It's rubber band, not gumband

[NYC Liberal]

[RagingInMiami]

1. who the hell says gumband?

[NYC Liberal]

4. Here:

http://www.parealtor.com/pittsburghese.html

[RagingInMiami]

6. I hope they don't chew them in pittsburgh

[China_cat]

13. I had a hard time

breaking myself of that one. (Grew up 35 miles north of Pgh)

That and 'keller' for color and especially ynz.

[KitchenWitch]

2. it's rubber *binder*

[Lydia Leftcoast]

7. It sure is rubber binder!

Obviously these people have not spent enough time in Minnesota. :-)

[KitchenWitch]

10. Hi Lydia

No doubt!

Pop
Hotdish
Rubber Binder

I can't think of any more at the moment!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

11. Boulevard, stoplight, lay-by, and parking ramp

And if you're in northern Minnesota, "jackpine savage." :-)

[Worst Username Ever]

12. Alright, MN born and raised (28yrs), and I have never heard lay-by.

And I defineteley call it a rubber band!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

14. "Lay-by" is what Minnesotans call(ed) the almost extinct practice of

purchasing something on "lay-away."

In the olden days, before credit cards were common, if you wanted to purchase an item of clothing that you couldn't afford all at once, you'd ask if you could buy it on "lay-by" (or "lay-away" outside of Minnesota). You'd make a down payment (perhaps 1/2 or 1/3 of the purchase price), and the sales person would put it aside on a special rack with your name pinned to it. You had to pay the balance within two weeks.

[Worst Username Ever]

15. Ah! I've always called in lay-away, interesting. Thanks!

[JVS]

3. It's gumband!

[Hand]

5. No, it's "elastic"!

Glad that's settled.

:crazy:

[brainshrub]

8. It's a WMD!

One of those can take out an eye!

[Floogeldy]

9. We could make a bomb!

A great big bomb full of rubber bands that get set on fire and flung out for hundreds of yards and set hair on fire to keep those damn uppity Iraqis in line!