Comments on: Everyday Origins. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:02:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: olahton http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/comment-page-1/#comment-103996 olahton Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:57:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/#comment-103996 The "pull tab" photo seems to be from wikipedia article on the beverage can. Good pickup by rick that the picture features a "stay-tab" rather than the pull tab. The "pull tab" photo seems to be from wikipedia article on the beverage can. Good pickup by rick that the picture features a "stay-tab" rather than the pull tab.

]]> By: Shauna http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/comment-page-1/#comment-103495 Shauna Sat, 28 Apr 2007 21:50:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/#comment-103495 I bet snopes.com could put the kibosh on at least some of these. I bet snopes.com could put the kibosh on at least some of these.

]]> By: Tom Taborda http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/comment-page-1/#comment-103397 Tom Taborda Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:19:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/#comment-103397 Wristwatch: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Santos-Dumont#Wristwatch http://www.cartier.com/en/jeweler-watchmaker/100-cartier-santos Wristwatch:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Santos-Dumont#Wristwatch

http://www.cartier.com/en/jeweler-watchmaker/100-cartier-santos

]]> By: Gustavo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/comment-page-1/#comment-102671 Gustavo Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:29:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/#comment-102671 The wristwatch is a Santos Dumont invention. The wristwatch is a Santos Dumont invention.

]]> By: toby http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/comment-page-1/#comment-101987 toby Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:22:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/#comment-101987 actually knowing a little about painting, to 'scotch' paintwork is to rub it with a light abrasive so the next coat will adhere properly. so 'scotch' tape is used to mask off an area you wish to 'scotch' and then paint. sorry for being a spoil sport. however no idea why rubbing down paintwork is called scotching actually knowing a little about painting, to 'scotch' paintwork is to rub it with a light abrasive so the next coat will adhere properly.
so 'scotch' tape is used to mask off an area you wish to 'scotch' and then paint.
sorry for being a spoil sport.
however no idea why rubbing down paintwork is called scotching

]]> By: Sid http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/comment-page-1/#comment-101956 Sid Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:46:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/#comment-101956 Yeah, I had to kind of chuckle about the beer/soda can too. Whoever affixed the picture evidently has never SEEN a pull-top can, 'cuz that ain't one! As a gradeshooler in the 1970s, I remember when some company came in (probably gave the school some $, no doubt) and had us school kids try out varied designs of things to potentially replace the pull tabs then in use. The Sta-tab was among them, as was a peel off foil tab and some other mechanical designs that never made it big. We had to try to open the varied designs and rate which ones were easiest to open, etc. Yeah, I had to kind of chuckle about the beer/soda can too. Whoever affixed the picture evidently has never SEEN a pull-top can, 'cuz that ain't one!

As a gradeshooler in the 1970s, I remember when some company came in (probably gave the school some $, no doubt) and had us school kids try out varied designs of things to potentially replace the pull tabs then in use. The Sta-tab was among them, as was a peel off foil tab and some other mechanical designs that never made it big. We had to try to open the varied designs and rate which ones were easiest to open, etc.

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/comment-page-1/#comment-101955 Dave Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:45:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/#comment-101955 "stingy ‘Scotch’ bosses"? Never heard that connection before. But I suppose slurs like that would have regional variations. If the complainers had been from around here, we would've ended up with Dutch tape! Then what would 3M use for a logo? Although wristwatches are still widely used, some say that cell phones, with their built-in clocks, will eventually overtake them. "stingy ‘Scotch’ bosses"? Never heard that connection before. But I suppose slurs like that would have regional variations. If the complainers had been from around here, we would've ended up with Dutch tape! Then what would 3M use for a logo?

Although wristwatches are still widely used, some say that cell phones, with their built-in clocks, will eventually overtake them.

]]> By: rick http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/comment-page-1/#comment-101921 rick Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:50:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/23/everyday-origins/#comment-101921 The picture of the soda can is a sta-tab can. The sta-tab replaced the pull-tab around 1975. The picture of the soda can is a sta-tab can. The sta-tab replaced the pull-tab around 1975.

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