Duct Tape + Dave = Lazy

Here are four things I recently "fixed" and/or "installed" with duct tape, instead of doing the job properly:

1) I "fixed" a rust spot on the roof of my minivan . . . I ordered the touch up kit, with the correct color paint and the sandpaper and all that, but it was so much easier to slap an "X" of duct tape over it . . . and, as a bonus, my van is duct tape gray . . . and no one is looking at the roof of my van, anyway;

2) I "installed" a motion sensing light in my closet-- the light is circular and you should put some screws into the wall and then attach the base to the screws, but I stuck it up there with rays of duct tape, making it look like a white sun with gray streams of light emanating from it;

3) I "fixed" the rubber covering of my tailgate door handle on my minivan . . . age and heat has transformed it into a decaying plasticine pulp that gets black gook all over your fingers when you apply pressure, but I covered it with a swatch of duct tape and now the decay is sealed away;

4) I "fixed" the bottom drawer of my dresser-- the dovetail corner joint came apart when I pulled it out, and what I really should have done was use some wood glue and let it set, thus adhering the dovetails back together, but I didn't have the time or energy for that, so I shoved the wood back in place, and used a few strips of duct tape on the inside of the drawer to solidify the joint . . .

stay tuned for more half-assed fix-it solutions that can be completed in under forty-five seconds with duct tape!

10 comments:

zman said...

You understand that the roof of your minivan will continue to rust underneath the duct tape, right?

Lecky said...

Though I feel commenting on the above some endorses your lazy ass, we did duct tape numbers on Walmart t-shirts in lieu of proper uniforms for our first soccer game on Sunday. BTW, I am used "we" and "our" because I'm the coach, not a parent who thinks he's on the team because his kid plays.

Clarence said...

Well use of grammar, too, there, Leck.

Lecky said...

My Man Whit - let's convince Dave that we can remove his body hair with duct tape the next we see him. Those waxes and salons are expensive, Dave, but for $2.99 you will finally be accepted by society...

Dave said...

how was your first game? duct tape numbers are intimidating, we've done that on occasion and it scares those namby-pamby kids with real uniforms.

and zman, if i can't see it rusting, it ain't rusting.

Lecky said...

First game was great, the kids are a trip. The tired, sweaty kids numbers fell off, so I could easily discern who needed a break. Thanks again for the training guide, I have been using it.

Lecky said...

First game was great, the kids are a trip. The tired, sweaty kids numbers fell off, so I could easily discern who needed a break. Thanks again for the training guide, I have been using it.

Dave said...

awesome-- have fun. our guys just started the season too. tournament this weekend was hot to the point of child abuse.

Whitney said...

If you can deprive the iron of oxygen, iron oxide can't form, no rust, right?

John, ain't no way Dave is accepted by society after duct taping the hair off his body. Even if it looks good.

Anonymous said...

You also repaired Ian's cleats.

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