They can occasionally be seen discarded on the ground by the Postmen, which is prompting the usual complaint from "Someone"...;)...!
Read the amusing comments for alternative uses for these wayward rubber bands....;)...>>>
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7985359.stm
Paul....
... ... ...!I use them for holding my CD's, DVD's, and lose Floppy Disks together!
...nothing wasted... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]...!
My "Trust" steering wheel (for driving games) was fitted with two very strong springs for centering.
They were so strong that they used to drag the steering wheel off my Desk when turned on full lock!
So I replaced them with a pair of Post Office red rubber bands instead....
....sorted!... [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]...!
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