Jim Knishka
06-03-2007, 8:59 PM
My daughter graduated from HS this past weekend, and I had a most pleasurable time shopping for a dorm/apartment tool kit to get her started. As I told a clerk at one of the checkouts, I'm not going to let her show up like a girl!
Took care to select tools that would fit her (13 oz hammer, smaller pliers & vice grips, adjustable wrench, tape rule, appliance level, etc), and also didn't buy her anything I wouldn't put in my own toolbox. She's now nicely set up for picture hanging, centering things, and the occasional bicycle or bed frame adjustment, whatever.
The gift was very favorably received and I got the pleasure of giving her something that she will have memories of when she uses it in 15 years. I did catch her boyfriend eyeing up her Channel Lock needle nose pliers...
Took care to select tools that would fit her (13 oz hammer, smaller pliers & vice grips, adjustable wrench, tape rule, appliance level, etc), and also didn't buy her anything I wouldn't put in my own toolbox. She's now nicely set up for picture hanging, centering things, and the occasional bicycle or bed frame adjustment, whatever.
The gift was very favorably received and I got the pleasure of giving her something that she will have memories of when she uses it in 15 years. I did catch her boyfriend eyeing up her Channel Lock needle nose pliers...