craftyhunnypie Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Has anyone got any different coloured ones off their postie? Coz ours are all red & I just thought we could do a rubber band swap!!! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 Jules, I sent some off to you today... enjoy.... ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Someone told me that they are biodegradable but I am not so sure - but they do have a different texture to other rubber bands so maybe??? The postman told me they can only re-use them a few times as they start to disintegrate, so perhaps that is true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 It does annoy me though that they leave them on the path for animals to pick up and choke on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 I just googled - they are biodegradable but it takes a long time 'up to a year' (there is even a Hansard entry about them!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Well I never - a real pub quiz fact! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 Claret the bands arrived today- I have put them onto my ball. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 You do realise that we'll expect photgraphic updates on your ball! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 I have already asked hubby to upload a photo of it onto Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Here it is- a photo of my pink ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Wow, that's impressive . Lovely picture . (I'm so glad you're only working on one ball, I was worried about how you'd ask your OH to put the pictures on Flickr if it was more than one .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 It's my Flickr page I've loaded it on to. I've got a liitle less technophobic lately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 It's my Flickr page I've loaded it on to. I've got a liitle less technophobic lately You mean you are now an: "untechnonumpty" = person who is very familar with technology (attr. Fred) as opposed to a: "technonumpty" = person left behind by technology (attr. Kate) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Great ball Jules - do you want more bands? I'll try to remember to send you some from work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basset Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 What a great post! We seem to find pink elastic bands on our door step most days (the postie seems to use our doorstep to do a bit of sorting out ). I've got a great idea what to do with them all now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Yes please, Clare. I've brought home the ball I had at work . It was languishing under a desk, so my new ball is the combination of my home ball & the work one. It doesn't half hurt your fingers stretching those bands to fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 I've just weighed the ball- it's doing well at 623g, 1lb 5 7/8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I was thinking about you and your ball yesterday Jules. I walked past the PO sorting office and saw a brown elastic band on the ground. I then realised that I had not seen any red bands for ages. I was wondering if the PO had stopped using them or if they had instructed posties to stop flinging them around everywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 There's still plenty of them up here, Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I've just weighed the ball- it's doing well at 623g, 1lb 5 7/8 What is the world record? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
