[BallyBill]

Never saved my life(that I know), but saved my behind many times.

[Ditter]

I’ll read this later bump.

[Travis McGee]

No doubt! I hope the inventor made billions. It’s been worth every penny.

[bert]

Back in the 80’s I had a hand in the construction of a major American building in Moscow. I was the US laison for a subcontractor that employed all Russian workers. I assisted in procurement of tools and other jobsite necessities.

Vise grips were unknown to the Russians and would disappear as soon as they were replaced in the tool boxes.

Most of the workers were women. To induce overtime, panty hose were provided on the day the overtime was scheduled. Panty hose were also unknown and much treasured when available

[Smokin' Joe]

I clamped a small one on the broken nub of a clutch handle after some chickens**t kicked my motorcycle over one night. It got me back to town...

[Never on my watch]

I heard Hilliary had a unique use for them.

[LibWhacker]

You know you're a redneck if...

(And yes, I am)

[xsrdx]

Vise Grips - along with the pushrod V8 and the SR71, a bona fide masterpiece of American engineering.

[DuncanWaring]

...the handle broke off of our kitchen faucet. Thinking fast, I attached my Vise-Grips.

I've done this.

[capt. norm]

Everyone knows that the correct use for vise-grips is to round the heads of bolts & nuts so they can never be removed.

[DieHard the Hunter]

Vice Grips, WD-40, Duct Tape, a good Pocket Knife, a small coil of stout cord, a Zippo lighter with extra fluid and flints — these are the things you’d want if you were shipwrecked on a desert island...

...oh yeah, and the pretty blonde would also be nice to have, too.

[listenhillary]

Fixed a guys truck using vice grips as a battery cable clamp.
Planned on just getting the truck started, taking the vice grips off and then letting him go on his way.

Sumnavbeech, took off an I never saw those vice grips again.

[Focault's Pendulum]

During a political argument, I once applied a big pair of vise grips around a liberals head in attempt to squeeze the the disease oot of his head through his ears.

It didn't make him less stupid....but he did agree I was more ruthless.

[Lazamataz]

Can Vise-Grips save a life? Sure, and they can replace a stick shift, save a marriage and clamp blood vessels.

I simply do not want to know.

[ottbmare]

This is the worst one:

Nose-Ring Remover Johnny from Monroe, Louisiana: "I was fishing a bass tournament, and my fishing buddy hooked me (accidentally) with not one, but TWO hooks of a treble hook–right in my nostrils. Ouch! It looked like it was going to be a short day, but after some cleaning of the old Vise-Grips, we were able to crush the barbs on both hooks down and push them back OUT of my nose. We even ended up finishing in second place that day!"

(The OTTB mare shrieks softly in horror)

[NavyCanDo]

I got a tool chest drawer set aside for just them. Little ones, pointed ones, blunt ones, medium ones, big ones, and BIGGER ones. And if the wife borrows one and doesn't put it back, I know, because each has a little resting place all its own. My babies.

[jim_trent]

The inventor of the vice-grips lived in a small town in Nebraska. He built a small factory to make it. The factory was bought out by a big company a few years ago. Just last year, they closed down the Nebraska factory. They are being made in China now.

[whodathunkit]

I always keep vice grips on the dash of my truck to grab the steering wheel stub the next time my steering wheel comes off.

(not mine, but wish it was)

[PissAndVinegar]

bump for later

[Constitution Day]

to read later