Saturday, August 05, 2006

Duct Tape

I couldn't resist the headline "Is duct tape good for what ails you". So you won't have to read thru the entire article as I did...

Warts: Duct Tape
You already know it's a wonder product, essential for the maintenance of everyday life. But did you know it's a health aid? Yes, it's official: Duct tape may help rid you of common warts.
Tape, not necessarily of the duct variety, has long been a home remedy for wart removal. But in 2002, doctors writing in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine reported that study participants who diligently covered common warts with duct tape achieved significantly better results than those who were treated with cryotherapy, more commonly known as having your wart frozen off.
In the small study, which involved about 50 patients, half of the participants used pieces of duct tape cut just large enough to cover their warts. They left the tape in place for six days and replaced it quickly if it fell off. At the end of the sixth day, they removed the tape, soaked the wart in water and then rubbed at it with an emery board or pumice stone. They left the tape off overnight, and then applied a new patch for another six days.
The group repeated the process for two months, or less time if the wart disappeared faster. At the end of the study, 85 percent of the duct tape users had banished their warts, while only 60 percent of the cryotherapy patients had completely gotten rid of theirs.

Ok..Ick. Even if it were my own lil wart. Still ick.
And since my nickname is "cat" and I am the inquisitive type... Just for my wonderful friends...

If your sweetheart is dieting, wrap that heart-shaped box of chocolates in ten to twenty layers of duct tape - they'll either give up entirely, or burn about 300 calories while opening it.

Turn yourself into a leprechaun: Duct tape shoes to your knees and walk around on your knees.

Take turns duct taping each other to pieces of furniture and time the escapes.

Covering your entire car with black duct tape will give it a stealth look, maybe the hurricane won't see it. If the hurricane does happen to find your car, the extra duct tape "skin" will minimize the damage.

(Nothing says Back To School Like)
Contruct your own backpack! Cover a grocery bag entirely in Duct Tape, then duct tape the bag onto your kid's back (over clothing to avoid back skin and neck hair loss)

Duct tape mirrors all over yourself. You will either look like The Invisible Man or like everyone else at the party.

Car out of gas? Create Duct Tape tow ropes to hitch a ride from Amish wagons. (this has some personal humor for me....)


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