"James "Cubby" Culbertson" wrote in message
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Hiya Folks,
So I'm in line at the local Borg (the blue one) picking up some tubing
when
I notice a kid playing with ata a Black and Decker display. I figured it
was a sander or something and didn't really pay much attention. Low and
behold, the kid moves and I realize it's a Power Tape Measure. No ****,
press the button and it pushes the tape out for you. Press another, and
it
retracts. And for only $24.95 you too can save yourself around 2
calories
of effort avoiding the use of a "manual" tape measure..... I couldn't
believe it to be honest. It's no wonder this country is so obese!!!!
Cheers,
cc

Or maybe it's for those times when you don't have a hookable object or a
person to hold the other end, and instead can push it out against what
you're measuring?

I know that doesn't fit the theory, but it certainly would come in handy
sometimes.

I use a folding rule, so I already have that capability.