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Posted by SteveB on April 9, 2008, 1:03 am
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>>> @news.infowest.com:
>>>
>>>> Any good?
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> You actually have a gorilla to tape up?
>>
>> For fun, I actually prefer double face carpet tape. Avoid areas with
>> hair unless you like a lot of screaming. Yer welcome. Have fun.
>>
>> Steve
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>
> Around here in Ft Bragg they tape up the "new guys" as a welcome. That
> tape is sticky. Probably cost us more than you wanna spend.
Gorilla tape or double face? I worked conventions for years and years.
Double face was available for the taking, and copious amounts were thrown
away. Now that I don't work there any more, I am finding out what it really
costs.
What I miss most is "gaffer tape." I taped down electrical extensions in my
garage that are five years old now, and look new. Don't know what that
stuff is, but it is GOOD. Didn't get a lot of it, as the stagehands were
pretty picky about the stuff. I can see why. Good shit.
I also miss the copious amounts of 2" clear tape that was left laying
around. When we cleared the floor, it was sinful the stuff we just piled up
to go to the dumpsters. In the old days, we could take a lot of stuff. At
the end, you weren't supposed to take anything that wouldn't fit in your
lunch box. If you had some juice, though, you could get some bigger
"stuff". Carpet pieces, parts of displays, items exhibitors had sold to
you, etc. Like anywhere, it was who you knew.
Steve
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Posted by DerbyDad03 on April 9, 2008, 8:19 pm
On Apr 9, 3:29=A0pm, letter...@invalid.com wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Apr 2008 21:03:28 -0800, "SteveB"
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> >>>> @news.infowest.com:
>
> >>>>> Any good?
>
> >>>>> Steve
>
> >>>> You actually have a gorilla to tape up?
>
> >>> For fun, I actually prefer double face carpet tape. =A0Avoid areas wit=
h
> >>> hair unless you like a lot of screaming. =A0Yer welcome. =A0Have fun.
>
> >>> Steve
>
> >> Around here in Ft Bragg they tape up the "new guys" as a welcome. That
> >> tape is sticky. Probably cost us more than you wanna spend.
>
> >Gorilla tape or double face? =A0I worked conventions for years and years.=
> >Double face was available for the taking, and copious amounts were thrown=
> >away. =A0Now that I don't work there any more, I am finding out what it r=
eally
> >costs.
>
> >What I miss most is "gaffer tape." =A0I taped down electrical extensions =
in my
> >garage that are five years old now, and look new. =A0Don't know what that=
> >stuff is, but it is GOOD. =A0Didn't get a lot of it, as the stagehands we=
re
> >pretty picky about the stuff. =A0I can see why. =A0Good shit.
>
> >I also miss the copious amounts of 2" clear tape that was left laying
> >around. =A0When we cleared the floor, it was sinful the stuff we just pil=
ed up
> >to go to the dumpsters. =A0In the old days, we could take a lot of stuff.=
=A0At
> >the end, you weren't supposed to take anything that wouldn't fit in your
> >lunch box. =A0If you had some juice, though, you could get some bigger
> >"stuff". =A0Carpet pieces, parts of displays, items exhibitors had sold t=
o
> >you, etc. =A0Like anywhere, it was who you knew.
>
> >Steve
>
> I worked for a rock band years ago, doing sound and lighting. =A0Our
> "gaffer tape" was just plain duct tape. =A0I never knew there was a
> difference. =A0The duct tape held the cords to the floor and stuff like
> that, yet it came off fairly easily when the concert was over. =A0You
> now got me asking what actual "gaffer tape" is? =A0What does it look
> like, what color is it, etc.? =A0
>
> I recently saw gorilla tape in the store. =A0Never tried it. =A0I thought
> that too was just another name for duct tape. =A0They also sell gorilla
> glue.....- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Ya know, people complain when someone suggests Google as an answer to
a question. They sarcastically ask "What do we need newsgroups for if
Google has the answer to everything?"
I tend to agree, for the most part. A newsgroup offers so much more
detail, opinion and real-life experience than a simple Google search
would.
But I gotta say, a question like "What is gaffer's tape?" just screams
Google at me! I've heard of it all my life, but never knew what it
was.
Now I do.
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Posted by SteveB on April 9, 2008, 11:42 pm
> I worked for a rock band years ago, doing sound and lighting. Our
> "gaffer tape" was just plain duct tape. I never knew there was a
> difference. The duct tape held the cords to the floor and stuff like
> that, yet it came off fairly easily when the concert was over. You
> now got me asking what actual "gaffer tape" is? What does it look
> like, what color is it, etc.?
>
> I recently saw gorilla tape in the store. Never tried it. I thought
> that too was just another name for duct tape. They also sell gorilla
> glue.....
Since some people are dickheads and won't share their hard-won information
from Google, I offer the following from Wikipedia: (and for free, too)
Google does occasionally prove handy.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Gaffer tape, sometimes shortened to gaff tape (especially by theater and
photographic professionals), or made possessive, as "gaffer's tape", is a
strong, pressure-sensitive, cotton cloth adhesive tape. It is an essential,
all-purpose tool on theater, film and television productions as well as live
performances and any other kind of stage work.[1]
The most common use for gaffer tape is securing cables to the stage floor or
other surface, either for safety or to keep them out of view of the audience
or camera. Camera assistants use short strips of different colors to lay
blocking markers for actors. Similarly, a narrow version of gaffer tape,
called spike tape, is used in theatre productions for floor layout. It is
also used whenever a quick ad-hoc fix is required, from temporarily
attaching fixtures or props, to salvaging a broken piece of production
equipment. In the absence of console tape or artist tape, live sound
engineers may use a strip of white gaffer tape along the bottom of a mixing
board, to label the channels used for a particular show.
The tape is manufactured in many colors, including fluorescent and custom
colors, but the most common variety is matte black or dull grey. A matte
finish keeps the tape from reflecting light so the tape blends in with the
typical stage floor of a theatre.[2] It is easily torn by hand so no cutting
tools are necessary. The adhesive used is a high quality synthetic rubber
which leaves little or no residue when removed.[3] It usually comes in
2"-wide rolls, and the cloth composition allows a consistent tear, which
means it easily tears into two 1" strips, if needed. Gaffer tape should not
be compared to duct tape, a far cheaper product which does not tear cleanly
and leaves a residue when removed. [4]
It is likely named for the gaffer, the head of the lighting department on a
film crew. When cables are taped down on a stage or other surface, either
for safety or to keep them out of view of the audience or camera,[5] they
are said to be gaffed or gaffered.
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Posted by DerbyDad03 on April 9, 2008, 11:47 pm
>
> > I worked for a rock band years ago, doing sound and lighting. =A0Our
> > "gaffer tape" was just plain duct tape. =A0I never knew there was a
> > difference. =A0The duct tape held the cords to the floor and stuff like
> > that, yet it came off fairly easily when the concert was over. =A0You
> > now got me asking what actual "gaffer tape" is? =A0What does it look
> > like, what color is it, etc.?
>
> > I recently saw gorilla tape in the store. =A0Never tried it. =A0I though=
t
> > that too was just another name for duct tape. =A0They also sell gorilla
> > glue.....
>
> Since some people are dickheads and won't share their hard-won information=
> from Google, I offer the following from Wikipedia: =A0(and for free, too)
>
> Google does occasionally prove handy.
>
> From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
> Jump to: navigation, search
> Gaffer tape, sometimes shortened to gaff tape (especially by theater and
> photographic professionals), or made possessive, as "gaffer's tape", is a
> strong, pressure-sensitive, cotton cloth adhesive tape. It is an essential=
,
> all-purpose tool on theater, film and television productions as well as li=
ve
> performances and any other kind of stage work.[1]
>
> The most common use for gaffer tape is securing cables to the stage floor =
or
> other surface, either for safety or to keep them out of view of the audien=
ce
> or camera. Camera assistants use short strips of different colors to lay
> blocking markers for actors. Similarly, a narrow version of gaffer tape,
> called spike tape, is used in theatre productions for floor layout. It is
> also used whenever a quick ad-hoc fix is required, from temporarily
> attaching fixtures or props, to salvaging a broken piece of production
> equipment. In the absence of console tape or artist tape, live sound
> engineers may use a strip of white gaffer tape along the bottom of a mixin=
g
> board, to label the channels used for a particular show.
>
> The tape is manufactured in many colors, including fluorescent and custom
> colors, but the most common variety is matte black or dull grey. A matte
> finish keeps the tape from reflecting light so the tape blends in with the=
> typical stage floor of a theatre.[2] It is easily torn by hand so no cutti=
ng
> tools are necessary. The adhesive used is a high quality synthetic rubber
> which leaves little or no residue when removed.[3] It usually comes in
> 2"-wide rolls, and the cloth composition allows a consistent tear, which
> means it easily tears into two 1" strips, if needed. Gaffer tape should no=
t
> be compared to duct tape, a far cheaper product which does not tear cleanl=
y
> and leaves a residue when removed. [4]
>
> It is likely named for the gaffer, the head of the lighting department on =
a
> film crew. When cables are taped down on a stage or other surface, either
> for safety or to keep them out of view of the audience or camera,[5] they
> are said to be gaffed or gaffered.
re: I offer the following from Wikipedia
I offer the following, hard-won from Google.
Sincerely,
DH
Wikipedia Banned as a Source
The controversy over Wikipedia continues. Now Middlebury College in
Vermont has decided to ban Wikipedia as a source for projects and as a
study guide because it feels the sites contains misinformation.
USPTO Bans Wikipedia
According to the Sept. 4 issue of Business Week, the USPTO has
recently banned Wikipedia as an acceptable source of information for
determining the patentability of inventions.
Wikipedia banned from UCSC class
SANTA CRUZ - UC Santa Cruz professor Dan Wirls adopted a policy
banning students in his American government class from citing
Wikipedia in research papers.
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Posted by SteveB on April 10, 2008, 2:53 am
>
> > I worked for a rock band years ago, doing sound and lighting. Our
> > "gaffer tape" was just plain duct tape. I never knew there was a
> > difference. The duct tape held the cords to the floor and stuff like
> > that, yet it came off fairly easily when the concert was over. You
> > now got me asking what actual "gaffer tape" is? What does it look
> > like, what color is it, etc.?
>
> > I recently saw gorilla tape in the store. Never tried it. I thought
> > that too was just another name for duct tape. They also sell gorilla
> > glue.....
>
> Since some people are dickheads and won't share their hard-won information
> from Google, I offer the following from Wikipedia: (and for free, too)
>
> Google does occasionally prove handy.
>
> From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
> Jump to: navigation, search
> Gaffer tape, sometimes shortened to gaff tape (especially by theater and
> photographic professionals), or made possessive, as "gaffer's tape", is a
> strong, pressure-sensitive, cotton cloth adhesive tape. It is an
> essential,
> all-purpose tool on theater, film and television productions as well as
> live
> performances and any other kind of stage work.[1]
>
> The most common use for gaffer tape is securing cables to the stage floor
> or
> other surface, either for safety or to keep them out of view of the
> audience
> or camera. Camera assistants use short strips of different colors to lay
> blocking markers for actors. Similarly, a narrow version of gaffer tape,
> called spike tape, is used in theatre productions for floor layout. It is
> also used whenever a quick ad-hoc fix is required, from temporarily
> attaching fixtures or props, to salvaging a broken piece of production
> equipment. In the absence of console tape or artist tape, live sound
> engineers may use a strip of white gaffer tape along the bottom of a
> mixing
> board, to label the channels used for a particular show.
>
> The tape is manufactured in many colors, including fluorescent and custom
> colors, but the most common variety is matte black or dull grey. A matte
> finish keeps the tape from reflecting light so the tape blends in with the
> typical stage floor of a theatre.[2] It is easily torn by hand so no
> cutting
> tools are necessary. The adhesive used is a high quality synthetic rubber
> which leaves little or no residue when removed.[3] It usually comes in
> 2"-wide rolls, and the cloth composition allows a consistent tear, which
> means it easily tears into two 1" strips, if needed. Gaffer tape should
> not
> be compared to duct tape, a far cheaper product which does not tear
> cleanly
> and leaves a residue when removed. [4]
>
> It is likely named for the gaffer, the head of the lighting department on
> a
> film crew. When cables are taped down on a stage or other surface, either
> for safety or to keep them out of view of the audience or camera,[5] they
> are said to be gaffed or gaffered.
re: I offer the following from Wikipedia
I offer the following, hard-won from Google.
Sincerely,
DH
Wikipedia Banned as a Source
The controversy over Wikipedia continues. Now Middlebury College in
Vermont has decided to ban Wikipedia as a source for projects and as a
study guide because it feels the sites contains misinformation.
USPTO Bans Wikipedia
According to the Sept. 4 issue of Business Week, the USPTO has
recently banned Wikipedia as an acceptable source of information for
determining the patentability of inventions.
Wikipedia banned from UCSC class
SANTA CRUZ - UC Santa Cruz professor Dan Wirls adopted a policy
banning students in his American government class from citing
Wikipedia in research papers.
I see nothing wrong or controversial in their review of this type of tape.
I find it informative and educational. Perhaps that is because I am not
educated beyond my capacity and am still learning.
Ever hear of "Big Science"? It might interest you, but I doubt it.
Steve
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