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Tadpole Raisin

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5. I LOVED the sound of it cutting the paper!

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2025, 03:24 PM

Jul 1

Don’t worry. My violent tendencies only extend to cutting paper.

I can’t watch horror flicks unless I don’t believe they can happen.
Halloween, Saw: absolutely not!
Alien: ok

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Do you remember this in your classroom? [View all] True Dough Jul 1 OP

And they made the best squeaking noise, and kachunk! Biophilic Jul 1 #1

In my public school it was in the art supply room so we grammer applegrove Jul 1 #2

Yes , I had one as a student and as a teacher. I also had one to do my crafts at home Did I ever let a child use it--NO debm55 Jul 1 #3

We have one of these in my husband's hobby workshop. 3catwoman3 Jul 1 #4

I LOVED the sound of it cutting the paper! Tadpole Raisin Jul 1 #5

Yes beemerphill Jul 1 #6

I don't recall one in the classroom, but I got to play with one in my aunt and uncle's office supply store. rsdsharp Jul 1 #7

Anyone remember this? sop Jul 1 #8

That one is new to me True Dough Jul 1 #9

I used one once at the Buster Brown store to measure my feet. debm55 Jul 1 #10

Just Missed Using One ProfessorGAC Jul 1 #17

I've been looking for a good used one JoseBalow Jul 1 #11

I have two of them in my basement! progressoid Jul 1 #12

I still have one in my craft room, The one at school stayed there as it was school property. debm55 Jul 1 #13

My big one came from a military auction. progressoid Jul 1 #14

This device caught 2 cheaters PikaBlue Jul 1 #15

Clever! True Dough Jul 1 #20

We Didn't Have One In The Classroom ProfessorGAC Jul 1 #16

Was the teacher's note True Dough Jul 1 #19

Maybe ProfessorGAC Jul 1 #21

Yes, we did. Thank you Professor GAC. debm55 Jul 1 #23

Yep. sinkingfeeling Jul 1 #18

You Bet! justaprogressive Jul 1 #22