duct tape

Duck Tape Determined To Make Up For Defective Roll

Duck Tape Determined To Make Up For Defective Roll

“Above and Beyond” stories can come from the most mundane sources. Such as this e-mail that reader MJ sent in praise of the customer service for Duck Tape brand duct tape. [More]

The Duct Tape Shoplifters: Coming Soon To A Mall Near You?

The Duct Tape Shoplifters: Coming Soon To A Mall Near You?

Watch out for organized, highly trained teams of shoplifters in your local mall. They aren’t small-time operators—they stole $23,000 worth of bras and panties from a West Virginia Victoria’s Secret. No, really.

United Airlines Duct Taped Unruly Passenger To Her Seat

United Airlines Duct Taped Unruly Passenger To Her Seat

A United Airlines crew was apparently forced to use duct tape to restrain an unruly passenger after the normal ankle cuffs kept slipping off. The passenger, who was apparently quite intoxicated after having several drinks at the airport (she also brought alcohol onto the plane), is accused of slapping a flight attendant on the behind, and grabbing and pulling the hair of a passenger whom she’d fallen on.

How Long Does It Take United To Get A Maintenance Crew To Fix Something With Duct Tape?

How Long Does It Take United To Get A Maintenance Crew To Fix Something With Duct Tape?

How long does it take for United Airlines to get a maintenance crew over to your plane so that they can “fix” something with duct tape? The answer is 45 minutes, not including the time it took to “de-plane” the passengers.

Pith & Vinegar: On Coin Slots

Pith & Vinegar: On Coin Slots

• Duct Tape is for the birds, we’re gettin’ some of this.