Not Many People Know That...
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Topic: Not Many People Know That...
Posted By: Malc London
Subject: Not Many People Know That...
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 12:46pm
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The Zip fastener as we know it today was invented in 1913 by Gideon Sundback and patented in 1917 as the Separable Fastener. The term "zipper" came into use in 1923. Not many people know that.
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Posted By: jake
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 12:57pm
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thank you for that iformation,i will use it if i go for a job interview |
Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 1:11pm
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Better than using it for a £140 pub quiz question. You'd have got it wrong! |
Posted By: DanW
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 1:26pm
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Speak to Baird Leisure, I'm sure they get lots of phone calls about stuff like this. ------------- I used to be with it. But then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems scary and weird. |
Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 1:34pm
| I'm sure they do |
Posted By: Jenny
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 1:47pm
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However as no-one put either 1913 or 1917 last night the Snowball still wouldn't have been won!
------------- No one really cares if you are miserable so you might was well be happy. (Cynthia Nelms) |
Posted By: DanW
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 1:51pm
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1916 was closest I think. ------------- I used to be with it. But then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems scary and weird. |
Posted By: Emsy
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 2:05pm
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The Bass red triangle was Britain's first registered trademark in 1876. I learnt that from a beer mat in a pub a few weeks ago. ------------- A man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't. |
Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 2:21pm
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Shhhhhhhhhhhh! That's next weeks question.
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Posted By: big baggles
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 2:47pm
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riveting i am sure....... ------------- need a stella and i need one now ! |
Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 3:00pm
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Of course the first zip was invented in 1893, although it was different from the conventional zip we use today.
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Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 3:01pm
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Trivia Question - What three letters might you find on a zip?
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Posted By: Paul_G
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 3:04pm
| "z", "i" and "p" perhaps? |
Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 3:11pm
| Nope |
Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 3:12pm
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It's actually YKK (have a look) |
Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 3:13pm
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Better still, look at someone elses!! |
Posted By: Paul_G
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 4:18pm
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C'mon. I've seen "zip" on zips. And on packaging for zips. And on shelves and displays for zips. Etc. P |
Malc London wrote:Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 5:20pm
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I think a poll is needed on what initials are on peoples zips. Mine is a YKK.
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Posted By: Wendy
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 10:34pm
YKK on mine
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Posted By: hissing sid
Date Posted: 31 March 2006 at 10:51pm
egg from breakfast on mine ------------- Hissing Sid It's a free country, adopt whatever PC stance you want. Just don't tell me which stance I should take just because it clashes with your opinion. |
Posted By: mushroom
Date Posted: 01 April 2006 at 9:37am
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mine has plier marks on it mushy ------------- Mushroom is a Fungi |
Posted By: moggies
Date Posted: 01 April 2006 at 6:33pm
Mr Moggies made me get up close to look at his zip, then revealed he had a button fly.... ------------- Still don't know what I want to do when I grow up... |
Posted By: hissing sid
Date Posted: 02 April 2006 at 1:19am
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------------- Hissing Sid It's a free country, adopt whatever PC stance you want. Just don't tell me which stance I should take just because it clashes with your opinion. |
Posted By: moggies
Date Posted: 05 April 2006 at 9:08pm
I've got a black eye now ------------- Still don't know what I want to do when I grow up... |
Posted By: hissing sid
Date Posted: 06 April 2006 at 5:06am
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didn't you see it coming? ------------- Hissing Sid It's a free country, adopt whatever PC stance you want. Just don't tell me which stance I should take just because it clashes with your opinion. |