In reference to today’s strip, and given I spent a significant amount of my life owning and working in hardware stores helping fellows like today’s plugger, I need to say this:
We had a real hardware store for over a century but the owners couldn’t find a buyer when they retired. Many times I have gone in with a need like showing them a small bolt and needed a nut and lock washer, they went to their six-sided chest of drawers and pulled them out, generally fitted on the first try, and charged a nickel on the set. Service you don’t get in the capitalist chains and franchises with their prepackaged, more than you will ever need, for a dollar. Give me free enterprise any day.
We still have three local lumber yard/hardware stores as well as a Locke plumbing/electrical store and two farm/ranch supply stores that also carry quite a bit of hardware.
Templo S.U.D. almost 8 years ago
that’s going to be a problem… better quickly call that hardware store (if it’s not too late)
Farside99 almost 8 years ago
Plumbing almost always takes 3 trips to the hardware store…unless I can find the part that I saved 6 years ago somewhere out in the garage
Lyons Group, Inc. almost 8 years ago
It’s best to start plumbing repairs in the morning when the hardware stores are about to open.
gaslightguy almost 8 years ago
And never start on Friday. It’ll kill your weekend.
Phred Premium Member almost 8 years ago
This all very good advice!
Plods with ...™ almost 8 years ago
Because he knows it’s going to take at least 3 trips there to finish.
david_42 almost 8 years ago
Had an outdoor faucet crack yesterday in the cold. Popped it off the line and installed a cap. Shark fittings are great!
puntovert99 almost 8 years ago
That is EXACTLY me today … learned long ago that …for me … there is no such thing as a 1.5 hr plumbing job.
neverenoughgold almost 8 years ago
In reference to today’s strip, and given I spent a significant amount of my life owning and working in hardware stores helping fellows like today’s plugger, I need to say this:
It might be time to call a plumber…
choo choo willy almost 8 years ago
I will try anything else, but I have my plumber on speed dial.
hippogriff almost 8 years ago
whiteheron
We had a real hardware store for over a century but the owners couldn’t find a buyer when they retired. Many times I have gone in with a need like showing them a small bolt and needed a nut and lock washer, they went to their six-sided chest of drawers and pulled them out, generally fitted on the first try, and charged a nickel on the set. Service you don’t get in the capitalist chains and franchises with their prepackaged, more than you will ever need, for a dollar. Give me free enterprise any day.
Yakety Sax almost 8 years ago
We still have three local lumber yard/hardware stores as well as a Locke plumbing/electrical store and two farm/ranch supply stores that also carry quite a bit of hardware.