ah! true connisuers of the stickius ductus tapicus will tell you that there
are difrent defining properties by wich specific grades can be determined.
the grade of film or vynal is a beginning . color has no bearing upon final
aplications quality but does help at high speed to blurr it into a
reasonably good repair.
the amount of reinforcement . be it either string or nylon fibers has a
great amount to do with strength after aplication. some less expensive
grades have been found lacking the reinforcement.
type of adhesive! there are grades that are not temperature sensitive.
this stuff will stick to anything any place it is used. and then there is
the , will fall off in warm weather variety and the froze and fell off
variety. the best stuff while not being cost effective apears to have a
series of 3 m's on the inner cardboard tube upon wich it is wrapped on
during it's manufacture. that kind seems to have a super material
penetrating adhesive that defies removal even with pliers and small
childern, and sometimes pets being used to induce removal. but at all
times do not combine pliers, pets and small children in conjunction withe
the stickius ductus tapicus! if this occurs contact the local vet.
,hospital emergency room and the local hardware store and have apropriate
representatives meet to administer last aid (first aid would have been to
keep those 3 elements apart on a scale similar to matter and anti matter!).
hope this has cleared up all concerns about stickius ductus tapicus. or as
the less inspired refer to it as duct tape, later elevated to racers tape or
100mph tape. be sure to read the instructions as to product liability
after 100mph!
chuck.
at 2am what did you expect huh?
if you were traveling at the speed of light and turned your lights on would
you see anything? .. c. :)
----- Original Message -----
From ryan marro <ryan_marro at hotmail.com>
To: <spritenut@Exit109.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 5:56 AM
Subject: Re: Joke (minor LBC)
> Okay, since I've only been on the list a few months, and I'm way too busy
> (lazy) to check the archives, I don't know if this has ever been a topic
of
> contention. Which is better? Duct tape or 100mph tape?
> Ryan
>
>
> >From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
> >Reply-To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
> >To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Joke (minor LBC)
> >Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 19:46:36 -0500
> >
> > THE TEN BEST TOOLS OF ALL TIME
> >
> > Forget the Snap-On Tools truck; it's never there when you need
> > it. Besides, there are only ten things in this world you need to
> > fix any car, any place, any time.
> >
> >
> > 1. Duct Tape: Not just a tool, a veritable Swiss Army knife in
> > stickum and plastic. It's safety wire, body material, radiator
> > hose, upholstery, insulation, tow rope, and more in one
> > easy-to-carry package. Sure, there's a prejudice surrounding duct
> > tape in concourse competitions, but in the real world everything
> > from LeMans - winning Porsches to Atlas rockets - uses it by the
> > yard. The only thing that can get you out of more scrapes is a
> > quarter and a phone booth.
> >
> > 2. Vice-Grips: Equally adept as a wrench, hammer, pliers, baling
> > wire twister, breaker-off of frozen bolts, and wiggle-it-till-it
> > -falls off tool. The heavy artillery of your toolbox, Vice Grips
> > are the only tool designed expressly to fix things screwed up
> > beyond repair.
> >
> > 3. Spray Lubricants: A considerably cheaper alternative to new
> > doors, alternators, and other squeaky items. Slicker than pig
> > phlegm. Repeated soakings of WD-40 will allow the main hull bolts
> > of the Andrea Dora to be removed by hand. Strangely enough, an
> > integral part of these sprays is the infamous little red tube
> > that flies out of the nozzle if you look at it cross-eyed, one
> > of the ten worst tools of all time.
> >
> > 4. Margarine Tubs With Clear Lids: If you spend all your time
> > under the hood looking for a frendle pin that caromed off the
> > peedle valve when you knocked both off the air cleaner, it's
> > because you eat butter. Real mechanics consume pounds of
> > tasteless vegetable oil replicas, just so they can use the empty
> > tubs for parts containers afterward. (Some, of course, chuck the
> > butter-colored goo altogether or use it to repack wheel
> > bearings.) Unlike air cleaners and radiator lips, margarine tubs
> > aren't connected by a time/space wormhole to the Parallel
> > Universe of Lost Frendle Pins.
> >
> > 5. Big Rock At The Side Of The Road: Block up a tire. Smack
> > corroded battery terminals. Pound out a dent. Bop nosy know-it-all
> > types on the noodle. Scientists have yet to develop a hammer
> > that packs the raw banging power of granite or limestone. This is
> > the only tool with which a "made in India" emblem is not
> > synonymous with the user's maiming.
> >
> > 6. Plastic Zip Ties: After twenty years of lashing down stray
> > hoses and wired with old bread ties, some genius brought a
> > slightly slicked up version to the auto parts market. Fifteen zip
> > ties can transform a hulking mass of amateur-quality rewiring
> > from a working model of the Brazilian rain forest into something
> > remotely resembling a wiring harness. Of course, it works both>
> > ways. When buying used cars, subtract $100.00 for each zip tie
> > under the hood.
> >
> > 7. Ridiculously Large Standard Screwdriver With Lifetime
> > Guarantee: Let's admit it. There's nothing better for prying,
> > chiseling, lifting, breaking, splitting, or mutilating than a
> > huge flat-bladed screwdriver, particularly when wielded with
> > gusto and a big hammer. This is also the tool of choice for oil
> > filters so insanely located they can only be removed by driving a
> > stake in one side and out the other. If you break the screwdriver -
> > and you will, just like Dad or your shop teacher said - who
> > cares? It's guaranteed.
> >
> > 8. Bailing Wire: Commonly known as MG muffler brackets, bailing
> > wire holds anything that's too hot for tape or ties. Like duct
> > tape, it's not recommended for concourse contenders since it
> > works so well you'll never replace it with the right thing again.
> > Bailing wire is a sentimental favorite in some circles,
> > particularly with MG, Triumph, and flathead Ford set.
> >
> > 9. Bonking Stick: This monstrous tuning fork with devilishly
> > pointy ends is technically known as a tie-rod- end separator, but
> > how often do you separate tie-ends? Once every decade, if you're
> > lucky. Other than medieval combat, its real use is the all
> > purpose application of undue force, not unlike that of the huge
> > flat-bladed screwdriver. Nature doesn't know the bent metal panel
> > or frozen exhaust pipe that can stand up to a good bonking stick.
> > (Can also be used to separate tie-rod ends in a pinch, of course,
> > but does a lousy job of it).
> >
> > 10. A Quarter and a Phone Booth:
> > (See #1 above.)
>
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