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Old 19-11-2021, 18:34   #1411
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The problem with so much service these days is that it turns out to be service, in the agricultural sense.

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The problem with so much service these days is that it turns out to be service, in the agricultural sense.

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You mean like the bull to the cow?
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Almost. It's a French portmanteau (the inventor was Swiss)
Just hook shaped, not related to a crochet hook.

velour (French) = velvet (English)
crochet (French) = hook (English)

They are actually shaped like the hooked spines on the burdock burs that gave the inventor the idea.
The best description for Velcro is in Afrikaans - Raffie (rough-y) & flaffie (fluff-y)...
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Old 20-11-2021, 18:26   #1416
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Dear Murphy's Law:
When I asked if my day could get any worse it was a rhetorical question... NOT a challenge!
Sincerely, [Add your name].



My wife left me a note saying I should try out for "American Idle."
But the joke is on her because she spelled it wro--- hey, wait a minute!
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We all know about Murphys law, but do you know what Coles law is? It's finely chopped cabbage.
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We all know about Murphys law, but do you know what Coles law is? It's finely chopped cabbage.
And Sod's Law is......?
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And Sod's Law is......?
Phonetic?
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I would think that the women who didn't care would be 10% or less not 60%!
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