| The Jumbo Duct Tape Book |  | Authors: Jim Berg, Tim Nyberg
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Category: Book
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 118,089
Media: Paperback
Edition: P
Pages: 464
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0761121102
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.5407
UPC: 019628121103
EAN: 9780761121107
Publication Date: September 11, 2000
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Did you know that duct tape can turn any item of clothing into rainwear? That duct tape over a computer screen will keep your kids from surfing naughty sites on the Web? That a perfect solution for those easy-to-lose TV remotes is to duct tape them to your arm? (Not only won't you lose it, you'll never have to relinquish control over it, either!) But can you also believe that Jim and Tim's creative ideas for duct tape spawned not just one bestselling book, but three, plus a calendar? And now the ultimate collection? With two-thirds of the material drawn from their previous books and calendars and one-third all-new, The Jumbo Duct Tape Book is pure nuttiness to the nth degree. The premise is right there, on page one: "One rule can get you through life. It if ain't stuck and it's supposed to be, duct tape it." But of course it's the intrepretation that counts-like duct taping the gas pedal for cruise control, or duct taping marbles to your pressure points for instant reflexology. And then there's bending the rule-transforming sneakers into golf shoes by punching nails through duct tape and taping it to the soles, saving energy by taping all switches in the off position. Plus cosmetic dentistry (use white tape for the "The Mask" look, silver for the metal-mouth bad guy look), cell phone safety (tape phone to side of head while driving so hands stay on wheel), home decorating (use duct tape for easy drapery tie-backs). You can even convert the book to a "hard cover" by taping a piece of 1/4 inch sheet of plate steel to the front and back covers. It'll last for years!
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 Duct Tape Book July 12, 2010
J. Redmond (Nashville, TN)
It was a gift...and it was a hit! Hilarious concept! You only TWO things in your toolbox...duct tape and WD-40. If it's SUPPOSED to move, and it DOESN'T: WD-40 it. If it's NOT supposed to move, and it DOES: duct tape it!
Possibly one of the 20th Century's 3 most useful inventions. March 20, 2010
J. Guild (Toronto,Canada)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
If there were Pulitzer Prizes awarded for books of the most useful inventions;this book would be a top contender.The other two things that immediately come to mind to me are WD-40 and those elastic cords with the hooks on the ends that I call,for a better name,Bungee Straps.These two guys have put together an entertaining and informative book on the many uses,some everyday,and some that are even far-fetched.Not everyone is going to use Duct Tape to keep an alligators jaws closed;but there is such a thing as using a good idea for another purpose.How about wraping a few turns around your neighbor's dog's muzzle,to keep him from barking at night?
As the author's point out,the uses that Duct Tape can be put to are limitless.However;if you are one that only does things that you have been told to ,or read about in a set of instructions,then you are somewhat limited;not only in your uses of Duct Tape ,but in all of life's wonderful challenges.
What one really needs is a Redneck's mindset that comes into play whenever "somethin' needs fixin'".I spent quite a bit of time in the Army,where one of the things you learn is to improvise when you are faced with a problem.The real art of improvising is when you use an object for a purpose furtherest from the intent for what it was made.Let me give you an example.It is very important for a soldier to keep his rifle barrel dry,clean and free of mud or sand;especially in horrible conditions.The simplist and most available solution is to slip a condom over the end of the barrel.Now,it is also important when practicing improvision,not to get carried away.For instance,even Duct Tape has its limits;and shouldn't be used instead of what a condom was designed for;not a good idea at all!!
Like I said,you need the mindset of a true Redneck,to get the benefits of these three great products.In this world of throwaway,there are many other similar items that will save your bacon in times of need and will save you tons of money as well.Just for a few instances there are plastic and glass bottles and jugs,used toothbrushes,wire coat hangers,Weldbond glue and Epoxy,Varsol,rags,etc.,and they are useful beyond belief.
There is one thing ,that as a lover of books,I strongly recommend that Duct Tape difinately not be used for.That being ,for repairing the covers of books where the binding is broken,unless for only a very short period;otherwise it becomes sticky and a real mess.There is another type of tape that is designed for that and is called Book Tape or Library Tape.It is clear,long lasting, and doesn't dry out or become sticky.One manufacturer is #M or Scotch.
Funny and Useful! July 12, 2009
Shirley Priscilla Johnson (USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Listen, doesn't just about every home in the good old USA have a roll of Duct Tape? Don't we use it a hundred different ways? Remember the old saying, if it's broke, just duct tape it!
Inside this fun little book is page after page of ways to use your roll of duct tape that I am sure you never thought of. Seem impossible? Trust me, it's true.
These two fun guys have put together a gem of a little book that would be a great gag gift topped with some good advise as well. I giggled when I read 'Blister Buffer' on page 215. Just Duct tape over the blister area for quick relief. Too funny.
This book is what it is so enjoy it for that. My husband received it as a Christmas gift and it truly gave our family a lot of laughs and yes a lot of new ideas on how to use duct tape. Relax and enjoy the funny things in life and this is one of them. Great little book.
 Funny if you like "dumb guy" humor, otherwise largely dull June 27, 2009
Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States(cashbacher@yahoo.com))
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While this book does contain a few sensible tips for solving problems using duct tape, most of the content consists of dumb guy jokes. As an occasional handyman, I appreciate the value of duct tape, having found many uses for it, from cleaning spark plugs to fixing the brake light switch on my car. However, the humor in this book is much too crude for my tastes, some of the "uses" of duct tape border on the cruel and sadistic. The authors are well aware of this and some of the "suggestions" contain a footnote that is a disclaimer. For example, on page 69 there is the sentence, "Or, tape birds and squirrels to trees for dogs and cats." This is of course not funny.
Therefore, if you are a fan of the "dumb guy" genre of humor, then you will find this book amusing. However, if that is not to your taste, then you will the bulk of the book boring.
In Defense of Duct Tape! December 11, 2008
Atomic City Reviewer
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have just finished rereading this book for the third time, and I still laugh until my sides hurt! I thoroughly enjoy the offbeat ("wacky and tacky") humor of Jim and Tim, the Duct Tape Guys, and value their "practical advice" on how duct tape can solve so many problems!
I am not sure why some reviewers thought this book was supposed to be a serious how-to manual for duct tape. The idea that there could be such a thing is kind of funny in and of itself. I guess I will have to reread it with a more studious perspective. Could I really eliminate my dog's fleas with duct tape? Hmmm. No pesticides would be a plus.
No, you probably don't want to pack this book if you are going to be marooned on a desert island (although you might really value a good laugh!). Nor do I recommend it as the text for an army survivalist training course.
But if you would enjoy a great little book that can make you laugh time and again, this is your book. I am planning to give this book to several of my relatives for Christmas. I am confident that they will laugh as much as I have!
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