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High-tech spitballs are new school joke
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Class clowns around the country are returning to school teacher with a new tool for teacher torture: "Spit Wads," a souped-up version of the old-fashioned spitball.
"I 't sounds simple, but try developing one," said Skup, who created the wads after a year's worth of sticky, slippery research.
"You can't stand in the way of progress," inventor Ted Skup said, tongue in cheek.
So what does this invention mean to the average underachieving student with $1.29 to spend?
No more telltale straws or messy clumps of unused, well-chewed paper, for one thing, because you do not spit "Spit Wads", you toss them. You get a quarter-uncement of a light blue nontoxic compound, enough for several applications. The material is a polymeric improvement on the still spitball that will not stain when stuck
"I threw a lot of stuff at the walls, which never came off when I was developing this." said Skup. "I really like it, but it still a lot of marks on my walls."
Skup came up with the idea during a lunch break from his job as a refinery worker. After a few days, he found another glue, a white glue, and adhesive he
could find, Skup produced the spitballs and trademarked the "Spit Wads" name for the gummy clumps.
"I was lucky to get that," he said proudly. "That's my own personal trademark for the next 20 years."
Sip brought his creation to an old soccer-playing buddy — soon to be financial backer — Scott Thorne. He said that day of destiny last month.
"One I threw it against the wall and it stuck it, I sold him. You don't need a big presentation when I laughing for an hour." said Skup.
"I've seen products all my life,
been in business for 20 years, and
a lot of gimmicks. Something hit me with this — nostalgia,
maybe the old troublesmaker in me," said Hicko.
Hicke is not the only one with a missent lesson; Skup quickly announces he was voted class clown in high school. Both were surprised the product has been as an among adults as with children.
"It touches something in every-body," Hicko said. "Everybody knows a什 spit wad is, I mean we thought our market was 7- to 12-year-olds. We go into corporate offices, and they go nuts — we are biffing them at pictures of the boss."
Jayhawk Bookstore remodeling goes on
The appearance of the Jayhawk Bookstore changes from day to day.
By Mike Brassfield
Kansan staff writer
Yesterday, construction workers on ladders put blue-gray paneling on the front of the bookstore at 1420 Battery Blvd. A layer of black tar paper underneath.
An orange plastic fence surrounds the building except for the entrance, which is connected to the sidewalk by a wooden tunnel.
A large sign which reads "We are OPEN" is displayed prominently in one window.
"I felt the expansion of the store was needed to serve a university this size," said Bill Mugger, owner of the bookstore.
Muggy had the second floor of the building had been converted from apartments to display space for books, and a total of about 2,500 square feet had been added to the building.
Muggy said the unfinished appearance of the building and the temporary lack of parking slowed sales during Hawk Week. But business improved during the first two days of classes and has remained steady.
He said construction on the bookstore began June 12 and was scheduled to be completed Aug. 11. But unexpected circumstances led to cost exceeding the project's $275,000 budget.
Some rock had to be removed, part
of a ceiling had to be torn off and the second floor of the building had to be reinforced with steel, he said.
"There were a lot of surprises." Muggy said. "I spent a lot more than I wanted to. It would have been a lot cheaper and more practical to tear this building down and build a new one."
Muggy did not know the final cost of the project. Construction should be completed within 10 days, he said.
Last night at the Lawrence City Commission meeting, Muggy was granted an extension on his temporary occupancy permit until Oct. 1. The commission also requested a landscaping would be compiled in the
Melissa Young, bookstore employee, said there had been some inconveniences during construction
"For instance, we didn't have a bathroom for a while," she said.
"We had to keep telling customers to go up the stairs because the books are on the second floor now," she said. "We're putting a staircase spatially with white paint,
"When everything is done, it will be wonderful. We already have a lot more space. The books used to be right behind the registers, and there are plenty of space actually during the rash periods. Now we have room for lots more supplies."
- Kansan reporter Elicia Hill contributed information to this story.
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