Got Myself A Grabber

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  1. Hal Pollner

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    I'm 6'-2" and 84, and every morning I do straight-legged floor touches with my fingertips.

    I don't reach the floor at first, but after a few stretches from standing to bending at the waist, I begin to touch the deck.

    Yowzah!
     
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    I've never been able to do that, even when I was a kid. I recall when I was 9 years old and we had to do sit ups at school. The teacher had two kids sit on my knees to stop me from bending them. I could not do sit ups that way because my hamstrings are too short. I have never in my entire life been able to bend over and touch my toes without bending my knees.

    I was seeing a chiropractor who also does sports medicine for University of Virginia athletics. He could not help.
     
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    Well, I'm only 5'2", and I can do that. What else ya got? :p
     
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    But he reaches farther (or is it further) than you.

    Now I understand why you're not afraid of hitting your head on the ceiling with that trampoline ;)
     
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    Hey, my legs go all the way to the ground just like his. :p Proportionately speaking, 'tis a moot point.
     
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    I have a grabber and helps a lot with these arms and hands that can't move very well.:)
     
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  7. Hal Pollner

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    OK, everyone...

    Lon Tanner is 6' 4"
    I am 6' 2"
    Al Amoling is 6' 1"
    Bobby Cole is 6' 1"

    So c'mon, all you Six-Footers...sign in!:D

    Hal
     
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  8. Peter Renfro

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    I need to git one. I have thousands,(ok hundreds) of sticks in my south lawn that need to be cleared before mowing. The operator presence safety on the mower shuts it down when I try reaching down. Do these have a proper name? What department in Wal MArt are they?
    I am a shorty I guess 6' even.
     
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    I got one of those for my hubby to use as he has balance problems. I have gotten unmentionables from behind the washer/dryer with one on occasion.
    I actually got them at our dollar store. Not as sturdy as some but work well enough for us.
     
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    I'm tall too, Lou. The only problem we have is reaching down to pat the heads of the short people.
     
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  11. Lon Tanner

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    Or fuzzy puppies
     
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    It's forther.
     
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    Olde Inglush?
     
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    I've had one of those for a couple of years. Comes in handy but I notice if something is too bulky or heavy, it doesn't hold on to the item. Sometimes I use it to maneuver the item so that I can get it. Since my son it tall, if there's something neither the grabber or I can reach, he'll get it for me.
     
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  15. John Brunner

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    I had that problem the other day. I'm in a rural area and keep backup stock of certain supplies on hand. If my local Walmart is out, I don't have a convenient second choice. I was rearranging my supply of Ziploc bags, aluminum foil, and cling wrap and couldn't get that bulky 300' roll of Glad where I needed it without a stool. But I like the Grabber enough that I just bought a second one for the garage. I store PVC pipes and stuff on the rafters.

    btw: Welcome to the forum!! There's a non-obvious place for folks to put up an introduction, if you care to. It's not a requirement (and you may have already done so elsewhere), but here's the spot if you'd like to.

    See you around, Reva...
     
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