Associate Dave (formerly the combat plumber recently back from his
year-long gig with KBR in the Green Zone) called me not ten minutes
after I had returned from le Grande Orange to ask me about the Dewalt
DW708 Dual Bevel 12" MS of which HD on US290 had four NIB sitting on the
floor and marked down to $384.30. I admitted that I hadn't noticed
them though I did see a couple or three standard 12" MS marked down a
paltry $20 to $279. Dubai Dave told me he was gonna get hisself one and
I said I'd meet him there and I did.
And, I bought it. Near as I can remember HD had been carrying them
for $569. In fact, the display slider they now have is a DW718
(w/laser) what has the dual slide bars mounted side-by-side vs. the
over/under configuration of the 708. The DW718 is HD priced at $649.
So, with two saws on our cart I collared Merina Joy who was hawking
HD credit card apps at the main entrance to gimme one (and she did)
which got me another 10% off up to two +extra large" on my first
purchase. Pretty damn good I'm thinking. With all the discounting
going on Bagdadh Dave and I decide to up the ante and spring for HD's
RIGID MS-UV, that's Miter Saw Utility Vehicle (Model AC 9440) which goes
for $149 but (you guessed it) we're gonna get $15 off that. So, I put
the whole kit and kaboodle on the new charge giving Iraqi Dave the
additional 10%, too. Dave later lays five new Benjamin Franklins on me
along with twenty bucks worth of worn and dog-eared fives and ones and
everybody is happy. It's a win-win deal!
--
"New Wave" Dave In Houston