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Betty,  Do you mean you can drive a motor vehicle?  Kathy





----- Original Message -----
From: "Betty B" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 3:34 PM
Subject: The Marvels of Velcro


> Velcro has been my best friend.  I use it to strap my spotting scope onto
my
> chair, and for a bunch of different things.  I like to keep my cell phone
> accessible when I'm using the chair, and I use a small pouch designed to
be
> attached to a bicycle frame for that.  It has two Velcro strips on the
back,
> and it attaches beautifully to the front part of the frame of my chair.  I
> put my phone in that, and I'm set.  There is an extra pocket in the pouch
and
> I sometimes put a blank check in that with my driver's license so I can
write
> a check without reaching back to get my wallet out of my backpack. I also
use
> a wrist wallet that attaches with Velcro.
>
> All hail to Velcro!
>
> I know we were talking about ties though.  Heck, I digressed again!
>
> Betty
>
> In a message dated 02/09/2001 7:38:58 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> > Have you ever tried velcro?  You could have someone sew the button on
the
> >  loop side (to look like it was still there and then also sew patches of
> >  velcro on shirt so that the velcro becomes the fastener.  Many of the
> >  adapted clothing styles do this.  For people with real difficulty
buttoning
> >  up a button up shirt you could do the whole face of the shirt then you
just
> >  have to line up the two sides.
> >  Of course, I say this knowing that I am one of the few OT's who do not
sew
> >  but, I know where to go for help at least!<grin>
> >
>
>

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