At 10:50 PM 09/14/1999 -0400, Michael Daly wrote: >Philip Torrens wrote: > >> Velcro is in fact a brand name, and was the >Swiss??? Isn't Velcro a Canadian invention (like the paint roller and the >Robertson screwdriver).? Hi Mike et al! Actually, I think velcro is a NASA invention, developed originally to keep tools and other materials from wondering off in a zero-G environment. You would be amazed at the number of everyday technologies that are NASA spin-offs! Your tax dollars at work! ByeBye! S. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Sep 15 1999 - 14:28:11 PDT
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