Comments on: Happiness is a Box of Screws http://www.friday.com/bbum/2005/12/29/happiness-is-a-box-of-screws/ ...so google can organize my head. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:42:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Stephen http://www.friday.com/bbum/2005/12/29/happiness-is-a-box-of-screws/#comment-188513 Stephen Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:22:11 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=569#comment-188513 I have an absolutely huge jar full of random screws - but then I work for a fastener company so am constantly getting useful bits for free. My wife keeps telling me to get rid of the jar but I've grown rather attached to it, I think I've got one of just about every type of fastener somewhere! And I agree with Jimmy - even with all the ones I've got I'm always scratching my head bemoaning that I can't find something! I have an absolutely huge jar full of random screws - but then I work for a fastener company so am constantly getting useful bits for free.

My wife keeps telling me to get rid of the jar but I’ve grown rather attached to it, I think I’ve got one of just about every type of fastener somewhere!

And I agree with Jimmy - even with all the ones I’ve got I’m always scratching my head bemoaning that I can’t find something!

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.friday.com/bbum/2005/12/29/happiness-is-a-box-of-screws/#comment-185591 Jimmy Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:30:09 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=569#comment-185591 As you may expect I believe in a place for everything and everything in its place. But one thiing Ive learned no matter how well organised and how many screws I have. When I'm looking for one in paricular - I can never find it - sods law!! As you may expect I believe in a place for everything and everything in its place. But one thiing Ive learned no matter how well organised and how many screws I have. When I’m looking for one in paricular - I can never find it - sods law!!

]]> By: bbum’s weblog-o-mat » Blog Archive » What is in your everything drawer? http://www.friday.com/bbum/2005/12/29/happiness-is-a-box-of-screws/#comment-184585 bbum’s weblog-o-mat » Blog Archive » What is in your everything drawer? Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:00:55 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=569#comment-184585 [...] course, I also have specialized everything drawers in my garage. My screw drawer, for example. And my allen wrench drawer. Or the drawer that contains 12 lbs of bottle openers and [...] [...] course, I also have specialized everything drawers in my garage. My screw drawer, for example. And my allen wrench drawer. Or the drawer that contains 12 lbs of bottle openers and [...]

]]> By: bbum’s weblog-o-mat » Blog Archive » The Scrap Monopod (The Stringpod) http://www.friday.com/bbum/2005/12/29/happiness-is-a-box-of-screws/#comment-158654 bbum’s weblog-o-mat » Blog Archive » The Scrap Monopod (The Stringpod) Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:52:04 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=569#comment-158654 [...] monopod. Nearly the cheapest — since I’m in Missouri, I didn’t have access to my box of screws and, thus, this thing ran me about 62 [...] [...] monopod. Nearly the cheapest — since I’m in Missouri, I didn’t have access to my box of screws and, thus, this thing ran me about 62 [...]

]]> By: bbum’s weblog-o-mat » Blog Archive » www.BoltDepot.com http://www.friday.com/bbum/2005/12/29/happiness-is-a-box-of-screws/#comment-519 bbum’s weblog-o-mat » Blog Archive » www.BoltDepot.com Tue, 17 Jan 2006 04:44:47 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=569#comment-519 [...] The kind folks at BoltDepot.com sent me a set of their thread gauges in response to my article about my amazing screw oriented fastener acquisition. Thank you! [...] [...] The kind folks at BoltDepot.com sent me a set of their thread gauges in response to my article about my amazing screw oriented fastener acquisition. Thank you! [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.friday.com/bbum/2005/12/29/happiness-is-a-box-of-screws/#comment-466 Matt Fri, 30 Dec 2005 21:38:42 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=569#comment-466 Cool! Drop me an email and I'll send you a thread gauge. http://www.boltdepot.com/thread-gauges.aspx - Matt - Bolt Depot (Edited the 3 down to 1). Cool! Drop me an email and I’ll send you a thread gauge.

http://www.boltdepot.com/thread-gauges.aspx

- Matt
- Bolt Depot

(Edited the 3 down to 1).

]]> By: John C. Randolph http://www.friday.com/bbum/2005/12/29/happiness-is-a-box-of-screws/#comment-450 John C. Randolph Fri, 30 Dec 2005 05:44:23 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=569#comment-450 My dad has a steel box full of fasteners, which once held an assortment of Van Houten chocolates, about fifty years ago or so. My random fasteners are all over the place, in desk drawers and the like. I really should consolidate them. -jcr My dad has a steel box full of fasteners, which once held an assortment of Van Houten chocolates, about fifty years ago or so. My random fasteners are all over the place, in desk drawers and the like. I really should consolidate them.

-jcr

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