Yes Larry, they were in fact necessary. Bastard has my 3/8" ratchet, like 15 sockets and my steering wheel puller

Spanky, I'm not going over there to get them. It's the principle of the thing at this point. I needed them the day after he borrowed them when I was goingmy brakes. I called him and he said "Okay, I'll be right over with them" and he never came. Everytime I see him he tells me he'll bring them the next day Plus his parents hate me.