Wild man then, yes, pillows on the windshield and stretch out on the hood. Now all an old guy can do is run to the end of his chain and bark.
Having to snoop through your dad's bedside drawer to sneak a peek at his "gentleman's magazines." (These still exist, but pretty rare now!)
Every gas station had a mechanic that could fix a car. Mechanics (not technicians) could repair things instead of just replacing parts. Mechanics could diagnose a problem without a computer.
Good grief. I had almost forgotten about that stuff. Time does fly. Remember the old blow torch, used for soldering? Pump the canister, light, adjust the flame and off you go. Dad would not let me play with it, but I wanted to. Perhaps because I called it a flame thrower. Jim
Friction tape is a type of adhesive tape made from cloth impregnated with a rubber-based adhesive and is mainly used to increase grip or friction. Because the adhesive is impregnated in the cloth, friction tape is sticky on both sides. The rubber based adhesive makes it an electrical insulator and provides a degree of protection from liquids and corrosion. In the past, friction tape was widely used by electricians, but PVC electrical tape has replaced it in most applications today. The frictional properties of the tape come from the cloth material which is often made from cotton. One common use is to wrap it around the blade of a hockey stick to improve puck control. Another use is to wrap it around the handle of a softball or baseball bat to give one a better grip. It's also useful as a base when wrapping a bicycle handlebar with handlebar tape. An interesting phenomenon is the Triboluminescence observable in a dark room as the tape is pulled off the roll.
When I was a kid, friction tape (some called it tar tape) was commonplace on baseball bats. If you thought it was too stickey, talcum power was the solution. Unfortunately, I was a lousy hitter.
Ok...I learned a new word (Triboluminescence) AND just spent a few minutes watching videos about it on youtube! Pretty cool stuff!
No... Actually, I've never even had one of those candies. Ever. The fruit-flavored ones, yes. The minty ones, no.
