They were used in aircraft manufacture for years to help run cables through

I always think they look like Pokémon gym leaders whenever I print these at work

I used to get this as a kid, this would have been about 1990 when I was 6 and at no point did anybody realise IT WAS BECAUSE NO-ONE TAUGHT ME, after that my mom spent an evening explaining it to me and after that I was fine. This is why I hate those videos where they give kids retro tech and laugh at them for not knowing how to use them, despite never being shown them before.

It’s a huge shame, as he requires two carers now, but he does sound as though he’s still sharp witted as ever, and is that thankful he has kept his voice after the stroke.

‘Risky is the best way to be’: Tim Curry on sexuality, surviving a stroke – and 50 years of stardom https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2025/oct/14/risky-is-the-best-way-to-be-tim-curry-sexuality-surviving-stroke-50-years-stardom