WTF of the day: coworker said he was going to buy a battery powered hammer

[glenn1]

World's nicest guy, but not exactly Mr. Goodwrench. Somehow the conversation came around to him saying his big phobia was being trapped in a slowly submerging car and drowning. He said he wanted to get a battery powered hammer so that he could break the window and escape. I pointed out to him that good old fashioned manual hammers work just as well, as does rolling down the window using the crank. I think he'd get along well with the ex-girlfriend I had once that wanted me to come by and change a light bulb for her because she didn't know how (evidently, her father would always come by and do it for her so she never bothered to learn)

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

more wtfy than that

 

[Amused]

Not any hammer will work. A hammer with a pointed end, or a hole punch works best for breaking a car window.

 

[Ricemarine]

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
more wtfy than that

NSFW...
Geez.

I thought it would be a battery powered hammer :laugh:

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: Amused
Not any hammer will work. A hammer with a pointed end, or a hole punch works best for breaking a car window.

Actually ANY hammer WILL work.....but it is much easier with a pointed one or a spring loaded center punch.

 

[chambersc]

Glenn1, how would any old hammer work? The water would work against your muscles and you wouldn't be able to punch through it under water. Also, since most cars have electric windows standard, how does "rolling it down with the crank work?"

 

[sinucus]

i should have scrolled down before I clicked that link. WTF was that anyway?

 

[Kaieye]

Same as a metric crescent wrench...

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: Amused
Not any hammer will work. A hammer with a pointed end, or a hole punch works best for breaking a car window.

Actually ANY hammer WILL work.....but it is much easier with a pointed one or a spring loaded center punch.

OK, let me rephrase that... LOL

Not any hammer will work well... blah blah blah

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: chambersc
Glenn1, how would any old hammer work? The water would work against your muscles and you wouldn't be able to punch through it under water. Also, since most cars have electric windows standard, how does "rolling it down with the crank work?"

That's why a spring loaded hole punch is best.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Well if the thought is that a regular hammer will be hard to swing through water, then wouldn't a battery powered hammer short out? Otherwise the windows would still be working...

 

[chambersc]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: chambersc
Glenn1, how would any old hammer work? The water would work against your muscles and you wouldn't be able to punch through it under water. Also, since most cars have electric windows standard, how does "rolling it down with the crank work?"

That's why a spring loaded hole punch is best.

Agreed. I think i'll go pick one up tomorrow.

 

[Rubycon]

Wow those shiny battery powered hammers sound weird! That's really freaking me out!

Anyone can tongue roll when under water. :laugh: