Just had to copy this pic from Randy's blog.
(Please don't try this at home - unless they won't give up on the sanka claus thing). ;)
I am KIDDING, okay.
(Please don't try this at home - unless they won't give up on the sanka claus thing). ;)
I am KIDDING, okay.
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Check out the stuffed animal. I guess he used "duck" tape.
Which brings me to an annecdote. I had a guy out to look at my humidifier years ago, he got it going, and then I fixed it when it broke again 2 weeks later when the solenoid valve went out. ANYway, we go to put the humidifier back on the air duct and I say "finally we get to use duct tape for what it was meant for!" and he says "no, we have some other aluminum tape we use for this, it's better insulated." So I guess it's everything BUT duct tape nowadays.
But if you want a nickel tour of the origin of Duct/Duck tape, read on:
According to the Ministry of Duct Tape and High Voltage, the tape was a by-product of World War II. In 1942, after numerous cases of ammunition were destroyed by humidity, the United States government turned to wartime supplier Johnson & Johnson, hoping for a fix. J&J promptly responded with a waterproof tape dubbed "duck tape" by the military due to its ability to repel moisture like water off a duck's back. It did the job admirably, and soldiers soon found an assortment of other uses for it as well.
After the war ended, the resultant housing boom inspired yet more uses for the material. Homeowners soon realized how effective the tape was at sealing off ducts -- leading to a change in name (from "duck" to "duct") and color (from army green to silver).
Also... if you go back and look at the picture of Dan's office... what's that stuff on the shelf between the two guitars?
We've gotta find this baby!
Um, that roll of tape USED to be on my shelf...
Thanks for all the useful info, Mike. You probably know about these sites: How To Make Things Out of Duct Tape. And, of course, the Duck Tape Club.
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