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tear at it in a blind rage until its ruined and then take it to someone to fix. Funny stuff, thats usually exactly what I do...always tell myself I won't but when the time comes its all anger and flying pieces.
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Try rubbing either bar soap or pencil lead on the zipper & working it back and forth. Or go down to the reloading room for a little graphite. Needle nose visegrips are also nice for getting a good hold on things.
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Velcro.
Even a Neanderthal couldn't screw it up.
You sporting the velcro tennis shoes from walmart? Naa. Wellington style pull ons. Why complicate things? 
BAN THE RAINBOW FLAG!
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"When is penguin season, daddy? I wanna go kill a penguin!"
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As a philosophical topic, if it had been on your britches instead of your jacket, would you rather it got stuck at the top going down, or the bottom coming up? We need to think about these things.
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I've fixed many stuck ones with a pair of pliers and some force. If one side is higher than the other, work it 1 link at a time until they're even. An encyclopedia of American Slang can be useful, too.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
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If one side is higher than the other, work it 1 link at a time until they're even. Sounds about as much fun as pulling teeth.  Okay, true story. Dad has told this since I was a little kid. He and his cousin as boys enjoyed climbing up on the chicken coop and trying to piss down on unwary chickens below. One day his cousin finished up last as he climbing the tree back down and all of a sudden poor, poor cousin started screaming bloody murder. Grandma came running out of the house to find dad staring wide eyed and cousin jumping down, still screaming. She ran over, took one look, then grabbed his belt and yanked the zipper down. It had a little bit of nut sack stuck in the teeth. Not much, but a little bit is all it takes.
BAN THE RAINBOW FLAG!
PERVERTS OFFEND ME!
"When is penguin season, daddy? I wanna go kill a penguin!"
---- 4 yr old Archerhuntress
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i'm glad you guys solved the problem,i was worried there for a while.
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I usually hand over the offending garment to my wife. She fixes it (don't know how) then after listening to some "guidance" I am good to go till the next time.
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I wish I could help, but all I can do is remind you that your lucky you don't have something important stuck in it... American pie? " we got a bleeder " Think it was actually "Something About Mary" OP I have a great but finicky jacket. Holding the bottom of the jacket firmly and pulling out ward and downward gets it every time. I think I am going to spray some silicon on the dang thing......one day. Figure we been putting up with zippers for how long now???? Velcro is too noisy and laces too slow. Billions of people in the world and some Asian dude hasn't thought of a better way yet?
When a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are something to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honors are something to be ashamed of
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The Asians sell a lot of clothing by installing junk for zippers. They break long before the item is worn out. They also use inferior thread so the seams tear out long before the cloth is worn out.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
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One must examine your parts to get a full grip on the mechanics of what goes on. There just isn't much to the system with its 3 moving parts. Bend the press open a wee bit to get it loose. Reset everything and crimp it back into position.
I would not buy something that runs on any kind of primer given the possibility of primer shortages and even regulations. In fact, why not buy a flintlock? Really. Rocks aren't going away anytime soon.
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tear at it in a blind rage until its ruined and then take it to someone to fix. Funny stuff, thats usually exactly what I do...always tell myself I won't but when the time comes its all anger and flying pieces. Misery do indeed enjoy company Thank you for that admission. I feel slightly better
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
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Velcro.
Even a Neanderthal couldn't screw it up.
You sporting the velcro tennis shoes from walmart? Naa. Wellington style pull ons. Why complicate things? I figured you for a crocks and wife beater kinda guy. 
Eating fried chicken and watermelon since 1972.
You tell me how I ought to be, yet you don't even know your own sexuality,, the philosopher,,, you know so much about nothing at all. Chuck Schuldiner
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Lol She beats ME... With HER crocks! 125 pounds of pure fury, I tell ya!
BAN THE RAINBOW FLAG!
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"When is penguin season, daddy? I wanna go kill a penguin!"
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Oh, to stay pn topic, she's an excellent zipper fixer.
Them things aggravate the hell outta me.
BAN THE RAINBOW FLAG!
PERVERTS OFFEND ME!
"When is penguin season, daddy? I wanna go kill a penguin!"
---- 4 yr old Archerhuntress
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...she's an excellent zipper fixer...
In highschool a bunch of guys had given the local (rather aggressive) punch-board the nickname "Zipper-ripper".
"There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon
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...she's an excellent zipper fixer...
In highschool a bunch of guys had given the local (rather aggressive) punch-board the nickname "Zipper-ripper". In my highschool there was a zipper troll everyone called "Kirby Hoover". Poor thing. She was cross eyed.
BAN THE RAINBOW FLAG!
PERVERTS OFFEND ME!
"When is penguin season, daddy? I wanna go kill a penguin!"
---- 4 yr old Archerhuntress
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Yeah, this one was noticeable unattractive.
"There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon
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i knew kirby. i had a hard time seeing eye to eye with her
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As a philosophical topic, if it had been on your britches instead of your jacket ? I just roll up one pant leg and go from there!
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