Scammers in South Carolina convinced a woman in a gas station parking lot to purchase a brand new Apple laptop at a “volume” discount, and she jumped at a chance to purchase what she thought was a brand new computer for an unbelievable price. When she got her price purchase home she realized that what […]
The Lynn News (Lynn, UK) offers this dubious advice to owners of nice bicycles that use them to commute in urban areas. “If you do use a good bike to go into town, consider disguising it with gaffers tape” to discourage thieves. Might be easier (and a lot cheaper and less time consuming) to just […]
While searching for the latest news on tape, we came across this article about a subject titled “Ductaigami”. This was a new word to us, but it turns out that the formal term for making artistic and useful items from duct tape has been around for a while. A quick search of Amazon turns up […]
Sebastian Vettel’s million dollar McLaren race car had to count on lowly gaffers tape in order to take the pole in this years’ Belgian Grand Prix. Vettel collided with Pastor Maldonado of the Williams Team during one qualifying session and needed tape to bandage the front wing of his car in order to complete qualifying. […]
Seems like everybody’s hurricane preparedness kit recommendations call for duct tape as the everything-preparedness-fix all. Turns out there actually is a tape called “Hurricane Tape”, and it’s not duct tape at all. It uses a tightly woven polyethylene fabric to give it strength and an acrylic rather than natural rubber adhesive which is said to […]
A recent audit of the St. James Fire Department in Jamaica has uncovered such unconventional practices as repairing firefighters boots with duct tape. The Montego Bay fire station is struggling to operate in an environment where budget cuts and lack of resources continue to challenge this tourism destination in providing basic services to citizens. Read […]
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Now, before you call PETA on me, the least you could do is read the article. The Bangor (ME) Daily Post has a “how to article” entitled “Make Toys Cats Will Love”. Try this one for your kitty. The toy is called “feathers on a stick”. Here’s how to make it. “First, assemble the materials […]
Lots of states offer something called a “tax free weekend” this time of year to stimulate sales of school supplies and other school-related materials. It is good for retail sales and lets cash strapped customers save a little money. Each state has it’s own set of rules as to what is eligible for this sales […]
Recently released photos by automoblog.net of Ferrari’s new super car, the 599 apparently needs gaffers tape to hold the headlights in place. See pics of this amazing car here. Tapenews.com is your source for “all the news that’s fit to stick”. Send us your interesting tape news and we’ll share it with the world! Thetapeworks.com.