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  1. The Foolish Friend (now what to do with old tools?)

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    2 hours ago, fm2176 said:

    Having served in the Army for 16 years, I've seen more than my share of what most non-government employees would call waste.  As Drill Sergeants, my coworkers and I aren't afforded any official break periods, to include lunch.  The chow halls throw out a bunch of food after each meal, but if we want to eat we have to pay for food that most of us wouldn't eat if we had a choice.  Similarly, remaining field chow is tossed out, but we are not permitted to eat it unless we pay.  Anything perishable goes into the compactor when chow is returned, usually including an entire pallet of bread and a bunch of cereal and other items.

     

    I've been a Soldier long enough to know the reasoning behind throwing away perfectly good food (and equipment or materials, but that's another matter); taxpayers paid for it and the government budgeted for it and acquired it for a particular purpose.  Once it has been prepared (the food) or has met its intended purpose, it must be gotten rid of as it cannot go back into the supply system (though all accountable property must be turned in).  In the Army you'll usually see non-accountable property that was bought with unit funds "go away".  I've heard of items as big as riding lawn mowers going home with officers, but it's never been worth my career to take anything home.  My monthly pay pales compared to a Captain's, but I still make enough to buy 2 or 3 riding mowers a month if I really need one.

    Yea there was a big deal a few years ago with items going missing a small military base going missing. Eventually someone higher up notices things.

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  2. The Foolish Friend (now what to do with old tools?)

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    4 hours ago, JMG said:

    I have a relative who used to work for a state agency. While he was working there, he picked up some items that were designated to be scrapped, and took them home and started using them, as he thought it was a complete waste to throw something in good condition away. A co-worker saw the items in use at his home during a party he was hosting, and turned him in for misappropriation of govt. property. 15k in costs and a felony plea agreement later, he is no longer able to secure a job in his chosen field.

     

    You have to wonder at both his reasons for picking the items up, and also why the state decided that appropriating items designated as scrap or trash were deserving of such a hard treatment, but in the end, it was his mistake, and the price is being paid.

     

    I have been passing some of my old tools along to him, and I can only hope that he will pass them along as well when he decides they are no longer useful as well. I wish him the best, but you reap as you sow. Yes, think twice...

    Yep it sucks but it happens all the time you can get in trouble for taking things that are considered waste. Only do it if you have written permission. A guy was fired giving away day old bread that was going to be tossed. Also employee's have been fired for eating something before paying for it. Its a crazy savage dog eat dog world.

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  5. Kobalt winners and losers

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    I worry about Kobalt power tools the one thing is they seem to mess with batteries way too much. They need to concentrate and pump out some tools to compete with Ryobi. I know people talk shit about Ryobi but no one offers the dept of tools they do on the 1+ system. They have a lawnmower !!

  7. I bet ChrisK put an order in!! He loves the green kool aid!!

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  25. SBD Craftsman in Lowes?

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    Lowes is such a second player when it comes to tools compared to HD. I know Hitachi is trying to be a bigger player in the tool world. We also have Chervon buying Skill too. I'm curious to see what happens with that. Will we see a revitalized Skill after kinda being the dumping ground for cheap tools by Bosch. Lowes needs to have a Ryobi competitor that line is just huge, and another Pro line besides Dewalt I know Hitachi is there, but they need something. They also need better deals on tools HD shits on lowes with that.

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