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Comment on NEW for the HOME (Jan, 1954) by Charlene

Charlene — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:46:30 +0000

That’s got to be the most awkward pram I’ve ever seen. If you left it on your front porch, Safeway would take it during their weekly cart roundup.

Comment on STRIKE IT RICH IN AFRICA (Nov, 1956) by Charlene

Charlene — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:42:56 +0000

I love how he implies that the Africans’ feelings about being exploited are irrational. “Terrible”, “rage”, and “hate” imply lack of emotional control and therefore inferior intellect.

I wonder if the Mau Mau ever considered getting on a ship, going to England, and digging for coal in Hyde Park.

Comment on Could you be the last woman to be using just one deodorant? (Mar, 1969) by Charlene

Charlene — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:25:05 +0000

“Ladies, you’re filthy and disgusting. Use this product or no man will ever love you!”

Comment on New Miracle of Science: 60 SECOND PLASTIC SURGERY (Jan, 1954) by Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:24:55 +0000

Palavit, made by the same company, is still used in dentistry:
http://heraeus-denta…
but injecting material into the body is always more tricky. If the implant is attacked by the immune system, or just deteriorates with time, it may start to spread unwanted chemicals into the blood. The current risk information states:
Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed.
Danger of cumulative effects.
Irritating to respiratory system and skin.
May cause sensitisation by skin contact.
so it sounds as if injecting it into the body wouldn’t be a good idea.

Comment on TEARDROP TRAILER HOLDS ARC-WELDING OUTFIT (Jul, 1937) by Toronto

Toronto — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:44:47 +0000

If he does auto-body welding, that trailer looks like it would have been a great advertisement.

Comment on Why Boys “Lose Respect” (Mar, 1964) by Hirudinea

Hirudinea — Mon, 21 May 2012 22:47:27 +0000

@ Charlene – The writer of that article would evny Diogenes’ search.

Comment on Nimrod Pipeliter (Nov, 1947) by johnsmallwoodjr

johnsmallwoodjr — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:54:28 +0000

i have a nimrod lighter i just bought from a older guy. i would like to know when it was made and anything else i could possibly know. the pat is 2432265 someone please help me.

Comment on Why Boys “Lose Respect” (Mar, 1964) by Toronto

Toronto — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:19:20 +0000

it would be a very short article, Charlene.

Comment on HOW DOES IT WORK? – Oil Lamp Fan (Nov, 1956) by D

Mon, 21 May 2012 17:09:24 +0000

That is definitely a stirling engine of some type.

Comment on HOW DOES IT WORK? – Oil Lamp Fan (Nov, 1956) by EMF

EMF — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:08:53 +0000

You can still get them. Nice idea for the outdoors!
http://www.stirlingf…

Comment on Chase & Sanborn Coffee: You hear a bigger whoosh. (Oct, 1955) by Charlene

Charlene — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:08:20 +0000

Similar ampersands can be seen at this page. I think it’s easier to see the origin of & as a ligature of “et” in this form.

Comment on Why Boys “Lose Respect” (Mar, 1964) by Charlene

Charlene — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:56:21 +0000

I wonder if they published an article asking the girls what they think about boys who won’t put out.

Comment on HOW DOES IT WORK? – Oil Lamp Fan (Nov, 1956) by Cristian Raicu

Cristian Raicu — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:50:55 +0000

A Stirling engine.

Comment on New Miracle of Science: 60 SECOND PLASTIC SURGERY (Jan, 1954) by Mick Canick

Mick Canick — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:44:28 +0000

“hereditary ugliness” What a great phrase.

Comment on HOW DOES IT WORK? – Oil Lamp Fan (Nov, 1956) by Mick Canick

Mick Canick — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:41:04 +0000

How much heat is generated by the flame? Using heat, to cool!

Comment on Looking for Louisiana’s Lost Loot (Mar, 1956) by PatrickSThomas

PatrickSThomas — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:28:11 +0000

I would contact Henry Maggio, Sr. in Natchitoches, LA about laws regarding the recovery of Civil War relics. Or you can contact an attorney, of course. As well, you may inquire at Northwestern State University which is located in Natchitoches. Good luck.

Comment on SANITARY DRIER URGED (May, 1929) by Zeppflyer

Zeppflyer — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:38:15 +0000

And it only took about 75 years to make one that worked….. (Dyson, Airblade, etc.)

There were few things more likely to give me a bad impression of a restaurant than running into a restroom with spilled food on my shirt and finding, not a friendly paper towel dispenser, but a useless white box within which, apparently, a butterfly flickered its wings in the general direction of a smoldering candle.

Comment on SANITARY DRIER URGED (May, 1929) by Hirudinea

Hirudinea — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:51:21 +0000

@ Charlie – Call me old fashion but its towels (paper in public, cotton at home) for me, I’m a capillary action!

Comment on CREAM-MAKER Among Newest Home Aids (Jun, 1935) by Guess What This Is - Page 892 - Nordinho.net Community

Guess What This Is - Page 892 - Nordinho.net Community — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:55:11 +0000

[...] impressed by http://youtu.be/KT7M… At least I was correct with my 'pumping action' And look, you can get another DIY feeding bottle with it too [...]

Comment on SANITARY DRIER URGED (May, 1929) by Charlie

Charlie — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:47:25 +0000

The new ones do. If I ever buy a house the first question I need to answer is Xlerator or Airblade. I love these things.

Comment on Navy Flyer Invents Tandem Airplane for Heavy Loads (Dec, 1929) by Toronto

Toronto — Sat, 19 May 2012 20:18:40 +0000

Actually, they have, but not as a biplane as far as I know.

http://en.wikipedia….

Comment on SANITARY DRIER URGED (May, 1929) by Mick Canick

Mick Canick — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:20:03 +0000

I can’t believe hot air dryers have been around that long. I remember when they got really popular with the don’t use paper, “save the trees” people. I know Dyson vacuums make some very powerful air dryers. They are all over Washington DC. The air jet isn’t all that warm but so powerful it pushes all the water off your skin.

I remember those roll cloth towel machines, I thought they were really unsanitary and couldn’t believe they were in use. I saw one in Hieds Hot Dogs in Syracuse NY during the 70s. The place has been around forever.

Comment on Navy Flyer Invents Tandem Airplane for Heavy Loads (Dec, 1929) by Stephen

Stephen — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:57:51 +0000

This kind of design with tandem wings has never been made to work. It might be all right in a dead straight line, but the aircraft is uncontrollable if you try to turn it.

Comment on SANITARY DRIER URGED (May, 1929) by Hirudinea

Hirudinea — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:51:39 +0000

I hate these things, they never get your hands completely dry.

Comment on PARLOR PRESTIDIGITATION (Dec, 1952) by Hirudinea

Hirudinea — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:50:37 +0000

@ Toronto – Yea she could pull a denarius out of your ear and everything!

Comment on WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT BALDNESS? (Apr, 1917) by Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:41:02 +0000

It fascinates me that forty years ago it was already possible to perform heart transplants, and yet we still haven’t found a cure for baldness.

Comment on PARLOR PRESTIDIGITATION (Dec, 1952) by Toronto

Toronto — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:08:46 +0000

Hiru: The Queen of Carthage did parlour tricks?

Comment on PARLOR PRESTIDIGITATION (Dec, 1952) by Hirudinea

Hirudinea — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:34:58 +0000

That business card trick is old but clever, Dido got a whole city that way.

Comment on “WHAT I WANT TO KNOW —before I buy furniture” (Mar, 1930) by Hirudinea

Hirudinea — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:56 +0000

@ Charlene – Yea, not like today where everything is made out of particle board in China. Ah well its a Walmart world now.

Comment on WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT BALDNESS? (Apr, 1917) by Hirudinea

Hirudinea — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:18:45 +0000

Nothing, its just genetic and the fact is no cure (aside from hair transplantation) won’t do anything, you’ed be better off buying a Chia Pet and putting the seed mixture on your head.