you seem like a staple expert

what is the second part of the base on the stapler for, that splays the staple legs out instead of in?
( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Tue 25 Sep 2012, 16:42, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

Well.
The first staplers were developed in 1930s Japan, where they were intially called 'Raperers'. At this time Japan was heavily involved in the conquest of Eastern China - what you or I would call 'Q'ang Zhou province'. These early 'proto-staplers' had a double function as torture devices, which is where the part to which you are referring came into play. Despite this no longer being the case, because the patents date from that time, the fundamental design of all modern staplers has remained essentially unchanged. Crazy but true!!
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Sep 2012, 16:45, Reply)

wow, education, right here.

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 25 Sep 2012, 16:49, Reply)

Not even a fucking thank you.
I've really gone off this 'Glued Eel' fellow now.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Sep 2012, 17:19, Reply)

sorry I was busy stapling a picture of us holding hands
BUT THAT CAN GO RIGHT IN THE BIN NOW
( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Tue 25 Sep 2012, 18:09, Reply)

staple rape enabling device

(quintsy, Tue 25 Sep 2012, 16:46, Reply)