I don’t know what it means but when I see things like special operations hammers and tape measures, it makes me think bin Laden succeeded in irreversibly damaging the American psyche in ways few of us could have even fathomed.
Dang this blew up while I was working in the yard contemplating the irony that my trimming and mowing tools are called “Ego” in the context of this post.
have you seen the baby gear that is military themed?
because apparently using a daiper bag that is baby-themed is somehow less manly than caring for the child you created. 🤦♀️
I absolutely would have loved a MOLLE baby carrier and bag, had there been any available that weren't decorated in a way that would shame me beyond recovery. Instead, I had to resort to multiple carabiners on the straps.
Good spatula. Big, colossal, largely unconscious strategic error to allow the flag, from the inside, to become solely a symbol of evil by way of disowning it.
I'll bet you that shit is made in China and not made well.
I'm not convinced bin Laden didn't have the entire country brain damage but it did grave damage to a very high percentage of Americans with Y chromosomes.
This is from their site
"All of our tools are designed and engineered in the USA by a team of veterans and industry professionals. Our tools are produced in the USA and Taiwan, with some items coming from other locations including China and Vietnam."
to me this says "we make 1 thing in the US" lol
it might even be one of those scammy things where like, the head and handle of a hammer are manufactured in china, but they put them together in the US, so they can say "made in the USA" on them
~1990 when I was in college, I worked a temp job in a factory around Milford PA, my line's function was to:
1. receive the completed products from overseas,
2. remove one solder joint,
3. re-solder the joint, and
4. slap a MADE IN USA sticker on it.
That's when I learned what MADE IN USA meant.
Basicslly If you want something that is truly made in the USA you have to buy something from a defense contractor because they're legally obligated to have the traceability for it lmao
There's also a certain amount of manufacturing in the Northern Marianas that qualifies for "made in the USA" labels but the territorial status means US labor law doesn't apply. I want to say that's mostly shoes and clothing though.
Whenever I see “made with real cheese” on a snack I always think that it's made with cheese, like it's a person there with them as the people make the food, as opposed to an ingredient.
I have never seen that photo before. I love it.
Decades ago, friends of mine and I would heckle southern re-enactors.
It became too dangerous (we were chased by too many of them) but there are few more fulfilling free things to do with your time.
There is a place for historical interpretation, and that includes living history demonstrations about the lives of U.S. and CS soldiers, but if you think that you’re still fighting the war or “honoring” a dead ancestor, think again.
I have a hard enough time finding my goddamned tape measure when it's neon fucking orange, the LAST thing I need is a camo one, or a tactical assault hammer.
This is also a problem I have with the proliferation of tacti-cool hunting/fishing/camping gear.
Yeah, I want my blind & camo to be, well, camo. I do NOT want my tent stakes, phone case, or multitool camouflaged, I need to FIND them again if I drop them!
And my instagram is full of new money petite bourgeoisie in exurbs crossfitting in home gyms in plate carriers preparing for the day the shit hits the fan and they’ll have to whisk their families to safety (while shitting on migrants who are doing just that).
One of our employees got into that shit and recently asked me if he had purchased the “right” plate carrier and I almost had an aneurysm right there.
“I dunno Ryan, what’s gonna blend into the environment in Milton? Does Lily Pulitzer make a plate carrier?”
