- In 2013 the U.S consumed 629,716 tons of steel nails. If all that many nails were melted down and cast into a block of solid steel, the block would cover the area of a football field to a depth of 45'.
- 21% of the nails used in the U.S. were produced in the U.S.; the rest were imported.
- Five countries account for 2/3 of the nails imported by the U.S.: China (28%), Taiwan (16%), Korea (11%), UAE (6%), and Vietnam (6%).
- 75% of the nails produced in the U.S. were collated.
- 88% of the nails produced in the U.S. were bright (no finish).
- By weight, 66% of the collated nails produced in the U.S. were commons, 3% were finish nails, and 23% were pallet nails.
- 10 companies account for nearly all U.S. nail production; the major producers with plants in this country are: Mid Continent Nail Corporation, ITW, Pneu-Fast, Senco, and Stanley Black & Decker.
- The leading U.S. producer is Mid Continent Nail. Their plant is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
- USITC documents refer to "short tons" of nails. A short ton is 2,000 pounds. A "long ton", a measurement used in the U.K. before the switch to metric, is 2,240 pounds.
- With both Karen Carpenter and Bob-Marc hammering out danger elsewhere, this FINAL BROADCAST of NOSE HAIR LINT GLAND is left up to Sherilyn Connelly and KrOB.

NOSE HAIR LINT GLAND: Pay attention, or you are screwed.


Chatroom History
September 3, 2014 10:00pm - 12:30am
Alan B.: I've missed the theme, not that it matters. . . (10:02pm)
Alan B.: But I like this! (10:03pm)
Alan B.: Is that fucking Bad Lieutenant? Fuck yeah. (10:04pm)
Alan B.: So this is what it is like to be uninvited. Uh huh. (10:05pm)
Alan B.: Harvey Keitel!! (10:05pm)
Alan B.: That's a drop-in. (10:06pm)
Alan B.: "I'm too fucking weak!" -- Motto of NHLG (10:07pm)
Alan B.: Can you post the theme link? I like to read them. Thnx (10:09pm)
Alan B.: Nvr mnd found it http://on.fb.me/1w8IMPL (10:10pm)
Alan B.: For the loss of a nail, a horse was lost. (10:11pm)
Alan B.: Okay, that was lovely c&p. I don't like reading 'em no more. (10:11pm)
Alan B.: The head is important http://bit.ly/1w8JNY7 (10:16pm)
Alan B.: This boy keeps saying head and I feel . . funny . . . (10:17pm)
Alan B.: ... healed head bad. http://bit.ly/1w8KlNM (10:20pm)
Alan B.: IT'S A GAS! http://bit.ly/1w8KNLM (10:23pm)
Alan B.: Music for Nitrous Oxide http://bit.ly/1w8L6pQ (10:25pm)
Alan B.: http://bit.ly/1w8LfJT (10:25pm)
Alan B.: The Jesus Who Didn't Get Nailed http://bit.ly/1w8M4lW (10:31pm)
Alan B.: And boom boom, out go the lights. Take it easy. (11:04pm)
nexus006: Bim Bam Boom (11:07pm)