>From Personal experience...
1. Duct Tape - enough eloquence has already been expended on testimonials to
duct tape. Suffice to say that the roadside repair that cannot be achieved
with
duct tape probably involves a part that has morphed into a form of matter
typically found only in parallel universes (although this is not an uncommon
occurrence on my Spit)
2. Coat hanger - think of it as baling wire that comes free with your dry
cleaning.
And in a pinch, you can also hang a coat up with it - try that with baling
wire! It
may also conduct electrical current, but I'm not sure, I'll have to get back
to you (or
maybe not...)
3. Clothes line - how do I love thee ?- let me count the ways...uh...three.
Can be
used to tie back on parts that vibrate loose. If you get stuck in a snow
drift, it can be
cleverly tied to a tow vehicle and converted from one long piece to two
shorter
pieces and finally (and this is a true story), it can be tied to the
carburetor and
tugged on if your throttle cable unexpectedly breaks. Got me home. Got me
some strange looks too. Sure it would have been easier to turn the idle speed
up and drive it that way, but I couldn't do that e.g. it never occurred to me.
I left the large rock by the side of the road off the list since you can
always find one,
well, by the side of the road. In urban areas, a good bet is the front lawn
of a
museum. The curator might try to tell you that it's a display of modern art,
but
c'mon, two rocks piled on top of each other aren't art. Sheesh! How stupid
do we look? Caution: in certain urban neighborhoods, asking for rock may
bring unexpected and undesirable results.
-Greg
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