short crochet hooks?

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Dumb rule! Do they let longer pens and pencils in? You can do just as
much
damage with a pencil as with a crochet hook. In fact, I would say that to
a
petty rule maker, a pen is more dangerous than a sword. All those
beaurocrats making rules need to remember that the sharpest cutting edge
known to man is still a piece of flaked flint, which gives you a good idea
of what can be done with a piece of window glass.

Short crochet hooks are not ergonomic. She may need the crochet activity.
It may be better then either drugs or TV. Is the institution willing to
take full responsibility for any repetitive stress syndrome that she
develops as a result of using a too short crochet hook?

I see ergonomic, fat handled crochet hooks, that are all or mostly plastic
at the LYS. I would present a case to the Director of the Institute, that
such crochet hooks, are in fact the safest option when all factors are
considered. If they make a rule, then they need to be responsible for the
unintended consequences. They need to update their rules.

Why don't you tell the airlines all this?

Mary

On Wed, 2 May 2007 20:04:06 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:


wrote in message
.net...
Dumb rule! Do they let longer pens and pencils in? You can do just as
much
damage with a pencil as with a crochet hook. In fact, I would say that to
a
petty rule maker, a pen is more dangerous than a sword. All those
beaurocrats making rules need to remember that the sharpest cutting edge
known to man is still a piece of flaked flint, which gives you a good idea
of what can be done with a piece of window glass.

Short crochet hooks are not ergonomic. She may need the crochet activity.
It may be better then either drugs or TV. Is the institution willing to
take full responsibility for any repetitive stress syndrome that she
develops as a result of using a too short crochet hook?

I see ergonomic, fat handled crochet hooks, that are all or mostly plastic
at the LYS. I would present a case to the Director of the Institute, that
such crochet hooks, are in fact the safest option when all factors are
considered. If they make a rule, then they need to be responsible for the
unintended consequences. They need to update their rules.

Why don't you tell the airlines all this?

Mary

The original poster wasn't posting about airline rules, but about
rules at an institution where the friend is housed.

Alison

"Alison" wrote in message
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On Wed, 2 May 2007 20:04:06 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:


wrote in message
y.net...
Dumb rule! Do they let longer pens and pencils in? You can do just as
much
damage with a pencil as with a crochet hook. In fact, I would say that
to
a
petty rule maker, a pen is more dangerous than a sword. All those
beaurocrats making rules need to remember that the sharpest cutting edge
known to man is still a piece of flaked flint, which gives you a good
idea
of what can be done with a piece of window glass.

Short crochet hooks are not ergonomic. She may need the crochet
activity.
It may be better then either drugs or TV. Is the institution willing to
take full responsibility for any repetitive stress syndrome that she
develops as a result of using a too short crochet hook?

I see ergonomic, fat handled crochet hooks, that are all or mostly
plastic
at the LYS. I would present a case to the Director of the Institute,
that
such crochet hooks, are in fact the safest option when all factors are
considered. If they make a rule, then they need to be responsible for
the
unintended consequences. They need to update their rules.

Why don't you tell the airlines all this?

Mary

The original poster wasn't posting about airline rules, but about
rules at an institution where the friend is housed.

I know, but a similar danger is perceived by airlines :-)

Mary

Alison