Every year Las Vegas\u00a0hosts the National Hardware Show.\u00a0\u00a0Every single thing a man going to a\u00a0hardware store could ever\u00a0want to buy\u00a0is displayed at this show.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
It’s pure man entertainment.\u00a0 A Disneyland for middle aged\u00a0men.\u00a0 I get to talk like a\u00a0tool using\u00a0big shot.\u00a0\u00a0There is every tool and\u00a0product offering to\u00a0discuss with other guys who are total although total strangers share a common chromosome that makes us enjoy talking about tools. \u00a0But, as soon as someone at a booth\u00a0bores me, I’m off to the next interesting booth to talk like a big shot about a different tool or product again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I’ve been a tool enjoying man for over 25 years and it just feels good to walk these shows.\u00a0 More than that, there\u00a0are visual delights\u00a0for as far as I can see; free samples,\u00a0product demonstrations\u00a0and so many tools to try.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
My inner scavenger loves the\u00a0last day of the show\u00a0because the show vendors give away\u00a0lots of free stuff (screw drivers, duct tape, caulking,\u00a0house keys, slim jims, elmer’s glue\u00a0etc.)\u00a0that they don’t want to pack up and ship back to their offices. <\/p>\n
Every year I leave the show with bags of loot. I bring them home to show my wife like I’m a conquering hero.\u00a0 She quickly looks at my bags but never cares about my triumph, but\u00a0that never stops me from loading my bags with loot each and every convention.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The free ticket link is on the following page and is item #4:<\/p>\n