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Thursday Thirteen: #13: Thirteen reasons why we always keep duct tape and electrical tape aroundSeptember 20, 2007 00:13

To re-affix one’s licence plate after the existing licence plate holder rips itself off the motorcycle and jams in the wheel. To cover the styrofoam block into which the replacement makeshift tail light is jammed so that it doesn’t look quite so terrible. To wrap the new wiring needed when the tail light is ripped [...]

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To re-affix one’s licence plate after the existing licence plate holder rips itself off the motorcycle and jams in the wheel.
To cover the styrofoam block into which the replacement makeshift tail light is jammed so that it doesn’t look quite so terrible.
To wrap the new wiring needed when the tail light is ripped off the back of the bike (see above).
To patch up the tears in one’s motorcycle seat.
To hold down a splinter which has spiked up from one’s glasses, making it difficult to insert them through one’s helmet without snagging one’s hair, which is decidedly undesirable.
To give the loose handle of a frying pan a stay of execution.
To re-wrap a rapidly-dissolving hand grip.
To tape the blinds to the window so the cats can’t creep behind them (theoretically).
To hold an errant flopping indicator stalk in place.
To block a hole in the windscreen edging where rust finally got the upper hand.
To hold two pieces of a broken rabbit-ear antenna together and still get reception (after a fashion).
To mask off areas for painting.
To tape ducks.

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Linda R. Moore

Author, motorcyclist, RVer, petter of cats, mighty huntress of historical markers.

21 Comments on "Thursday Thirteen: #13: Thirteen reasons why we always keep duct tape and electrical tape around"

1. Lori (3 comments.) | September 20, 2007

boy my husband agrees with this list:)

2. Samantha_K (1 comments.) | September 20, 2007

Why DO cats try to get in behind the blinds? I just had to replace three sets b/c my sweet little fur ball decided he likes it ever so much back there….and in his enjoyment he broke the edges off. That always adds a touch of class to any window – broken blinds. Next time I’ll try duct tape…

3. pussreboots (159 comments.) | September 20, 2007

Duct tape also works on steering wheels. Happy TT.

4. Robin (25 comments.) | September 20, 2007

Oh dear, you have had a time lately from the sounds of it.

5. Buck Naked Politics (3 comments.) | September 20, 2007

Those are very sound reasons. I like the penultimate (ducks).

6. Susan Helene Gottfried (20 comments.) | September 20, 2007

Yes, but what color duct tape do you use? Are you a purist like me, or into all those designer colors like red and orange?

7. Mathew James Didier (2 comments.) | September 20, 2007

…also useful for subduing passengers who ABSOLUTELY need to lean any way they fell except with the driver or even the bike.

8. Zigire (1 comments.) | September 20, 2007

It’s always handy to shut the wife up with! – a joke of course :)