So it turns out my son isn't as clever as I originally thought. The Reenactor informs me that Packer probably picked up the idea of naming the tools in his toolbox from a character in a cartoon on either Disney channel or PBS Kids. He says the character has some of the same names Packer is using (like Pat for the hammer) but that Packer has also made up some that aren't on the show.
It is still very, very sweet to hear him saying "do you need to borrow Phillepe to fix that?"
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Handy Manny on the Disney Channel.
Manny's official box of tools, courtesy of Wikipedia (do we really need an entry on this show?):
Felipe (Phillips screwdriver)
Turner (Flat screwdriver)
Stretch (Tape measure)
Squeeze (Slip joint pliers)
Pat (Claw hammer)
Dusty (Saw)
Rusty (Pipe wrench)
Pa's tool box does come in handy at times, however. Kind of like the "girly" tool box She Who Must Be Obeyed (SWMBO) used to have. Lots easier than negotiating the terror that is the garage for a stubby screwdriver to fix a crap file box.
Just so we can continue this marital tiff online, the reason I had the girlie toolbox with all the basics, screwdriver, hammer, pliers, etc, was that trying to find ANY of those items in The Reenactor's extensive collection of tools is like looking for a needle in the proverbial haystack....although this particular haystack is our incredibly cluttered garage.
I was summarily pooh-poohed over the effectiveness of having a secondary toolbox, with inferior tools (my hammer was for hanging artwork, not framing a house) and so the girlie toolbox is now history. I am so pleased to have access to Packer's well-stocked, and well-named toolbox now....no need to climb over sawz-all boxes and ladders just to get a screwdriver. No need to look through multiple drawers in a Craftsman tool storage box under the unconcerned gaze of Miss March on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit calendar hanging in the garage just to find a pliers.
SWMBO
Deja Vous?
This is really funny. We had a similar discussion on Grand St. about the worthlessness of the 2nd "girly toolbox". I now find it to be the most handy spot for quick fix stuff.
By the way this weekend I found myself using the "safety knife" to cut up a box since I could not find my pants. I nearly cut myself trying to cut something with such a dull piece of equipment. Oh the irony.
-That guy
i have a girly toolbox..... and let's face it, gentlemen, when do the non-builder types such as the average capable woman (and husband) need use of the mighty likes of miter saws and welders? the secondary toolbox is primary in my world, for rarely do i need to take on awesome construction projects.
cheers to that guy and the reenactor for making use of the girly organizational skills that make useful things easy to get to.
I will freely admit that the girly box was very useful, and it is handier to have a 6 oz claw hammmer to drive a brad in the wall than a 28 oz mill-face framing hammer. Less repair work, too.
I did hav the pleasure to hear her reaction to the SWMBO comment, as she was talking to me on the phone as she read it. I knew I would be getting it, the method was the only unknown.
And yes, Anne V was watching from her vantage point.
The irony, indeed. If that guy would only quit scavenging my girly box, we would all know where the good tools are. I'm still looking for the robo-grip. And where are the pants?
Auntie K, I sure am glad this is an invite-only blog, because suddenly I feel like I'm writing about naughty things.
Yes, I fear we might have some porno types getting excited about all the references to the girly box.
and pantsless carpenters.
You know Jesus was a carpenter.
And I bet if his Mom had her own toolbox he knew to leave it alone and not scatter the tools all over the house.
Blessed are the toolkeepers, for they shall fix the things that are broken.
This is so funny! I have no idea what your talking about - except I understand everything. Wierd. I had more tools this "Nickle" did when we got married. I think I still do - 1 drill, 1 electric screwdriver, assorted hammers and things...as a matter of fact - I had the only set of jumper cables - which I have used to pick my husband up when his car went dead. Does this seem backwards? - MJ
well, at least my blog has had a temporary break from sexual innuendo- remember what happens when you find someone else posting on your blog?
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