wemr

Tom Ridge has just backed off of his statements about the use of duct tape.

So what can I do with all this unnecessay duct tape I packed for my vacation? pass it off to a relative like I did with last Christmas's fruit cake?

jor

I think people have been passing on unwrapped rolls of duct tape for years.

A small unwrapped fruit cake is the same shape as a roll of duct tape. Instead of unwrapping it, that roll of duct tape could be passed on indefinately.

Wrap up all your rolls of duct tape and give them to friends and family who you know don't like fruit cake.

If you do have an actual fruit cake save it in case you need to use it as a weapon.

Diana

Building on those thoughts, you could bake your fruit cakes AROUND the rolls of duct tape.
No one actually eats fruit cake, so all those combination fruit cakes/duct tape rolls will be around for thousands of years until they are discovered by curious anthropologists and hailed as the "Dead Sea Scrolls" of our time.

gocats2002

I don't know. We've learned so many uses for duct tape on this web site in the last couple of days, that I'd be hesitant to part with my supply! Think of the warts you could remove; the vests you could make; the safety of the s-e-x you could have; the seatmate chatter you could subdue with a quick swatch across the lips. No, I'd hold on to that duct tape. I'll bet it even tastes better than that old fruit cake!

Vittrad

When you car starts to rust out from all the salt they put on the roads, there is always the duct tape. Or ... take up sculpture, there must be a market for duct tape sculpture somewhere.

sojourn

I heard on the news tonight that one of the post offices was on high alert because a bizarre woman brought a letter into the post office that was addressed to President Bush. Fearing that something dangerous was in the envelope, the fire department was called, the postal employees were decontaminated and the envelope was tested. Turns out there were grains of rice in the envelope, with a note to President Bush saying don't kill the Iraqis - send them food instead. Seems that this letter to President Bush is quite common amongst a certain peace group. In that regard, maybe we could send all of the fruit cake that exists to Saddam Hussein. We can always use the duct tape to wrap the shipping cartons.

REN

Good point. America probably has at least a 10 year supply of surplus fruit cakes in all corners of our nation.

A blow to the head with a fruit cake to any terrorist would probably kill him. And if that didn't kill him, make him eat it.

sandy_b

REN . . . I need to post your post under the "What Made You Laugh Today," not only did I laugh out loud but I'm still laughing . . . love your sense of humor.

Please don't stop!

Sandy

April

gocats2002,
Speaking of uses for duct tape, here's another one for you.

My nephew sent me a billfold today made entirely out of duct tape. I'm serious. I understand it was a kit from the Red Green show. It has slots for credit cards and everything. Mine is the Christmas version in red and green. He has the standard silver type and he actually uses it.

Marianna

Well, the one good thing that has come out of all the duct tape purchases, for whatever reason, is that Tyco stock went up. Tyco makes duct tape.

sojourn

Marie Antoinette did say "let them eat cake". I bet if the Iraqis and Al Qaeda were forced to eat fruit cake that they would immediately and unconditionally surrender.

coldwar27

We are actually having a class in March on how to make duct tape purses at our school (afterschool fun). My biggest concern is that the supply will run out before the class. You can send extra rolls to me if ya want.

joesorce

Don't purchase duct tape, just stick to fruit cake. You can use it to seal doors and windows tightly if necessary, you can use it as a weapon if need be,and you can eat it if you run out of real food (and only if you run out of real food).

Quinty

How about wrapping the duct tape around the fruitcake. That way you have a "tasty" center when you finish the roll.
What a treat!

Tess

I'm kind of disturbed with all the talk about duct tape wallets. My 8th grader came home from school the other night and promptly made a wallet out of duct tape--seems they're all the rage in middle school. Scarier yet--he now uses it. What's going on????

icithecat

Have you any idea how much the govt could save if they leveled Iraq with unwanted fruitcake.

The savings on warheads would be high, but the savings on 'feeding' the country for the next decade would be incredible.

sojourn

Maybe the Brits will join us in our war against terrorism by donating haggis (in a tube), plum and figgy puddings to our supply of fruit cakes.

Instead of duct tape, there's going to be a run on molasses, dried citron, nuts, suet, rum, bourbon and haggis.

wemr

Thank you for your suggestions. I am still laughing, and could not imagine such creative ways to get rid of an unwanted fruit cake. I really did get a fruit cake for Christmas and now I have lots of ideas on what to do with it! Any more suggestions?

GoTravel

Use duct tape to make decorative appointments for your home.

FainaAgain

Topping.