# Attention all manly men!! This is better than porn! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 14, 2002, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017 "2002-06-14T11:27:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Inky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@Inky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inky_1)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/21 "2002-06-14T17:24:00Z")
Here’s a fixed link for the [Titanium crowbar](http://www.dutchguard.com/acatalog/DutchGuard_Titanium_Tools_67.html) for the curious. Stiletto, I have no idea what I’m going to do with it, but I suspect the racoons who keep waking me up in the middle of the night will be involved. Firefly, I find pinã coladas better leverage than all the titanium crowbars in the world. ---
**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/22 "2002-06-14T17:26:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RTFirefly \* > \*\*Personally, I prefer a woman who doesn’t need to be pried open, but to each his own! 🙂 \*\* If you use a [150,000 BTU HEAVY DUTY PORTABLE KEROSENE HEATER](http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=40800) to warm her up first you won’t need the titanium crowbar, trust me. Measure twice, cut once, as dad used to say. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/23 "2002-06-14T17:48:21Z")
I feel kinda guilty that my wife doesn’t take my Harbor Freight catalogues into the bathroom and masturbate. Geez, talk about a one-sided relationship. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/24 "2002-06-14T17:54:58Z")
“Measure twice, cut once, as dad used to say.” My Gastroenterologist says the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/25 "2002-06-14T18:13:25Z")
Harbor Freight and I are on a first name basis. I have spent literally thousands of dollars there and have been happy. Almost all there hand tools have a lifetime warranty and are replaced no questions asked. And in most cases all it took was a phone call to get the replacement, I didn’t even have to send them the broken tool. I also buy a lot of Craftsman and Snap On stuff too. Yes, I’ll admit it, I’m a tool junky. I have 4 rollaways and could use a couple more. ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/26 "2002-06-14T18:15:45Z")
**scout** , I know the feeling. I looked through the catalog and instantly thought, “I need a bigger garage.” ---
**Author:** ![ResIpsaLoquitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@ResIpsaLoquitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ResIpsaLoquitor)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/27 "2002-06-14T18:33:30Z")
As long as I got y’all here, what’s the best saw I can get for precision cutting on aluminum? …if you must know, I’m building a replica of R2D2. Tools. I love 'em I love 'em I love 'em. If I could marry the Craftsman heiress, I’d be set. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/28 "2002-06-14T18:42:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Inky- \* > \*\*Mmmmmmmmmmm. [Titanium Crowbar](http://dutchguard.com/cgi-bin/sh000001.cgi?ACTINIC_REFERRER=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2edutchguard%2ecom%2facatalog%2fsearch%2ehtml&REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2edutchguard%2ecom%2facatalog%2fsearch%2ehtml&WD=crowbar%20titanium&PREVQUERY=RANDOM%3dNETQUOTEVAR%253ARANDOM%26PAGE%3dSEARCH%26SS%3dtitanium%2bcrowbar%26TB%3dA%26PR%3d%2d1%26GB%3dA%26SX%3d0&PN=DutchGuard_Titanium_Tools_67%2ehtml%23a31#a31). \*\* I wager you can do some good bashin’ with that thing. ---
**Author:** ![Oak\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Oak\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oak_Man)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/29 "2002-06-14T18:45:50Z")
Another Craftsman Story: After I graduated from college (15 years ago), I was working for myself doing landscape design / build (my BS is in Horticulture). I purchased a round point shovel from Sears, being certain that Craftsman was imprinted on the thing. Doing landscape work is very hard on shovels . . . I’m on shovel #5 now. Craftsman tools are a GREAT bargain in the long run! ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/30 "2002-06-14T18:46:01Z")
Us tomboys love power tools. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/31 "2002-06-14T18:55:56Z")
Decades ago, I bought a flexy grabber thing from HF. Last week, a friend told me a redwinged blackbird had kamikazed the grill on his Ford pickup. He was preparing to remove the entire front of his ford to retrieve the corpse and the broken grill piece. I lent him the tool, and he bought my lunch and beer. Heck, that was more than the price of the tool. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/32 "2002-06-14T19:44:38Z")
Give me a Sharper Image catalog anyday! ---
**Author:** ![Stiletto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Stiletto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stiletto)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/33 "2002-06-14T20:29:34Z")
> [@](#): > > _originally posted by RTFirefly_Personally, I prefer a woman who doesn’t need to be pried open, but to each his own! _Tsk tsk_ **RTFirefly** …if you have to use a crowbar, you’re definitely doing something wrong. > [@](#): > > _originally posted by Inky-_ > Stiletto, I have no idea what I’m going to do with it, but I suspect the racoons who keep waking me up in the middle of the night will be involved. And what are the racoons waking you up in the middle of the night for!!! You don’t mean…_Racoon Porn_?!?! :eek: 😉 But I do agree that Pina Coladas are a far cry closer than a crowbar for the right way to do it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/34 "2002-06-14T22:28:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Simetra \* > \*\*Harbor Freight is to tools, as Big Lots is to electronics. \*\* Big Lots = McFrugal’s = Spatula City Well put. I’ll go to Harbor Freight for a few things like wheels, moving dollys, etc. But for major tools I’ll stick with Proto, Porter Cable, DeWalt, Delta, Makita etc. Might get a sandblast cabinet there but… I’ll make rare exceptions. I got a Chinese made, Coleman (?!) branded 18v drill but only because it was $40. If it lasts the warranty period it will be a good deal. Everyone needs a few tools that they aren’t afraid to loan out. ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/35 "2002-06-15T02:45:13Z")
Mmmmm… Restoration Hardware Catalogs… ---
**Author:** ![justwannano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/36 "2002-06-15T07:55:35Z")
Spritle Emerson Electric makes/made craftsman motors. They own B&D. Skill and several others . Not just motor makers. Ridgid is one of theirs too. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/37 "2002-06-15T08:02:23Z")
Woah. This was not what I expected the thread to be about. Crikey! ---
**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/38 "2002-06-15T10:52:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Stiletto \* > \*\* > > _Tsk tsk_ **RTFirefly** …if you have to use a crowbar, you’re definitely doing something wrong. > > And what are the racoons waking you up in the middle of the night for!!! You don’t mean…_Racoon Porn_?!?! :eek: > > 😉 > > But I do agree that Pina Coladas are a far cry closer than a crowbar for the right way to do it. 😃 \*\* Ack, now I’ve spilt my drink everywhere. ROFL Must go show leechboy this thread 😃 ---
**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/39 "2002-06-15T10:56:06Z")
**Spritle** meet [My neighbor’s using power tools and it’s turning me on.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=120421) . ---
**Author:** ![Billy\_Rubin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billy_rubin/32/3622_2.png) [@Billy\_Rubin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy_Rubin)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017/40 "2002-06-15T11:28:50Z")
One of my favorite catalogs is from Surplus Center; Surplus Center 1015 west “O” street Lincoln, NE 68501-2209 800-488-3407 Diesel engines, hydraulic pumps, tractor seats, hydraulic cylinders, wheels, tires, chains, generators, motors, controls, snowplows, RV refrigerators, ammo boxes, alarm systems, battery chargers, welders, relays, timers, computer fans, gauges, bearings, winches, Oh, the humanity. All surplus, all cheap, all in great shape. it’s like the Junkyard Wars supply catalog. Argh Argh!!! If you really want tools and stuff, you have to go to [McMaster-Carr](http://www.mcmaster.com/) The catalog is almost four inches thick, andn they have everything but condoms. Well, maybe I just haven’t found the condom page yet. b. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-all-manly-men-this-is-better-than-porn/114017.md?page=3)