Velcro and fire-proof pajamas?

In other words, VELCRO is not space-alien technology from the alleged
crashed Roswell flying saucer, and its invention had nothing to do with
NASA though NASA is a big user of the various VELCRO products -- there
are even VELCRO hook straps inside space helmets so astronauts can scratch
their noses and chins!

Say it ain't so! I thought Dennis Rodman brought it with him.

"Not much of a disguise."

Chuck Taylor
Do you observe the moon?
Try the Lunar Observing Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lunar-observing/
************************************************** **********

"Chuck Taylor" wrote in message ...
In other words, VELCRO is not space-alien technology from the alleged
crashed Roswell flying saucer, and its invention had nothing to do with
NASA though NASA is a big user of the various VELCRO products -- there
are even VELCRO hook straps inside space helmets so astronauts can scratch
their noses and chins!

Say it ain't so! I thought Dennis Rodman brought it with him.

"Not much of a disguise."

Whoosh! That went right over my head; I hadn't a clue who Dennis Rodman was
until I just now Googled with "who is Dennis Rodman" -- seems he's a basketball
player or sumtin' who sports unconventional hair styles (pictures of which can
be found at his home page located by Google).

Will he be playing for Earth or Mars in the Solar System Playoffs?

:-)

"Chuck Taylor" wrote in message ...
In other words, VELCRO is not space-alien technology from the alleged
crashed Roswell flying saucer, and its invention had nothing to do with
NASA though NASA is a big user of the various VELCRO products -- there
are even VELCRO hook straps inside space helmets so astronauts can scratch
their noses and chins!

Say it ain't so! I thought Dennis Rodman brought it with him.

"Not much of a disguise."

Whoosh! That went right over my head; I hadn't a clue who Dennis Rodman was
until I just now Googled with "who is Dennis Rodman" -- seems he's a basketball
player or sumtin' who sports unconventional hair styles (pictures of which can
be found at his home page located by Google).

Will he be playing for Earth or Mars in the Solar System Playoffs?

:-)

"Chuck Taylor" wrote in message ...
In other words, VELCRO is not space-alien technology from the alleged
crashed Roswell flying saucer, and its invention had nothing to do with
NASA though NASA is a big user of the various VELCRO products -- there
are even VELCRO hook straps inside space helmets so astronauts can scratch
their noses and chins!

Say it ain't so! I thought Dennis Rodman brought it with him.

"Not much of a disguise."

Whoosh! That went right over my head; I hadn't a clue who Dennis Rodman was
until I just now Googled with "who is Dennis Rodman" -- seems he's a basketball
player or sumtin' who sports unconventional hair styles (pictures of which can
be found at his home page located by Google).

Will he be playing for Earth or Mars in the Solar System Playoffs?

:-)

In other words, VELCRO is not space-alien technology from the alleged
crashed Roswell flying saucer, and its invention had nothing to do with
NASA though NASA is a big user of the various VELCRO products -- there
are even VELCRO hook straps inside space helmets so astronauts can scratch
their noses and chins!

Say it ain't so! I thought Dennis Rodman brought it with him.

"Not much of a disguise."

Chuck Taylor
Do you observe the moon?
Try the Lunar Observing Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lunar-observing/
************************************************** **********

In other words, VELCRO is not space-alien technology from the alleged
crashed Roswell flying saucer, and its invention had nothing to do with
NASA though NASA is a big user of the various VELCRO products -- there
are even VELCRO hook straps inside space helmets so astronauts can scratch
their noses and chins!

Say it ain't so! I thought Dennis Rodman brought it with him.

"Not much of a disguise."

Chuck Taylor
Do you observe the moon?
Try the Lunar Observing Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lunar-observing/
************************************************** **********

Michael McCulloch wrote in message . ..
On 11 Jan 2004 23:03:53 -0800, (Thad Floryan) wrote:

In other words, the Apollo program didn't even exist when Velcro was
already a household word.

If you are correct then Michael Bakich's comments were an even bigger
gaffe. I'm sorry, but his was just a ridiculous response to the
question of whether a mission to Mars would bring benefits
commensurate with the cost.

If he actually said what you wrote, I'm simply flabbergasted.

VELCRO was invented in the late 1940s by George de Mestral and he applied
for the first patent in Switzerland in 1951. The story goes he was out
walking with his dog and wondered why burrs (aka cockleburrs) stuck to his
clothing and to the dog; his analysis of the phenomenon and experimentation
gave us what is known as "hook and loop tapes" under the trademark VELCRO.

The original USA patent number is 2,717,437 circa 1955.

Three sites with interesting background about VELCRO a

http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa091297.htm

http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/37.html

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/story015.htm

and, of course, there's http://www.velcro.com/ where one can read a one
paragraph history at URL:

http://www.velcro.com/about/history.html

In other words, VELCRO is not space-alien technology from the alleged
crashed Roswell flying saucer, and its invention had nothing to do with
NASA though NASA is a big user of the various VELCRO products -- there
are even VELCRO hook straps inside space helmets so astronauts can scratch
their noses and chins!

FWIW, I buy the industrial (stronger) VELCRO in 25-foot rolls since it works
so well fastening scope controls and other stuff to mounts and also works even
when wet (with dew).

Michael McCulloch wrote in message . ..
On 11 Jan 2004 23:03:53 -0800, (Thad Floryan) wrote:

In other words, the Apollo program didn't even exist when Velcro was
already a household word.

If you are correct then Michael Bakich's comments were an even bigger
gaffe. I'm sorry, but his was just a ridiculous response to the
question of whether a mission to Mars would bring benefits
commensurate with the cost.

If he actually said what you wrote, I'm simply flabbergasted.

VELCRO was invented in the late 1940s by George de Mestral and he applied
for the first patent in Switzerland in 1951. The story goes he was out
walking with his dog and wondered why burrs (aka cockleburrs) stuck to his
clothing and to the dog; his analysis of the phenomenon and experimentation
gave us what is known as "hook and loop tapes" under the trademark VELCRO.

The original USA patent number is 2,717,437 circa 1955.

Three sites with interesting background about VELCRO a

http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa091297.htm

http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/37.html

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/story015.htm

and, of course, there's http://www.velcro.com/ where one can read a one
paragraph history at URL:

http://www.velcro.com/about/history.html

In other words, VELCRO is not space-alien technology from the alleged
crashed Roswell flying saucer, and its invention had nothing to do with
NASA though NASA is a big user of the various VELCRO products -- there
are even VELCRO hook straps inside space helmets so astronauts can scratch
their noses and chins!

FWIW, I buy the industrial (stronger) VELCRO in 25-foot rolls since it works
so well fastening scope controls and other stuff to mounts and also works even
when wet (with dew).

On 11 Jan 2004 23:03:53 -0800, (Thad Floryan) wrote:

In other words, the Apollo program didn't even exist when Velcro was
already a household word.

If you are correct then Michael Bakich's comments were an even bigger
gaffe. I'm sorry, but his was just a ridiculous response to the
question of whether a mission to Mars would bring benefits
commensurate with the cost.

At the same time he said this the line on the bottom of the screen was
flashing a $750 billion pricetag. It was actually comic.

---
Michael McCulloch

On 11 Jan 2004 23:03:53 -0800, (Thad Floryan) wrote:

In other words, the Apollo program didn't even exist when Velcro was
already a household word.

If you are correct then Michael Bakich's comments were an even bigger
gaffe. I'm sorry, but his was just a ridiculous response to the
question of whether a mission to Mars would bring benefits
commensurate with the cost.

At the same time he said this the line on the bottom of the screen was
flashing a $750 billion pricetag. It was actually comic.

---
Michael McCulloch