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Which of these is your favorite kind of tape?

Scotch
Masking
Electrical
Duct
Double-sided
Packing
Measuring
Bubble
Magnetic
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BP

  • Beside Pacific
« on: December 07, 2008, 04:50:42 PM »
It seems I've grown up using electrical tape most. It's a pretty good kind of tape. The rubber composition makes it durable so it doesn't rub off, and it's fairly adhesive. The sleek black coloration blends in with things like wrist watches, so nobody knows that I lost the band that holds the excess strap down and made a replacement out of it. They also don't know I'm using it to reinforce the strap in cracking areas. Electrical tape is a tape masterpiece.
All your dreeeeeeams begiiin to shatterrrrrr~
It's YOUR problem!

Eclipsed Moon

  • srsly
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2008, 05:35:07 PM »

Fifth

  • Quadruped
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2008, 06:08:41 PM »
For some reason, I always thought the shell of the red Koopa Troopas in SMB resembled the tartan pattern on red Scotch Tape:

This, along with the fact that the red Koopas wouldn't walk off cliffs, caused me to call 'em "Scotch Tape Koopas" for some time.  And to call red Scotch Tape "Koopa Tape".

As for favorite tape, I think I've used Scotch Tape most often, and find Duct Tape to have the widest range of "practical" uses.
Go Moon!

Glorb

  • Banned
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2008, 06:32:52 PM »
Electrical tape FTW, but duct tape comes in a close second.
every

Kojinka

  • Bruised
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2008, 06:43:00 PM »
VHS Tape, but since that's not included, I go with masking tape.
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Pt_Peach

« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2008, 02:46:01 AM »
Duct tape. It's perfect for tearing small strips off to put on my upper lip, because then I let it riiippp.
"I don't know why they're called boyshorts! Boys don't wear shorts that short!" - Mitchie

ShadowBrain

  • Ridiculously relevant
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2008, 08:14:02 AM »
The awesomeness of duct tape can't be denied, but when I do tape something, it's usually a simple job Scotchtape can handle (I briefly tried double-sided tape, but it just wasn't working).

Also, forgive me for living under a sound-proofed rock, but "bubble" and "magnetic" tape?
"Mario is your oyster." ~The Chef

Chupperson Weird

  • Not interested.
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2008, 12:34:05 PM »

That was a joke.

CrossEyed7

  • i can make this whatever i want; you're not my dad
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2008, 01:03:23 PM »

"Oh man, I wish being a part of a Mario fan community was the most embarrassing thing about my life." - Super-Jesse

MaxVance

  • Vance Vance Revolution
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2008, 06:52:15 PM »
I favor masking tape for its ease of writing. Double sided tape comes in second, however. Sticking something to a wall by taping a piece of tape into a loop tends to slightly bother me.
Remember that your first Goomba boldly you walk? When Mario touched that mushroom being brought up more largely remember that you are surprised? Miscalculate your jump that pit remember that it falls?

nensondubois

« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2008, 07:22:24 PM »
Tapeworm!

Duct tape for many reasons including the fact that stupid people call it "duck tape" and Lewis black made a funny with duct tape. The show I made it with duct tape and it fixes ducts!
ROM hacking with a slice of life.

WarpRattler

  • Paid by the word
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2008, 07:43:24 PM »
Duck® makes, among other things, duct tape.

My favorites are electrical tape and duct tape. Tape measures get honorable mention. If I could still find the sour blue raspberry Bubble Tape (does it still exist? Apple was awesome too) I'd probably pick that instead.

ShadowBrain

  • Ridiculously relevant
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2008, 09:52:07 PM »
Oh, yeah, forgot about Bubble Tape... though I haven't much of an appetite after nensondubois' pic.
"Mario is your oyster." ~The Chef

BriGuy92

  • Luck of the Irish
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2008, 10:00:56 PM »
I went with packing tape. It's clear (usually), it makes the awesomest sound when you peel it off the roll, and it has to be the stickiest substance known to man. Well, at least the stickiest tape. That, and it smells cool. You don't know how many fond memories that scent evokes.
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higuy662

« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2008, 10:04:51 PM »
You forgot 100 MPH tape. I pick that stuff. But electrical tape takes second place. And it would appear Briguy92 really has a thing for sticky stuff eh? ;)

Suffix

  • Steamed
« Reply #15 on: December 10, 2008, 07:08:40 PM »
I have fond memories of experimenting with circuits, and hence, electrical tape when I was a child. Those were the days... when I didn't have to worry about worrying about trying to actually attempt to understand Calculus III.

Sqrt2

  • 1.41421356
« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2008, 04:16:24 AM »
This is probably the most random thread I've ever seen posted, on the whole of the internet.
AA fanboy and proud!

Glorb

  • Banned
« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2008, 04:57:03 PM »
Quote from: Sqrt2 on December 12, 2008, 04:16:24 AM
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I will throw you off a building.
every

The Chef

  • Super
« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2008, 06:10:37 PM »
Quote from: Sqrt2 on December 12, 2008, 04:16:24 AM
This is probably the most random thread I've ever seen posted, on the whole of the internet.

How far across the internet have you been?

BP

  • Beside Pacific
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2008, 06:11:56 PM »
On the contrary, a lot of thought went into the creation of this thread. I was noticing that pretty much all the active threads sucked and wanted to test my theory that people overthink threads when they make them. Why not a simple thread about something we can all relate to?
All your dreeeeeeams begiiin to shatterrrrrr~
It's YOUR problem!

ShadowBrain

  • Ridiculously relevant
« Reply #20 on: December 12, 2008, 06:17:53 PM »
Well, either way, just because something's random doesn't mean a lot of thought didn't go into it.
"Mario is your oyster." ~The Chef

MaxVance

  • Vance Vance Revolution
« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2008, 06:36:45 PM »
It's like when I posted that poll about toilet paper way back then.
Remember that your first Goomba boldly you walk? When Mario touched that mushroom being brought up more largely remember that you are surprised? Miscalculate your jump that pit remember that it falls?

BP

  • Beside Pacific
« Reply #22 on: December 12, 2008, 07:02:32 PM »
Quote from: ShadowBrain on December 12, 2008, 06:17:53 PM
Well, either way, just because something's random doesn't mean a lot of thought didn't go into it.

What do you think the word random means because I have no idea how what you're saying could make sense
All your dreeeeeeams begiiin to shatterrrrrr~
It's YOUR problem!

CrossEyed7

  • i can make this whatever i want; you're not my dad
« Reply #23 on: December 12, 2008, 07:40:21 PM »
Quote from: David Morgan-Mar
Well now, here we get to the gist of the situation. If most people call it irony, and understand what you mean when you call it irony, isn't that good enough? Is English based on how words were defined and used hundreds of years ago, or how most people use the words now?

I think it's a mixture of both. English clearly changes over time; the meanings of words evolve as people adapt them to new uses. You can't fight it and expect to win. Society will wash over you like the tide over King Canute. But you also need agreed meanings of most of the words in the language in order to form a basis for that variation; you need words with accepted definitions inherited from the past.

Is "irony" one of the words we should all agree on as having the definition it had centuries ago, or is it one of the words that has been adapted to modern situations and usage, so that it has effectively absorbed a new meaning? My feeling is that if some people keep getting annoyed because everyone around them keeps using a word in the "wrong" way, then they've already lost the battle. I'm not saying if that's a good or a bad thing, just that continuing to get annoyed over it is a waste of time, because the only thing that's going to happen is that it'll become more and more common.

Rather than get more curmudgeonly as I get older, I get more relaxed about things like this that used to annoy me. My pet peeve for a long time was "organic" used to describe food produced without "chemicals" (there's another good one). All food is organic! I used to cry, It's made of carbon compounds! But you know what? When people describe food as "organic", they know what they mean and, despite any indications to the contrary, I know what they mean. So what's the problem here? So I decided not to worry about it any more.

And you know what? I'm a lot happier and more relaxed. Ironic, huh?
"Oh man, I wish being a part of a Mario fan community was the most embarrassing thing about my life." - Super-Jesse

BP

  • Beside Pacific
« Reply #24 on: December 12, 2008, 09:20:57 PM »
But the problem is, what do you MEAN when you say "that was ironic?" Don't know, do you? It's like "lol" and it doesn't mean anything anymore.
All your dreeeeeeams begiiin to shatterrrrrr~
It's YOUR problem!

Chupperson Weird

  • Not interested.
« Reply #25 on: December 12, 2008, 10:34:17 PM »
Irony is too advanced a concept for most people to comprehend in the first place. They shouldn't be using the word.
That was a joke.

Lizard Dude

« Reply #26 on: December 13, 2008, 01:43:43 AM »
Quote from: ShadowBrain on December 12, 2008, 06:17:53 PM
Well, either way, just because something's random doesn't mean a lot of thought didn't go into it.
Ironically, when something is random it means that absolutely no thought went into it.

BP

  • Beside Pacific
« Reply #27 on: December 13, 2008, 02:21:41 AM »
Which is essentially an impossibility.
All your dreeeeeeams begiiin to shatterrrrrr~
It's YOUR problem!

ShadowBrain

  • Ridiculously relevant
« Reply #28 on: December 13, 2008, 08:55:19 AM »
Alright, nevermind, I promise not to wax philosophical again.
"Mario is your oyster." ~The Chef

GiftedGirl

« Reply #29 on: December 14, 2008, 09:22:32 PM »
Duct tape has extended the life of many a highschool backpack. I wish they'd stop forcing us to get clear or mesh backpacks. The old backpacks were much more durable. I've had my old Scooby-Doo backpack since the fifth grade and it only started tearing up in the last year or so, despite being in constant use. But that's neither here or there. We're discussing tape, not backpacks or stupid school rules.

Scotch tape is also very useful, especially for wrapping presents, so it comes in at a VERY close second. I mean, you wouldn't wanna give someone a gift wrapped with duct tape, would you? Well, if you're Red Green, maybe... ah well. XD
"If they make greeting cards to thank people for helping with evil plans, I owe you one!" ~Dimentio, Super Paper Mario

ShadowBrain

  • Ridiculously relevant
« Reply #30 on: December 15, 2008, 08:15:45 AM »
I want some glow-in-the-dark tape all of a sudden.
"Mario is your oyster." ~The Chef

Turtlekid1

  • Tortuga
« Reply #31 on: December 17, 2008, 09:15:22 PM »
[Camouflage] Duct tape.
"It'll say life is sacred and so is death
but death is life and so we move on"

dc804

« Reply #32 on: December 18, 2008, 01:34:55 PM »
Masking tape, and duct tape. I like duct tape because it keeps my victims quiet.
One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them. One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

CrossEyed7

  • i can make this whatever i want; you're not my dad
« Reply #33 on: December 18, 2008, 04:34:17 PM »
Drafting tape should be an option. That stuff is pretty cool.
"Oh man, I wish being a part of a Mario fan community was the most embarrassing thing about my life." - Super-Jesse

CrossEyed7

  • i can make this whatever i want; you're not my dad
« Reply #34 on: January 05, 2009, 09:29:17 PM »
As far as normal Scotch-type tape goes, this is the best kind I've ever used:



Not too thin or too thick, never sticks to itself and makes an annoying little rope, durable enough to always come off the roll in one piece yet remarkably easy to tear when you want it to, and visually appealing write-on-able matte finish.
"Oh man, I wish being a part of a Mario fan community was the most embarrassing thing about my life." - Super-Jesse

ShadowBrain

  • Ridiculously relevant
« Reply #35 on: January 06, 2009, 07:30:29 AM »
Ah, yes, the perfect tape right there.
"Mario is your oyster." ~The Chef

FlamingBlueMario

« Reply #36 on: January 07, 2009, 01:31:42 AM »
Oh, I LOVE duct tape! You can use it for ANYTHING.
"It's vital to reflect occasionally on whether one is overdoing whatever it is one person is doing." ~Toadsworth
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