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Nearly three feet
I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it
says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? -- When I am in the kitchen, I often kick one of my cat's balls. After I kick it, he will sometimes play with it for a few seconds to several minutes. His favorite are the ones that rattle. He'll play with any ball that makes noise. |
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On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 14:51:11 -0800, Daniel Prince
wrote: I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? I think you're trolling. |
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Daniel Prince wrote in
: I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? I think they should list the tool's length as being "nearly one arshin". An arshin is a old Russian measurement equal to 28", so they'd be less mendacious than they seem now. -- Tegger |
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On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 14:51:11 -0800, Daniel Prince
wrote: I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? The tool is made in a country where the people's feet are much smaller than American feet. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando FL |
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On 11/3/2013 4:51 PM, Daniel Prince wrote:
I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? Actually, they underestimated it. 28" down, 28" up, and 28" out would be 7 feet! You got a bargain so don't complain.:-) Don |
Nearly three feet
On 11/3/2013 4:51 PM, Daniel Prince wrote:
I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? Actually, they underestimated it. 28" down, 28" up, and 28" out would be 7 feet! You got a bargain so don't complain.:-) Don |
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On 11/3/2013 4:51 PM, Daniel Prince wrote:
I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? Actually, they underestimated it. 28" down, 28" up, and 28" out would be 7 feet! You got a bargain so don't complain.:-) Don |
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On 11/3/13 7:22 PM, IGot2P wrote:
On 11/3/2013 4:51 PM, Daniel Prince wrote: I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? Actually, they underestimated it. 28" down, 28" up, and 28" out would be 7 feet! You got a bargain so don't complain.:-) Don Times 3. That was 21 way back when I was in school. |
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On 11/3/2013 8:22 PM, IGot2P wrote:
I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? Actually, they underestimated it. 28" down, 28" up, and 28" out would be 7 feet! You got a bargain so don't complain.:-) Don Your three posts bring it to 21 feet! |
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On 11/3/2013 5:51 PM, Daniel Prince wrote:
I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? Sounds reasonable. They should probably just list the length. -- Jeff |
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On 11/3/2013 7:43 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 11/3/13 7:22 PM, IGot2P wrote: On 11/3/2013 4:51 PM, Daniel Prince wrote: I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? Actually, they underestimated it. 28" down, 28" up, and 28" out would be 7 feet! You got a bargain so don't complain.:-) Don Times 3. That was 21 way back when I was in school. There could be more of the same coming because it keeps telling me that the server could not be reached thus it was not sent...see what happens with this one. Heck, it could be 42 feet once they all get there! |
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On 11/3/13 8:35 PM, IGot2P wrote:
Times 3. That was 21 way back when I was in school. There could be more of the same coming because it keeps telling me that the server could not be reached thus it was not sent...see what happens with this one. Heck, it could be 42 feet once they all get there! I got the same thing for a few minutes. My settings were supposedly wrong although I haven't changed anything for almost a year. |
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On 11/3/2013 8:45 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 11/3/13 8:35 PM, IGot2P wrote: Times 3. That was 21 way back when I was in school. There could be more of the same coming because it keeps telling me that the server could not be reached thus it was not sent...see what happens with this one. Heck, it could be 42 feet once they all get there! I got the same thing for a few minutes. My settings were supposedly wrong although I haven't changed anything for almost a year. I think sometimes posting using aioe.org that issue happens. It may have nothing to do with your settings at all. -- Jenn |
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On 11/3/2013 8:49 PM, Jenn wrote:
On 11/3/2013 8:45 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote: On 11/3/13 8:35 PM, IGot2P wrote: Times 3. That was 21 way back when I was in school. There could be more of the same coming because it keeps telling me that the server could not be reached thus it was not sent...see what happens with this one. Heck, it could be 42 feet once they all get there! I got the same thing for a few minutes. My settings were supposedly wrong although I haven't changed anything for almost a year. I think sometimes posting using aioe.org that issue happens. It may have nothing to do with your settings at all. Well, no matter what the problem was that Harbor Freight Grabber got out there a lot further that was expected...think I will buy one. :-) Don |
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On 11/3/2013 9:26 PM, IGot2P wrote:
On 11/3/2013 8:49 PM, Jenn wrote: On 11/3/2013 8:45 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote: On 11/3/13 8:35 PM, IGot2P wrote: Times 3. That was 21 way back when I was in school. There could be more of the same coming because it keeps telling me that the server could not be reached thus it was not sent...see what happens with this one. Heck, it could be 42 feet once they all get there! I got the same thing for a few minutes. My settings were supposedly wrong although I haven't changed anything for almost a year. I think sometimes posting using aioe.org that issue happens. It may have nothing to do with your settings at all. Well, no matter what the problem was that Harbor Freight Grabber got out there a lot further that was expected...think I will buy one. :-) We have one of those Harbor Freight grabbers, too. Recently, I purchases some solar string lights for the yard at HF. -- Jenn |
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On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 14:51:11 -0800, Daniel Prince
wrote: When I am in the kitchen, I often kick one of my cat's balls. After I kick it, he will sometimes play with it for a few seconds to several minutes. His favorite are the ones that rattle. He'll play with any ball that makes noise. I still think you should quit kicking your cat's balls. That's gotta' hurt! |
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On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 21:26:30 -0600, IGot2P wrote:
On 11/3/2013 8:49 PM, Jenn wrote: On 11/3/2013 8:45 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote: On 11/3/13 8:35 PM, IGot2P wrote: Times 3. That was 21 way back when I was in school. There could be more of the same coming because it keeps telling me that the server could not be reached thus it was not sent...see what happens with this one. Heck, it could be 42 feet once they all get there! I got the same thing for a few minutes. My settings were supposedly wrong although I haven't changed anything for almost a year. I think sometimes posting using aioe.org that issue happens. It may have nothing to do with your settings at all. Well, no matter what the problem was that Harbor Freight Grabber got out there a lot further that was expected...think I will buy one. :-) Don't, if it's that blue plastic one. I bought one. There are better ones available. I use one - a better one, now - when I pick up the fallen branches, pine cones, and potato plants from my yard before mowing the grass. It saves bending over multiple times. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando FL |
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On 11/03/13 06:49 pm, Tony Cooper wrote:
I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? The tool is made in a country where the people's feet are much smaller than American feet. But the "Chinese foot" measure is actually 1.094ft. Perce |
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On 11/3/2013 9:49 PM, Tony Cooper wrote:
On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 21:26:30 -0600, IGot2P wrote: On 11/3/2013 8:49 PM, Jenn wrote: On 11/3/2013 8:45 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote: On 11/3/13 8:35 PM, IGot2P wrote: Times 3. That was 21 way back when I was in school. There could be more of the same coming because it keeps telling me that the server could not be reached thus it was not sent...see what happens with this one. Heck, it could be 42 feet once they all get there! I got the same thing for a few minutes. My settings were supposedly wrong although I haven't changed anything for almost a year. I think sometimes posting using aioe.org that issue happens. It may have nothing to do with your settings at all. Well, no matter what the problem was that Harbor Freight Grabber got out there a lot further that was expected...think I will buy one. :-) Don't, if it's that blue plastic one. I bought one. There are better ones available. I use one - a better one, now - when I pick up the fallen branches, pine cones, and potato plants from my yard before mowing the grass. It saves bending over multiple times. Actually, I already have a decent "grabber" but rarely use it. Now tell us all what the heck potato plants are doing in your yard. |
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On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 14:51:11 -0800, Daniel Prince wrote:
I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? 28 inches is nearer two feet than three. I agree with your conclusion. But I don't agree with your 90% reasoning. 90% of a mile could be described as "nearly a mile", but I don't think 90% of 36 inches could be described as "nearly 36 inches". "Nearly", to me, implies that the actual measurement is close to the stated measurement AND closer than to the next convenient division either way. In other words, "nearly a yard", "nearly three feet", and "nearly 36 inches" are not the same measurement to me. They admit of progressively less deviation from the exact measurement. -- "The difference between the /almost right/ word and the /right/ word is ... the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning." --Mark Twain Stan Brown, Tompkins County, NY, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com |
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On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 19:22:58 -0600, IGot2P wrote:
Actually, they underestimated it. 28" down, 28" up, and 28" out would be 7 feet! You got a bargain so don't complain.:-) Don "If I tell you three times, it must be true"? -- "The difference between the /almost right/ word and the /right/ word is ... the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning." --Mark Twain Stan Brown, Tompkins County, NY, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com |
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On Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:02:32 -0500, "Percival P. Cassidy"
wrote: On 11/03/13 06:49 pm, Tony Cooper wrote: I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? The tool is made in a country where the people's feet are much smaller than American feet. But the "Chinese foot" measure is actually 1.094ft. You have obviously not purchased shoes made in certain countries recently. If you take a size 9 in an American shoe, you will need a size 10 or 10.5. Obviously, this is because the maker's feet were smaller. Their lasts are based on their feet. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando FL |
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On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 23:03:22 -0600, IGot2P wrote:
On 11/3/2013 9:49 PM, Tony Cooper wrote: On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 21:26:30 -0600, IGot2P wrote: On 11/3/2013 8:49 PM, Jenn wrote: On 11/3/2013 8:45 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote: On 11/3/13 8:35 PM, IGot2P wrote: Times 3. That was 21 way back when I was in school. There could be more of the same coming because it keeps telling me that the server could not be reached thus it was not sent...see what happens with this one. Heck, it could be 42 feet once they all get there! I got the same thing for a few minutes. My settings were supposedly wrong although I haven't changed anything for almost a year. I think sometimes posting using aioe.org that issue happens. It may have nothing to do with your settings at all. Well, no matter what the problem was that Harbor Freight Grabber got out there a lot further that was expected...think I will buy one. :-) Don't, if it's that blue plastic one. I bought one. There are better ones available. I use one - a better one, now - when I pick up the fallen branches, pine cones, and potato plants from my yard before mowing the grass. It saves bending over multiple times. Actually, I already have a decent "grabber" but rarely use it. Now tell us all what the heck potato plants are doing in your yard. The "air potato" is one of the most invasive plants found in Florida. The vine grows up on and strangles every tree that it is near. The vine grows very rapidly. It produces tubers that resemble potatoes. These fall to the ground and start a new plant. I have pick up literally hundreds from the yard in a year's time because I have a wooded area that's part of the property. This is what I pick up: http://www.millerlegg.com/images/abo...otatoraid2.jpg -- Tony Cooper - Orlando FL |
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On Mon, 4 Nov 2013 00:24:00 -0500, Stan Brown
wrote: On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 14:51:11 -0800, Daniel Prince wrote: I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? 28 inches is nearer two feet than three. I agree with your conclusion. But I don't agree with your 90% reasoning. 90% of a mile could be described as "nearly a mile", but I don't think 90% of 36 inches could be described as "nearly 36 inches". "Nearly", to me, implies that the actual measurement is close to the stated measurement AND closer than to the next convenient division either way. In other words, "nearly a yard", "nearly three feet", and "nearly 36 inches" are not the same measurement to me. They admit of progressively less deviation from the exact measurement. Just for S&G, I measured the one I purchased from Harbor Freight. It is labeled as a 36" grabber, and it is 36" in length, but the distance between my thumb and the tip is 32" when I hold it. It extends my grasp about 30" since the last 2" are the gripping part. All I can assume about the OP's claim of 28" is that he must have extraordinarily long thumbs. He really doesn't need a grabber; he could pick up things from the ground without even stooping over. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando FL |
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On 11/3/2013 11:35 PM, Tony Cooper wrote:
On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 23:03:22 -0600, IGot2P wrote: On 11/3/2013 9:49 PM, Tony Cooper wrote: On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 21:26:30 -0600, IGot2P wrote: On 11/3/2013 8:49 PM, Jenn wrote: On 11/3/2013 8:45 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote: On 11/3/13 8:35 PM, IGot2P wrote: Times 3. That was 21 way back when I was in school. There could be more of the same coming because it keeps telling me that the server could not be reached thus it was not sent...see what happens with this one. Heck, it could be 42 feet once they all get there! I got the same thing for a few minutes. My settings were supposedly wrong although I haven't changed anything for almost a year. I think sometimes posting using aioe.org that issue happens. It may have nothing to do with your settings at all. Well, no matter what the problem was that Harbor Freight Grabber got out there a lot further that was expected...think I will buy one. :-) Don't, if it's that blue plastic one. I bought one. There are better ones available. I use one - a better one, now - when I pick up the fallen branches, pine cones, and potato plants from my yard before mowing the grass. It saves bending over multiple times. Actually, I already have a decent "grabber" but rarely use it. Now tell us all what the heck potato plants are doing in your yard. The "air potato" is one of the most invasive plants found in Florida. The vine grows up on and strangles every tree that it is near. The vine grows very rapidly. It produces tubers that resemble potatoes. These fall to the ground and start a new plant. I have pick up literally hundreds from the yard in a year's time because I have a wooded area that's part of the property. This is what I pick up: http://www.millerlegg.com/images/abo...otatoraid2.jpg Very interesting, I am in Naples part of each winter and have never encountered such things. Maybe they are not as common that far south. Thanks for the education. Don |
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On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 23:43:14 -0600, IGot2P wrote:
On 11/3/2013 11:35 PM, Tony Cooper wrote: On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 23:03:22 -0600, IGot2P wrote: On 11/3/2013 9:49 PM, Tony Cooper wrote: On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 21:26:30 -0600, IGot2P wrote: On 11/3/2013 8:49 PM, Jenn wrote: On 11/3/2013 8:45 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote: On 11/3/13 8:35 PM, IGot2P wrote: Times 3. That was 21 way back when I was in school. There could be more of the same coming because it keeps telling me that the server could not be reached thus it was not sent...see what happens with this one. Heck, it could be 42 feet once they all get there! I got the same thing for a few minutes. My settings were supposedly wrong although I haven't changed anything for almost a year. I think sometimes posting using aioe.org that issue happens. It may have nothing to do with your settings at all. Well, no matter what the problem was that Harbor Freight Grabber got out there a lot further that was expected...think I will buy one. :-) Don't, if it's that blue plastic one. I bought one. There are better ones available. I use one - a better one, now - when I pick up the fallen branches, pine cones, and potato plants from my yard before mowing the grass. It saves bending over multiple times. Actually, I already have a decent "grabber" but rarely use it. Now tell us all what the heck potato plants are doing in your yard. The "air potato" is one of the most invasive plants found in Florida. The vine grows up on and strangles every tree that it is near. The vine grows very rapidly. It produces tubers that resemble potatoes. These fall to the ground and start a new plant. I have pick up literally hundreds from the yard in a year's time because I have a wooded area that's part of the property. This is what I pick up: http://www.millerlegg.com/images/abo...otatoraid2.jpg Very interesting, I am in Naples part of each winter and have never encountered such things. Maybe they are not as common that far south. Thanks for the education. You probably saw them, but didn't know what you were seeing. What you saw was just greenery. You didn't see that there was a tree dying under that vine. They are a problem in Naples. http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/...r-potato-9697/ You thought I was exaggerating when I said I pick up hundreds. I wasn't. This article states that the members of this Naples golf course picked up 200 on one day, and a golf course is mostly fairway. I know, I live on one. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando FL |
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On Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:28:38 -0500, Tony Cooper
wrote: On Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:02:32 -0500, "Percival P. Cassidy" wrote: On 11/03/13 06:49 pm, Tony Cooper wrote: I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? The tool is made in a country where the people's feet are much smaller than American feet. But the "Chinese foot" measure is actually 1.094ft. You have obviously not purchased shoes made in certain countries recently. If you take a size 9 in an American shoe, you will need a size 10 or 10.5. Obviously, this is because the maker's feet were smaller. Their lasts are based on their feet. My feet seem to have kept growing. From ages 13-30 I used to take size 8. Now only size 11 will do. -- Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk |
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On Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:35:37 -0500, Tony Cooper
wrote: It produces tubers that resemble potatoes. These fall to the ground and start a new plant. I have pick up literally hundreds from the yard in a year's time because I have a wooded area that's part of the property. To me, "a year's time" means 4 Nov 2014. But you used the present tense, suggesting that you are picking them up now, rather than in a year's time. -- Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk |
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On 11/04/2013 12:35 AM, Tony Cooper wrote:
The "air potato" is one of the most invasive plants found in Florida. The vine grows up on and strangles every tree that it is near. The vine grows very rapidly. Their Toobers our not to bad if you salt pepper them in 1/4 inch" slices and fry in Olive oil. |
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On Mon, 04 Nov 2013 10:16:04 +0200, Steve Hayes
wrote: On Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:35:37 -0500, Tony Cooper wrote: It produces tubers that resemble potatoes. These fall to the ground and start a new plant. I have pick up literally hundreds from the yard in a year's time because I have a wooded area that's part of the property. To me, "a year's time" means 4 Nov 2014. But you used the present tense, suggesting that you are picking them up now, rather than in a year's time. I think he meant "over" a year's time. Good thing we have the Grammar Police here huh? |
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Dan,
I think that you should not buy it. Dave M. |
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Gordon Shumway wrote: On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 14:51:11 -0800, Daniel Prince wrote: When I am in the kitchen, I often kick one of my cat's balls. After I kick it, he will sometimes play with it for a few seconds to several minutes. His favorite are the ones that rattle. He'll play with any ball that makes noise. Sounds like a girl I dated in High school....... -- "Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." -- Aaron Levenstein |
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On 2013-11-04, tom wrote:
On 11/04/2013 12:35 AM, Tony Cooper wrote: The "air potato" is one of the most invasive plants found in Florida. The vine grows up on and strangles every tree that it is near. The vine grows very rapidly. Their Toobers our not to bad if you salt pepper them in 1/4 inch" slices and fry in Olive oil. AIUI, the ones growing wild in Florida are considered toxic. http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/node/133 -- If hard data were the filtering criterion you could fit the entire contents of the Internet on a floppy disk. --- Cecil Adams |
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On 2013-11-04, Tony Cooper wrote:
On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 23:03:22 -0600, IGot2P wrote: Actually, I already have a decent "grabber" but rarely use it. Now tell us all what the heck potato plants are doing in your yard. The "air potato" is one of the most invasive plants found in Florida. The vine grows up on and strangles every tree that it is near. The vine grows very rapidly. It produces tubers that resemble potatoes. These fall to the ground and start a new plant. I have pick up literally hundreds from the yard in a year's time because I have a wooded area that's part of the property. I don't think I'd heard of that plant until today. I giggled a little because it reminded me of "air biscuit". -- Most Americans are too civilized to hang skulls from baskets, having been headhunters, of course, only as recently as Vietnam. --- Kinky Friedman |
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On Mon, 04 Nov 2013 14:00:33 +0000, Adam Funk
wrote: On 2013-11-04, Tony Cooper wrote: On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 23:03:22 -0600, IGot2P wrote: Actually, I already have a decent "grabber" but rarely use it. Now tell us all what the heck potato plants are doing in your yard. The "air potato" is one of the most invasive plants found in Florida. The vine grows up on and strangles every tree that it is near. The vine grows very rapidly. It produces tubers that resemble potatoes. These fall to the ground and start a new plant. I have pick up literally hundreds from the yard in a year's time because I have a wooded area that's part of the property. I don't think I'd heard of that plant until today. I giggled a little because it reminded me of "air biscuit". It's Florida's version of Kudzu. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando FL |
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David L. Martel wrote:
Dan, I think that you should not buy it. Dave M. Only one review and that is a 5 star. "I have purchase this again and again". That's says it all. Maybe he'll get one that works next time. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeros after @ |
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woodchucker wrote:
On 11/3/2013 5:51 PM, Daniel Prince wrote: I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? Sounds reasonable. They should probably just list the length. I think that's what they measured. From tip to tip is nearly 3 feet. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeros after @ |
Nearly three feet
On 2013-11-04, Tony Cooper wrote:
On Mon, 04 Nov 2013 14:00:33 +0000, Adam Funk wrote: On 2013-11-04, Tony Cooper wrote: The "air potato" is one of the most invasive plants found in Florida. The vine grows up on and strangles every tree that it is near. The vine grows very rapidly. It produces tubers that resemble potatoes. These fall to the ground and start a new plant. I have pick up literally hundreds from the yard in a year's time because I have a wooded area that's part of the property. I don't think I'd heard of that plant until today. I giggled a little because it reminded me of "air biscuit". It's Florida's version of Kudzu. I thought Florida had actual kudzu. -- Disagreeing with Donald Rumsfeld about bombing anybody who gets in our way is not a crime in this country. It is a wise and honorable idea that George Washington and Benjamin Franklin risked their lives for. --- Hunter S Thompson |
Nearly three feet
On 11/4/2013 12:28 AM, Tony Cooper wrote:
On Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:02:32 -0500, "Percival P. Cassidy" wrote: On 11/03/13 06:49 pm, Tony Cooper wrote: I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? The tool is made in a country where the people's feet are much smaller than American feet. But the "Chinese foot" measure is actually 1.094ft. You have obviously not purchased shoes made in certain countries recently. If you take a size 9 in an American shoe, you will need a size 10 or 10.5. Obviously, this is because the maker's feet were smaller. Their lasts are based on their feet. Which countries do you have in mind? Based on the info at http://www.onlineconversion.com/clothing_shoes_mens.htm I can't see any shoe size measurement systems that fit your description. Inexpensive imported shoes are typically made to American specs and labeled with American shoes sizes. I don't rule out occasional snafus but systematic size-label error is very rare. Tak -- ----------------------------------------------------------------+----- Tak To x --------------------------------------------------------------------^^ [taode takto ~{LU5B~}] NB: trim the xx to get my real email addr |
Nearly three feet
On 11/3/2013 4:51 PM, Daniel Prince wrote:
I just bought a grabber from Harbor Freight Tools. On the box it says, "Extends your reach by nearly 3 feet." I measured the distance between the end of my thumb and the end of the grabber. The distance was less than 28 inches. I think that something described as "nearly" should be at least 90 percent of the size/length of what it is being compared to. Ninety percent of 36 is 32.4. Twenty-eight is less than 78 percent of 36. I think that Harbor Freight Tools is being deceptive when they describe this grabber. What do you think? I think you're the reason the Foot Long Hot Dog stands at the fair now have "About a" in parentheses before their name. |
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