Monday, February 20, 2006
A Sticky SolutionPeople sometimes laugh at duct tape as the universal repair tool for men everywhere, but really, what would you do without duct tape?
Here is a case in point. A couple of German backpackers in New Zealand decided to buy a Toyota van for their travels around the country. After driving over 200 miles from Christchurch to Marlborough, they had to stop this week at a repair garage when the windshield suddenly collapsed. The shop folks were stunned to find that the roof pillars had completely rusted away, and supporting the van roof was nothing but a combination of putty, aluminum foil, kitchen steel wool and toilet paper painted over.
With help from the shop manager, the tourists were able to locate the former owner who agreed to refund half the selling price of the van, which was about US$ 850. Obviously the owner felt that he had stuffed at least $400 worth of toilet paper into holes in the roof pillars. I'm sure you realize by now that if that van had been fixed properly with just a $1 roll of duct tape, none of this series of unfortunate events would have occurred. Either that or they should travel by dog sled the next time. Duct tape and sled dogs are some of the few things guaranteed to be indestructible.
- posted by Woofwoof @ 6:02 AM
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Okay, here's my question: by the time they got the amalgam of putty, steel wool, and toilet paper together, wouldn't it have been easier to fix it with, oh, say a welded bit of steel??? Man, those guys need to move from Germany to Alaska to learn how to bodge stuff right!
That former owner is just lucky not to have suffered a worse fate. If he were a dog, they'd have thrown him in the pound.
John,
The answer is obvious. How many guys do you know walk around with a steel welder? Now, how many guys do you know walk around with putty and toilet paper?
Hank,
You mean he is not lucky to be a dog? He would flunk the species test.
The answer is obvious. How many guys do you know walk around with a steel welder? Now, how many guys do you know walk around with putty and toilet paper?
Hank,
You mean he is not lucky to be a dog? He would flunk the species test.
Where did you find these stories? A car made of toilet paper. I am surprised it ran even 200 miles.
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