Klarinet Archive - Posting 000385.txt from 2003/09

From: "Musician" <musicians@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Sulfur emitting mouthpieces
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 07:58:23 -0400

Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] Sulfur emitting mouthpieces

At 12:08 PM 9/14/2003 -0700, Ormondtoby Montoya wrote:
>....and now for the $64 question: Why is rubber named "rubber"?

Prior to the invention of the vulcanization process, the soft natural
rubber was found to be useful primarily to "rub out" pencil writing.

Bill Hausmann

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Rubber?
Oh, I though it was because you put one on and then you....... o'
nevermind ;)

David B. (ducking and running)

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