Reel Repair by Alan Tani

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Title: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: grekim on November 30, 2017, 12:46:45 AM
...when you walk through the bathroom and for a split second you mistake a roll of toilet paper (with about 1/3 left on it) for a surfmaster 200 (with some clean white mono).  With all due respect for the surfmaster, of course.  But, It really happened.  Care to add a good one? 
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: 1badf350 on November 30, 2017, 01:00:42 AM
Or you're standing at a urinal with a bit of corrosion on the flush valve thinking, " bet 1:1 vinegar would clean that right up" LOL
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: thorhammer on November 30, 2017, 01:03:59 AM
There's no topping that one.  No way.
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: grekim on November 30, 2017, 02:22:16 AM
Quote from: 1badf350 on November 30, 2017, 01:00:42 AM
Or you're standing at a urinal with a bit of corrosion on the flush valve thinking, " bet 1:1 vinegar would clean that right up" LOL

Thought that too last week.  Oh boy!
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: happyhooker on December 01, 2017, 09:31:00 PM
You know you've been thinking about reels too much....when you spend half a morning trying to track down the history of an unnamed Japanese spincaster, probably 50+ yrs.old, that you probably will never use anyway.

Frank
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: Bill B on December 01, 2017, 09:34:02 PM
When your wife fires up the vacuum cleaner and you cringe thinking of all the dog springs that are getting sucked up at that moment.....Bill
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: mikeysm on December 01, 2017, 10:58:27 PM
Your working on a rare reel and you have to go somewhere for awhile. Your wife decides your in the way so she moves your work but just throws everthing in a drawer and she makes a mess of your work.

Mike
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: akfish on December 01, 2017, 11:56:50 PM
I wake up in the middle of the night and look at my digital clock see it says 309 and think Penn; then 310 and its Penn again...
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: Alto Mare on December 02, 2017, 12:42:04 AM
Those are some good ones guys ;)

Quote from: 1badf350 on November 30, 2017, 01:00:42 AM
Or you're standing at a urinal with a bit of corrosion on the flush valve thinking, " bet 1:1 vinegar would clean that right up" LOL

:D...Winner!
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: conchydong on December 02, 2017, 12:51:53 AM
Not that uncommon.
Others have taken it to the next level.

Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: sdlehr on December 02, 2017, 11:38:52 AM
I was at a museum in St. Louis in August looking at ancient artifacts and I could tell the metals from the color of the corrosion, and could tell the patina from the corrosion. Some of those artifacts would've benefited from a vinegar soak....
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: ez2cdave on December 14, 2017, 05:46:42 PM
Quote from: conchydong on December 02, 2017, 12:51:53 AM
Not that uncommon.
Others have taken it to the next level.



I really LIKE that one . . . Does it have a Clicker, so you'll know when the "Big One" hits ?

LOL !

Tight Lines !
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: philaroman on December 17, 2017, 12:30:11 AM
Quote from: Bill B (Tarfu) on December 01, 2017, 09:34:02 PM
When your wife fires up the vacuum cleaner and you cringe thinking of all the dog springs that are getting sucked up at that moment.....Bill

when you won't move to a different house, because the old one still has too many unrecovered parts
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: twotone on December 17, 2017, 03:52:54 AM
 I know that vacuum cringe! Spend way to much time looking for a lost spring/screw . And have a replacement.
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: Donnyboat on December 17, 2017, 04:42:27 AM
Hi Grekim, I think you have been eating to many fish, cheers Don.
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: oc1 on December 17, 2017, 08:11:23 AM
July 23rd it was.  I celebrate the anniversary of the day the spring leaped out, hit me in the forehead and landed back on the bench in front of me.
-steve
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: mhc on December 17, 2017, 12:18:42 PM
Quote from: oc1 on December 17, 2017, 08:11:23 AM
July 23rd it was.  I celebrate the anniversary of the day the spring leaped out, hit me in the forehead and landing back on the bench in front of me.
-steve
;D ;D ;D That experience will give you the faith to overcome anything!
Mike
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: ez2cdave on December 17, 2017, 03:02:50 PM
Quote from: twotone on December 17, 2017, 03:52:54 AM
I know that vacuum cringe! Spend way to much time looking for a lost spring/screw . And have a replacement.


I absolutely LOVE that Can Opener . . . Great idea !

Tight Lines !
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: gstours on December 20, 2017, 04:28:50 PM
  When you wish you could reprogram the alarm clock to sound like a Penn ripping off line! ???     Happy Holidays
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: philaroman on December 20, 2017, 05:21:20 PM
ask & ye shall receive (link -- not, clock):
http://www.meltontackle.com/products/screaming-reel-alarm-clock.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwNqRqIyZ2AIVTSSBCh2-0A5dEAMYAiAAEgI-m_D_BwE
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: ez2cdave on December 20, 2017, 08:50:40 PM
Quote from: conchydong on December 02, 2017, 12:51:53 AM
Not that uncommon.
Others have taken it to the next level.



You're gonna need a bigger bathroom . . . LOL !

Tight Lines !
Title: Re: You know you've been thinking about reels too much....
Post by: grekim on December 21, 2017, 12:29:38 PM
Quote from: Donnyboat on December 17, 2017, 04:42:27 AM
Hi Grekim, I think you have been eating to many fish, cheers Don.

I'm still working on the catching them part of that.  Probably the petroleum distillates. :o