Ghetto throwline mug...

[JeffGu]

Boredom does strange things to you. Over here on the po' side of town, we don't throw anything away that might possibly be useful when the cash flow isn't up to snuff. Wanted a throwline mug for taking one up in the tree with me, when needed, but didn't want to spend $29.95 or whatever. Cheesy, but it works.





First end to go in is clipped to loop that forms harness attachment. Other end is clipped to loop on lid. The other rope is a tether for the lid... so I don't drop it. This thing also serves to remind me that I have coffee down there in the truck. Always time for another coffee break, right?

 

[macswan]

My buddy used one of those, literally, for YEARS. it will hold up great

 

[Steve Connally]

That's pretty genius. At least it's not chock fulla nuts

 

[RajElectric]

Best part of getting up is throwline in your cup.

 

[JeffGu]

Best part of getting up is throwline in your cup.

OK, I'd forgotten about that old advertising line... too funny...

Best one was Folgers commercials where they "secretly replaced this restraurant's coffee with Folgers Crystals instant coffee" and nobody noticed...
Yeah, right. They had to cut out all the people during editing that sprayed that nasty stuff all over and choked half to death, "What the hell is this crap???"

My buddy used one of those, literally, for YEARS. it will hold up great...

They're definately tough little plastic cans, Mac. Lid stays on good, too. It doesn't surprise me that others have tried this. I use them for keeping construction (deck) screws in, and various hardware. Used them when painting and stuff, because they're a convenient size and seem to be unaffected by chemicals and solvents. Wife empties her bird seed bags into these, because it's easier to fill the birdfeeders with them. Lots of uses.

 

[JTree]

I'm with ya on instant coffee. You've got to have zero taste to not notice that you are drinking something that tastes so fundamentally bad

 

[JeffGu]

I'm with ya on instant coffee.

Yeah, really. I admit that I do have some... I have a big tool bag thing I keep my essential coffee supplies in for jobsites. There's two jars of instant coffee, really cheap stuff from the Dollar Store for emergencies. I figure instant coffee couldn't get any worse if you made it out of dog shit, so I just buy the cheapest stuff I can find. It's got to be better than no coffee, right? Luckily, we've only had to break it out a few times, when we ran out of real coffee.

 

[JTree]

I think I'd rather drink out of a med puddle. Seriously. Heat up some good 'ole fresh mud and put some creamer and sugar in it. Bet it tastes better than instant coffee in a blind test.

 

[kstreehuggerco]

This thing also serves to remind me that I have coffee down there in the truck. Always time for another coffee break, right?

Or if you have already had to much coffee and dont want to come down and go back up to evacuate your bladder you can always lower the throw line to the ground/or not, and save the groundies a golden shower and wizz in the can.

Actually Marie uses a Folgers can if she has to go on the job site.

I used to store throw line in coffee cans all the time. Had a groundie years ago back the chip truck over my metal coffee can that had my brand new Line tamer in it. It smooched the can but the Line tamer was salvageable.

 

[Jeff]

It smooched the can but the Line tamer was salvageable.

That's a shame. Those Line Tamers aren't worth salvaging.

 

[kstreehuggerco]

This was when they very first came out and I thought they were cool

 

[Jeff]

Likewise. Great idea, but the execution left a little to be desired.

 

[kstreehuggerco]

It was just a Berkley fishing line stripper. You can pick em up at any sporting goods store for half the price. But I saw it in the Sherrill catalog and thought it was special.

Now I just realize that I am Special.