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| From | Peter 'Shaggy' Haywood <phaywood@alphalink.com.au> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: This Is a Job For - Polarizing Film ? |
| Date | 2026-01-03 00:50 +1100 |
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Groovy hepcat c186282 was jivin' in comp.os.linux.misc on Fri, 2 Jan
2026 06:56 pm. It's a cool scene! Dig it.
> On 1/1/26 14:21, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Thu, 01 Jan 2026 14:29:21 +1100, Peter 'Shaggy' Haywood wrote:
>>
>>> Groovy hepcat c186282 was jivin' in comp.os.linux.misc on Tue, 30
>>> Dec 2025 03:25 am. It's a cool scene! Dig it.
>>>
>>>> Had some non-stick film, and duck tape.
>>>
>>> Forgive the spelling correction here; but unless it quacks and
>>> waddles, that's duct tape. :)
>>
>> <https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/duck> Etymology 3, as in the material
>> the tape was made from.
>>
>> It is “duct” that is the misspelling.
>
> "Duck" was a legal brand-name. Competitors
> had to come up with a variant.
>
> "Duck" tape was invented back during WW2 ...
> a 'water-proof' super-sticky tape good for a
> variety of military needs.
>
> "Duck" or "Duct" ... STILL one of the most
> useful things in the world :-)
Ah! I wasn't aware of the derivation of the name. Thanks for the
education, everyone! :)
> If you're into tape, DO check out "Alien Tape"
> and variants. Based on "Gecko Toe" equivs ...
> a zillion hyper-fine fibers that stick to
> things via inherent micro molecular static
> forces. You TWIST it a little to get it
> loose, CAN wash it and re-use, it's not
> an 'adhesive' per-se, not a 'glue'.
Also interesting.
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Re: This Is a Job For - Polarizing Film ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-01-02 02:18 +0000
Re: This Is a Job For - Polarizing Film ? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-02 05:02 +0000
Re: This Is a Job For - Polarizing Film ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-01-02 06:04 +0000
Re: This Is a Job For - Polarizing Film ? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-02 21:27 +0000
Re: This Is a Job For - Polarizing Film ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-01-03 00:18 +0000
Re: This Is a Job For - Polarizing Film ? c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-02 21:44 -0500
Re: This Is a Job For - Polarizing Film ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-01-03 06:09 +0000
Re: This Is a Job For - Polarizing Film ? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-03 08:41 +0000
Re: This Is a Job For - Polarizing Film ? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-05 12:52 +0100
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