True story:
I was shopping at Sam's about 13 years ago, soon after a divorce that stripped me of most of my personal possessions -- including my tools. Sam's had a Dewalt portable power tool set for what seemed like a really good price, and I needed the drill, reciprocating saw, etc. I put the set in the cart.
Some guy came by as I was loading it up, and I remarked to him that this set seemed to good to pass up. He scoffed at it and said "I don't buy anything that isn't 18 volts." The set I was buying was 14.4V.
Fast forward to a few weeks ago. Guy across the street asked me if my drill was less than 3.5" wide. I measured it at 3.25" and told him. He wanted to borrow mine because it would fit between drywall sheets in a wall (the 2-by-4s are 3.5" wide). He borrowed my drill and got his job done. He told me his drill is 18V and wouldn't fit.
Wouldn't it be just a perfect story if the guy in Sam's, whose face I can't remember, just happened to be my present-day neighbor?
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