Pink Hammers

I stopped by Ace Hardware today to pick up a few small items. As I was checking out I was surprised to see a display of PINK HAMMERS on the counter! Apparently it is some kind of breast cancer thing. I asked about them and was told that there was more pink tools coming. I asked if they sold any of them and was told two.

I can't imagine this being any kind product that many people would buy. I think of it almost as a gag item. Anyway, I was a little puzzled by the whole thing. I know that women in the trades will paint their tools to keep them from being stolen. But this was no hammer for anybody in the trades. It was consumer, light weight model.

Maybe it is some kinda publicity thing with the tie in to the breast cancer research. Would you buy a pink hammer? Not me.

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Lee Michaels
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Why not - not secure enough in you masculinity :).?

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Doug Brown

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Michael Kenefick

Everyone should get whatever color they like, but I have a feeling that tools that look like tools are safer. I don't think I'd prefer a tool that invited me to let my guard down. I'd prefer red warning stickers to pink. How can you hand anyone a pink anything, and expect them to take it seriously? ;)

Bill

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Bill

Was it a fuschia pink or more of a dusty rose?

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Robatoy

Powdered pussy willow pink would crow bar my wallet, fer sure ...

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Swingman

....as long as it isn't that disgusting pony-pecker pink.

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Robatoy

Hell, even putrid puss pussy pink before that ...

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Swingman

Well, we handed the Iranians a bunch of pink F-14s and when ever one of those lit off its radar the entire Iraqi air force would look for a place to hide.

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J. Clarke

RE: Subject

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Pink hammers are probably a symbol, same as pink ribbons, of acknowledgement of the event.

Lew

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Lew Hodgett

Also, if they have the pink ribbon symbol for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, part of the price goes to research.

My daughter has done the 60 mile walk to raise money and the OverLord and daughter do the 3 mile for the last few years - in fact this coming Sunday.

- Doug

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Doug Winterburn

Michael Kenefick wrote in news:BEwym.316558$ snipped-for-privacy@newsfe12.iad:

At one time, there was a line of pink colored tool especially for the women. It was a psychology thing, hoping they'd be more likely to buy them.

I wouldn't refuse to use a pink tool, but given the choice between two equal tools would probably buy the non-pink version.

Puckdropper

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Puckdropper

Last I heard, the group now has a new theme, "Big or small, save them all".

Gotta love it.

Lew

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Lew Hodgett

When I rented space in a cabinet shop where I could only use the space on off hours, the regular day shift guys (who I got to know pretty well) somehow seemd to always visit my utility belt and "borrow" stuff. I once replaced one of those red handled screwdrivers with the changable tips with one from my daughters toy kit that had a flowered pattern. They never took it, so I bought some pink spray paint. I still have a few clamps and squares, etc that are pink.

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SonomaProducts.com

Think of the benefits, though... it would never get stolen. :-)

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-MIKE-

"Puckdropper" wrote

Afterall, the pink tool would clash with your other tools.

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Lee Michaels

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Luigi Zanasi

Pink tools sound like the basis for a woodworker's club 'booby' prize where you award one monthly to the woodworker who can build the most outlandish woodworking project. Would be great for some laughs.

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upscale

Pink? You guys probably don't watch rugby and won't have seen the Stade Francais strip. Here is a picture of the SF forwards:

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