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  • He'll bring in a solid support from the right, that's assured, he may even (as a bonus) bring in a large amount of nostalgic jock-votes, but he'll help take swingline votes from Lamont and that's where Lamont is gonna be hurting.

    CT-SEN: Lieberman To Campaign With GOPer Jack Kemp 2009

  • Wow, that swingline guy really likes to kick people when they're down.

    bananas rice applesauce toast 2005

  • There will be a $50 million sub limit for letters of credit and a $20 million sub limit for swingline/short-term loans.

    unknown title 2011

  • Safeone: He may have some teeth that need work but he is putting on a show at his expense to try to win a little ... fay_mccollum: good point swingline, that's why I've always hoped to keep people like the Chicks, Hendrens, and Jolley's on my side.

    columbiatribune.com stories 2010

  • Safeone: He may have some teeth that need work but he is putting on a show at his expense to try to win a little ... fay_mccollum: good point swingline, that's why I've always hoped to keep people like the Chicks, Hendrens, and Jolley's on my side.

    columbiatribune.com stories 2010

  • Safeone: He may have some teeth that need work but he is putting on a show at his expense to try to win a little ... fay_mccollum: good point swingline, that's why I've always hoped to keep people like the Chicks, Hendrens, and Jolley's on my side.

    columbiatribune.com stories 2010

  • Safeone: He may have some teeth that need work but he is putting on a show at his expense to try to win a little ... fay_mccollum: good point swingline, that's why I've always hoped to keep people like the Chicks, Hendrens, and Jolley's on my side.

    columbiatribune.com stories 2010

  • Safeone: He may have some teeth that need work but he is putting on a show at his expense to try to win a little ... fay_mccollum: good point swingline, that's why I've always hoped to keep people like the Chicks, Hendrens, and Jolley's on my side.

    columbiatribune.com stories BY RICK HUMMEL St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010

  • Safeone: He may have some teeth that need work but he is putting on a show at his expense to try to win a little ... fay_mccollum: good point swingline, that's why I've always hoped to keep people like the Chicks, Hendrens, and Jolley's on my side.

    columbiatribune.com stories 2010

  • Safeone: He may have some teeth that need work but he is putting on a show at his expense to try to win a little ... fay_mccollum: good point swingline, that's why I've always hoped to keep people like the Chicks, Hendrens, and Jolley's on my side.

    columbiatribune.com stories 2010

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  • Found written on the side of my stapler.

    January 24, 2008

  • Hmm...does it take Speedpoint staples?

    January 24, 2008

  • Not recommended. On the bottom of the loading tray is engraved in capital letters: "use genuine #4 swingline 100% round wire staples for best performance."

    January 24, 2008

  • Whereas mine says "Use Swingline Speedpoints or Standard Staples."

    Yarb, I think we just created the most boring page on Wordie.

    January 24, 2008

  • Why do Swingline (and perhaps other) staplers have an anvil that one can rotate 180° to make the staple legs point out instead of bend in? Does anyone use this feature?

    January 24, 2008

  • You guys have really sunk to a new low here.

    *yawns*

    Hey--maybe we could start listing snack food ingredients! :-)

    January 24, 2008

  • mollusque: the anvil rotates so you can use the stapler for "pinning." For example, you could staple a piece of paper to a cork board... seems like a useful enough feature, is that what you were asking?

    January 24, 2008

  • You know, that's what I always thought too. Then I realized that for pinning to a bulletin board, you don't need the anvil at all -- you just open the stapler wide and whack it.

    Come to Wordie to discuss exciting word-like topics, including different kinds of specific excrement and how to use a stapler!

    January 24, 2008

  • To be honest I just use any old staples in my swingline. Perhaps that explains the periodic poor performance?

    January 24, 2008

  • Our work is done here, yarb. People are yawning and talking about different ways to use staples. Shall we move on to push pins?

    January 24, 2008