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Hell, I just read a report that duct tape doesn't even work for ducts, it's costing some phenomenal amount of money (millons or billons or something) a year in heating and cooling costs. I'm surprised divers haven't found a use for DDT in diving for some reason fucking reason or other... Jim Sender: ajmarve@ba*.ne* Date: 4/26/99 7:39 PM >Jim, > >Gavin was the first to warn against too much duct tape, check the chapter. >But there are uses for it. For example we ducttaped the antenna back >together after we got hit by some water spouts last year, and its still >going strong. Of course it will be replaced prior to USCG inspection. I dont >see a problem with a duct tape quick fix, but if you replace your tape from >season to season, the first step in getting help is admitting you have a >problem. > >My Name is Al and I am a duct-tape-aholic.... > >Al Marvelli > >Jim Cobb wrote: > >> First I got you guys to shed unknown tons of zip ties off of your >> worthless stroke asses and now this. Duct tape. Yes, Duct tape. This >> stuff is being use on critical life support equipment with horrifying >> applications. >> >> Examples: >> >> - A perfectly good Dacor scooter so wrapped up with duct tape it looked >> like an armenian war casualty. And he calls himself a "professional". >> - A handle light with not ONE but TWO colors of cut tape. What did this >> mean, some sort of code? This guy hangs out with you FL caver types so I >> am verrry suspicious as to whats going on down there. >> - A drysuit, what was between this divers goulions and the cold, dark >> sea? THAT RIGHT, DUCT TAPE! Yet another FL spook, and he's worried about >> viruses, HA! >> >> THIS INSANITY HAS TO STOP! >> >> George, JJ and Bill, we a need a DIR policy statement on this duct tape >> crap right away, before we wind up with another zip-tie fiasco and we >> need it now! >> >> Pissed off Jim >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/trimix.html >> >> -- >> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/trimix.html -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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