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Posted by All Done on April 7, 2006, at 2:50:53
It's not a word, is it? Or am I just being the stupidest one by thinking it isn't?
And BTW, it really bothers me that ain't is in the dictionary.
Between this stuff and socks, these are the things that keep me awake at night.
Laurie
Posted by Declan on April 7, 2006, at 18:19:40
In reply to Stupider, posted by All Done on April 7, 2006, at 2:50:53
I use it all the time; it must exist. As in such and such is making me stipider by the minute.
Declan
Posted by Racer on April 7, 2006, at 18:47:08
In reply to Stupider, posted by All Done on April 7, 2006, at 2:50:53
It really should...
Besides, I make up words all the time, and my husband and I collect non-words from TV -- you'd be surprised how many normal looking people actually say "conversate" on camera. Great fun.
No, what keeps me up at night tends much more towards, you know, "I wonder why it's called 'duct tape,' when you can't use it on ducts?" You know -- the truly important things...
Posted by Phillipa on April 7, 2006, at 20:43:07
In reply to If Stupider doesn't exist, we'll have to invent it » All Done, posted by Racer on April 7, 2006, at 18:47:08
Duct tape the most important thing I've heard all day. Joking but maybe I should google it? Love Phillipa
Posted by gabbi~1 on April 7, 2006, at 22:59:33
In reply to Re: If Stupider doesn't exist, we'll have to invent it » Racer, posted by Phillipa on April 7, 2006, at 20:43:07
Duct Tape was believe it or not, originally called Duck tape. The story is kind of backward. Or seems that way.
I can't remember why it was called that exactly, but it's something to do with the army.. when they needed something durable and waterproof to fix helmets they nicknamed it Ducktape. Maybe because it was waterproof?
Much later when the type of tape being produced was much more sophisticated, it was actually used in air Conditioning ducts. Not the kind of tape that most people refer to as "Duct" tape, that you can buy anywhere.
There are certain standards that it has to meet to be official ductfixing "duct" tape.
But there you go.
Well That's what I was told by my uncle, and he's usually pretty accurate.
Posted by wildcard11 on April 8, 2006, at 7:17:16
In reply to Re: If Stupider doesn't exist, we'll have to invent it, posted by gabbi~1 on April 7, 2006, at 22:59:33
but i have heard that same story of the name...
Posted by gardenergirl on April 8, 2006, at 22:11:00
In reply to it's still duck tape to me ;o) » gabbi~1, posted by wildcard11 on April 8, 2006, at 7:17:16
I think I've seen a brand of it actually called "Duck" tape. It had a mallard on the label.
gg
Posted by kid47 on April 10, 2006, at 10:23:46
In reply to Re: it's still duck tape to me ;o), posted by gardenergirl on April 8, 2006, at 22:11:00
it cannot be fixed!
peace out
kid
Posted by wildcard11 on April 10, 2006, at 11:27:28
In reply to If you can't fix it with duct tape......, posted by kid47 on April 10, 2006, at 10:23:46
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