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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread non word related...duct/duck tape #129778 06/25/2004 1:42 AM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park of troy Carpal Tunnel of troy Carpal Tunnel Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park here is an interesting site.. be sure to check out old clothes and 2004 entries.. http://www.ducktapeclub.com/contests/prom/default.asp it's the fashion find of the century.. my other obsession Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: word related...duct/duck tape #129779 06/25/2004 9:50 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 To bring it back to words, it was originally duck tape according to this site from Johnson & Johnson, the inventors of duck tape: http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/ducttape.htm Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: word related...duct/duck tape #129780 06/25/2004 3:00 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass from the "you can get anything you want on the web (but not necessarily what you need)" dept.: http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/duckvsduct.html p.s. - they have a really nice disclaimer: Note: To be legally called “Duct Tape” the tape must meet or exceed certain heat requirements. Some Duck® brand Tapes do meet this classification and will tell you so on their label. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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