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Jaun Mejia the baseball player who pitches for the Colorado Rockies?
Naah must be another Jaun.
If it is supposed to move and it doesn't...WD-40.
If it moves and it's not supposed to...Duct tape.
There is NO duct manufacturer that calls for the use of duct tape.
It has ZERO official use.
That’s because it was originally ‘duck’ tape, due to it being made from duck cloth. After WWII the GIs back home from the war had liked how useful it was, and so used it for general repairs, including sometimes taping up air ducts, from which it got its more commonly-known name.
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From Wikipedia:
The first material called "duck tape" was long strips of plain non-adhesive cotton duck cloth used in making shoes stronger, for decoration on clothing, and for wrapping steel cables or electrical conductors to protect them from corrosion or wear. For instance, in 1902, steel cables supporting the Manhattan Bridge were first covered in linseed oil then wrapped in duck tape before being laid in place.
I have no idea if this is true but it's inconsequential so I'm going to choose to believe it.
Did you know that it was originally a band aid for combat situations?
Also that nowadays the industry massively prefers gaffer tape cause it can be removed without leaving a mess.
Gaffers tape is pretty much just non-water-resistant duck/t tape, you see it used a lot to hold cables down in theaters and concert venues. I’ve only ever seen aluminum foil tape used for duct joints and repair.
It's kind of like the glass vials with paper flowers in them that are sold at gas stations. Reality is they are one use crack pipes.
Meanwhile duct tape is actually horrible for taping up the holes in ducting.. Reality is it's for restraining people.
HVAC ducts are actually one of the places where duct tape doesn't work well.
HVAC ducts are often in attics and subjected to high temperatures, and the glue in duct tape doesn't hold up well in high temperatures.
Instead, there is actual duct tape out there designed for use in HVAC ducts that works much better for that purpose.
The best part is when it breaks down and the silver stuff comes off, leaving a ragged backing and crusty adhesive.
There's really no use case for duct tape that wouldn't be better served by another kind of tape. Even if you want a "one roll for almost anything", gaff tape is better.
it also wont stick to begin with 90% of the time because of dust on the ducts
You're supposed to clean dust off things before trying to tape them. No kind of tape will work well on a dusty surface.
Damn. Should have scrolled down.
a racist AND a homophobe! what?! but also he might end up being fined as much as 40k for assualting passengers, so that's nice.
Surely it's more than that. The airline had to essentially got an entire second plane for everyone.
Don't forget he needs to pay for the tape too.
If he's in first class that's chump change for him. Must be nice being rich and facing no real consequences
US domestic first is hardly "stratospheric wealth" territory, anyone could afford that if they saved for it (which I really wouldn't recommend - paying over the odds for a bigger seat on a 3hr shitty 737 flight is how you ensure you'll never have enough money for real first-class travel...)
If that’s really duct tape, I wonder how easily it comes off of those upholstered seats without ruining them.
Remember kids. If she doesnt find you handsome she should at least find you handy.
Moves and shouldnt? Duct tape. Doesn't move and should? Wd-40
Come over here big boy and I'll find you a handy
This won’t stop until countries start punishing airlines for letting these repeat offenders onto flights in the first place
I would bet good money that this asshole has done this before, probably many times
From what I know the airlines do enforce lifetime bans for things that endanger others or just plain terrify the crew.
Of course, but only actions that threaten the crew/staff. OF COURSE, they are important, but fellow passengers? The bans and what might trigger those bans should also come under strict scrutiny!
Sadly, they do not. Airlines do absolutely not give a shit what other passengers have to put up with the whole point is to discover how much they will put up with to find out terribly. They can be treated while paying the most amount they can be charged for a ticket.
That also needs to be regulated and stopped. “Free market capitalism” might as well be called “Vampire capitalism” and treated as such.
Airlines care a lot when they have to make an unscheduled landing due to passenger behavior.
First class ain't what it used to be.
Absolute man-child
There have been more than 1,160 unruly passenger incidents reported so far this year, according to the FAA.
Jesus. Maybe we should make air travel less accessible again.
Gate attendants and ticket counter clerks should be incredibly rude to all passengers.
Any passengers who can't contain their temper through that are denied entry. And then tada -- no more angry motherfuckers on airplanes.
Or quit serving alcohol. 🤷♂️
Did I miss something? Where was alcohol mentioned?
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