Frank Talk -- One size fits everybody in the dress shop Nov 5, 2008
You could tell the guys who d worked in the factory for years because they had Popeye-esque forearms from claw-lifting bunches of dress-laden clothes hangers all day. I guess any industry has its dirty little secrets, and so it was with the dress-distribution biz. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Gilbert students reach toward new 'business horizons' Nov 1, 2008
"This product is a combination of clothes hangers and an orbital sander.". As a facilitator, Jacobson said he could guide the process but not influence the decisions. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Churches urge gun owners to swap weapons for cash Oct 11, 2008
The weapons are being be recycled into clothes hangers. On Saturday, gun dropoff spots were scheduled to be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the four churches, including All Saints Church and Saint Barbara Church, both in Bushwick. (NJ.com -- News)
Bulldog reporter Pat Stith retiring Sep 19, 2008
Stith passed up a job with his father making wire clothes hangers in a sweltering basement factory for 50 cents an hour. The Charlotte News gig paid $1 an hour. (News & Observer)
Crows causing uneasiness among residents Sep 3, 2008
We keep dogs at home and the crows will come to rob them of their food and steal our clothes hangers, probably to build nests, she said. The resident suspected that the crows fed on the fishes in a nearby pond and that was what kept the our area and it stinks, she said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Step Brothers: "Oh, Grow Up!" "Never!" Jul 25, 2008
" Thursday, Jul. 24, 2008 By Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in Step Brothers. Gemma La Mana / Columbia Article Tools John C. Reilly has just told his new roommate Will Ferrell that he must never ever touch Reilly's precious drum kit. So as soon as Reilly is out of the house, Ferrell tiptoes into the sanctum, opens his pants and rubs his scrotum on the surface of the snare drum. Taking revenge on a hated rival: it's a moral imperative for great warriors, 8-year-old boys, silverback gorillas and... (Time.com)
Businesses brace for Entergy rate hikes Jul 1, 2008
Everything - including clothes hangers, bottled water and petroleum gas - is costing more, said Carol Moore, co-owner of Wells Cleaners. The latest addition to that list is a fuel adjustment rate increase Entergy Mississippi will implement today. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Photographers add new dimensions to still life Jun 25, 2008
The installation includes a sale rack, with Hauck's studies on clothes hangers in plastic bags. The gallery staged a fashion show last week, with, among other things, a dress made from Target shopping bags and a corset emblazoned with golden arches. (Boston Globe)
'Plarn' recycles plastic bags, offsets rising yarn prices Jun 10, 2008
Plarn crocheted over plastic clothes hangers makes the perfect way to keep those strappy garments from falling onto the floor of the closet. Try some of the colorful shopping bags found around town and let your creative juice inspire you to dream up ways to make unique shopping totes and beach bags. (Anchorage Daily News)
Dope! 11 pounds of hash seized at airport Jun 10, 2008
Street drugs, hidden in wooden clothes hangers, valued at $144,000 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Customs officials at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport have seized more than 11 pounds of hashish that was concealed in wooden clothes hangers. (MSNBC -- Travel)
In this case, ladies, bigger is far from better May 31, 2008
That means the iconic foursome with their adjectival personalities bouncy Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), horny Samantha (Kim Cattrall), judicious Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), preppy Charlotte (Kristin Davis) don't perform so much as parade, fixed in their roles as semi-animated clothes hangers on a cinematic runway. Sex and the City. (Globe and Mail)
Freecycle.org - modern twist on old practice May 30, 2008
In the course of my three years on the Freecycle network, I've unloaded all of the following items - keeping them from a landfill and making someone else's life a bit easier: plastic clothes hangers, photo frames, sofa, CD rack, children's clothing and toys, baby stroller, old blankets, candle holder, gutter downspouts, zip discs and holder, sleeping bags, photo album, toaster oven, wall decorations, and a model boat kit. I've also been fortunate enough to grab a few cool items, including some... (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Ministry opens thrift store May 28, 2008
A month of hard work later, the Reach Out Center Thrift Store is now open in the former Heilig Myers building at 22 W. Washington St. That hard work included seeking out donations from major corporations including Wal-Mart and Macy s. He said that several other businesses also helped by donating items necessary to open the store, including clothing and shoe racks and clothes hangers. But the ROC Thrift Store is more than just a store, Mathis said, it s also a Christian organization with the goal... (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
The week in photos May 27, 2008
Here, clothes hangers hang out a front window of the home as two Martin County Fire Rescue firefighters work to put out hot spots inside the home on Monday. (David Spencer/The Post). (The Palm Beach Post)
Bee explains timing of bill to ban gay marriage in AZ May 20, 2008
Cheyenne wrote on May 19, 2008 6:40 PM:" Hey if you are ashamed of who you are go ahead and use my name. It is obvious you feel strongly about a subject or two. One is to discredit my call sign and the other appears to get away from the clothes hangers. Have fun. ". Pro Con wrote on May 19, 2008 5:05 PM:" If Bee announced he was gay his party will kick him out. Then he'll have to join the left. And all this talk about gay bars in Sierra Vista and Gay Centers is nonsense that will never pass out... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Several Injured in Alabama Factory Roof Collapse May 16, 2008
Mh about 100 employees, is one of the nation's largest makers of clothes hangers, and it's one of only a handful of hanger companies remaining in the United States. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (ABC News -- Wire)
After avalanche, Alaskan city is quick to embrace green May 14, 2008
"It takes about two days to get them dry," Linda Augustine, 66, an elementary school teacher, said as she used plastic clothes hangers to dry blue jeans and T-shirts under the awning on the back porch of her mobile home. "And I don't iron my clothes now. You massage them to get the wrinkles out while they're still on the hanger.". (International Herald Tribune)
Beyond the curb - recycling as an art form May 9, 2008
Wire clothes hangers: Wire hangers in good condition may be returned to the local dry cleaner for re-use. Tyvek envelopes (such as Fed-Ex): Quantities fewer than 25 may be sent to: Shirley Cimburke, Tyvek Recycling Specialist, 5401 Jefferson Davis Hwy. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Environment gets helping hand from 'green' schools Apr 18, 2008
Other transformations were old bath salts into sand, fish from old clothes hangers, and foam into a coral reef. Deep inside the chest, there is a message in a bottle, hidden inside a recycled soda bottle. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Giles family, Williams, Jarboe earn honors Apr 16, 2008
On display at the event were the results of two projects by Talented and Gifted (TAG) students at Crossville, colorful masks and innovative devices made from wire clothes hangers. Library board members attending the event included President Andy Acord and Ralph Anselment, Clay Gray, Kathy Funkhouser, Laura Saunders, Lloyd Stills and Sharon Whitsitt. (Carmi Times, IL)
Ion power: Consumers inundated with ionic hair dryers, air purifiers ... Apr 14, 2008
Even ionic clothes hangers. It sure sounds impressive. (Montana Standard, MT)
How fugitive Mas Selamat might be surviving in Singapore forest Apr 11, 2008
Their presence is obvious even to the first-time visitor: Man-made shelters, clothes hangers littering the canal, food wrappers under the flyovers, woks stacked under a tree. Living in makeshift huts and bathing in the canals, these illegal immigrants play a cat-and-mouse game every night, emerging from the thick foliage at Petir Road off Dairy Farm to peddle their cigarettes to drivers who stop their cars there. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Appendix 4D Half Yearly Report 31 12 2007 Feb 25, 2008
The division also manufactures certain moulded products, including clothes hangers and bathroom products from plants in the USA, Australia and New Zealand. Laundries: wash and supply workwear for large supermarket chains, food manufacturing and general industry customers. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Just good business Jan 18, 2008
The company will help to give 15,000 children in Uganda a better education; it is saving 55,000 tonnes of CO2 in a year; it has recycled 48m clothes hangers; it is tripling sales of organic food; it aims to convert over 20m garments to Fairtrade cotton; every store has a dedicated Plan A champion. The M&S ticker says a lot about the current state of what is commonly known as corporate social responsibility (CSR). (The Economist)
Do's and don'ts of recycling in Clay County Jan 3, 2008
-- Clothes hangers, broken glass. -- Motor oil containers. (Florida Times-Union)
Lenient sentence is sought for deputy Dec 28, 2007
Bruce told the psychologist that his wife of 13 years would sometimes become physically aggressive and throw things at him or hit him with clothes hangers, his lawyers said. The night of the shooting, Bruce's wife gathered his clothes from a bedroom closet and threw them on the floor, the lawyers said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Shower-ready suit to go on sale in Japan Dec 22, 2007
The firm's Web site shows how to clean them: Reverse the jacket and pants, put them on clothes hangers and douse with warm water for a few minutes to clean the inside. Repeat the process to clean the outside and drip-dry. (Albany Times Union)
Suits You, Sir - In The Shower! Dec 22, 2007
It advises that the jacket and trousers should be turned inside out, put on clothes hangers and sprayed with warm water for a few minutes. Advertisement. (Sky News)
Business suit washable in shower to go on sale in Japan Dec 22, 2007
The firm's website shows how to clean them: Reverse the jacket and pants, put them on clothes hangers and douse with warm water for a few minutes to clean the inside. Repeat the process to clean the outside and drip-dry. (USA Today -- News)
Lagerfeld stages first London show Dec 7, 2007
While guests sat on gold chairs whose backs mimicked clothes hangers - perhaps in an attempt to put everyone in a shopping sort of mood - the first models came out dangling tiny evening bags splashed with the union flag. A little more subtly, and prettily, their hair was all swept up into oversized Amy Winehouse-style beehives. (Guardian Unlimited)
Walk steps up homeless aid Nov 16, 2007
Miniature surfboards carry clothes hangers on the headboards. The walkers staying in the bus said the eight beds are comfortable. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Ebony fair put fun back into fashion Nov 2, 2007
So what buyers, retailers, editors and other spectators see are boring, assembly-line waifs who are as nondescript as clothes hangers and, increasingly, cannot walk in high heels with grace and poise. The Ebony Fashion Fair is the antithesis. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
County schools mark Red Ribbon Week Oct 27, 2007
Brandy Resarias, a seventh grader at JFK, had trimmed and bent clothes hangers and stuck them in her waistlength locks to help her make her two pigtails stick straight up in the air. "It's important to be active and express yourself," Resarias said. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Yard work underway for 'Halloween Lady' Oct 18, 2007
Last week she, her mother, Kathy, and her father, Ernie, were working on corn shocks and hanging up the spider web for Pennell's giant banana spider, hand-crafted from newspapers, duct tape and clothes hangers. She has arranged for four days off of work to carve about 70 Jack O'Lanterns into the Zombie Pumpkin face stencils. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Green MBAs want to succeed in business without really frying planet Sep 25, 2007
think it's more challenging, said Dominican student Miya Kitahara, who for her final year project is working with GreenHeart Global, an Oakland-based sustainable design firm, to develop recyclable clothes hangers. ou can't just look at one determinant for your decision. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
Green MBAs aim to balance profit, planet Sep 24, 2007
"I think it's more challenging," said Dominican student Miya Kitahara, who for her final year project is working with GreenHeart Global, an Oakland-based sustainable design firm, to develop recyclable clothes hangers. "You can't just look at one determinant for your decision. You can't just look at price; you have to consider so many other factors.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Movie review: 'Halloween' is a real scare Sep 18, 2007
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT. Weather Sponsored By. (Santa Maria Times)
Eye Safety Begins at Home Sep 17, 2007
Keep clothes hangers hanging in the closet. Place nails, glue, screwdrivers and other tools out of children's reach. (Health-Finder)
Stick-thin still in for NY fashion shows Sep 13, 2007
WALKING CLOTHES HANGERS. Debra Bass, a fashion editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, said she had not expected much to change. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Information mailed to Dolgeville residents about new sold waste program Sep 11, 2007
Other non-recyclable items include plastic toys, light bulbs, window glass, dishes, flower pots, cooking wares, wood, plaster and wallboard, oil containers, hard cover books, coiling tile, pails and clothes hangers. These items are to be disposed of as garbage in the village bags or totes. (Little Falls Evening Times, NY)
Campus store offers variety Sep 6, 2007
Other items, such as laundry hampers, clothes hangers and desk lamps, cater to students living in the dorms. "We offer the students as they're moving in some things for their dorms so they have an option if they don't have a way to go off campus. Plus, if they've got campus points on their Mocs card, that may be their only way to get something," Buckles said. (The University Echo, TN)
Steel Scrap Recycling Drops as Reserves Decline Aug 29, 2007
Heenan reported that some metropolitan areas are expanding curbside recycling programs to include light ferrous products, e.g., toaster ovens, clothes hangers, irons, and that SRI is prepared to work with these communities to increase their recycled steel volumes. Curbside recycling generally is credited as the foundation of aluminum recycling though aluminum is more common in disposable consumer and domestic packaging than is steel. (33Metalproducing)
In a first, charity supergroup rocks Southington Aug 26, 2007
In addition to coats, organizers are accepting clothes hangers, garment boxes and money to cover the cost of dry cleaning. The Herald 2007. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Dormatic change -- Today's freshmen spare no expense to deck out their rooms Aug 26, 2007
In another University Village apartment, two young women ---- Christa Harrison, 18, of Poway and Stephanie Powell, her long-time friend from LaVerne ---- unpacked and decorated their twin room in hot pink, down to Stephanie's fuchsia clothes hangers and Christa's pastel mini-ironing board. "She doesn't really iron at home," said Christa's mother, Amy, "but we had to get it because it was pink." The wastebasket and laundry hampers are hot pink, too, as are Stephanie's comforter and the hanging... (North County Times)
Full Story » Aug 1, 2007
It's not ordinary trash it's an assortment of couches, tables, desks, microwaves, washing machine detergent, half-used bottles of shampoo, clothes hangers, shoes, forks, dish drying racks, and a quarter-empty bag of dog food. Welcome to rental turnover time in Boulder. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Police showed 'restraint' in soccer clash: report Jul 31, 2007
"During the violence, Chilean players dismantled the armrests and footrests of the bus seats. They smashed the windows of the bus to throw these -- and spit at -- the officers below them. "They also threw D-cell batteries at the officers, clothes hangers and cans of deodorant. Four officers were struck by the projectiles thrown. (CTV.ca)
What's The Point Of Live Earth? Facing Criticism, Al Gore Says Concerts Are Just The Beginning Jul 6, 2007
Then there's a company called Wheatware, which is donating 272 pairs of compostable drumsticks, 3,240 guitar picks and 4,100 clothes hangers made from biodegradable wheat-based materials to Live Earth musicians at shows in New Jersey, London, Sydney, Tokyo and Johannesburg. Proceeds from the events will go to the Alliance for Climate Protection, a nonprofit organization chaired by Live Earth co-founder, former Vice President Al Gore. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Illegal dumping could trash Manton recycling program Jun 19, 2007
Clothes hangers, lawn chairs and other scrap metal also aren t recyclable but there is a bin at the landfill where scrap metal can be deposited. If someone has a doubt on whether something is recyclable or not, don t put it in there, Divozzo said. (Cadillac News, MI)
The new Envi boutique on Newbury Street goes green but stays stylish May 31, 2007
The renovation was eco-conscious top to bottom: bamboo floors, non-toxic paint, vintage furniture, and, in their greatest coup, clothes hangers made from 100 percent recycled paper, ordered online at the 11th hour. Nature-themed touches abound: a moat of polished stones borders the walls, and a chandelier designed to look like a bird's nest adorns the entry. (Boston Globe)
CASE receives over 30 complaints on retractable clothes hangers scam May 28, 2007
One such scam involving retractable clothes hangers saw more than 30 complaints since last year against just one company. 64-year-old Madam Lee Hiu's problems started on April 2 when she let in a salesman she thought was a government representative and ended up with a 600 product she never wanted. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Man Gets 19 Years For Molestation May 12, 2007
The older girl said Rugama beat her with an electrical cord, ruler, clothes hangers and other items. Rugama threatened that if the girls talked about the crimes, he would hurt their mother or "the witch" would get them, authorities said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Old hotels razed in favor of luxurious rooms that fetch $500 to $800 a night Mar 20, 2007
The hotel's 166 rooms will feature leather-wrapped work desks, Italian marble bathtubs, 13-inch flat screen TVs in the bathrooms and satin-covered clothes hangers in the closets. The rooms, outfitted by designers Hirsch Bedner Associates, are meant to evoke "the glamorous era of vintage yachting and luxe travel," promotional materials say. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Skinny models speak up Feb 23, 2007
expensive clothes hangers. Posted by: joko at February 22, 2007 1:29 PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Parents guilty in death of son, 8 Feb 17, 2007
Mykel Booth, the couple's 16-year-old son, testified that his parents also beat the boy with belts, clothes hangers and an extension cord. The teen told police investigators that Josef would be locked in a closet for weeks at a time with only a plastic container to use as a bathroom. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'Happy Birthday' at murder trial Feb 15, 2007
Booth alleged that Josef was beaten with a glue stick a flexible material used inside glue guns as well as with belts, clothes hangers and extension cords. Booth also testified that his little brother was locked inside a tightly woven wicker box, where prosecutors allege he died from asphyxiation and blunt-force trauma to his head. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
What not to weigh Feb 13, 2007
Designers may well prefer how their togs look on walking clothes hangers, but most women are not built like Kate Moss. For whom, then, is the clothing being designed and to whom do these elitist designers intend to sell their wearables. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Doctors back parents in Cobb child's death Feb 13, 2007
Last week, Josef's older brother, Mykel Booth, who lives with his maternal grandmother, testified that Josef was beaten with a glue stick a flexible material used inside glue guns as well as with belts, clothes hangers and an extension cord. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Boy says another son died in Mableton home Feb 10, 2007
Booth, who is no longer in the custody of his birth parents, testified that Josef was beaten with a glue stick, belts, clothes hangers and an extension cord. He confirmed his father's account of Josef's alleged aberrant behavior. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Mistrial rejected in child's death Feb 9, 2007
Booth, who lives with his maternal grandmother, testified that Josef was beaten with a glue stick (a flexible, foot-long material used inside glue guns), belts, clothes hangers and an extension cord. He confirmed his father's account of Josef's alleged aberrant behavior. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
GE reportedly trying to sell its plastics business Jan 9, 2007
Tyco held on to Aucts Group, the world's largest maker of plastic clothes hangers. Tyco had tried to sell its plastics business in 2002, when it was still mired in the scandal that led to a prison term for its former chief executive, Dennis Kozlowski. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Holiday stash of a different sort Jan 5, 2007
Another room had boxes of baby clothes, enough empty clothes hangers stuffed in bags to fill a department store, and more. "Where are you going?" she asked him. (Buffalo News -- Arts)
