Apr 10 2008

Real Men Break Their Thumbs

Category: PersonalChrisM @ 3:18 am

Nail Cushion

Looking at some of the conversations this device has created across various blogs, there really do seem to be some alpha males out there that think you should be able to hammer in nails with your fists, blindfolded, whilst chopping down a tree or two.
Personally, I think the concept (whilst not entirely original) makes sense, and anything that helps a person actually try to do some basic DIY in the first place, as well as not smashing up their nails and fingertips is a good idea. Anyway, head over to this blog post to read more details. (In case you never caught the SitCom ‘Home Improvement’, the Tim Allen referenced to in that post is a stand up comedian & actor. We’ll just glide over his less than stellar Hollywood resume.)

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Jun 02 2007

The Call of the Wild

Category: BooksChrisM @ 1:38 pm

The Call of the Wild – Jack London

Set amongst the heady times of the American gold rushes, the main character in this book is a dog. We see the dog well looked after, and enjoying his position as alpha male dog in his vicinity, and all seems well. Very quickly things take a turn for the worst – he is dognapped! (Hmm is that one word or two?)
Taken for his power, Buck soon discovers that many humans are not as king and well meaning as his old master. Slowly he begins to return to his most base instincts – he could afford to share food back in his comfy original home; when he ends up pulling sledges through harsh environments, he must use all his cunning, as well as his strength, to stay alive.
Without giving away too much, life does improve for Buck, as he is sold from one person to another, and eventually he settles down to a more sedate life with his new master. Until the indians arrive on the scene that is!

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