 Paperclips, whilst available in giant sizes, are usually quite ickle in relation to their usefulness. They obviously play a large part in holding loads of papers together, attaching cheques to bills, and are invaluable for visa applications - attaching the right form to the right documentation. But they have a myriad of other uses. Unravelled, the points are ideal for opening CD-ROM drives, resetting Palm Pilots, removing dirt from |
under nails, prising fluff from mice wheel rollers, or opening battery catches on miniature portable microphones.And of course, when you're very bored, they can be made into long chains, which really annoy people when they pick up one to use it. My paperclips are blue-and-white striped, making them stand out from the crowd and from the floor. They sit in a magnetic container so that if the cat knocks it over, you don't spend half an hour picking them up again. As bent pieces of wire go, they're pretty brilliant ickle things. JR |
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