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What sports do you all play? (pg. 5)
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| totalcarnage |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ_Shockwav
a lot of e was invented in canada
it's just that people don't know that we were smart
like, i'm pretty sure velcro was invented here
the thermos i think
quite a few more things that people use everyday |
Hmm...Here's a little tid bit of history:
One day in 1948 a Swiss engineer by the name of George de Mestral was climbing over mountains in the Swiss Alps. The views were great, but he kept getting seedpods called burrs stuck on his clothing. And they wouldn't come off!
Being an engineer, he decided to figure out what was going on so he closely examined the burrs. Each burr contained tiny hooks that were clinging to threaded loops in his clothing. The solution to this thorny problem suddenly came to his mind. Mestral invented a fastener that would work just like nature's burrs.
It took him eight years (and a lot of hooking and looping) to develop Velcro, which is a kind of tape. One side contains the hooks; the other side has the loops. The cool thing about Velcro is that you can separate the tape with a rip and reuse it. Velcro's been used in jackets, spacesuits, artificial hearts, and shoes. Parents who hate tying their kids' shoelaces have been thanking Mestral ever since.
Canada you say?? :D :D |
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| DJ_Shockwav |
| quote: | Originally posted by totalcarnage
Hmm...Here's a little tid bit of history:
One day in 1948 a Swiss engineer by the name of George de Mestral was climbing over mountains in the Swiss Alps. The views were great, but he kept getting seedpods called burrs stuck on his clothing. And they wouldn't come off!
Being an engineer, he decided to figure out what was going on so he closely examined the burrs. Each burr contained tiny hooks that were clinging to threaded loops in his clothing. The solution to this thorny problem suddenly came to his mind. Mestral invented a fastener that would work just like nature's burrs.
It took him eight years (and a lot of hooking and looping) to develop Velcro, which is a kind of tape. One side contains the hooks; the other side has the loops. The cool thing about Velcro is that you can separate the tape with a rip and reuse it. Velcro's been used in jackets, spacesuits, artificial hearts, and shoes. Parents who hate tying their kids' shoelaces have been thanking Mestral ever since.
Canada you say?? :D :D |
sorry, i thought that it was canada
i know somethign along the lines of greatness with velcro was invented in canada |
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| Nastra Azzurro |
| quote: | Originally posted by -=WVG=-
-= S O C C E R !! =-
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Stop calling it that...man......ITS FOOTBALL....I know u discussed this but if you love the sport so much you shouldnt disrespect with soccer |
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| totalcarnage |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ_Shockwav
sorry, i thought that it was canada
i know somethign along the lines of greatness with velcro was invented in canada |
Don't worry bro...you got me interested, so I looked it up. Thought I'd give ya a hard time :)
Canada is also known for it's comedians...let's see:
Tom Green
John Candy
Martin Short
I know there is more...just have a mind block right now. |
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| -=WVG=- |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nastra Azzurro
Stop calling it that...man......ITS FOOTBALL....I know u discussed this but if you love the sport so much you shouldnt disrespect with soccer |
I dont say a thing about this anymore...
enough said before.... |
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| totalcarnage |
| quote: | Originally posted by babyecstacy
I'm just kind of wondering what you all do in your freetime, such as sports for instance. This year I cheerleaded, played volleyball, and played soccer.. but next year i'm going to play volleyball, soccer and basketball. :) |
Just curious Baby-x, where ya from? |
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| DJ_Bod |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ_Shockwav
basketball was created in canada |
But do you know by who??? |
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| DJ_Shockwav |
| yea, what he said |
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baby-x: got any cheerleading pics? hehe:) .. my sister cheerleaded for like 4 years then taught it. hrmm. lets see, i used to agressive sk8, for like 4 years, then started to sk8board alot, then got tired of that, so started to grassboard (no snow, so i just do it on hills and with all terrain wheels), and all i do now relaly is surf..
i wish i could ing learn how to post some pics, id put up some nice surf shots :)
as for sports sports: football (american, and norm), roller-hockey (no ice:( ), cayuco, basketball, volleyball.. etc etc, everything but baseball pretty much, dont ilke baseball. sorry to all ya baseball lovers out there hehe :) |
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| DJ_Shockwav |
i used to skateboard, hardcore
then after one too many blown-out ankels and knees, the doc said i should quit, any more and he'd have to pin me
now, i didn't want that e, so i said it
now i just go to raves and , still a strain on my ankles, but nothing to harsh |
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| PointyDC |
| Basketball casually, Golf casually same with tennis.. i hate playing Cricket seriously but i love backyard. Im pretty serious at hockey in the state team but thats probably the only sport that i really care about. |
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