Jim and Tim - the Duct Tape Guys, have been promoting Duct Tape since the 1900s, and have gathered quite a few uses for Duct Tape. This year, we are proud to introduce our alliance with the best darn duct tape company in the World!
Duck® brand Tape.
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Y2K Uses for Duct Tape:
by Jim and Tim—the Duct Tape Guys authors of The Duct Tape Book(s)

Duck Tape is Y2K Compatible. Therefore, Jim and Tim, the Duck Tape Guys have put together this list of ten "Y2K uses for Duck Tape." Assuming the power will be out, bring on the ultimate (no power needed) power tool:
10: Hang pieces bread with strips of duck tape over candle flames to make toast without burning your fingers.
9: Duck Tape-reinforce bed sheets and blankets to help retain body warmth during cold winter nights.
8: Duck Tape over plywood panels angled outside your windows to increase reflection of sunshine into your house. At night flip panels over windows to help retain house heat.
7: Duck Tape over your computer to prevent the entry of (or to trap) that Y2K computer bug.
6: Create giant Duck Tape water storage pouches.
5: Music for the New Millennium: The sound of Duck Tape pulling off the roll.
4: Car out of gas? Create Duck Tape tow ropes to hitch a ride from Amish wagons.
3: Phones down? Attach two tin cans with long strips of Duck Tape for interoffice communication.
2: No television? Duck Tape your cat and dog tail to tail for hours of free, high energy entertainment.
1: Use Duck Tape, sticky-side-up, to trap mice, squirrels, woodchucks and other woodland creatures for the evening meal.

Note: Hints 2 and 1 have not been endorsed by PETA or the ASPCA.
Now, here are your ideas for using Duck Tape in response to possible Y2K problems. Think you can top these? Email your idea!
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WINNER! For Christmas I recieved a Page a day Calendar of DUCT TAPE ready for the new millenium I opened the box and imagine my surprise when there was NO roll of ducttape in there. I looked and looked, but nothing! So anyways it's a really neat calendar and I brought it to the office to display with pride. Would you beleive that the same day I mounted it on the wall, the glue on the back let go and the thing crashed onto my keyboard? I couldn't beleive it! Here I have a calendar about duct tape with no free roll in the box, and they didn't even use any to hold the thing together! What where people thinking? - Now wait a minute, I'm not in the least upset here, because this gave me a chance to use the sweet stuff myself.
I simply re-alligned the two pieces of the calendar, duct taped the back page to the backing, and I'm back in business. Now if that isn't a perfect Y2K fix, I don't know what is! Here are some pics of the job. --- Wes Towle, Webster, MA

Thanks, Wes! You went above and beyond in describing this problem by providing a photo essay of your solution! You are a TRUE DUCK TAPE PRO!

Duct Tape your whole body with the tape sticky side out, then all you have to do is roll in some food on New Year's Eve. Then if the foodstores close because of Y2K your family will be well fed. Even Fido can join in on the fun!!! --- Scully

power out? no water? all stores are closed? Nothing to wear? no clean underwear? duct tape!!!! make clothes! they never wear out, and a good smack on the tree cleans them out!!! --- MPF295@...

Use duct tape to mount solar panels to the side of your house or roof at the best angle to catch the sun's rays. (also to attach a solar panel to car roof to keep the battery charged so you can sit in it and listen to the radio). --- Wayne Pierce

WINNER! My Gramma has lived too long... Dear Old GranPa croaked back in 1983, and he provided a real swank gravestone to cover their double plot. Unfortunately, her side says BORN 1919, DIED 19__. Not to worry, the duct tape matched the color of the marble PERFECT! --- Bob

I included duct tape in my token / shoebox Y2K kit, along with the Spam, and other essentials. --- Joe

I duct taped two flashlights and a transitor radio to my hardhat and keep it by the side of my bed in case I wake up at night and the power is out. --- Jim B., Sturgeon Bay, WI

If you happen to be flying while the clocks turn over from 1999 to 2000 use duct tape to make a parachute and shroud lines. So that if the plane malfuntions you can parachute safely to the ground. --- jim wright

10) Duct tape family members together to prevent losing them in the ensuing darkness.
9) Stretch strips of duct tape between trees at knee height to trip intruders.
8) Duct tape wrists together-- ultimate in humane handcuffs.(see #9)
7) Can be used to piece together primative tools from common household items.
6) makes great straps for carrying armloads of firewood.
5) Duct tape sheets of plastic together to form pool to catch rainwater/snow for drinking.
4. Duct tape and styrofoam peanuts can turn an empty cardboard box into an insulated cooler.
3. reversed strips can be transformed into bandelros for rifle and shotgun shells.
2. Duct tape on back of broken shards of glass to make mirrors for sending signals when out on "missions".
1. If on Dec 31, every human took one roll of duct tape and linked it to the next persons roll, there would be a continuous band of duct tape around the earth "to hold it all together for Y2K." --- userwright@...

Seal all your doors and windows shut, works better than wood in case of emergency and MUCH easier to store.

Put a long piece on your cat, then when the mayhem sets in she won’t run away and be lost forever.

Fashion several pieces into an ordinary sphere to use as a water receptacle

Tape your car to the house so looters won’t make off with it when the world goes dark.

In case Y2K finds you without a spare leg waxing kit, use Duct tape to easily remove that unwanted leg and underarm hair. As you know, it’s really important to look your best in an emergency, especially if the TV camera’s are rolling. --- kat@...