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SuiteDisney
10-10-2002, 06:50 PM
DS has a leak in his bedroom and Gene came home and decided to fix it. Because of the way the roof is over Justin's room (it used to be a porch), Gene had to climb in a cubby hole up in the attic. It's a tight space and he slipped. I'm on the computer and hear this thud... lo and behold... my kitchen ceiling.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid35/p10b06c37503b1e3bf53e33c4e02fb9ed/fd2e8a0e.jpg

Gene, being Mr. Fixit, decided that the best way to fix the ceiling for now is with......

You guessed it......

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid35/p6b0587ba2de39d72d4d02726b8869532/fd2e8a06.jpg

Duct tape!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid35/p1ff0f2e869c46fe671e44cf29e507155/fd2e8a04.jpg

Like any good father, he wanted to pass his skills along to his children, and enlisted Justin in this manly right of passage.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid35/p9cfbb7973202fea6e185c4584eb764b8/fd2e89f9.jpg

Of course, if one piece of duct tape won't do the job, just use two... or three... or ten.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid35/pbda70e873ee883c34529b245cb6e6cef/fd2e89f3.jpg

And this is what you get.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid35/pe9d4d41fa225cb18575cac4af01377df/fd2e89e1.jpg

And he's mine, all mine. :rolleyes:
Serena
10-10-2002, 06:54 PM
Believe me Laura, Mr. Fixit would have done the same thing until he got the stuff to fix it right.
DixieDreamer
10-10-2002, 06:59 PM
Well... according to Red Green.... if you can't be handsome... then you might as well be "handy". LOL! too funny!
Goofyposter
10-10-2002, 07:07 PM
aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh......well.......(hehehehheeheee) .....OK.....I, er.....well......Hummmm......Did I say.........Hummmm....


:teeth:...I can't say anything ! :teeth:
RitaZ.
10-10-2002, 07:12 PM
ROTFL!!!

Laura, that's hilarious! My DH would have used masking tape!:p :p
Lisa L from MI
10-10-2002, 07:40 PM
LOL!!!! That looks like my kitchen ceiling has looked for 2 1/2 years......although...instead of duct tape.....DH used clear packaging tape!!!

They were putting duct work in our house for central air back in 2000.....and he accidentally went through the kitchen ceiling from upstairs!!! He said he would fix it ASAP....it would be easy.......and IT IS STILL patched with the packaging tape!!!!!

Maybe I should post a picture!!!!!
Lisa L from MI
10-10-2002, 07:46 PM
LOL!!!! That looks like my kitchen ceiling has looked for 2 1/2 years......although...instead of duct tape.....DH used clear packaging tape!!!

They were putting duct work in our house for central air back in 2000.....and he accidentally went through the kitchen ceiling from upstairs!!! He said he would fix it ASAP....it would be easy.......and IT IS STILL patched with the packaging tape!!!!!

Maybe I should post a picture!!!!!
Gail T AGAIN
10-10-2002, 07:47 PM
Laura, could I borrow him? :)
captin fink
10-10-2002, 08:11 PM
Duck tape the universal tool.:bounce: Where would us men be with out it. A few more stips and a coat of paint and that ceiling will be good as new:p :p :p
luv2nascar
10-10-2002, 08:30 PM
I feel you pain
but what about the leak?
Oh I'm so sorry
I would call a repairman now before it's too late
Dan Murphy
10-10-2002, 09:24 PM
It works. :)
Zurg
10-10-2002, 09:38 PM
ROFLOL
JasonLyons
10-10-2002, 09:43 PM
lol thats funny, im the same way
browneyes
10-10-2002, 09:47 PM
Sis, you're lucky to have such a creative dh.;)
debster812
10-10-2002, 10:29 PM
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Laura, this is so funny. I work in a department with 2 women, and 11 men. They have pulled us over to the 'duct tape can fix anything' religion. They will love this.

Debbie
tiggerlover
10-11-2002, 12:47 AM
http://www.magictrips.com/forums/images/smilies/rofll.gif

:bounce::wave::bounce:
LunarLady
10-11-2002, 04:04 AM
That was absolutely hilarious and I almost hate to do this, but...

http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/new_intro/index.html

LOL!
KimOhio
10-11-2002, 04:49 AM
my husband belongs to the same religion. If it can not be fixed Duct it.!!!!!! thanks for sharing Kim
oldkicker
10-11-2002, 05:06 AM
He's obvisouly well-studied and very advanced in the science....nay, the ART, of duct taping.

WELL DONE! :)
:p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p
Kteacher
10-11-2002, 05:40 AM
I'm married to a contractor, and it's just as bad in my house! we have a second bathroom that's been framed out for ummm..... 16 years now :rolleyes:
KaitlinsMom
10-11-2002, 05:45 AM
Brilliant! - My DH would have used scotch tape - Or , would have used it as an excuse to redo the whole kitchen!
dianeschlicht
10-11-2002, 05:52 AM
http://www.magictrips.com/forums/images/smilies/rofll.gif
That is TOOOOOO funny! I would have been furious! My DH is actually a very good Mr. Fixit. Sheet rock is very easy to work with. Besides, it looks like a great reason to get rid of the "popcorn" ceiling!:p
SuiteDisney
10-11-2002, 06:09 AM
I didn't dare get mad (Gene was already mad enough for both of us - and it was an accident) and there was no point in crying, so I figured I might as well laugh about it.
coqui
10-11-2002, 06:38 AM
All things in life can be fixed by duct tape, a screwdriver, or superglue.:teeth:
Cindy B
10-11-2002, 07:05 AM
Well..

My FIL was a vice president to a tape company in Philly for years... guess what one of the biggest sellers was.. you guessed it DUCT TAPE!
Indyman
10-11-2002, 08:18 AM
Originally posted by coqui
All things in life can be fixed by duct tape, a screwdriver, or superglue.:teeth: I disagree. The only two things needed in a man's toolbox; duct tape and WD-40. If it's loose and it shouldn't be, duct tape. If it's stuck and should be loose, WD-40.:jester:
December99
10-11-2002, 11:14 AM
OMG...ROFLMBO!
dizneenut
10-11-2002, 11:35 AM
ROFLMBO!!!:p
Micca
10-11-2002, 05:13 PM
Once again, men are belittled and ridiculed by their inadequacies.;) Sometimes we just need to be held:jester:
SuiteDisney
10-11-2002, 06:35 PM
UPDATE: The next morning.....

Well, our kitchen ceiling is painted with textured paint. It doesn't like duct tape.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid35/pd32675d91962f8701045bef354a103ee/fd2db877.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid35/p3e9c7032033c659c6a094f086765ddcc/fd2db879.jpg

The fun never ends. But at least Gene pushes it back up when he walks by. :rolleyes: ;) :teeth:
SuiteDisney
10-11-2002, 06:42 PM
Another update: He just risked life and limb and cut off the broken pieces with an Exacto knife. :teeth:
jldriscoll
10-11-2002, 06:44 PM
Bwahahahahahhah!!! Sorry.....but you're right...ya have to laugh!!! Has Gene ever considered his own tv show? :)
KaitlinsMom
10-11-2002, 06:46 PM
Really - This sounds like something from Tim the Tool Man Taylor!

Home Improvement - Watch out - Here comes Gene!

Karen
SuiteDisney
10-11-2002, 06:49 PM
That's okay, his cooking makes up for everything. :D
browneyes
10-11-2002, 07:10 PM
It's a good thing he's so tall so he can push that tape back up on the ceiling.;)

He cooks?! I figured you were keeping him around because he plays golf so well.;)
Talking Hands
10-11-2002, 07:14 PM
ROFLMBO!!!!!!!!!!!!
I needed a laugh and this takes the cake. Suct taping the ceiling. I can't stop laughing now. More pics please
Two Eeyores
10-11-2002, 07:49 PM
OBVIOUSLY!!!! Our DH's are related! ... Similar thing happened at my house only it went well beyond Duct Tape!!! I wasn't home and My DH only had a "couple" more boards to put up there. When I came home I saw the vacuum cleaner in the hallway.... THAT should've been my first clue something went terribly WRONG! When I turned the corner to the kitchen, that's when I saw this huge hole in the kitchen ceiling. DH said he 'slipped' too, and immediately tried to play on my sympathy by showing me a huge reddish- purple yellow/blue bruise from the bottom of his thigh to the top of his hip and across his butt..... it was pretty nasty, I must admit. (Sorry, I don't have any pictures). He didn't fall thru the ceiling, he fell straddling one of the supports! I commended him on using the vacuum cleaner ( I was surprised he knew where it WAS)... He proceeded to tell me that the main reason he needed the cleaner was for our Sheepdog (yes, full coat) who was standing directly beneath where DH's leg made it's appearance into the kitchen....pieces of wallboard and insulation all over the dog.... As if the poor animal wasn't traumatized enough, he then vacuums him!!! Our DS (proabably about 2-1/2 at the time)who was very content watching a Disney Movie (I'm sure) walked out in the kitchen, looked up at the hole, looked at the dog , went into his room, got a book and sat on the sofa and did not move! I have so many stories and so little time! Too bad one of the little 'smiley' faces isn't a simple sympathetic nod!
Planogirl
10-11-2002, 09:32 PM
LOL Laura. That's just too funny. :teeth:

Two Eeyores, your story has me giggling too. Vacuuming the dog... ROFL!!! :teeth:
newmousecateer
10-11-2002, 09:37 PM
ROFLMAO!! That is just too funny! :Pinkbounc

Oh mny gosh, the Duct Tape King! Gotta love it! :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc
greenhornet
10-15-2002, 07:31 AM
If you cant fix it Duck it
:p Cheap Gas (http://www.kmitchell.gasupusa.com) :p
dianeschlicht
10-15-2002, 07:43 AM
Any new pics in this saga?:)
zurgswife
10-15-2002, 07:47 AM
Priceless!!!
Serena
10-15-2002, 07:50 AM
:teeth: