Greek Fascism

[Buster Crabbe's Uncle]

Look it up.

[Sava]

There's no need. It's completely self-evident.

[Buster Crabbe's Uncle]

Duck Tape is a brand name, not the correct label for the type. Why must people cruelly post OCD triggers of wrongness like that?

Why? Why not stop being wrong, instead?

[Sava]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape

Duct tape or duck tape

The first five words of the wiki entry.

I accept your apology.

:iwin:

The first material called "duck tape" was long strips of plain cotton duck cloth used in making shoes stronger, for decoration on clothing, and for wrapping steel cables or electrical conductors to protect them from corrosion or wear.

... and it had nothing to do with "ducts"



"Duct" tape came about much later... as knockoffs tried to get into the action.

After the war, the duck tape product was sold in hardware stores for household repairs. The Melvin A. Anderson Company of Cleveland, Ohio, acquired the rights to the tape in 1950.[14] It was commonly used in construction to wrap air ducts.[18] Following this application, the name "duct tape" came into use in the 1950s, along with tape products that were colored silvery gray like tin ductwork. Specialized heat- and cold-resistant tapes were developed for heating and air-conditioning ducts.

[Buster Crabbe's Uncle]

Self pwnage.

Why must people cruelly post OCD triggers of wrongness like that?

Why? Why not stop being wrong, instead?

[Sava]

Self pwnage.

You say this... but I don't think you know what it means.

[Buster Crabbe's Uncle]

If I admit error, what kind of tubbie am I?

[Sava]

There's no shame in realigning to be more compatible with reality.

But I wouldn't worry about it.

You weren't wrong... necessarily. "Duck tape" is now a brand name. "Duct tape" does accurately describe the products in question.

It's just... "Duck tape" was the original name... then it became a brand. Often times, the product comes first, then a brand name becomes popular and used interchangeably.

[Buster Crabbe's Uncle]

Huh. I always assumed it was because they sound almost alike, and...

We should really stop this derail, and get back to you taped to a tree...

[Sava]

Huh. I always assumed it was because they sound almost alike, and...

We should really stop this derail, and get back to you taped to a tree...

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


okay


I was responding more towards what seems like the most common points of contention in the 'duck v duct' debate

[Buster Crabbe's Uncle]

I was being an aspie.

[self biased]

I've never seen someone write so much but say so little.

clearly you've never seen one of pekka's posts.

[The Mad Monk]

Huh. I always assumed it was because they sound almost alike, and...

We should really stop this derail, and get back to you taped to a tree...

Let's get to it!

Sava, you get your choice of tree.

[Buster Crabbe's Uncle]

Somebody ping molly.

[Sava]

BRING IT