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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sigh. It was an intense but =
short-lived love,
marred by frustration and misunderstanding, as all dysfunctional =
relationships
are.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alas, my perfect tool case, with its =
copious,
neatly zippered side tool compartments, and its many outside =
pouches, has
fallen tragically short of my starry-eyed expectations. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Problem # 1: lack of balance. Due =
to its tall
height and narrow base, my ex-beloved had an annoying tendency to fall =
over,
regardless of how assiduously I balanced tools on either side.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Problem # 2: the outside pockets =
were rather
shallow for my tuning wrenches and other tools I liked to have easily
accessible. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The sum of these two problems was the =
unfortunate
tendency for the bag to fall over, *and* for tools to fly out. One =
the
second day of our stormy relationship, the bag had fallen over in the =
back of my
station wagon, generously dispensing tools throughout the car. It =
took me
ten minutes to re-gather them, under the watchful eye of my customer, =
who for
some unfathomable reason had appeared on his front porch to scrutinize =
my tool
bag humiliation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Problem # 3: unzipping the side =
compartments to get
at tools proved irritating, especially in combination wtih problem # 2, =
because
tools attached to the outside of the side compartments resisted =
zippering
(because of weight), and tended to clang injuriously on certain =
surfaces, like
hardwood floors, for instance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Problem # 4: weight. Making =
use of the
many tool pouches to any degree resulted in a 33 lb. bag, which tended =
to
stretch one's shoulder painfully while wandering through apartment =
complexes,
colleges, and churches.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyhow, this sad story has a happy =
ending, because
I purchased a tool bag today with rollers and extended handle (for easy
transport, despite weight), and a much wider base (so it doesn't fall =
over), as
well as much deeper pockets (so that if it does, the tools won't fly off =
as
though launched from mini-cannons).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, yes, I'm in love again, knowing =
that finally
I've found my true perfect tool case. For the moment, anyway. =
:-)
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jeff O.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>