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Old 07-24-2008, 07:51 AM
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Re: I hate worms...

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Originally Posted by dromano View Post
This is interesting, for nearly 7 decades I thought this things were "hose clamps".
They are, but that is generalizing them... Just think if people just called them tools, instead of wrenches, ratchets, sockets, drivers, etc...

I can see it now. Someone working under the car calling out to his son for a wrench.... "Hey Johnny, grab me that tool"... Johnny:"wtf???"

worm clamps, bar clamps, T-bar clamps, the list goes on

Tom
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