[rescue] RED SWINGLINE STAPLERS! (was Re: happy new years )

[Dave McGuire]

On June 20, Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:
> > http://www.swingline.com/b2c/whatsnew/NewProducts.jsp#7608 is the
> > announcement.
> 
>   "Trouble is, they painted it red, a color we didn't offer."
> 
> I'm confused.  I have a Swingline 747 from the '70s, and it came from the
> factory in firetruck red.  I wonder why they stopped offering it.  At
> least the 747s are still solid metal like they used to be.

  Umm, ok, I'm sure I'm overlooking something here.  Why all the
hubbub about...of all things...a STAPLER?

       -Dave

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