Well, if you pay (a lot extra) for the professional versions, they come in orange. I suspect that the homeowner ones are painted green because they will decompose before someone else injures themselves on one that was forgotten during weekend chores...
-- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Dec 9, 2010, at 16:05, E M <pokieba...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is it just me, or do you ever wonder why they always paint garden tools > GREEN!! Maybe a contrasting colour wouldn't be such a bad idea for when > people drop or lay them down. lol > > Ed > 300E > > On 9 December 2010 14:43, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > >> If you drop a screw or nut in the grass, consider it gone. >> For several years, I've been trying to put "catcher" paper towels,etc., >> under a screw/nut/bolt location to try to "save" 'em if dropped; even then, >> I try to every careful not to drop 'em - not as much of a problem now that >> my tremor is fairly well gone. Lightly secured to a wrench or socket with >> masking or painter's tape helps nicely, too. >> >> Wilton >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Thomas" < >> richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> >> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 1:13 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] cold weather conspiracy? >> >> >> It is a Law of the Universe, the Random Perversity of Nature. It also >>> applies to the jelly-side down syndrome, and if you drop something it will >>> always bounce or roll to the most inconvenient location. >>> >>> ---R >>> >>> >>> On 12/9/2010 1:06 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: >>> >>>> Max' travails illustrate some irrefutable laws of nature: >>>> >>>> 1. Perfectly functioning cars only become un-roadworthy when driven by >>>> SWMBOs. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
