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Post by manuela on Apr 26, 2007 16:31:37 GMT 12
what is the english word for this: thanx
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Post by meandog on Apr 26, 2007 16:37:25 GMT 12
;D Thread unpicker, from memory when I dressed in drag!!! Mwahahahaha!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Dalbyj on Apr 26, 2007 16:44:55 GMT 12
Some call it a Quick unpick, or a thread ripper as well
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Post by manuela on Apr 26, 2007 16:47:38 GMT 12
oh thank you all!!!! hard to find a word without knowing where to start!!! *hurries off to find one online* (my old one broke off when I was resplicing ropes... )
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Post by meandog on Apr 26, 2007 16:50:05 GMT 12
May be able to help as a member of my family works where they supply haberdashery. Just have to let me know and I will see what I can sort. They should supply them.
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Post by manuela on Apr 26, 2007 16:51:53 GMT 12
haberdashery - oooh a new favourite word
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Post by OasisNZ on Apr 26, 2007 18:46:52 GMT 12
Hehe, it's not word that gets used a lot these days Manuela What would you imagine would be inside had you seen the word outside a shop?
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Post by manuela on Apr 26, 2007 19:06:47 GMT 12
Hehe, it's not word that gets used a lot these days Manuela What would you imagine would be inside had you seen the word outside a shop? horse food
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Post by misilon1 on Apr 26, 2007 19:09:48 GMT 12
horse food ? ...hell thats original
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Post by manuela on Apr 26, 2007 19:10:57 GMT 12
yes it is... as you don't speak swiss you don't know why I am saying this!
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Post by misilon1 on Apr 26, 2007 19:20:04 GMT 12
even in engrish its original anyway ;D
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Post by meandog on Apr 29, 2007 10:39:38 GMT 12
Wheres Manuela when I want her? ?? Got those 'seam rippers' for you, sent you a PM.
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Post by OasisNZ on Apr 29, 2007 10:45:28 GMT 12
Hehe, it's not word that gets used a lot these days Manuela What would you imagine would be inside had you seen the word outside a shop? horse food haha, something along the lines of "haber" meaning oats?
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Post by meandog on Apr 29, 2007 10:58:09 GMT 12
Noun
haberdashery
1. ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods sold in a haberdasher's shop. 2. a shop selling such goods.
Source: Wikidictionary
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Post by manuela on Apr 29, 2007 15:01:42 GMT 12
horse food haha, something along the lines of "haber" meaning oats? exactly!!!!!!!
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Post by meandog on Apr 30, 2007 19:13:45 GMT 12
One of the old favourites: A stitch in time saves nine. Most modern ladies would not know about that. LMAO.
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Post by manuela on Apr 30, 2007 19:42:07 GMT 12
yip... thanx for that one (an other english expression to add to the "manuela book")
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Post by jenn on May 7, 2007 19:11:33 GMT 12
Seam ripper, I'd forgotten it was called that. I have 3, I'm always losing mine in all the fabric.
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Post by meandog on May 7, 2007 19:21:35 GMT 12
How ,many still use the wooden mushroom thingy to darn socks??? Mwahahaha!!!! Not many I'll bet.
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Post by jenn on May 7, 2007 19:38:19 GMT 12
I used to use an old light bulb to darn socks. These days I throw them away and buy new ones, life's too short to darn socks amigo.
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