Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 21, 2016

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    BE THIS GUY  almost 8 years ago

    Is Duck mad at Bob for throwing parties loud or for not inviting him?

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    knight1192a  almost 8 years ago

    Good to see Guard Duck. But the brand name is Duck Tape. And the original duct tape was created during WWII using cotton duck, aka duck canvas, as the backing. So duck tape is just as accurate as duct tape.

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    Templo S.U.D.  almost 8 years ago

    I can hardly imagine this with Red Green

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    Varnes  almost 8 years ago

    TEMPLO and oldpine…. Red would say, "If Duct Tape is the handyman’s best friend, Super Glue is at least his drinkin’ buddy….

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    Bob.  almost 8 years ago

    I remember checking the log sheets one morning and reading that the unit was shut down to “clean the ducks”.

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    Katsuro Premium Member almost 8 years ago

    It’s fun to ask people what you call the tape you repair things with. Then, when they say “duct tape,” you sing—in the melody of the Duck Tales theme—“whoohoo!”

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    StockTrader Premium Member almost 8 years ago

    I love it!

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    PICTO  almost 8 years ago

    Silence is golden…duck tape is silver…

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    juicebruce  almost 8 years ago

    Bob is a bad boy :-(

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    andrewmmadsen  almost 8 years ago

    People call it duct tape “Duck Tape” just as people call adhesive bandages “Band Aids”, clear adhesive tape “Scotch Tape”, tissues “Kleenexes”, and gelatin “Jell-O”.

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    Eric Sobocinski Premium Member almost 8 years ago

    “Duck tape” is actually the original name: The cloth in it is cotton duck, hence the name. The US military used it in WWII for waterproofling stuff (ammunition cases, etc), so “duck” made sense to the soldiers too. But the original “Duck Tape” brand is a trademark, so competitors use the name “duct tape” to avoid the trademark.

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    zeexenon  almost 8 years ago

    At least he doesn’t have a duck on his head like those 1980s comics.

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    marycostello  almost 8 years ago

    To the ones that just have to be correct ALL THE TIME…this is a comic strip, take the joke and move on.

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    azktryg  almost 8 years ago

    “Viaduct? Why no a chicken?”

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    hariseldon59  almost 8 years ago

    Haven’t seen Guard Duck in a while. Welcome back.

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    spenyc  almost 8 years ago

    And then there’s gaffer’s tape…https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaffer_tape

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    gigagrouch  almost 8 years ago

    i prefer gaffers’ tape myself…

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    steverinoCT  almost 8 years ago

    In the Submarine Force, we used both green and red cloth-backed tape; we called it “EB Green” and “EB Red” (“EB” for “Electric Boat”, the submarine builder). I still have my old seabag, wrapped with EB Red in a pattern. When the boomer crew flew to meet the boat, picking your bag out of 130 identical green duffle bags required some personalization.

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    vehlers  almost 8 years ago

    I got a couple of high school/college kids in my neighborhood that I could use little guard ducks help with next.

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    squidmb  almost 8 years ago

    Actually, it IS Duck Tape – coined by the navy since it repelled water ‘like water off a duck’s back’

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    LuvThemPluggers  almost 8 years ago

    Duct tape is a key ingredient in an earthquake kit. Many uses and you can even set a broken bone with duct tape, using a magazine to stabilize.

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    cdgar  almost 8 years ago

    I need the hire Guard Duck to "instruct " a couple of my neighbors on proper noise etiquette. I’ll supply the tape.

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    Here's Waldo  almost 8 years ago

    Duck tape is great if your duck has a quack in it.

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    Masterskrain  almost 8 years ago

    YAY!! Guard Duck!

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    J Quest  almost 8 years ago

    Any devotee of “Myth Busters” knows all about the miraculous and unconventional uses for duct/duck tape. I wouldn’t endorse the use guard duck is illustrating in this strip though. Neighbor Bob is in for a world of pain once they try to remove that stuff!

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    Sherlock Watson  almost 8 years ago

    Hard to believe this turned into a debate on what the tape is called and why, but here’s my contribution:

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    When people say “duct tape” the words run together so you only hear one of the Ts, just like when people say “hat trick” or “flat top.” So when you hear people say it, just assume they agree with you and move on.

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    Number Three  almost 8 years ago

    The Attack of the Duck with the Duct Tape.

    xxx

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    jbruins84341  almost 8 years ago

    The way I heard it was that it was invented by the Army when they needed a waterproof adhesive covering. Since it shed water like a duck, it was called Duck Tape. Anyone who has ever tried to use it on ductwork will tell you it does not work in the long term. But the Myth Busters sure seem to like it!

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    Fido (aka Felix Rex)  almost 8 years ago

    Just don’t use duct/k tape to seal a package going through the US Mail (or any of the other major delivery companies). Homeland Security will seize the item and chances are it’ll get some rough treatment.

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    Sisyphos  almost 8 years ago

    Li’l Guard Duck is reason enough for anything he wants!

    Right, Neighbor Bob?

    What? I can’t hear you, Neighbor Bob! What’s the matter? Got your mouth full of duck’s duct tape?

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    clarke.ensign.waldron  almost 8 years ago

    If I could have a penny for every time that I have seen duct/duck tape used on a duct and it’s gone bad, I’d have me a mess of pennies. It’s very useful in car racing to piece a car back together after a shunt.

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    Kali39  almost 8 years ago

    And shouldn’t that be Cartoon Boy? :-)

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