Jim grew up in Queens.  Before he was even finished with highschool, he was working as a finish carpenter in New York City and Long Island.  Always a builder, he stuck with that line of work until his back gave out in his 30s.  From there, Jim found himself in the shop of a 101-year old immigrant who had built an empire selling zippers to manufacturers all across the US.  Jim would eventually take over that business and re-locate it to Northeast PA where it's still running strong to this day.  As part of his life's work, Jim has a goal of constructing a technical and trade school where students will have opportunities to work in a real-world environment during their training.  Jim brings in "Humdingers" from locally-owned Watson Bros. and Adam shares snacks from Austria and an unusual and very tasty new flavor of potato chip.