Tim Quote #902
Quote from Tim in Arrivederci, Binford
Tim: Anyway, today, we're gonna talk about John Binford.
Al: Founder of Binford Tools.
Tim: Uh, John Binford passed away this Thursday. And, um... John Binford was a heck of a guy. He was the kind of guy you could call 24 hours a day if anything as bothering you. He was always there for you.
Al: The kind of guy who would forgive someone for being curt.
Tim: Or Russell or whatever your name might be. Uh... John Binford believed in me when I was just a tool salesman many years ago. And he handpicked me to host what has now become... Michigan's fourth-highest-rated cable tool show. I owe a lot to John Binford. And in his honor, I've made him a special tombstone. Al. This is outta one piece of Michigan limestone.
Al: I'm very impressed, Tim.
Tim: Thanks, Al. I chiseled this out of limestone in the shape of a claw hammer, which is the first hammer that Binford designed.
Al: Yes, it was.
Tim: Uh, John once told me that... with the right tool, you can fix anything. Huh. Unfortunately, um... there's no tool that can fix how I'm feeling right now. I'm gonna miss you, John.
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‘Arrivederci, Binford’ Quotes
Quote from Al
Tim: That brings us to the final segment here on Tool Time. You know, when men get done doing a real hard job, sometimes we don't look like we want to, right, Al?
Al: No, we don't, Tim.
Tim: I'm usually hot, greasy, sweaty...
Al: And bleeding.
Quote from Tim
Tim: Al has just cleaned this window with Binford's standard-size squeegee, perfect for daily jobs. For the big job, you might want to turn to Binford's mega squeegee. This can clean the windshield of a big rig in one stroke.
Al: And a storefront in under a minute.
Tim: And Al's mother's back in less than an hour. Now remember, if it doesn't say "Binford" on it, somebody else probably makes it.
Quote from Wilson
Wilson: Well, Tim, maybe crying isn't your outlet. The shedding of tears is just one way that people mourn.
Tim: [grunts] Oh?
Wilson: Oh, yes. In parts of Mexico, the bereaved decorate the grave with smiling puppets, and then they eat chocolate coffins.
Tim: Melts in your mouth, but not in the ground.
Wilson: On the Solomon Islands, they hang the dead man's arms on his hut. And in feudal Japan, when a lord died, the ronin samurai would show their loyalty by disemboweling themselves.
Tim: Whew, talk about guts.
Wilson: Point is, Tim, when you lose somebody who's close to you, you have to find a way to mourn. It's what enables you to accept the fact that person is really, truly... gone.