This is from 2009, but I wanted to re-post it because today is "Spread the word to end the word" day. Every time I hear somebody refer to Skyler as "retard" I die a little more inside. Our-kids is a group of over 1000 people who all are people who are in one way or another in the special needs community. Most of us are parents, but there are teachers, doctors, therapists, siblings, and some are the person with the diagnosis. It is a worldwide community, but most are from the United States. We benefit from having an international membership, because it can be quite interesting to hear about viewpoints or medical procedures that are going on in other countries. Over the years, I have had faceless names become close friends, engaged in discussions about body functions you wouldn’t mention to your doctor, and gained a valuable sounding board for advice and ideas. I have grown to care about a lot of these people, and their lives as much as some of my own friend
Yesterday, on the way home from work, I saw a car with extensive duct tape body work done on the front end. This is not unusual in and of itself-- I see lots of duct tape repair work nearly every day and have myself actually done duct tape repairs to cars, couches, children, etc. What was unusual was that it was a relatively new Mercedes. One would think that if one had the vanity (and money) to buy a new Mercedes, you would have to vanity (and money) to get bodywork done in a timely and non-duct tape manner.
ReplyDeleteDuct tape is the best! So many uses.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ducttapefashion.com/
ReplyDeleteI need my one of them fancy duct tape hats.
"I need me" is what I meant to say.
ReplyDeleteAre you a fitted hat or visor man Spooney?
ReplyDeletethank GOD for duct tape
ReplyDeleteif any of you like medieval costumes, an easy way to make a pattern for a lady's bodice is to do this:
ReplyDeleteA) have said lady put on an old tee-shirt.
B) wrap said lady tightly with lots of duct tape.
C) cut said tee-shirt off wrapped lady by slitting the shirt-with-tape up the side
D) le voila! You now have a individualized bodice pattern! Lay pattern on fabric, cut out and put gromits up side where cut was!
We did this with mine goodwife and had a grand time.
remember a few years back when the government suggested that we use duct tape to protect ourselves from terrorist attacks?
ReplyDeleteWell, back then I made little ribbons-- like breast cancer ribbons-- out of duct tape and was amazed to find that people would actually BUY them from me!! Granted, it was only about a quarter apiece, but still. Tell me that sarcasm ain't alive and well in today's world.
Oh, and Johnny-- maybe after they sunk all that dough into the car they couldn't AFFORD to have it fixed??
That thought had actually occurred to me, 10,000.
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