August, 2015

It Would Take A Lot More Than A Dollar To Get Me To Do This

It Would Take A Lot More Than A Dollar To Get Me To Do This

One of the activities for kids at this weeks’ Cattlemen Days Rodeo in Missouri involves calves an dduct tape. As reported in The Columbia Missourian, event organizers affix several strips of duct tape to the hindquarters of a calf and then let the kids chase the calves to see if they can snatch the tape strips. […]

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Gaffers Tape Takes Wireless Mics On A Ride-On A Bull!

Gaffers Tape Takes Wireless Mics On A Ride-On A Bull!

Mark Harrier is one of the audio techs for video broadcasts of Professional Bull Riders Assoc. competitions. One of his biggest challenges is getting broadcast quality audio directly from the competitors as they are bucked while riding on the back of raging bulls. He uses lots of gaffers tape to hold the wireless mic transmitters […]

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Deafened Flight Attendant Sues Over Aircraft Tape Repair

Deafened Flight Attendant Sues Over Aircraft Tape Repair

A Quantas Air Lines flight attendant has filed a suit against her employer, claiming that she was deafened in one ear when the plane she was flying was depressuirezed after a temporary tape seal on a door failed, creating a loud, high pitched noise. After the duct tape seal failed, the crew was temporarily able […]

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This Tape Belongs In Every Firefighters Pocket

This Tape Belongs In Every Firefighters Pocket

Fireengineering.com recommends that every firefighter should carry a roll of one inch first aid tape in his or her pocket. A recent article on their web site shares some of the purposes that this tape serves. A comparable product and one that can meet all of the needs of the first aid tape is one […]

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