Comments on: What the BLEEP is THIS?–The Movie! http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/2009/06/30/what-the-bleep-is-this-the-movie/ Behind the Scenes at Bridge City Tool Works Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:25:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/2009/06/30/what-the-bleep-is-this-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-398 John Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:54:28 +0000 http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/?p=822#comment-398 They started shipping this week--should be completely out of our warehouse within the next 3-4 business days. Thanks for you patience--good work takes time. --John They started shipping this week–should be completely out of our warehouse within the next 3-4 business days.

Thanks for you patience–good work takes time.

–John

]]> By: ForumMFG http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/2009/06/30/what-the-bleep-is-this-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-397 ForumMFG Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:27:14 +0000 http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/?p=822#comment-397 John, When is the KM1 shipping now? I know a couple dates have been mentioned and they still have not shipped yet correct? John,

When is the KM1 shipping now? I know a couple dates have been mentioned and they still have not shipped yet correct?

]]> By: pfranks http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/2009/06/30/what-the-bleep-is-this-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-213 pfranks Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:48:00 +0000 http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/?p=822#comment-213 Two weeks without a post, John. I'm jonesing for words from the sensei! Two weeks without a post, John. I’m jonesing for words from the sensei!

]]> By: huckabrew http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/2009/06/30/what-the-bleep-is-this-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-212 huckabrew Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:46:40 +0000 http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/?p=822#comment-212 Hi John, Like Wayne, I was really hoping for Kerfer Dude. But The Tool I Want Really Bad will be coming to Huckabrew Woodworks regardless of the name. BTW, my visiting 73 yr old dad helped me make squiggle wood and my mom officially declared it "cute" and from a "wonderful company". Your talents have indeed been recognized. Hi John,

Like Wayne, I was really hoping for Kerfer Dude. But The Tool I Want Really Bad will be coming to Huckabrew Woodworks regardless of the name.

BTW, my visiting 73 yr old dad helped me make squiggle wood and my mom officially declared it “cute” and from a “wonderful company”. Your talents have indeed been recognized.

]]> By: fredhw http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/2009/06/30/what-the-bleep-is-this-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-211 fredhw Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:53:26 +0000 http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/?p=822#comment-211 Dennis, I have only to convince my three dogs on expenditures as both my wives are ex. :o) I hope that Jon does not mind but our forum is talkFestool.com. John, please feel free excise this if it is in bad taste as I do not mean to violate any rules that you may have here. Fred Dennis,

I have only to convince my three dogs on expenditures as both my wives are ex. :o ) I hope that Jon does not mind but our forum is talkFestool.com.

John, please feel free excise this if it is in bad taste as I do not mean to violate any rules that you may have here.

Fred

]]> By: dpj http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/2009/06/30/what-the-bleep-is-this-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-210 dpj Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:34:53 +0000 http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/?p=822#comment-210 John, Yes, I was in that class! It was great fun - I didn't realize how it was affecting me internally. You really did a great job teaching (honestly). Fred, You have to take the class! John will give you such a great deal on tools you won't be able to resist. If you buy enough of them you can "pay for the class". (that logic didn't work with MY wife, but you may be a better salesman?) What is your forum? I will try it. Enjoy the 4th! Dennis John,

Yes, I was in that class! It was great fun – I didn’t realize how it was affecting me internally. You really did a great job teaching (honestly).

Fred,
You have to take the class! John will give you such a great deal on tools you won’t be able to resist. If you buy enough of them you can “pay for the class”. (that logic didn’t work with MY wife, but you may be a better salesman?) What is your forum? I will try it.

Enjoy the 4th!

Dennis

]]> By: fredhw http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/2009/06/30/what-the-bleep-is-this-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-209 fredhw Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:48:26 +0000 http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/?p=822#comment-209 Dpj, a week at MarcAdams with John sounds absolutely wonderful. I am not sure that even if I knew what made John tick I would still be able to keep up with him. :o) My buddy, pfranks and I were noticing your purchase of the two VP-60s. We both would have no issue should you care to buy one for each of us. Yep, that is correct. We would not turn it down. :o) How many people would be as magnanimous as us? :o) I do not know what forums you all have been on but we have a blast on ours. John, regardless of whether people understand your business model or not as a tool maker you are held in ONLY the highest regard. I know that I would love to be as well regarded as you. John, I like the new name so what about a baseball cap with TTYWWRBAIWMN across the top. I mean what the heck if they can use TANSTAAFL then TTYWWRBAIWMN should be great. :o) Fred Dpj, a week at MarcAdams with John sounds absolutely wonderful. I am not sure that even if I knew what made John tick I would still be able to keep up with him. :o )

My buddy, pfranks and I were noticing your purchase of the two VP-60s. We both would have no issue should you care to buy one for each of us. Yep, that is correct. We would not turn it down. :o ) How many people would be as magnanimous as us? :o )

I do not know what forums you all have been on but we have a blast on ours. John, regardless of whether people understand your business model or not as a tool maker you are held in ONLY the highest regard. I know that I would love to be as well regarded as you.

John,

I like the new name so what about a baseball cap with TTYWWRBAIWMN across the top. I mean what the heck if they can use TANSTAAFL then TTYWWRBAIWMN should be great. :o )

Fred

]]> By: John http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/2009/06/30/what-the-bleep-is-this-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-208 John Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:16:49 +0000 http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/?p=822#comment-208 dpj: Were you by chance in my design class where we made chess sets out of 3x5 note cards? If so, that was the most fun class (for me) ever! Those solutions topped all of my expectations--in fact, I have been obsessed with chess sets since. I am making one as we write on the JMP and will share it with you folks when I am done. The neat thing about teaching creativity workshops is that the teacher gains just as much as the students in some cases. I could teach that class for an entire summer with the right mix of students. Regarding forums, if people realized that their posts were forever, and that everybody else has to wade through them (without boots)... maybe they would reconsider the importance of their posts. That said, a "Coffee Corner" forum would be beneficial because it would help separate the meat from the potatoes. Have a great 4th everybody. -John PS: I warned everybody about THE TOOL YOU WILL WANT REAL BAD! I am changing the name to THE TOOL YOU WILL WANT REAL BAD AND I WANT MINE NOW! dpj:

Were you by chance in my design class where we made chess sets out of 3×5 note cards? If so, that was the most fun class (for me) ever! Those solutions topped all of my expectations–in fact, I have been obsessed with chess sets since. I am making one as we write on the JMP and will share it with you folks when I am done.

The neat thing about teaching creativity workshops is that the teacher gains just as much as the students in some cases. I could teach that class for an entire summer with the right mix of students.

Regarding forums, if people realized that their posts were forever, and that everybody else has to wade through them (without boots)… maybe they would reconsider the importance of their posts. That said, a “Coffee Corner” forum would be beneficial because it would help separate the meat from the potatoes.

Have a great 4th everybody.

-John

PS: I warned everybody about THE TOOL YOU WILL WANT REAL BAD! I am changing the name to THE TOOL YOU WILL WANT REAL BAD AND I WANT MINE NOW!

]]> By: dpj http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/2009/06/30/what-the-bleep-is-this-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-207 dpj Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:05:44 +0000 http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/?p=822#comment-207 John, 4 is the number for me - 3 for me and I'm going to plant one as a "seed". My son is an aspiring woodworker also. I want to see his reaction to this one! He is a mechanical engineer and LOVES unique mechanical things.... You may not remember, but I took a design class with you at MASW a few years back and bought two VP-60 planes - one for each of us. He got the calander all year in his shop and the plane for Christmas...I do wish you could have seen his eyes bug out. Fred has expressed a desire to meet you. I can tell you that HAVING met you in a class for 1 week has altered my perception of woodworking. "I'm still out of the box" - I look at the card every time I enter my shop. I collect and use these tools, and they remind me that each job I do should be better than the last. Fred, you should consider 1 week at Marc Adams with John - you WILL NOT regret it. It is a great place to relax, meet lots of other crazy woodworkers, and to not only meet John, but get an injection of "what makes him tick". As for this post: Truly fun. I don't do forums. I get bored with them. This seems to be different - a combination of bantering directly with a genius and watching creativity at work. Thanks all for this one! John,
4 is the number for me – 3 for me and I’m going to plant one as a “seed”. My son is an aspiring woodworker also. I want to see his reaction to this one! He is a mechanical engineer and LOVES unique mechanical things….

You may not remember, but I took a design class with you at MASW a few years back and bought two VP-60 planes – one for each of us. He got the calander all year in his shop and the plane for Christmas…I do wish you could have seen his eyes bug out.

Fred has expressed a desire to meet you. I can tell you that HAVING met you in a class for 1 week has altered my perception of woodworking. “I’m still out of the box” – I look at the card every time I enter my shop. I collect and use these tools, and they remind me that each job I do should be better than the last.

Fred, you should consider 1 week at Marc Adams with John – you WILL NOT regret it. It is a great place to relax, meet lots of other crazy woodworkers, and to not only meet John, but get an injection of “what makes him tick”.

As for this post: Truly fun. I don’t do forums. I get bored with them. This seems to be different – a combination of bantering directly with a genius and watching creativity at work.

Thanks all for this one!

]]> By: fredhw http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/2009/06/30/what-the-bleep-is-this-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-206 fredhw Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:57:45 +0000 http://www.bridgecitytools.com/blog/?p=822#comment-206 John, I am almost afraid to ask but I am 53 where does that stand in relationship to your age? I am assuming that your staff would also see me as hopelessly old and out of touch. Ha, little do they know and I am pretty sure that Planet of the Apes is where Charlton Heston made his famous saying that if firearms were outlawed they would have to pry them out of his cold dead hands. I am pretty sure he said this to the head ape played by Michael Moore. :o) You see, I am not out of touch. :o) Fred John,

I am almost afraid to ask but I am 53 where does that stand in relationship to your age? I am assuming that your staff would also see me as hopelessly old and out of touch. Ha, little do they know and I am pretty sure that Planet of the Apes is where Charlton Heston made his famous saying that if firearms were outlawed they would have to pry them out of his cold dead hands. I am pretty sure he said this to the head ape played by Michael Moore. :o ) You see, I am not out of touch. :o )

Fred

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