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Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 21, 2016
Transcript:
Pig: Hey, Goat, we're having a problem with one of our neighbors and his house and we need some duck tape to fix it. Do you have any? Goat: Why are you calling it duck tape? It's duct tape. Never mind. Guard Duck: You gonna stop with the loud parties or not, Bob?
BE THIS GUY about 8 years ago
Is Duck mad at Bob for throwing parties loud or for not inviting him?
knight1192a about 8 years ago
Good to see Guard Duck. But the brand name is Duck Tape. And the original duct tape was created during WWII using cotton duck, aka duck canvas, as the backing. So duck tape is just as accurate as duct tape.
Templo S.U.D. about 8 years ago
I can hardly imagine this with Red Green
Varnes about 8 years ago
TEMPLO and oldpineâŠ. Red would say, "If Duct Tape is the handymanâs best friend, Super Glue is at least his drinkinâ buddyâŠ.
Bob. about 8 years ago
I remember checking the log sheets one morning and reading that the unit was shut down to âclean the ducksâ.
Katsuro Premium Member about 8 years ago
Itâs fun to ask people what you call the tape you repair things with. Then, when they say âduct tape,â you singâin the melody of the Duck Tales themeââwhoohoo!â
StockTrader Premium Member about 8 years ago
I love it!
PICTO about 8 years ago
Silence is goldenâŠduck tape is silverâŠ
juicebruce about 8 years ago
Bob is a bad boy :-(
andrewmmadsen about 8 years ago
People call it duct tape âDuck Tapeâ just as people call adhesive bandages âBand Aidsâ, clear adhesive tape âScotch Tapeâ, tissues âKleenexesâ, and gelatin âJell-Oâ.
Eric Sobocinski Premium Member about 8 years ago
âDuck tapeâ is actually the original name: The cloth in it is cotton duck, hence the name. The US military used it in WWII for waterproofling stuff (ammunition cases, etc), so âduckâ made sense to the soldiers too. But the original âDuck Tapeâ brand is a trademark, so competitors use the name âduct tapeâ to avoid the trademark.
zeexenon about 8 years ago
At least he doesnât have a duck on his head like those 1980s comics.
marycostello about 8 years ago
To the ones that just have to be correct ALL THE TIMEâŠthis is a comic strip, take the joke and move on.
azktryg about 8 years ago
âViaduct? Why no a chicken?â
hariseldon59 about 8 years ago
Havenât seen Guard Duck in a while. Welcome back.
spenyc about 8 years ago
And then thereâs gafferâs tapeâŠhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaffer_tape
gigagrouch about 8 years ago
i prefer gaffersâ tape myselfâŠ
steverinoCT about 8 years ago
In the Submarine Force, we used both green and red cloth-backed tape; we called it âEB Greenâ and âEB Redâ (âEBâ for âElectric Boatâ, the submarine builder). I still have my old seabag, wrapped with EB Red in a pattern. When the boomer crew flew to meet the boat, picking your bag out of 130 identical green duffle bags required some personalization.
vehlers about 8 years ago
I got a couple of high school/college kids in my neighborhood that I could use little guard ducks help with next.
squidmb about 8 years ago
Actually, it IS Duck Tape â coined by the navy since it repelled water âlike water off a duckâs backâ
LuvThemPluggers about 8 years ago
Duct tape is a key ingredient in an earthquake kit. Many uses and you can even set a broken bone with duct tape, using a magazine to stabilize.
cdgar about 8 years ago
I need the hire Guard Duck to "instruct " a couple of my neighbors on proper noise etiquette. Iâll supply the tape.
Here's Waldo about 8 years ago
Duck tape is great if your duck has a quack in it.
Masterskrain about 8 years ago
YAY!! Guard Duck!
J Quest about 8 years ago
Any devotee of âMyth Bustersâ knows all about the miraculous and unconventional uses for duct/duck tape. I wouldnât endorse the use guard duck is illustrating in this strip though. Neighbor Bob is in for a world of pain once they try to remove that stuff!
Sherlock Watson about 8 years ago
Hard to believe this turned into a debate on what the tape is called and why, but hereâs my contribution:
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When people say âduct tapeâ the words run together so you only hear one of the Ts, just like when people say âhat trickâ or âflat top.â So when you hear people say it, just assume they agree with you and move on.
Number Three about 8 years ago
The Attack of the Duck with the Duct Tape.
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jbruins84341 about 8 years ago
The way I heard it was that it was invented by the Army when they needed a waterproof adhesive covering. Since it shed water like a duck, it was called Duck Tape. Anyone who has ever tried to use it on ductwork will tell you it does not work in the long term. But the Myth Busters sure seem to like it!
Fido (aka Felix Rex) about 8 years ago
Just donât use duct/k tape to seal a package going through the US Mail (or any of the other major delivery companies). Homeland Security will seize the item and chances are itâll get some rough treatment.
Sisyphos about 8 years ago
Liâl Guard Duck is reason enough for anything he wants!
Right, Neighbor Bob?
What? I canât hear you, Neighbor Bob! Whatâs the matter? Got your mouth full of duckâs duct tape?
clarke.ensign.waldron about 8 years ago
If I could have a penny for every time that I have seen duct/duck tape used on a duct and itâs gone bad, Iâd have me a mess of pennies. Itâs very useful in car racing to piece a car back together after a shunt.
Kali39 about 8 years ago
And shouldnât that be Cartoon Boy? :-)