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Old 09-14-2005, 03:54 PM   #91
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Oh my...... *sniff,, sniff*..... Does anyone have a tissue??? I'm feeling a bit forclempt.

Tawk amongst yourselves.

I'll give you a topic - buttonholes.


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Old 09-14-2005, 04:32 PM   #92
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I'll give you a topic - buttonholes.
They're for buttons, and they're holes! Although, sometimes the hole isn't big enough for the required button...
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Old 09-14-2005, 05:04 PM   #93
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Oh my...... *sniff,, sniff*..... Does anyone have a tissue??? I'm feeling a bit forclempt.
What the hell is forclempt??
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Old 09-14-2005, 05:19 PM   #94
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Its OK, Wolf. I think you're far enough ahead to outrun 'em!
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Old 09-14-2005, 05:21 PM   #95
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It's either an archaic term for a surgical instument or he means verklempt.
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Old 09-14-2005, 05:22 PM   #96
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I think (based solely on the SNL skit seakdivers is referencing) that it is a Jewish term for "overcome with emotion".

Hey, I'm right! Though one definition says it's "fake Yiddish", so Mike Meyers may have made it up.
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Old 09-14-2005, 06:25 PM   #97
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Yeah - it's a SNL thing. I had no idea of how to spell it though.
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Old 09-14-2005, 06:25 PM   #98
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They're for buttons, and they're holes! Although, sometimes the hole isn't big enough for the required button...

You'd think that would be the sort of thing they'd consider before going into production, no?
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Old 09-14-2005, 07:21 PM   #99
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Not if it's outsourced.....
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Old 09-14-2005, 08:17 PM   #100
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he means verklempt
So not only did I not get a proper welcome, I get called a guy???

Sheeeeeesh!
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Old 09-14-2005, 09:15 PM   #101
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Don't take it personally. You were prbly wearing baggy sweats and comfortable shoes.

Your a chick? Who know.
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Old 09-14-2005, 09:34 PM   #102
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Not if it's outsourced.....
Well, here's the scenario I envision, which may have absolutely nothing to do with reality. The factory where the apparel in question is made has this huge bin full of buttons, see? Whilst cutting the buttonholes in said apparel, one might naturally want to glance over at the button bin and see if the buttons in the bin match the size of the buttonhole before cutting, say, 50,000 buttonholes.

From what you're telling me, it sounds like they cut all of the buttonholes here - with no way of knowing how big the buttons are, then they ship the whole load of apparel to BFE to have the buttons sewn on, then they ship it all the way back. Is that what I'm to understand from all of this?
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Old 09-14-2005, 10:20 PM   #103
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Now that's freakin deep. Even for buttonholes.
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Old 09-15-2005, 12:24 AM   #104
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That's how the Pakistanis in those sweat shops get back at us for daring to request buttonholes in the first place.
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Old 09-15-2005, 12:39 AM   #105
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A organized buttonholer conspiracy, huh? Well, that's just plain sneaky.
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