John -- Concur! Forklifts *are* tools. And just what is a tool, anyway? One of my favorite profs back in the day schooled us on the difference between a "definition" and a "daffynition" .... Anyway, According to my Webster's (which is generally considered to be a source of "definitions"), "A tool is an object or device used to carry out a particular function or task, especially one that helps perform work more efficiently or effectively."
I'm not the brightest bulb in the woodpile, but it sure seems to me that Jerry's latest acquisition would fit the definition above. Miss Margaret and I are still getting to know each other, having only been married 38 years, but I'll go out on a limb here and say that she'll agree.
Personally, I can't wait to zip over there and help him organize his industrial "body farm" ...
