August 3, 2007
As all HR Wild Hogs know, nothing makes a man feel more, er... manly than handling a power tool.
One of Guru's favourite US TV sitcoms, Home Improvement, was a homage to this universal truth. Tim 'The Toolman' Taylor (played by Tim Allen - coincidentally a member of the cast of the film Wild Hogs) and his sidekick Al Borland (Richard Karn) spent many an episode getting into scrapes with oversized power tools - with occasional help from none other than Pamela Anderson as Lisa the helper.
Well even Guru is not immune from the testosterone boost afforded by a really big, noisy machine. So when Mrs Guru wandered in from the garden last weekend and instructed Yours Truly that: a) the grass needed strimming; b) the hedge needed trimming; and c) some trees needed pruning there was only one thing for it. Some new, petrol-engine-driven garden implements.
To Guru's delight, a quick Google search revealed just the thing he was looking for - the ultimate one-stop-shop, three-in-one, multi-purpose garden gadget.
Strimmer, trimmer and chainsaw all in one, powered by a 25cc 2-stroke petrol engine with easy start and anti-stall, a 600mm extension bar for extending reach, adjustable 'D' handle and shoulder strap for comfort - let Guru introduce you to the Silverline Multi Head Garden System. It's the best £177.78 (at current prices) you'll spend all year.
Your neighbours will cast green eyes over the fence as you swiftly tackle all those garden jobs in one fell swoop (okay - three fell swoops), while they faff around, juggling between various items of their own inferior equipment.
Guru doesn't usually do product endorsements (thank you, Peter Gold), but when something this good comes into one's possession, it is the duty of every man to spread the word (though 10% of all resulting sales wouldn't be unreasonable to ask for, would it?).
It's perfect for taking out all those workplace frustrations (as well as lopping down any plant, shrub, bush or tree that happens to offend).
Guru's only fear is that he might quickly run out of things to strim, trim and saw, and thus may have to embark on some sort of maniacal cutting spree in his village to satisfy his new-found tool lust.
Comments (1)
What?? £177.78, This exact same thing is £37.99 in Anne Summers
Posted by Disciple Neil | August 8, 2007 1:01 PM
Posted on August 8, 2007 13:01