February 7, 2007
Siskel and Ebert could probably have used the ThumbSaver
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:57 PM
Category | Home & Household
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I excel at doing bodily harm to myself—inadvertently, of course. You know how in cartoons, the character is always lining up the hammer with the nail, but still manages to smash his thumb? Yeah, that's me.
So clearly I'm a candidate for the ThumbSaver, which aims to prevent digit injury by letting you hold the nail in place magnetically, with no risk to your thumb at all. Part of me wonders why the nail just won't fly off, but I guess if the magnet is strong enough it'll work okay. I'd rather end up with a sore thumb than a nail in the hand, though.
The ThumbSaver comes in a package of two (6" and 7.5" long) for $12.95. Remember: opposable thumbs are what separates us from savage beasts, so keep yours in good working order.
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Or, you could use a pair of needle nose pliers you already have.
Ikea has been including a little plastic doohickey that spaces those little finishing nails correctly AND saves your thumb. Ikea++
Posted by: Donn | February 7, 2007 10:27 AM
But...isn't a nail in the hand worth two in the bush?
Posted by: A. Gordon | February 7, 2007 1:30 PM