To put his reaction in food terms: that wine doesn’t compliment the entree. Noticing the discord, Todd gently asked: “What are you doing?”
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So I’m talking with Todd Langston who works at Stanley Tools. The reason we were talking is that he’s Director of Marketing and he was telling me about some cool new gear coming. At least that’s what we were supposed to be talking about. See, in addition to being one of the ultimate good guys in the industry, he’s an avid woodworker and DIYer so it didn’t take long for the conversation to turn to projects around the house. That’s when he told me this story:
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