libbasher

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Hi Libbasher,

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Dear libbasher,

Tell you what. I might actually make two bookcases of this design. One, of course, is for my wife. i’ll sell the other on e-Bay. Before I put it up, I’ll give you first crack at about a 33% discount from the price I might wind up getting from e-Bay. My best guess of an e-Bay price is $375; 33% discount is $250.

As a devoted husband of almost 13 years, let me advise you that when you embark on rescuing your wood from my terrible, wasteful ways, you may want to run the whole notion by your wife. Truth is, she might also like your purchase just fine the way it is, no more help from you. :-D

My friend, you and I have different words for the same thing. I never much cared for the phrase “work ethic”; too many folks have different ideas for the same phrase. So I had no idea whether I was supposed to work hard or work smart – no one could really tell me. In fact, if I worked smart, folks got to wondering if I was working up to my true potential. If I worked hard, folks got to wondering if I was just spinning my wheels. And then of course, there is this small matter of comportment. If I’m smiling, folks got to wondering if I was having too damn much fun and not really working hard enough. If I gritted my teeth, folks got to wondering if I was straining too hard doing something stupid for no gain at all.

For me the key is nature, as in growth. If you don’t grow, you die. And I tell you, I haven’t been one to turn down too many chances to grow. Doing a craft, like woodworking or gardening or writing, is my chance to grow. Just as my taking on new tax clients for the variety of situations that gives me is my chance to grow. That is America – that is the American dream – that is the good liife. And you can bet your bottom dollar I wll fight to the death for that dream. Don’t thnk any different, you hear?

Taking the initiative is a natural part of growing. My offer is good untl I finish that second piece and put it up on e-Bay. You know, Henry Ford, stubborn old coot that he was, almost had his company die out on him because he offered only one color for his Model T. I won’t make that mistake, so I offer three options, all of which I can do very well, thank you very much: Golden Oak; Deep Dark Red Oak; or Sinple, Nice Oak Finish.

Since $250 is a good chunk of money on anyone’s budget, your wife might want a say about the color, too.

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