From: Robert Bolton on
On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:08:25 GMT, "don (Calgary)" <hd.flhr(a)telus.net>
wrote:

>On Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:29:59 -0800, Robert Bolton
><robertboltondrop(a)gci.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>>As for the wire ties I think they are more valuable and versatile than
>>>duct tape, but I often use both.
>>
>>Oh, Tie wire or wire ties? I was envisioning this, but maybe I was
>>confused (pardon the cookies)
>>http://hardware.hardwarestore.com/27-107-tie-wire-tools/tie-wire-618130.aspx
>
>
>This is more what I had in mind.
>http://www.foxelectricsupply.com/content/products/ProductDetail.asp?qsCatID=26196&qsProductNo=3-M06203
>
>Light, small, easy to use and handy as hell.

Ah yes. Got a big jar of them here in the garage.

Robert
From: don (Calgary) on
On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:32:30 -0800, Robert Bolton
<robertboltondrop(a)gci.net> wrote:

>On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:08:25 GMT, "don (Calgary)" <hd.flhr(a)telus.net>
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:29:59 -0800, Robert Bolton
>><robertboltondrop(a)gci.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>>As for the wire ties I think they are more valuable and versatile than
>>>>duct tape, but I often use both.
>>>
>>>Oh, Tie wire or wire ties? I was envisioning this, but maybe I was
>>>confused (pardon the cookies)
>>>http://hardware.hardwarestore.com/27-107-tie-wire-tools/tie-wire-618130.aspx
>>
>>
>>This is more what I had in mind.
>>http://www.foxelectricsupply.com/content/products/ProductDetail.asp?qsCatID=26196&qsProductNo=3-M06203
>>
>>Light, small, easy to use and handy as hell.
>
>Ah yes. Got a big jar of them here in the garage.
>
>Robert

There ya go. Throw a few of them in the bottom of a saddlebag. Someday
you might need them.
From: don (Calgary) on
On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:33:57 -0700 (PDT), "S'mee"
<stevenkeith2(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

>On Jul 11, 9:08�pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote:
>> On Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:29:59 -0800, Robert Bolton
>>
>> <robertboltond...(a)gci.net> wrote:
>>
>> >>As for the wire ties I think they are more valuable and versatile than
>> >>duct tape, but I often use both.
>>
>> >Oh, Tie wire or wire ties? I was envisioning this, but maybe I was
>> >confused (pardon the cookies)
>> >http://hardware.hardwarestore.com/27-107-tie-wire-tools/tie-wire-6181...
>>
>> This is more what I had in mind.http://www.foxelectricsupply.com/content/products/ProductDetail.asp?q...
>>
>> Light, small, easy to use and handy as hell.
>
>they are called ZipTies. 8^)

Or cable ties, or wire ties. :-)
From: Robert Bolton on
On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:57:48 GMT, "don (Calgary)" <hd.flhr(a)telus.net>
wrote:

>On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:33:57 -0700 (PDT), "S'mee"
><stevenkeith2(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Jul 11, 9:08�pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote:
>>> On Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:29:59 -0800, Robert Bolton
>>>
>>> <robertboltond...(a)gci.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> >>As for the wire ties I think they are more valuable and versatile than
>>> >>duct tape, but I often use both.
>>>
>>> >Oh, Tie wire or wire ties? I was envisioning this, but maybe I was
>>> >confused (pardon the cookies)
>>> >http://hardware.hardwarestore.com/27-107-tie-wire-tools/tie-wire-6181...
>>>
>>> This is more what I had in mind.http://www.foxelectricsupply.com/content/products/ProductDetail.asp?q...
>>>
>>> Light, small, easy to use and handy as hell.
>>
>>they are called ZipTies. 8^)
>
>Or cable ties, or wire ties. :-)

I googled to see who was rolling in the green after inventing them and
see it was Thomas and Bettis. Some employee probably got a few $K as
a Christmas bonus.

Robert
From: S'mee on
On Jul 11, 9:57 pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:33:57 -0700 (PDT), "S'mee"
>
>
>
>
>
> <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> >On Jul 11, 9:08 pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote:
> >> On Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:29:59 -0800, Robert Bolton
>
> >> <robertboltond...(a)gci.net> wrote:
>
> >> >>As for the wire ties I think they are more valuable and versatile than
> >> >>duct tape, but I often use both.
>
> >> >Oh, Tie wire or wire ties? I was envisioning this, but maybe I was
> >> >confused (pardon the cookies)
> >> >http://hardware.hardwarestore.com/27-107-tie-wire-tools/tie-wire-6181....
>
> >> This is more what I had in mind.http://www.foxelectricsupply.com/content/products/ProductDetail.asp?q...
>
> >> Light, small, easy to use and handy as hell.
>
> >they are called ZipTies. 8^)
>
> Or cable ties, or wire ties. :-)

Maybe up north where you have to drink booze strong enough to NOT
freeze in the cold.