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Subject:	Re: What is this thing?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.geek
Date:	Tue, 5 Apr 2005 03:26:35 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Clark Stephens wrote: > In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Dave Schuler wrote: > > <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=45036&item=7505597043&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW#ebayphotohosting > > Any guesses?> > > A industrial machine to shape the crowns of hats using steam. > > Here's a brief job description of the person running one of these: > http://www.careerplanner.com/DOT-Job-Descriptions/HAT-BLOCKER.cfm > > The holes allow for steam to come through and soften the hats. The dual mounts > allow one hat to soften while the other is being worked. > > HTH, > Clark It does--thanks! "PARIS HOT-HEAD TANDEM HEAD HAT BLOCKER" I was able to parse exactly 0% of that. Well, maybe the individual words sort of made sense, but all in a row like that, I was totally lost. Thanks again. Now if I need to steam some hats, I know where to go. Dave!

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		Re: What is this thing?
(...) I parsed it just fine. However I didn't get the meaning Clark did, what I got had something to do with Paris Hilton. So, fine, but incorrect. (22 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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		Re: What is this thing?
(...) A industrial machine to shape the crowns of hats using steam. Here's a brief job description of the person running one of these: (URL) holes allow for steam to come through and soften the hats. The dual mounts allow one hat to soften while the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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