This little nugget came across the email from the Laundrylist people. Covenant advocates apparently think that a laundryline is a hazard. After I had picked myself off the floor from laughing at the idea, I got to wondering what in the world this guy was thinking.
1) He maybe thinks that people can be decapitated by running headlong into a line. I challenge everyone to find one such instance! Most lines are strung at 6 feet height or slightly more. Lower than that they droop when wet laundry is on them and you get towels dragging in mud. So to have any sort of accident close to the neck area or head, you would have to be quite a bit above average height and running full tilt and upright.
2) Most of my lines are not taut enough to be a hazard – at best you would boomerang back from it if you were careless enough to collide.
3) Most laundry lines that are in smaller lot size properties are rotary not linear. These are slightly shorter but still not taut enough to cause harm. I suppose if you were really unlucky and caught the metal edge between the arms you could hurt your eye, but that is about as much damage as I can imagine.
3) Rotary lines, and many other lines that are attached to a post, are collapsed at night. In this state they are no more of a hazard, and probably less, than a baseball hoop which freely litters front driveways. Lets not forget as well that many people do have hazards in the back gardens that are not objected too – rusty gym sets, swings, young trees, support wires/rope for trees etc. etc.
So in finishing – if someone was trespassing and using my property for a public footpath, then they would still have to work really hard to sustain injury from my little line - although a good thwack from a damp sheet might make them think twice about using that route again!
If they are going to argue this on fantasy then cold hard facts should prevail.
February 24, 2008 at 2:20 pm |
Clothes lines are dangerous ??? What a joke !! People that made that statement shows little imagination & poor judgement; I could argue that it’s NOT necessary to leave the clothesline up after the clothes are dry. I pick up mine when I pick up my last dry garment, not a big deal, I have placed a snap-hook on each end of it for easy removal !!
March 12, 2008 at 2:43 pm |
Here in the uk I have hardly used my tumble dryer this winter due to good drying winds. However I would warn those with rotary (umbrella) types dryers to cover them up or put in a safe place when not in use if they have CHILDREN around. There seriously have been children who have played with these and managed to hang themselves on the plastic lines on the folded umbrellas. The lines should be safe when open and the plastic is taut.
I cover my folded line up with a plastic cover, this also looks neater and keeps the line nice and clean and dry.
I hope the USA catches up with the rest of humanity soon re the sense of hanging out on a good drying day!!!! Keep up the good work guys.