Have you ever had that one annoying little cousin who used to come to your house when you were younger? Well I had that cousin, and I dreaded the day little Zachary was to come to my house. One situation that comes to mind is when I duct taped his hands together and shot him with the giant arrows that came from my Nerf Gun. This wasn't done to hurt him; it was just a lesson for him so he wouldn't bother me so much. Now I've never used zip-ties to torture any of my younger relatives, but there are many other uses for duct tape and the little plastic strips that click end-to-end to make a strong hold, otherwise known as zip-ties.
No tapes stick to wet surfaces or hold up to water better than duct tape. It sticks to any dirty surface, and it doesn't come un-done unless you un-do it. Over the summer, I had a Kiddy Pool for my dog to play in when it was hot out, and one day it had ripped and water came pouring out of the gash. One thought came to mind, "Go get the duct tape!" I rushed to the garage and grabbed the duct tape and slapped a few strips on the gash. Wouldn't you know, the water stop
Basically, duct tape and zip-ties are essential in everyone's toolbox; people should even have them in their cars for emergency use. I have a new role of duct tape under my seat in my truck, and a bag of ties in my glove department. When the day comes that I run out of duct tape, the trip to Costco is full of joy. Picturing in my mind the "Jumbo Pack" of six rolls of duct tape in one package! The silver rolls next to each other look as if they were one. Whoever invented duct tape and zip-ties should have a memorial built in his or her honor, I can see it now, a massive assortment of zip-ties locked together forming a ten story tower wrapped in duct tape. It would be waterproof, strong, and sturdy. The world would end if it weren't for those two great additions to life.
Duct tape may not be able to fix everything, but whatever can't be fixed, can easily be fixed by zip-ties. They are a great way to hold something together that won't come un-done on you. When you hear the clicking of the ties, you know you have a secure hold of something. Just the other day while I was at work at the elementary school, one of th
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