December 13, 2004

Sprung Slinky

My wife and I went to a "Holiday" dinner with a group of my clients tonight, leaving the kids at home with a babysitter.

When I got home, I found that my second son had left something for me on the kitchen table:

BrokenSlinky.jpg

In case you can't see it clearly, the note reads: "Try to fix. Don't throw away." I got a big smile out of this, since it reflects such a simple, childlike faith that I can fix anything. Too bad that's not the case...

Posted by JohnL at December 13, 2004 11:03 PM
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I don't know, but I used to be pretty good at untangling those things. It might be able to be fixed.

What did they do to get it in that condition, anyway?

Posted by: owlish at December 13, 2004 11:39 PM

No, it can't be salvaged; some parts of it are bent (not just twisted or tangled). Good question on how it got twisted.

Posted by: JohnL at December 14, 2004 12:44 AM

Ah. Clearly, the dog's to blame.

Posted by: owlish at December 14, 2004 10:49 AM

Secretly replace it with one of those star or square shaped ones and really boost your reputation!

Posted by: Ted at December 15, 2004 10:26 AM
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