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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 12 Aug 19 - 10:07 PM As I move all of my office stuff back into my office (including my Dad's music collection) I found an item in a paper bag that I know is musical in nature, it's something of Dad's. I'll photograph it and post it tomorrow. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Bill D Date: 12 Aug 19 - 09:35 PM Couldn't open this thread the other day or I'd have agreed with the nut driver theory. I even have several similar or related items. Yes...I have some odd tools. I'll see if I can get images of some.. (too bad the WWW changes so much that my spatula pics are gone.) I also have a couple of kitchen gadgets that are not common any more. I guess I'll have to remind myself that I have some Dropbox storage space to post images. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: WalkaboutsVerse Date: 12 Aug 19 - 05:44 PM Only 1 in my small studio flat - game of inches! |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 12 Aug 19 - 04:50 PM I actually have a bunch of new spatulas since this thread first ran. Now that they're being made out of silicone and don't melt on the edge of hot pans I've expanded to various sizes and shapes. My favorite ones cost about $1.39 at the neighborhood restaurant supply store. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Bee-dubya-ell Date: 12 Aug 19 - 03:41 PM I inherited a few tools from my dad which I thought were odd, outdated or obsolete only to find, courtesy of Google, that they're still being made and sold, albeit in more modern manifestations. These pics are of newer versions. Mine are 60+ year old antiques. Radiator hose clamp pliers: I thought the type of clamp these were made for had been done away with years ago. Split-blade screwdriver: The two blades get compressed together in the screw slot, holding the screw tightly for one-handed work. Better than magnetic screwdrivers because they work on nonferrous screws. But they're only for straight-slot screws. Fence/chicken wire splicing pliers: I used to join pieces of fencing by twisting small pieces of wire. Now I use my antique pliers and clips. The pliers are only suitable for a specific type of clip, of which I only have 100 or so left. Once they're gone, I'll probably have to update to a newer version. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Charmion Date: 12 Aug 19 - 10:50 AM Oddball tools? I've got a dozen. My favourite is the haemostatic forceps I swiped from my last military place of duty some 40 years ago. Amazingly useful. There's also the brass pull-through for cleaning rifles, which makes a great plumb line, and a brad awl for making pilot holes. And a small hand drill. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 11 Aug 19 - 09:48 PM That video shows it exactly. I could have looked it up but I'm working on something (putting my office back together after ceiling reconstruction) and just took time to snap the photos and load them to link. This one came from my father's house, it has been out in my garage in a tool chest with screwdrivers and I only noticed today that it was something other than a reversible driver of some sort. So what oddball tools are sitting there waiting to be discovered in your tool chests? |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Stanron Date: 11 Aug 19 - 08:03 PM It might be an automatically adjustable nut runner. Push down to grip and then turn. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Jon Freeman Date: 11 Aug 19 - 07:42 PM I've never seen one but the "Stanley 66-525" from your photos reveal it is a "Stanley Hex-A-Matic", apparently a type of nut driver. See This on YouTube |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 11 Aug 19 - 07:31 PM There was a thread at one time where we posted links to various items that we couldn't identify as far as function or name. It was about the time of this spatula thread, so I'll pull it up and if nothing else it's like old-home-week looking at who all posted. I'm willing to bet Bill D knows where the other thread is because he posted some pretty odd items there. Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: maeve Date: 02 Jan 16 - 05:45 AM "braid" in this case means "broad" rather than plaited. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Bill D Date: 01 Jan 16 - 10:15 PM spatula (n.) Look up spatula at Dictionary.com 1520s (from early 15c. as a type of medical instrument), from Latin spatula "broad piece, spatula," diminutive of spatha "broad, flat tool or weapon," from Greek spathe "broad flat blade (used by weavers)" (see spade (n.1)). Erroneous form spattular is attested from c. 1600. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: GUEST,Gallus moll Date: 01 Jan 16 - 09:24 PM Dinna ken! |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: GUEST,leeneia Date: 01 Jan 16 - 08:59 PM The spattle-braid is for braided bread, presumably. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Gallus Moll Date: 01 Jan 16 - 07:29 PM a spirtle/spurtle /spurtil is for stirring porridge (or anything else) while it is coming to the boil - which I imagine all Scots know. - can also mean a wooden or iron 'spattle' for turning bread in firing a spurtle-braid is a wooden 'spattle' for turning bread in firing I hadn't heard of the spattle till I checked my Scots dictionary -- - maybe the precursor of a spatula? NB Sandra - a spurtle is not balanced in the same way as a bodhran tipper! Definitely used for stirring |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: maeve Date: 01 Jan 16 - 07:26 PM Spurtles are real, and quite useful when you need to continually stir. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 01 Jan 16 - 06:49 PM Leeneia wrote About spurtles - are you sure someone isn't having you on? They look like bodhran tippers. The Irish must have been inspired by the Scots! |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Rapparee Date: 01 Jan 16 - 04:29 PM Please define "spatula," with pictures and diagrams. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: GUEST,leeneia Date: 01 Jan 16 - 09:49 AM I own 8 spatulas. Two of them (small and yellow) were only used for cat food. Sad to say, we lost our dear Little Lady to kidney failure 10 days ago. I miss her. Two other spatulas are large, strong, and can handle high heat. They looked like a good idea in the store, but proved to be of little use. Sometimes, especially when we are having a dinner party, all eight spatulas get used. I think that a person can spend lots of money on a fancy stove or glamorous countertops and not add much pleasure to their cooking. But buying a $6 spatula rather than a $2 spatula will make a lot of difference. =========== About spurtles - are you sure someone isn't having you on? They look like bodhran tippers. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Bee-dubya-ell Date: 01 Jan 16 - 09:18 AM To borrow a phrase from Billy Bob Thornton's character Karl in Slingblade: "Some call it a spurtle. Some call it a stick. I call it a stick." |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 01 Jan 16 - 02:24 AM but they are very elegant and practical sandra (who does not own a spurtle but will check out the woodworkers at Easter) |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 31 Dec 15 - 10:29 PM I have one of those. Never figured out how it would actually work, there isn't much to it. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Gallus Moll Date: 31 Dec 15 - 08:51 PM Have spirtles (spurtles) been mentioned in this thread? (sorry, too late at night to trawl all the way through it to check---) Most Scots at least have one or more in their kitchen implement container(s)---- |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 31 Dec 15 - 07:23 PM You don't see a guy for months on end, then you utter the word "spatula" and he turns up within a few minutes. I'm sure those spatulas arrived at the aquarium through honest, and possibly disastrous, routes. Such as the contents of flooded homes washing downstream, and the spatulas rose to the top of the current to be picked up. Who would discard a perfectly good spatula? |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Donuel Date: 31 Dec 15 - 07:23 PM Ours spawn one more every 10 years |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Bee-dubya-ell Date: 31 Dec 15 - 07:12 PM The spatula as art medium. Sealife sculptures at Exploration Tower in Port Canaveral, Florida, made entirely of plastic junk, including clothes hangers, parts of children's toys, and LOTS of spatulas |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 31 Dec 15 - 07:00 PM awwww! & I have 5 spatulas, 2 are small (1" wide) silicon items with plastic handles, the other are larger plastic spatulas with wooden handles. I almost forgot the old one-piece rigid plastic spatula with my cleaning stuff. sandra |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 31 Dec 15 - 06:45 PM Spatula and Ring In Space Every day people are coming up with new and interesting ways to pop the big question. Sending a ring to space, however, is a new one. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Ed T Date: 02 Sep 09 - 04:06 PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CupN28y-K24 |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Rapparee Date: 02 Sep 09 - 02:34 PM And then use them to clean your spatulas! |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 02 Sep 09 - 12:07 PM EWwwwww, guys. Don't spoil your spatulas in the loo. Use your Scotchbrite pads for that . . . |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: VirginiaTam Date: 02 Sep 09 - 09:24 AM broke mine cleaning the toilet bowl the other day. just can't count on anything these days. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Rapparee Date: 02 Sep 09 - 08:45 AM You know, I've heard of working it out with a slide rule and a calculator and even a pen and paper, but...perhaps it's time to see a doctor? |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Peace Date: 01 Sep 09 - 09:05 PM I own ONE. I found it today. It was stuck in the toilet bowl. Washed it and it works just fine. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Ed T Date: 01 Sep 09 - 08:25 PM Anyone have this one? http://www.zazzle.ca/spatula_city_uhf_apron-154945780228990637 |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Bee-dubya-ell Date: 01 Sep 09 - 06:43 PM You don't really need a spatula until you're ready to "turn professional" and start earning a living from your music. At that point, you'll find that having your own spatula makes it much easier to find a day job working as a short-order cook. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Tangledwood Date: 01 Sep 09 - 06:25 PM Forgive me, I'm new to this. I have several picks, a capo and a metronome. At this stage of my playing do I need a spatula or should I wait until more experienced? |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: frogprince Date: 01 Sep 09 - 06:19 PM My wife has at least one nice new one. She won it for bringing the most decrepit old spatula to a houseware party. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Desert Dancer Date: 31 Aug 09 - 09:19 PM dangerous spatula (and many other objects, at that site) 8~) |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: gnu Date: 13 May 09 - 08:39 PM I was remiss on the day. Had to use a flimsy plastic spatula to divvy up Mum's pizza. With good purchase and care, it was accomplished without incident, but I shant take any more such chances. I shall be at the Dollar Store first on the morrow and purchase a number to avoid such future potential calamity. Welllll, it's 5 to 0 for the Penguins and my regular chat is empty, so I thought I would regale you with my itinerary for spatulas next day. Yes, I do lead an exciting life. I shall be spatula shopping soon. Maybe... I only make pizza every fortgnight or so, so it's not like it's an emergency. OH! The Caps just made it 5 to 1... must get back to the game as it gets exciting..... |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 13 May 09 - 06:31 PM I'm not sure what that was about skippy--I skipped through it, but I don't think any of those characters is going to pull out a spatula when they have lightning bolts and slime to fight off giant whelks. Or did you put in a totally incongruous link just for the hell of it? SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Gurney Date: 13 May 09 - 01:31 AM Her Indoors has a few of these uninteresting ones, but MY spatulas are good! One artists spatula, six plasterers, three bricklayers trowels, four scrapers (spatula type,) and then we get on to plasterers floats and other devices that perform the same functions, more or less.... |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: open mike Date: 13 May 09 - 01:02 AM refresh...or turn it over once again... www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XbCWmY0eqY www.youtube.com/watch?v=CupN28y-K24 www.pixelscapes.com/spatulacity/ http://www.virtualspatula.com/ http://www.cafepress.com/virtualspat i suggest you avoid: http://spatulaofdeath.com/ http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=78068#1399861 http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=78044#1401202 http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=78107#1400634 http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=78086#1399527 |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: skipy Date: 06 Sep 07 - 04:46 AM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uikZ7FpbKs Skipy |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: skipy Date: 06 Sep 07 - 04:43 AM They are going to need a spatula to scape those kids up if they don't put there seat belts on! Skipk |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: open mike Date: 06 Sep 07 - 04:30 AM Spatula World! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XbCWmY0eqY&mode=related&search= |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Liz the Squeak Date: 18 Sep 06 - 05:26 AM Forgot to say.. bought a new one in Italy in May... a dainty little thing, just perfect for getting the last scrape of mayonnaise out of the jar. LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Rusty Dobro Date: 17 Sep 06 - 08:16 AM Anyone remember Horace Spatula, voice of the Amazing Infra-Draw Method on Radio Luxembourg in the 1950's? 'I have personally won over three million pounds.........' For full nostalgic effect, read that out with the voice fading to a crackle of static half-way.) Now he was the man - nobody 'owned' him! Sorry, Auslanders, it's a Brit thing, and elderly Brits at that. (retires hurt, humming 'By The Time I Get To Keynsham') |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Tootler Date: 17 Sep 06 - 04:50 AM I wouldn't do any of those things with my spatula after what has been on it. Leaving aside the fact it is too small. I found one of mine the other day. I thought I had got rid of them all when I retired. |
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Subject: RE: BS: How Many Spatulas Do YOU Own??? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 17 Sep 06 - 01:24 AM If you can you fit your snow shovel into a bowl in your kitchen and scrape the whipped eggs neatly and completely into the pan to scramble them, then I suppose you can count it. |
