▲ 524 ▼ Snopes says that this is unconfirmed, but the rumor persists. (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 104 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children) I bought one of those at Harbor Freight for like ¼ the price the Vatican probably paid. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago (2 children) Yeah but it breaks after hitting 2 popes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 9 points 1 year ago that's still a good 40-50 years of use! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nougat@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Still cheaper to replace when it breaks than the Snap-On one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) That's the cool thing about harbor freight. How many popes you really gonna hit on any given day? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nougat@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) In all seriousness, my dad was a mechanic, and he’d buy HF air impact guns instead of Mac or Matco or Snap-On. The nice ones cost four to six times as much, and needed to be serviced about every 18 months, during which time he was down a gun. So he’d buy two or three HF guns, use one till it broke in six months, switch to another, replenish stock at his convenience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Secondhand, Harbor Freight, and Ryobi is the way for most tools. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago As many as it takes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I was just thinking that Stanley Tools should capitalize on Stanley’s success and release a line of replica ceremonial tools backed by a viral campaign instead of suing them for their success. I would probably buy a replica pope whacker, the U.S. congressional mace if virally advertised, or even a golden shovel, engraved with a jaunty nihilistic saying, like “Digging my own grave!” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago I got a golden shovel for Christmas 2017. I was (am) obsessed with twin peaks and my wife made one for me like from the show (the comeback season or whatever). Because I have to dig myself out of the shit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago (2 children) Yeah but it breaks after hitting 2 popes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 9 points 1 year ago that's still a good 40-50 years of use! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nougat@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Still cheaper to replace when it breaks than the Snap-On one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) That's the cool thing about harbor freight. How many popes you really gonna hit on any given day? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nougat@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) In all seriousness, my dad was a mechanic, and he’d buy HF air impact guns instead of Mac or Matco or Snap-On. The nice ones cost four to six times as much, and needed to be serviced about every 18 months, during which time he was down a gun. So he’d buy two or three HF guns, use one till it broke in six months, switch to another, replenish stock at his convenience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Secondhand, Harbor Freight, and Ryobi is the way for most tools. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago As many as it takes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lime@feddit.nu 9 points 1 year ago that's still a good 40-50 years of use! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nougat@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Still cheaper to replace when it breaks than the Snap-On one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) That's the cool thing about harbor freight. How many popes you really gonna hit on any given day? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nougat@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) In all seriousness, my dad was a mechanic, and he’d buy HF air impact guns instead of Mac or Matco or Snap-On. The nice ones cost four to six times as much, and needed to be serviced about every 18 months, during which time he was down a gun. So he’d buy two or three HF guns, use one till it broke in six months, switch to another, replenish stock at his convenience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Secondhand, Harbor Freight, and Ryobi is the way for most tools. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago As many as it takes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) That's the cool thing about harbor freight. How many popes you really gonna hit on any given day? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nougat@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) In all seriousness, my dad was a mechanic, and he’d buy HF air impact guns instead of Mac or Matco or Snap-On. The nice ones cost four to six times as much, and needed to be serviced about every 18 months, during which time he was down a gun. So he’d buy two or three HF guns, use one till it broke in six months, switch to another, replenish stock at his convenience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Secondhand, Harbor Freight, and Ryobi is the way for most tools. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago As many as it takes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nougat@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) In all seriousness, my dad was a mechanic, and he’d buy HF air impact guns instead of Mac or Matco or Snap-On. The nice ones cost four to six times as much, and needed to be serviced about every 18 months, during which time he was down a gun. So he’d buy two or three HF guns, use one till it broke in six months, switch to another, replenish stock at his convenience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Secondhand, Harbor Freight, and Ryobi is the way for most tools. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Secondhand, Harbor Freight, and Ryobi is the way for most tools. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I was just thinking that Stanley Tools should capitalize on Stanley’s success and release a line of replica ceremonial tools backed by a viral campaign instead of suing them for their success. I would probably buy a replica pope whacker, the U.S. congressional mace if virally advertised, or even a golden shovel, engraved with a jaunty nihilistic saying, like “Digging my own grave!” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago I got a golden shovel for Christmas 2017. I was (am) obsessed with twin peaks and my wife made one for me like from the show (the comeback season or whatever). Because I have to dig myself out of the shit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago I got a golden shovel for Christmas 2017. I was (am) obsessed with twin peaks and my wife made one for me like from the show (the comeback season or whatever). Because I have to dig myself out of the shit. permalink fedilink source parent
