Marc Lyman If MacGyver had been an alchoholic, then this would have been his belt of choice. It’s perfect for those looking to impress that special someone at a party. Imagine it. She walks into the party …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Building Materials, Hardware, Videos
So, you want to install a deck, you like shooting things, and you hate the permanence of nails. Oh, and you’re impatient too. Then we found just the hardware for you at last months STAFDA …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Call me cynical, but for most people holiday gift giving isn’t so much about generosity. Instead, it’s about cleverly getting your loved ones to do stuff for you that you hate to do. The technique …
Written by: Marc Lyman
A couple weeks ago, we compiled a treasure trove of funny tool commercials for your viewing pleasure. One of our fellow tool bloggers suggested privately that maybe we were too kind in our coverage. Unbeknownst …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Today is that special day we American’s like to call Thanksgiving. It’s a day marked by thorough and methodical groping of your body by TSA officials, traffic jams, awkward/drunken moments with extended family, the slaughter …
Written by: Marc Lyman
HomeFixated attempts to uphold certain standards when it comes to journalistic integrity and morality. Unfortunately for all of our readers, our standards are just really, really, really low. Recently, we’ve stooped to new lower levels, …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Growing banana trees, like growing sugarcane, is normally a task left to those in the tropics. But at HomeFixated, we’re not really about being normal. A few years ago I decided buying bananas at the …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Earlier this week, our friends over at ToolSnob weighed in on tool demolition videos. That got us thinking about some of the more entertaining tool commercials and promos we’ve seen over the years. Frankly, there’s …
Written by: Marc Lyman
A good friend of mine was recently complaining about how he spends an inordinate amount of time re-inflating things. Bike tires, car tires, balls, strollers, wheelbarrow tires, his blimp. . . the list goes on …
Written by: Marc Lyman
The annual STAFDA show is like a dream come true for tool fanatics. Since this was my first year covering STAFDA, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect with social activities after the show. I …
Written by: Marc Lyman