Comments on: Oops! You Left The Garden Tools Alone In The Dark http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/26/oops-you-left-the-garden-tools-alone-in-the-dark/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:28:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5 http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/26/oops-you-left-the-garden-tools-alone-in-the-dark/#comment-942627 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5 Fri, 29 May 2009 16:43:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24821#comment-942627 [...] Oops! You Left The Garden Tools Alone In The Dark Ever since the discovery of the spork, people have been trying with limited success to combine two implements into one and give it a catchy contracted name.  Now some company has decided to merge two indispensable gardening tools, the rake and the trowel, into what they call the Trake. [...] [...] Oops! You Left The Garden Tools Alone In The Dark Ever since the discovery of the spork, people have been trying with limited success to combine two implements into one and give it a catchy contracted name.  Now some company has decided to merge two indispensable gardening tools, the rake and the trowel, into what they call the Trake. [...]

]]> By: Schmoe http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/26/oops-you-left-the-garden-tools-alone-in-the-dark/#comment-940366 Schmoe Wed, 27 May 2009 17:09:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24821#comment-940366 Meh. Was never a big fan of the spork. I preferred the "foon" myself Meh. Was never a big fan of the spork. I preferred the “foon” myself

]]> By: Davo http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/26/oops-you-left-the-garden-tools-alone-in-the-dark/#comment-939641 Davo Wed, 27 May 2009 01:46:42 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24821#comment-939641 If they made one for eating, I would buy it... If they made one for eating, I would buy it…

]]> By: Jay A http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/26/oops-you-left-the-garden-tools-alone-in-the-dark/#comment-939269 Jay A Tue, 26 May 2009 18:03:35 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24821#comment-939269 Why am I suddenly reminded of the "Flight of the Concords" camera phone? http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/04/cameraphone.jpg Why am I suddenly reminded of the “Flight of the Concords” camera phone?

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]]> By: Tim C http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/26/oops-you-left-the-garden-tools-alone-in-the-dark/#comment-939260 Tim C Tue, 26 May 2009 17:49:56 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24821#comment-939260 Those contracted names are a lot trickier than you'd think. I invented a new piece of clothing that combined a pair of shorts with a skirt. For some reason my "Shirt" fell flat, but another designer came up with the same idea and was successful when they named it a "Skort"! Go figure! Those contracted names are a lot trickier than you’d think. I invented a new piece of clothing that combined a pair of shorts with a skirt. For some reason my “Shirt” fell flat, but another designer came up with the same idea and was successful when they named it a “Skort”! Go figure!

]]> By: bigalexe http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/26/oops-you-left-the-garden-tools-alone-in-the-dark/#comment-939242 bigalexe Tue, 26 May 2009 17:31:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24821#comment-939242 Hmm, while i can understand these two tools are both used while landscaping i dont ever recall using the two interchangeably to the point where i would like them both in my hand at once. I guess if you have the money its ok. I also would like to add on a personal note that despite the catchyness of the name it has already been taken. I use the term Trach (pronounced TRAKE) as a shortened name for tracheostomy tube. Lets not confuse medical equipment and garden tools please. Hmm, while i can understand these two tools are both used while landscaping i dont ever recall using the two interchangeably to the point where i would like them both in my hand at once. I guess if you have the money its ok.

I also would like to add on a personal note that despite the catchyness of the name it has already been taken. I use the term Trach (pronounced TRAKE) as a shortened name for tracheostomy tube. Lets not confuse medical equipment and garden tools please.

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