Tool Man Gets A Treat!

Jack Black said:
For more than a decade, every Thursday, I've gone down to Leeds Market to help out my mate 'Tool Man', and to enjoy the crack (that good old Northern English/Scots word) with the regulars who hang out at the tool stall. Originally, I was just a customer, which is how we got to know each other, but we've been good pals for years now. Regular posters in the Guardians thread have got to know Tool Man, his terrible diet, his dense Yorkshireness, and his various eccentricities, through my posts about him, and my frequently exasperated and disparaging comments ;)

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I received a very generous package from Paul Jakeywax31 Jakeywax31 in the week, full of all sorts of goodies, including an incredibly generous gift for Tool Man :eek: I rang the fat lump to let him know, and he was obviously very surprised, but as excited as a kid on Christmas Eve. I told him I would bring the fabulous gift down to the market on Thursday, but since he is one of several myopic middle-aged friends I have, who habitually leave home without their glasses, I warned him, on pain of fist, that he better bring his specs with him! :rolleyes:

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Inevitably, Tool Man was absolutely bowled over by the generosity of Paul's gesture, and stunned by the knife he had been given, which as I reminded him, is thoroughly out of his league! :D Here's some pics I can't post in the Guardians thread anyway, and many thanks to Jakeywax31 Jakeywax31 for his kindness, both towards me, and my friend, Tool Man :) :thumbsup:

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Very cool. Way to go, Paul!
Thanks for posting, Jack. (And what's wrong with Tool Man's diet?)
 
rishma said:
For some reason, for last 6 months I cannot see the pictures posted by Jack Black Jack Black and some other members. It frustrates me to no end, but I still jump in the read the stories and enjoy them almost as much.

Very cool Jakeywax31 Jakeywax31
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That's a shame :( I wonder what the problem is? Like a lot of other members, I use Imgur. Can you not see them even if you click on the pics? How about ones uploaded directly?

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waynorth said:
Nice Silver Bullet Remington!!!
But does Tool Man still ride a BSA????!!!!! (Knuckle Tats!)View attachment 2160225
My favorite Motorcycle; owned it from 1963 to 1966!! 1963 650 Super Rocket. My first British twin!!
(Bought a new Triumph Bonneville in 1966!)
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He has owned a lot of different bikes Charlie, from Harleys to Moto Guzzis, but he had always owned at least one BSA, until he sold his A10 about a year ago. It is the first time he has been without a motorcycle since he was a teenager. That's a beauty isn't it? A good mate of mine had a Super Rocket for years :cool: I had a Triumph Tiger at one time :) :thumbsup:
Rufus1949 said:
Is Paul trying to turn tool man into a Yank?
Well done Paul, and the English delivery person got it there on time.😁
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🤣 :thumbsup:
Campbellclanman said:
Oh man I love it!
First of all- well done Paul!!

I love the banter between you guys Jack and Tool Man, Tool man looks like a guy I would love to hang around together with for some time - probably not though as he would awaken the ol' Duncan that sleeps now 🤣 😂

Tool man was a lad in his day- and still some today! Great to see.

Charlie! That was your BSA? WOW! I used to paint many of the older Bikes like the Trumps, BSA's Harleys etc for Bike shows - always had the painting of the teardrops and stripes to an art- used to take sooooo long!
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You would fit right in Duncan, I often have to leave the market because my ribs are hurting so much with laughing! :D :thumbsup:
meako said:
Just don't try to clean the patina of tannins off that drinking vessel...he'd have your guts for garters.
Good to see some smiles.
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paulhilborn said:
What a great read and gesture, Tool Man would fit right in my home town and our local MC. Great gift Paul!!!
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Thanks Paul :) Before he returned to being a Teddy Boy, Tool Man was in one of the local MCs here :D :thumbsup:
Prester John said:
Very cool. Way to go, Paul!
Thanks for posting, Jack. (And what's wrong with Tool Man's diet?)
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You wouldn't like his taste for mushrooms Vince! :D ;) :thumbsup:

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Jack Black Jack Black - Imgur is definitely
my problem, and I am certain that’s the common denominator. I can see pics uploaded directly and those using other photo hosting services. (Thanks for uploading the Tool Man pic). I suspect this is a new security “feature” of my work phone because I don’t have this issue on other devices in my house. I just don’t carry two phones around all the time. I guess I need a work-phone and a porch-phone.
 
rishma said:
Jack Black Jack Black - Imgur is definitely
my problem, and I am certain that’s the common denominator. I can see pics uploaded directly and those using other photo hosting services. (Thanks for uploading the Tool Man pic). I suspect this is a new security “feature” of my work phone because I don’t have this issue on other devices in my house. I just don’t carry two phones around all the time. I guess I need a work-phone and a porch-phone.
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Oh no, a lot of folks here use Imgur :( I think you are probably right about the reason for it :thumbsup:

Here's a pic of the knife anyway :) :thumbsup:

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waynorth said:
But does Tool Man still ride a BSA????!!!!! (Knuckle Tats!)
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I just figured he used to be in the Boy Scouts of America… 🤣

waynorth said:
My favorite Motorcycle; owned it from 1963 to 1966!! 1963 650 Super Rocket. My first British twin!!
(Bought a new Triumph Bonneville in 1966!)
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Good looking bike, Charlie. :thumbsup:

Campbellclanman said:
I love the banter between you guys Jack and Tool Man, Tool man looks like a guy I would love to hang around together with for some time - probably not though as he would awaken the ol' Duncan that sleeps now 🤣 😂
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🤣🤣
 
Jack Black said:
Thanks for all the kind words folks, and to Paul, again, for his generosity :) :thumbsup:


LOL! Yeah, there's not much REGULAR about Tool Man! :D Hard to think of anyone less like James Bond, maybe Brooke Bond! :D ;) :thumbsup:

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"Where's the brown sauce Moneypenny?!" 🤣

LOL! :D He's absolutely thrilled Paul :) Just don't offer him a cup and saucer, he only drinks his tea from a heavily stained aluminium US Army canteen cup, with the handles bound together with copper wire! 🤣
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If we call someone a tool it’s a kind of almost friendly insult.

as in

your a bit of a tool mate 🤣
 
waynorth said:
Nice Silver Bullet Remington!!!
But does Tool Man still ride a BSA????!!!!! (Knuckle Tats!)View attachment 2160225
My favorite Motorcycle; owned it from 1963 to 1966!! 1963 650 Super Rocket. My first British twin!!
(Bought a new Triumph Bonneville in 1966!)
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I noticed the BSA tat along with the Teds tat (Teddy boy)

you wouldn’t expect to see Teds riding a bike it would mess up the hair 😁


Nice Beezer by the way.

I passed my test on a B40 in the army after being Don R on exercise.

only got one bad pic of it.
 

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Johnnythefox said:
I noticed the BSA tat along with the Teds tat (Teddy boy)

you wouldn’t expect to see Teds riding a bike it would mess up the hair 😁
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Tool Man hasn't really had to worry about hair for a few decades now! :D I'll have to ask him how he went on when he was young though. When I was a biker, I knew a few others who were into Rock 'n' Roll, and had quiffs and D.A.s, rather than just being scruffy like the rest of us :D :thumbsup:
 
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