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Posted by Kathleen on October 7, 2009, 8:18 pm
Pogonip wrote:
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> Kate XXXXXX wrote:
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>> Well, that's what *I* thought... As most of the sensible folk I know
>> here and on Sewbiz could get it, what was the problem? Seems a lot of
>> folk would rather use the cable ties than go to the bother of
>> researching and getting the right stuff. When you put so much into a
>> garment, why not go that little bit further and use the best boning
>> available?
>> I could understand it for students on a strict budget, but not for
>> anyone actually doing this with the time and income some of them seem
>> to dedicate to it.
>> And so far I'm not convinced...
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> Those ties are sold in Home Depot stores, which are almost everywhere
> now. So I imagine the people who are using them are those with needs
> for immediate gratification. Run to Home Depot, buy lightbulbs, coat
> hooks, and cable ties.
>
> Our police carry those cable ties for extra handcuffs in case of larger
> numbers of arrestees. ;-)
I remember hearing that during the first Gulf War enemy combatants
wishing to surrender had to bring their own zip ties.
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>> Well, that's what *I* thought... As most of the sensible folk I know
>> here and on Sewbiz could get it, what was the problem? Seems a lot of
>> folk would rather use the cable ties than go to the bother of
>> researching and getting the right stuff. When you put so much into a
>> garment, why not go that little bit further and use the best boning
>> available?
>> I could understand it for students on a strict budget, but not for
>> anyone actually doing this with the time and income some of them seem
>> to dedicate to it.
>> And so far I'm not convinced...
>
> Those ties are sold in Home Depot stores, which are almost everywhere
> now. So I imagine the people who are using them are those with needs
> for immediate gratification. Run to Home Depot, buy lightbulbs, coat
> hooks, and cable ties.
>
> Our police carry those cable ties for extra handcuffs in case of larger
> numbers of arrestees. ;-)