Duct Tape Goes Minature 293
metal_llama writes "There is a story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about a man, Christopher Blummel, who "has a vision for a better world - one where every man would carry in his wallet a small cellophane packet containing a product that can come in handy in an emergency. Duct tape." This is exactly what I've always wanted: an ever-handy supply of duct tape."
Wait a minute. (Score:5, Insightful)
I'm not sure what I'm more speechless about. That this guy got a patent, or that this made Slashdot.
Very cool idea, but WAYY too expensive... (Score:5, Insightful)
Of course, provided he wasn't granted a patent for it, 3-rd parties should be imitating it in no time, and selling it for a fraction of the cost.
Mind Boggling, really... (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:As a handyman, you only need two tools. (Score:3, Insightful)
Am I the only one? (Score:5, Insightful)
I just don't go for the cludgy/temporary fix; I'd rather take a few extra minutes and do it right. Duct tape is sticky, leaves a resudue, fails in high heat, deteriorates quickly and smells funky.
I still don't understand why it's called "duct tape" when ducting is the one thing you DON'T want to use it for.
hmm (Score:3, Insightful)
But I guess some duct tape is better than no duct tape, right?
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