November, 2012

Gaffers Tape-Guilty As Charged

Gaffers Tape-Guilty As Charged

A 42 year old  British  woman faked a robbery of her social club by tying herself to a chair, cuffing her wrists with wire ties and cutting her arms and legs. Finally, she put gaffers tape over her mouth in an attempt to re-create a crime scene like she had seen in CSI. You can […]

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Yes, Black Is A Slimming Color On You

Yes, Black Is A Slimming Color On You

In an attempt to keep out prying eyes while it road tests it new Enzo model, Ferrari has used a fake nose, various pieces of plastic cladding and lots of black gaffers tape to hide some of the features of the new model. The supercar is scheduled for its public unveiling at the 2013 Geneva […]

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No Gaffers Tape.  No Formula One!

No Gaffers Tape. No Formula One!

Two well known drivers in Austin’s debut Formula One inaugural race were sent back to the pits to cover offending graphics with gaffers tape before they were allowed to qualify. Both pulled out the gaffers tape to cover images that were violations of the race promoter’s rules. Sebastian Vettel, driving for the Red Bull team, […]

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Heating Ducts Leaking?  Forget About Using Duct Tape

Heating Ducts Leaking? Forget About Using Duct Tape

Duct tape may have gotten its name because earlier versions of the product were used to hold sheet metal heating ducts together, but today’s version of the hardware store staple is not up to the task. If your ducts leak warm (or cool) air, then you’ll need a tape with specially formulated adhesive that is […]

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Forget Hurricanes.  Taping Windows Had Nothing To Do With The Weather

Forget Hurricanes. Taping Windows Had Nothing To Do With The Weather

I have written before about the ongoing debate about whether or not taping windows was a good idea when preparing for a hurricane.  The prevailing wisdom now is that it is unnecessary and may actually make things worse. Actually window taping started in England during World War 2 and it was intended to address a […]

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Just In Time For Basketball Season

Just In Time For Basketball Season

An Illinois middle school has made the Guiness Book of World Records for the world’s largest masking tape ball. Matt Harding’s class at Cowherd Middle School created the sticky sphere from 200 lbs. of the paper tape and it is now over 60 inches in diameter. While holding a record, their creation comes no where […]

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