Published 2026-08-26
tag(s): #random-thoughts #pic
This weekend I had to head to Home Depot to get supplies for some house
repairs.[1] And of course I took some time to wander the
aisles and look at tools and supplies that I have absolutely no use for, but are cool
nonetheless.
During my exploration of this magical land of testosterone, I saw a couple curious things.
The fact that these are my highlights of Home Depot go to show that I don't really
belong there, I guess.
I don't know if that is the world's smallest adjustable wrench, but even if it isn't...ain't
it cute?
I can't help but wonder what can possibly need wrenching that is that size, and also requires
a proper tool instead of a pair of tweezers.
But if the tool exists, so does the need for it, right???[2]
I am conflicted on this one. On the one hand, the Pink Panther cartoon is culturally
irrelevant enough that getting the licensing of the character can't be too expensive.
On the other, even if really cheap, is it worth it??? I can't see anyone buying one or the
other wall panel because of the character branding on the box.
As I am typing, it just occurred to me that maybe it works to make the product recognizable at
the store. But most people under 30 have probably never seen this cartoon. Unless they are
uber nerds. Still, the intersection of people working construction that are animation nerds
must be really small. Most likely empty.
Going back to hard to explain licenses, this thing reminded me of two brands of cereal for
kids, Fruit Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles, that have Flinstones characters on the box. If I had to
guess, it is because of Pebbles
Flinstone... except that no one on the target audience knows who The Flinstones
are.
Shame on us for letting these beloved characters be forgotten. Double shame on me because my
own son doesn't know who The Flinstones, nor The Jetsons, are. I am failing at parenting.
We came back to the US last week, and we were lazy about cooking, still riding the high of the
vacation. We ended up ordering a couple times, one of those Maria ordered via an
app[3].
Turns out they request the drivers get a picture of the delivered goods, and ours realized he
forgot to get it just as Juan was picking up the food. Maria showed me the pic from the
delivery notice, and I asked for a copy, I had to share it in this space:
