How much of my toolbox should I pack?

[cactuslady]

Remember the Blender Thread?

 

Here's something from another board (which shall remain unnamed), regarding showers. It seems there are some necessary items we forgot to mention in our packing lists:

 

"But I now bring an adjustable wrench and teflon tape, so I can remove or modify overly ambitious water restrictors."

 

:)

[CDRMark]

LOL!

 

"Flooding Flooding Flooding! Flooding in cabin 12345. This is no drill!"

 

Thanks for the smile:)

Cheers

MarkB

[trubey]

LOL!

 

"Flooding Flooding Flooding! Flooding in cabin 12345. This is no drill!"

 

Thanks for the smile:)

Cheers

MarkB

 

Drill. Now THAT's a thought! Just drill a hole in the floor and the water will run out and be somebody else's problem.

 

Lane

 

This thread could be a hoot! Name a tool and an unlikely use for it on the ship.

 

 

Lane again.

[Sequim88]

Salad Spinner:

 

So when you wash up some underwear in the sink (due to no laundry) you can spin dry them so they hang dry faster.

[jhannah]

Pack a squeege. It will remove the salt residue on your verandah railing glass barrier that builds up overnight from sea spray.

[RevNeal]

Don't forget the duct tape ... so you can tie up and strap your cabin steward to your luggage and bring him home with you.

[trubey]

How about a light bulb in case you need an idea? susan.

[tomc]

An electric cattle prod, to get people (a) out of the way or (b) to speed up on the way to supper.

[jhannah]

An electric cattle prod, to

c) Reward the offspring of parents for pushing every button on the elevator then running off!

[Krazy Kruizers]

A rope ladder so that you get off and on the ship without waiting in a lline.

[Ziggy7]

Hacksaw: One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle. It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future becomes.

[Ziggy7]

A rope ladder so that you get off and on the ship without waiting in a lline.

Or handy to us to fix the leak the person above you made!

[I Luv Crusin]

Salad Spinner:

 

So when you wash up some underwear in the sink (due to no laundry) you can spin dry them so they hang dry faster.

 

It comes in a small "travel size" :D too!

[Dutchman]

Don't forget a couple of bunge cords....they are good for a multiple of things! They hold doors open, wet swimming suits, or unruly kids over the side!!!

[trubey]

A mouse trap to put inside the towel being used by a chair-hog.

 

Lane

[Stevesan]

An electric cattle prod, to get people (a) out of the way or (b) to speed up on the way to supper.

 

The perfect tool for the Lido Buffet line.:D

[Time2sail]

to snip the intercom so you can't hear them when they tell you "it is now time to get off the ship.":(

[tomc]

Go down to post #12, the one where a guy is using an electric drill while standing on a metal ladder in water.

 

Don't bring a ladder with you; there will be a spare available in just a few moments.

 

 

(Ok, maybe it's not really a drill; don't spoil the fun.)