Duct Tape (DUCT)

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resigning as MOD. Mark ... stop by magic sometime. been awhile.

[MWM]

So many uses...

[pmunch]

Yet another use for duct tape found ...

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[MWM]

Nice!

[EdF]

http://www.asylum.com/2008/09/04/25-amazing-uses-for-duct-tape/

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[originunknown]

lol

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:)

[originunknown]

yes, good observation ... I never thought about that!

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thats applicable for the duct tape board lately ;>)

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[originunknown]

Duct tape is like the force; it has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.

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[EdF]

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hehe

[originunknown]

yes, I was devastated ... time for a drink

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that is disappointing.

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Duct tape no cure for warts, MD says TheStar.com - News - Duct tape no cure for warts, MD says
U of T doctor undeterred by U.S. finding: `Not a big expense. It doesn't hurt a lot'
March 20, 2007

Mighty duct tape can do many things, but it would appear curing warts isn't one of them.

A study by University of Minnesota and St. Louis University doctors says that, despite claims to the contrary, duct tape does not vanquish the common wart.

"We did not find duct tape to be effective," said lead author Dr. Rachel Wenner, a University of Minnesota dermatology resident. The study appears in the Archives of Dermatology.

"I was disappointed, too."

But the head of dermatology at the University of Toronto said the study is not likely to deter fans of the duct tape cure.

"I don't think that those of us who have used duct tape in the past few years will stop using it because of this (study)," said Dr. Neil Shear, head of dermatology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. "I think we will say ... `We have no idea if this works or not, or how it works, but it has been reported to help some people. It's not a big expense. It doesn't hurt a lot. What's the harm in trying?' "

Individual wart sufferers and dermatologists have been using duct tape to treat for warts for awhile.

A 2002 Archives study suggested there was something to the unorthodox treatment.

Wenner's team placed a moleskin pad – with no known wart curative powers – on a wart. A second group covered a wart with a moleskin pad with an underlayer of clear duct tape. The pads were used for two months, but removed every eighth day. Three-quarters of the duct-taped warts that disappeared were back within six months, Wenner and her co-authors reported. In the control group, 33 per cent returned.

There's a hitch. Researchers used clear duct tape after being told grey and clear duct tape had the same adhesive. They don't. Grey tape's is rubber based; clear's is acrylic.

Also, covering may be what works, Shear said, so the control moleskin might be what's better at removing warts.

canadian press

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nice. even nasa uses duct tape.

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NASA has guidelines for mental breakdowns
Checklist advises fellow astronauts to restrain flier, administer tranquilizers
By Mark Carreau
HOUSTON CHRONICLE

HOUSTON - Long before NASA was confronted with an off-duty astronaut's bizarre behavior and arrest in Florida earlier this month, the agency had developed procedures to deal with a mental breakdown in space.

The guidelines were developed to respond to an attempted suicide or severe anxiety, paranoia or hysteria aboard the international space station. Astronauts are instructed to bind the stricken flier's wrists and ankles with duct tape, restrain the torso with bungee cords and administer strong tranquilizers.

The procedures have been in effect for at least six years, but the space agency did not develop any protocols for dealing with astronauts who become unstable while on the ground.

NASA said Friday that it has never had to take the drastic actions outlined in the procedures in 46 years of human space flight.

"If there had been anything like this, you would have heard about it," said James Hartsfield, a NASA spokesman. "Our policy is that anything that impacts a mission, any medical matter that impacts a mission, we make it public knowledge."

The directions for dealing with a psychological emergency are included in a 1,051-page NASA document titled the International Space Station Integrated Medical Group Medical Checklist. The checklist, which was written in Russian and English, was compiled in 2000 and 2001 to coincide with the permanent staffing of the space station. Three dozen astronauts and cosmonauts have lived aboard the orbital outpost for periods of up to six-and-a-half months since full-time staffing began in early November 2000.

The lengthy checklist, which NASA posts on a Web site available to the public --www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/163533main_ISS_Med_CL.pdf -- includes responses for a wide range of potential medical emergencies, including severe chest pain, choking, burns, broken bones and severe allergic reactions.

"We try to predict every possible circumstance that could affect a mechanical system or a medical problem. We try to prepare," Hartsfield said. "The checklists deal with anything that a crew emergency might have to deal with, from injuries and illness to systems on board the station."

In response to a psychological emergency, the procedure calls on the colleagues of a stricken astronaut to confer with a flight surgeon in Mission Control as quickly as possible. However, the procedures grant the astronauts authority to restrain and provide medication immediately if the spacecraft is not in communication with the Earth.

The response plan calls for other crew members to speak with the troubled astronaut and attempt to explain that the restraints are being applied as a safety precaution.

According to the checklist, another crewmember with medical training should remain with the stricken astronaut to monitor pulse rates while deliberations with Mission Control are under way.

The checklist does not spell out what happens after the emergency phase passes.

But an ultimate decision on whether to take further medical action, or even to end a flight with an emergency landing, would be made by the mission commander after discussions with medical experts in Mission Control, Hartsfield said.

That sort of decision would have to be made on a case-by-case basis, he said.

Following the Feb. 5 arrest of off-duty astronaut Lisa Nowak at Orlando International Airport in Florida, NASA announced it was re-assessing its procedures for screening the mental health of astronauts as well as applicants to the astronaut corps.

Currently, astronauts are tested and screened during the application process. Once they join the astronaut corps, the fliers are expected to seek help with mental health issues if they need it. One exception has been made for astronauts assigned to space station crews. They are monitored closely during their training and during the mission.

Nowak was charged with attempted murder, attempted kidnapping and battery after an alleged confrontation with another woman believed by the 43-year-old flier to be a rival for the affections of a male astronaut. The confrontation, police said, followed a 900-mile drive from Houston in which Nowalk wore diapers to avoid restroom stops. They said she carried plastic trash bags, rubber hoses, a BB pistol, pepper spray, a trenchcoat and a wig.

Nowak, who flew on a July shuttle mission, was placed on 30-day leave by the space agency after her arrest. Though released on bond, she also was removed by NASA from her duties as lead communications officer in Mission Control for the March flight of the shuttle Atlantis.

The space agency maintains a separate medical checklist for its shuttle crews but has not yet made the document available for public scrutiny.

Hartsfield said the provisions for responding to medical emergencies were similar to those of the space station.

The shuttle checklist could be made public following a review by NASA attorneys, he said.

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Where is my rainbow duct tape?

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http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/

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:)

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lol, ya and taking my EdF assigned duties seriously!

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hehe. trying to occupy time during this slow ass day.

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Top hat made from duct tape ... love is beautiful!

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There are many different ways you can make a backpack. This first tutorial will show how to make one messenger bag style.

Supplies needed for this backpack:

* Almost a whole roll of Duct Tape
* Two magnetic purse clips (I found these at Michaels)
* Pairs of magnetic buttons for extra pockets (The stronger the better)

1. First make the 5 side sheets of the bag. These sizes were generated from the size of all the notebooks I carry with me at school. If you need more or less space in your bag feel free to change the two side pieces and the bottom from 5" to something else.
1. Front and back - 11" by 15"
2. Left and right - 5" by 11"
3. Bottom - 5" by 15"
2. Tape the 5 pieces together per the sizes. So tape the short edges of the left and right pieces to the short edge of the bottom. 15" sides of the front and back to the long edge on the bottom, and then fold all the sides up and tape them together. If some of the sides are longer than others trim those now and then reinforce the seams by taping the top edge.
3. Now make the top flap that will fold over the top of the bag and clip to the front with the magnetic purse clips. I made it a trapazoid but feel free to change it.
1. Height - 16"
2. Bases - 15" and 10"
4. Tape the top flap to the top of the back piece (the 15" edge)
5. Attach the magnetic clips to the two remaining corners on the top flap, then use these to guess where to place their pairs on the front of the back pack.
1. My clips had two metal tabs that you're supossed to put through the fabric, then put a washer on it, and fold the tabs down. I added 4 layers of tape right where I was attaching the clips for strength and cut two slots in the tape a little smaller than the tabs so it would be nice and tight when I pushed the clips through.
6. Make a 2" wide strip for the strap.
1. Make it as long as you want it to be plus ~12" on both ends so you can attach it to the backpack. I made mine 52" + 2x12" but I'm also 6'1" so you will probably want it shorter than that.
2. If you want you can wrap the strap in 4" wide duct tape (I got this at the local hardware store) so it doesn't peel and get sticky on the edges.
3. To attach the strap to the backpack use tape and staples and attach the 12" on each end to the the two side pieces of the backpack.
7. The last step is to add pockets as you want them. I added one pocket for pens and pencils, another one for my cell phone, and a third for all my USB cables and such for my calculator/ mp3 player etc.
1. Make a square sheet the size you want your pocket.
2. Place the square on the backpack where you want the pocket and tape only the bottom edge to the backpack.
3. Turn the sheet down and tape the bottom inside of the pocket. This prevents what ever you put in the pocket from pulling the tape off and falling out the bottom of the pocket. (Makes you look real bad when you start losing pencils...)
4. Turn the sheet back up and tape the two side edges.
5. Repeat for each pocket, you can use magnetic buttons on these too if you want thew pockets to seal.


Congrats, you now are the proud owner of a duct tape backpack. Over time it will peel and get sticky, so just cover the sticky parts with more duct tape and it will be fine. Any questions/comments about this tutorial, email me at [e-mail]

* Contributed by Kenneth Finnegan

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[originunknown]

Thanks ... I liked it!

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good one for the top of the ibox :)

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[MWM]

The Duo!

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The State - How to spend four grand

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Bringing this to our "stupid" board

The State - WWII

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gota love red green.

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nice

[MOMO]

LOL~

[EdF]

So that one won the poll:

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Clever flask clasp:

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Offer taken

[SkeBallLarry]

THAT is neat .... !!

[Ogclip ©]

I thought this was pretty cool...

[fringe_remnant]

Duct Tape is Not Enough

http://www.redgreen.com/index.cfm?app=cart&a=menu

[MWM]

I hear ya on that one...

[MOMO]

maybe the best use for duct tape so far lol~

[ced70]

Were underdogs on that one, but I still got some confidence in the boys this year. Sounds like a fun trip.....Merry Christmas!

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well nice job anyway. thanks for sharing was thinking about taking some pics of my local duct tape projects to post on here.

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i do not do as many good things as i should. few of us do.

[originunknown]

I used duct tape to fix the arm rest on my Park Avenue. Solution worked for about 6 months but as the picture shows it is coming apart again. Wreckers will not sell me a used armrest as they want to sell the whole assembly for mega duct tape dollars.