In a recent mailing, the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) sent a donation request. One of the maaany requests we get this time every year.
In the past, the usual “freebie” included return address stickers. Or a numbered-list note pad. Since it seems we no longer mail many items (see my previous post https://medium.com/@ashupenk/evolution-and-the-post-office-3526ca362f6a), I guess the return address stickers are no longer usable.
To my surprise, the mailing included a “Multipurpose Pocket Survival Tool”.
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The tool has 11 listed features. Sorry to write that none are useful. Let me count some of the ways:
The ruler has no scale. I assume it is in millimeters.
The item is only 1.5 x 2.5" large and 1/16" thick, which is too small to get a grip on.
The knife edge along the top is relatively sharp. So, while you use the tool, you can get the added benefit of a doctor visit for stitches.
The serrated edge is represented as being a “saw blade” — not sure what can be cut with a total saw length of about 1.5 inches that also has rounded edges.
The hook shape at the top is supposed to be a can opener — another sharp edge to cut yourself on. I am not even sure how that is supposed to function.
