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 by Fish
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My Lint Collection
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Go ahead - call me an early adopter. While other folks may
collect old standbys like stamps or cars or baseball cards or
coins, I'm on the cutting edge of what will soon be the newest
trend to sweep around the world - collecting lint!
Why collect lint, you may ask? Well, that's pretty easy to
answer. It is inexpensive to collect, it is easy to find, and,
most importantly, you can get a LOT of benefits from your lint
collection. What kinds of benefits? Well here are just a few:
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I'm sitting on the couch, watching a game, and my wife says,
"Rob, would you please take the dog for a walk?
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Well, gee- I'd like to, but if
the dog gets up and moves around, she'll disturb my lint collection.
Maybe tomorrow. |
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I'm taking a nap, and all of a sudden, I hear, "Rob, would
you cook us a pizza for dinner?"
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Pizza? What a great idea! But
wait - I can't cook pizza, there's lint in the way. What's the
number for pizza hut? |
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Ahhhh...what a beautiful sunset off our deck. And then I
hear, "Rob, would you please dust in the family room?"
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Dust the family room? You're
kidding, right? After I spent so much time deciding how to best
display my lint collection on the various pieces of furniture? |
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It is morning. I'm just waking up over a Krispy Kreme donut and
a 32 ounce Pepsi, when I hear, "Rob, could you do the laundry
this morning?"
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You know, even though I am on
the cutting edge of this lint collecting movement, you'd think
everyone would realize that lint is dry clean only. No way am
I going to risk doing laundry around any part of my lint collection!. |
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"There are dog hairs all over the family room - would
you run the vacuum real quick?"
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The vacuum? No! No! No! No! The
home insurance will NOT cover any damage done to my lint collection
by the vacuum. Sorry - no way Jose. I can't run the risk. We
can vacuum next week. Maybe. |
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"Quick, Rob - bring me the phone. The home shopping
network is having a GREAT sale on that matched luggage I want!"
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I'm sorry, Paula - but I just
CAN'T pick up the phone or the handset. I am really, really,
really sorry. Maybe they'll have the luggage on sale again next
year. |
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"Rob, mother will be here in an hour."
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Your mother is coming? Oh gosh,
it's too bad there's lint in the way and she won't be able to
get in the house. |
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"Rob, would PLEASE get off that couch?"
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Well, gee- I'd like to, but,
you know, my lint collection. I just couldn't run the risk of
messing it up. |
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As you can see, collecting lint
as a hobby can be fun and rewarding for almost anyone. But it
isn't always a bed of roses, you know? Oh wait - maybe that analogy
is accurate. Roses have thorns, don't they? |
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The Thorn in My Lint Collection
Rob, you're going to have to sleep on the couch tonight.
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About Our Web Site
I've teased my wife Paula a fair amount since we got married
back in 1974. And no - she doesn't nag me at all. Well, hardly
at all <G>. Paula has multiple sclerosis, and it has progressed
to the point where she can't be left alone for more than a few
hours at a time. She tries very hard and has a great attitude,
but the disease has severely affected her physically, mentally
and emotionally. So we've decided to try to build a full-time
home business so I can work from the house and be here to take
care of her.
This page and several other parts of our web site are nothing
but fun and silliness. Most of the site, however, is devoted
to our business. If you have a few minutes, please take a look
at the rest of our site. You'll find information on magnetic
dry erase boards, magnets, buttons, web site design and a basic
hydraulics course. You'll also find several other pages which
have nothing to do with our business (my running battle with
some neighborhood squirrels is worth two or three times it's
weight in lint!).
And whether you visit the rest of our site or not, please
pass this page's address to anyone you think might be interested
in starting a lint collection!
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