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Reyn
 
Reply Sat 21 May, 2005 06:34 pm
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DUCT TAPE!
It's Good For Everything!

Weekly World News
By TAYLOR BRIDGES

Most guys have a secret weapon hidden in their toolboxes. It's a fix-all that woman don't understand, but never underestimate. It's potential is limitless, and it's uses innumerable. It's God's gift to the handyman, and it's known as duct tape.

Tim Nyberg and Jim Berg call themselves "The Duct Tape Guys." The brothers-in-law have written six books with titles like "The Ultimate Duct Tape Book," "Duct Shui," and "The Jumbo Duct Tape Book," and have dedicated their lives to "The Ultimate Power Tool."

"There are basically two rules in life," Tim says. "If it's stuck and it's not supposed to be, use WD-40. If it's not stuck and it's supposed to be, use duct tape."

Their Web site, www.theducttapeguys.com, a tribute to the glory of duct tape, proves this simple theory. Only after surfing through section after section of phenomenal feats can one truly appreciate where Jim and Tim are coming from. Here are just a few examples of how duct tape can simplify -- or even save -- your life:
  • Who needs Post- It notes? Duct tape + any paper = selfstick note.
  • Energy saver: duct tape your light switches in the "off" position.
  • Duct tape a box shut for instant luggage.
  • Lower your receding hairline: Attach duct tape from your forehead to chin. When you open your mouth, your hairline will go back to where it used to be!
  • Secure yourself from chemical warfare by duct taping your windows shut.
  • Duct tape an enemy -- or even your boss -- to a wall or ceiling. You won't have to worry about them for a while.
  • Increase cell phone reception with a little duct tape on the antenna.
  • Fix a hole in your wall with just a few strips.
  • Fix a "talking shoe" with a simple strap.
  • Waterproof your car with ease by covering the exposed area with layers of duct tape.
  • Duct tape bows are a beautiful addition to any holiday gift wrap.
  • Reupholster a couch or chair with the beauty of designer duct tape.
  • NASA even used it to get Apollo 13 safely back to Earth!


Duct tape is a product that binds us all together with it's universal appeal because it works, says Duct Tape Guy Tim.

"People like stuff that works. There's guys like me all over the country overusing duct tape to the embarrassment or chagrin of their loved ones."
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CodeBorg
 
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Reply Sat 21 May, 2005 07:20 pm
Loved ones can be fixed.




<mumbles>

<shuffles>

<grins>
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Reyn
 
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Reply Sun 29 May, 2005 05:16 pm
http://www.crazynews.net/dp/files/2-132.gif
The suit and dress are made out of duct tape.
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farmerman
 
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Reply Sun 29 May, 2005 06:23 pm
no ****. I woulda thought silk.
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Reyn
 
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Reply Sun 29 May, 2005 07:25 pm
Really? I thought aluminum foil! Rolling Eyes
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roger
 
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Reply Sun 29 May, 2005 08:24 pm
If it's supposed to move and doesn't, hit it with the WD-40.

If it's not supposed to move, and does, trot out the duct tape.
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farmerman
 
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Reply Mon 30 May, 2005 06:07 am
no definately a mommi no 6 silk
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Joe Nation
 
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Reply Mon 30 May, 2005 06:22 am
You guys are spelling it wrong. It's duck tape.

I know, the makers spell it wrong too. But it is duck, not duct. In fact, the stuff you call duct tape doesn't work well on heating ducts, the higher temperatures just cook it off, for heating ducts you use aluminum heat tape. Even on A/C ducts the stuff just peels off after a year or two.

But to return to duck. It comes from duckcloth or sailcloth, a canvas woven so tightly that water runs off of it. Put a little adhesive goo on duck cloth and voila, duck tape.

Now, for five hundred A2K points, what's gaffer's tape and how is it different from duck tape?

Bonus: What does the WD in WD-40 stand for?


Joe(the questions are not connected or taped together in any way)Nation
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Wilso
 
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Reply Mon 30 May, 2005 06:23 am
Duct tape is like the force. It's a got a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together!
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Reyn
 
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Reply Mon 30 May, 2005 07:23 am
Joe Nation wrote:
Bonus: What does the WD in WD-40 stand for?
Water displacement?
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Joe Nation
 
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Reply Mon 30 May, 2005 07:51 am
you are thisclose
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Reyn
 
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Reply Tue 31 May, 2005 10:14 pm
HOTTEST NEW FAD IN TOWN . . . DUCT TAPE HANG-UPS!
By KATE McCLARE

ANYONE who's ever had to do an emergency repair to a ripped radiator hose or a busted window knows the magic of duct tape -- that amazing adhesive that sticks and holds with incredible power.

But the silver-gray tape can do a lot more than patch things, and the list seems endless. Prom gowns, sofa slipcovers, bug traps and even bandages are just a few of the things that have been fashioned from nothing but duct tape -- and a little imagination.

We found a lot of imagination at work in some duct-tape users, who prove just how strong the stuff is.

Properly placed, a roll or two can actually hold a full-size adult suspended off the ground!

These folks sent us some flabbergasting photographs of their favorite fastener at work, which we decided to share with you.

But first, we want to warn you that this is a pretty risky business, and you can cause some serious physical problems if you're not careful.

Some people have nearly suffocated trying duct-tape stunts like these -- so don't try any of them at home! :wink:

http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/images/wwn/imported/41187.jpg
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dagmaraka
 
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Reply Tue 31 May, 2005 10:43 pm
i luuuurve duct-tape. i have a wallet out of one. friend of mine has the coolest looking bag. it's indesctructable. you can only melt it with some serious fire.
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Reyn
 
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Reply Wed 1 Jun, 2005 07:26 am
Wallet? Now there's something you don't see everyday! I bet it's waterproof, too! Laughing
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Bella Dea
 
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Reply Wed 1 Jun, 2005 07:55 am
How do you make these said duct tape creations? My brother would LOVE them.
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Reyn
 
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Reply Wed 1 Jun, 2005 08:13 am
Here's a place that sells more duct tape stuff:

http://www.ducttapefashion.com/

Check out their FAQ HERE.
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Reyn
 
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Reply Wed 1 Jun, 2005 09:45 pm
Medicine Lodge, Kansas -

Principal Mark Buck at Medicine Lodge Middle School challenged his students to read 400,000 pages before the end of the year. If they did, he would allow them to duct tape him to a wall. Each student got to put up one yard of duct tape for every 1000 pages he or she read. Obviously, they did their work!

http://204.255.212.10/~jthorsse/23lk8gj/mpbucks.jpg
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sublime1
 
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Reply Wed 1 Jun, 2005 09:55 pm
Reyn wrote:
Joe Nation wrote:
Bonus: What does the WD in WD-40 stand for?
Water displacement?


...40th attempt.
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husker
 
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Reply Wed 1 Jun, 2005 09:56 pm
WHen I had the short term IV in my arm I would use duct tape to seal the saran wrap (much easier to get off) when showering.
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Reyn
 
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Reply Wed 1 Jun, 2005 10:08 pm
USES FOR DUCT TAPE
  • Hanging posters.
  • Decorative book cover.
  • Fix broken tail light on vehicle.
  • Twist a long piece into rope (thousands more uses).
  • Tape wires down on floor or out of the way.
  • Tape wires back together after splicing (much wider than electricians' tape).
  • Reattach rear view mirror.
  • Repair cracked windshield/window.
  • Patch ripped clothing.
  • Hide unsightly wallpaper seams.
  • Repair broken hoses.
  • Repair broken fan belt.
  • Use as art medium.
  • Fix broken book binding.
  • Band-Aid for really big cuts.
  • Attach leg splint to broken leg.
  • Wallpaper your house (may be slightly expensive, but well worth it for the resulting sophisticated look).
  • Reinforce pages in 3 ring binder.
  • Cover up empty drive bays.
  • Fold in half and use as bookmark.
  • Disk labels.
  • Rappelling harness.
  • Toilet paper.
  • Hinge on cabinet door.
  • Repairing leak in tire/inner tube.
  • Taping annoying people to walls, floor, ceiling, or bed.
  • Holding together computer cases.
  • Hold up exhaust pipe (doesn't last very long).
  • Repair upholstery.
  • Make lawn furniture.
  • Make lawn decorations.
  • Fix racquetball racquets.
  • Roll into a ball for hockey practice.
  • Mark lines on a sporting event field.
  • Clothing - all sorts.
  • Can be use to wrap duct work, but doesn't seal or hold up ducts very well.
  • Use to pull unsightly hair.
  • Keeps pledges in their place (also applies to siblings).
  • Patches holes in vinyl siding.
  • An entire roll can be used in place of a bedroom door to keep someone in for hours.
  • Twisted correctly, can be used as a billy-club.
  • Wrapped around newspaper to make a dog chew toy.
  • Holding on book covers.
  • Reflective lettering.
  • Mute function for humans.
  • Contraceptive device.
  • Climbing rope.
  • Earrings.
  • Cover old pocket folders -- lasts forever!
  • Shoe designs.
  • Girdle.
  • Sealing envelopes (in case you hate the taste of envelope glue).
  • Replacement for airplane glue.
  • For store owners: great way to keep the wigs on mannequins.
  • Seat belts that'll REALLY keep the kids still.
  • Closing chip bags.
  • Make the stapler obsolete!
  • Putting up Christmas lights (easy removal).
  • Why bother with waxing...
  • Add several layers to your car's bumpers for a much safer ride.
  • Fix vacuum cleaner hose.
  • Tape ski boot to your ski when the binding breaks.
  • Repair seams of ski gloves.
  • Wrap around your waist when your zipper splits in a one piece ski suit.
  • Lift and separate when you don't want to wear a bra or can't have straps showing.
  • Hold temple onto eye glasses.
  • Fix printer.
  • Make a wallet out of it.
  • Hold car hood shut.
  • Patch hole in canoe.
  • Fixing sets for the school play.
  • Making props look more realistic.
  • Make letter for letter jacket.
  • Hold your letter to your letter jacket.
  • Re-enforce the phone cord.
  • Hold batteries in remote control.
  • Play a CD (reflect a laser beam onto a CD to play it).
  • Stick pictures up in your locker.
  • Fix holes in your Airwalks.
  • Use instead of nail polish.
  • Hold pens together.
  • Belt.
  • Wrap your ankle for sports.
  • Can be used in place of handcuffs.
  • Rings.
  • Hold file cabinet together.
  • Hold shoe laces together.
  • Can replace shoe laces.
  • Can be used in place of Velcro.
  • Write term paper on it.
  • Graduation present.
  • Can be used to put back together a shredded term paper.
  • Stop your jeans from fraying.
  • Hair ties.
  • Hold spikes to your cleats.
  • Make a book shelf.
  • Necklace.
  • Note cards.
  • Remove lint from clothes.
  • Makes great bumper stickers with a sharpie!
  • Cook a baked potato in it.
  • Hold car door shut.
  • Tape plastic over broken rear window in car.
  • Tape down ripped carpet.
  • Tape sole of ratty sneaker to body of sneaker.
  • Hold speaker wire to the back of speaker.
  • Use it as a Biore strip.
  • Practical joke toilet paper replacement.
  • Makes a good bib.
  • Put it on your lawn and paint it green. Say good-bye to mowing.
  • Mouse trap.
  • Fly paper.
  • Tape your little brothers' mouths shut.
  • Use as vinyl flooring.
  • Cover rust holes in your car.
  • Ashtray.
  • Roofing shingles.
  • Make a clothes line.
  • Window coverings.
  • Use a roof rack on your car for carrying luggage and other items.
  • Fix a broken plate.
  • Patch a hole in your swimming pool.
  • Make a swing for your kids.
  • Make a tent for camping.
  • For the annoying mother-in-law.
  • Lock people into their house, school, office, etc.
  • Hold your car's bumper in place.
  • Seat covers in your car.
  • Fix holes in your sock.
  • Fix the hole in your favorite coffee cup.
  • Make a coffee cup.
  • Retread your tennis shoes.
  • Ear muffs.
  • Repair work gloves.
  • Make work gloves.
  • Home security system - tape up doors and windows.
  • Watch band.
  • CD case.
  • Wrap a soda can or bottle in duct tape to keep it cold.
  • Makes stylish notebook decorations.
  • Use it to fix old instruments.
  • Use it as a dog/cat/rabbit/frog/lizard/etc. leash.
  • Hold on toupees.
  • Duct tape annoying, rambunctious students to their seats.
  • Reupholster the roof on a '83 Mustang convertible (or any vehicle for that matter).
  • Attach it to the end of a yard stick (sticky side out) as a way to get pennies out from behind the couch.
  • Surgical bandage.
  • Fix a cigarette that is broken at the filter.
  • A clothesline when you're out in the middle of nowhere. (Peace Corps favorite.)
  • Use it as a substitute for Bondo.
  • Makes excellent streamers for bicycle handlebars.
  • Toilet seat cover.
  • Reflectors.
  • Replace broken screen in your screen doors to create an excellent storm door for those cold winter nights.
  • Makes great posters with the aid of magic markers.
  • Make a sheet for your bed.
  • Wrap freshmen up in it.
  • Use to make the lines in the middle of the road.
  • Make a space suit out of it so you can walk on the moon.
  • Use as a musical instrument.
  • Make a hat.
  • Make a wallet chain out of it.
  • Stare at it and try to find new uses for it.
  • Make a boat out of it.
  • Throw it at people.
  • Write on it and stick to someone's back.
  • Put a few rolls on their side and roll them to have a duct tape race!
  • Tape a hedge trimmer or chain saw to a long pole in order to trim or cut tall trees.
  • Use it as hockey tape.
  • Tape Tupperware containers together in a way that you can stack them on top of each other for more storage space.
  • Use to keep the cover of an old ice cream maker securely attached.
  • Cut a hole in a piece of cardboard, wrap duct tape around it and get a really inexpensive original looking picture frame.
  • Tape Nerf basketball hoop to the back of a door because they just don't stay on their own.
  • Make a pouch and attach it to a door so you can hold stuff.
  • Repair smashed pumpkin.
  • Waterproof sun screen for bald men.
  • Snowmobile/motorcycle seat cover.
  • Hold broken U-joints together on truck so you can make it home.
  • Makes a good replacement for chrome.
  • Patch holes in convertibles or soft top jeeps.
  • Resurface your trampoline.
  • Artificial lighting.
  • Use it to tape 10 year olds with sugar highs to trees during boyscout trips.
  • Can be made to fashion weapons in a pinch.
  • Emergency limb replacements.
  • Prosthetics.
  • Make fantastic puppets and other toys.
  • Can be used to clean the floor when no vacuum is available.
  • S & M.
  • Make a ball.
  • Repair trim on cars.
  • Patch up fish tank.
  • Halloween costume.
  • Waterproof footwear.
  • Make a makeup case.
  • Repair leak in pilot gas line.
  • Gagging device.
  • Pin striping.
  • Wrapping Christmas presents.
  • Patch seams in carpeting.
  • Patch a hole in a tent.
  • No need for lunch box - just tape all your food together!
  • Use to keep President Clinton's pants up.
  • Cute plant holder.
  • Keep hair in place.
  • Make a tie out of it.
  • Chastity belt.
  • Blister repair.
  • Censor speech on softball uniforms.
  • Repair pantyhose.
  • Roll it over a pool and make a trampoline.
  • Keeping guitar strap on your guitar.
  • Taping mic to mic stand (or a hockey stick).
  • Taping mic stand to amp.
  • Hold a float together.
  • Fix mini blinds.
  • Get rid of plantars warts.
  • Hold telephone together.
  • Hold computer mouse together.
  • Write on vehicles.
  • Muzzle.
  • Make a Halloween mask.
  • Decorate guard rifles.
  • Make really cool underwear.
  • Make a mummy costume for Halloween.
  • Attach underwater flashlight to underwater strobe for night dives.
  • Hold a car battery in.
  • Headbands.
  • Jewelry.
  • Attach glow-in-the-dark bugs to people's houses.
  • Fixing the toilet seat.
  • Torture.
  • Window shade.
  • Hair extensions.
  • Seat covering for a 1963 Vespa GS 160 (or any other vehicle for that matter).
  • Wrap around cardboard tube to make fake swords for the kids.
  • Waterproof apron.
  • Beverage holders.
  • Cooler.
  • Pet rain gear.
  • Toilet paper roll cover.
  • Cell phone holder.
  • Tool belt.
  • Shower curtain.
  • Repair speaker cones.
  • Poor man's Viagra - two Popsicle sticks and duct tape.
  • Hold the plastic (or Mylar) on your car where the window should be.
  • Wrap a "365 Uses For Duct Tape" calendar for Christmas.
  • Hold up worn out socks.
  • Suspenders.
  • Tape keys to bottom of car so you never lose them.
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