Brass zipper

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Brass zipper

Postby knibloe » Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:05 pm

It is official, I am an idiot. Yesterday I threw out a pair of work pants. While online buying a pair of the same pants to replace them, I read the following in the description: "Brass zipper." This immediately prompted me to go over to the garbage can and do this:

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8.24 grams!!
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Re: Brass zipper

Postby sparechange » Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:07 pm

It all adds up, nice save!
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Re: Brass zipper

Postby shinnosuke » Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:11 pm

knibloe wrote:It is official, I am an idiot. Yesterday I threw out a pair of work pants. While online buying a pair of the same pants to replace them, I read the following in the description: "Brass zipper." This immediately prompted me to go over to the garbage can and do this:

brass zipper.JPG


8.24 grams!!


You mean you ripped your britches?
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Re: Brass zipper

Postby creshka46 » Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:22 pm

That's about 3 cents! better than a copper penny!
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Re: Brass zipper

Postby jasmatk » Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:21 pm

you should of cut the rivets off while you were at it.
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