The Wonders of Nature

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Kevin the grey

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Is it not amazing how we adapt nature to our needs ? From medication derived from vegetation to weaving of natural fibers natures bounty astounds me .

The advent of velcro was a Godsend to everyone from sports enthusiasts to the physically handicapped . Velcro was developed by the observation of burrs and thistles hooking onto the loops of our clothing material

Duck tape was developed from the natural adhesive used to adhere a ducks feathers to its body .

This latest innovation simply leaves me speechless . They have invented a non rust coating for carbon blades derived from rendered seal blubber .(Fat)
This product is called " Seal-Cote " and it is simply amazing . You just brush on the coating and allow it to dry . It is not only impervious to salt water it also makes blade surfaces nonreflective .

It must be re-applied to the edge after sharpening but normal use including the batonning of hardwoods will not affect it . It is not yet available commercialy . It is derived from an animal and so is considered a food product.
Seal-Cote must undergo extensive testing before being made available to the general public . I have a small quantity that I would share if someone wants to try it out . Just E-mail me your address and I will send enough to treat a large Kukuuri .

I just found out my E-mail is not available so just mention your interest in your reply and we will work it out .
 
psycho78 said:
Duct tape.
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As people most often used this tape for ducts the name was gradually changed to this through common useage .

Also there was a question of copyright infringement as Donald Duck protested
the use of the word " Duck " as a copyrighted descriptive device .

Donald also vehemently protested the removal of duck feathers to make the adhesive part of the tape . Due to an immediate oxidisation effect the feathers must be taken from live ducks .

He also went on live television to protest the live plucking ...... Unfortunately no-one could understand a word he said .
 
Kevin the grey said:
This latest innovation simply leaves me speechless . They have invented a non rust coating for carbon blades derived from rendered seal blubber .(Fat)
This product is called " Seal-Cote " and it is simply amazing . You just brush on the coating and allow it to dry . It is not only impervious to salt water it also makes blade surfaces nonreflective .
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Kevin

Are the baby seals clubbed to death first or are they thrown alive into the rendering vats?:eek: ;) :rolleyes:

gyr
 
gyr said:
Kevin

Are the baby seals clubbed to death first or are they thrown alive into the rendering vats?:eek: ;) :rolleyes:

gyr
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Gyr I have been assured only mature seals are used . There is no wanton slaughter . Skilled Newfoundlanders have special clubs with Lyposuction attachments .
 
gyr said:
Kevin

Are the baby seals clubbed to death first or are they thrown alive into the rendering vats?:eek: ;) :rolleyes:

gyr
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that would be cruel, and your implications are unsettling - of course the seals are taken to the finest hollywood plastic surgeons by their skilled newfoundland surgical assitants and the fat is removed via liposuction under sterile conditions, baby seals are in general not fat enough for this process unless they have been taken to mc donalds by their parents too frequently, in which case the plastic surgeon must have a signed release form from their parents. that way seals can be re-used up to six times.....

a pirate captain like kevin is after all, by their very nature, eco-friendly and a firm believer in re-cycling. we believe strongly in taking things that previously belonged to someone else, and redistributing the items to others for re-use, of course we make a small profit by doing so, in order to fill our coffers with gold dubloons and jools.

gyr, tho, due to his anti-piracy stance and insults has been tried and convicted at the drum-head and sentanced in abstentia to a keel-hauling under the good ship Black Duck (which is held together by DUCK tape as anyone will be glad to tell you)
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Kevin the grey said:
Gyr I have been assured only mature seals are used . There is no wanton slaughter . Skilled Newfoundlanders have special clubs with Lyposuction attachments .
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"only mature seals" and "special clubs with Lyposuction attachments " I could beleive but......"skilled Newfoundlanders" ??????:rolleyes:

I think not!!!!!:D :D
 
gyr said:
"only mature seals" and "special clubs with Lyposuction attachments " I could beleive but......"skilled Newfoundlanders" ??????:rolleyes:

I think not!!!!!:D :D
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Arrh! and for insults to the great province of newfoundland, gyr is further sentanced to be bound in duck tape and trolled behind the Black duck thru a shark feeding frenzy.

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and here is one of seal-cotes skilled newfoundland surgical assistants: (after liposuction)
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kronckew said:
gyr, tho, due to his anti-piracy stance and insults has been tried and convicted at the drum-head and sentanced in abstentia to a keel-hauling under the good ship Black Duck (which is held together by DUCK tape as anyone will be glad to tell you)
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"Avast, ye lubber!!" (brandishing a 25" Chitlangi) "Ye'll ne'er do sech a thing!"
(slashes a nearby stay and drops a sail over the sputtering , fuming kronkew)
:D :D :D

"Beware that ye invoke not the DUCK! Lest he that dwelleth in the cave of the one-legged dancing girls appear and bring chaos, madness and disorder with him.":eek:
 
gyr said:
"only mature seals" and "special clubs with Lyposuction attachments " I could beleive but......"skilled Newfoundlanders" ??????:rolleyes:

I think not!!!!!:D :D
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Cliff Stamp is one of the "Skilled Newfounlanders.":p :p :p :p
 
gyr said:
"only mature seals" and "special clubs with Lyposuction attachments " I could beleive but......"skilled Newfoundlanders" ??????:rolleyes:

I think not!!!!!:D :D
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There is a reason they call Newfoundland " The Rock " Them boys make a living the hard way . Except when beating me at cribbage (not difficult) or drinking me under the table(pert near impossible) Those boys are sailing some mighty rough waters . Those guys were sailing ships when most of us were wearing fur attire and sleeping in caves .

It is not without pride I say that it was a Newfie who invented Seal-Cote" .
While it was true he was trying to make seal stew at the time it is the results that matter . The boy dunked his spoon in the seal stew and had a mouthfull .
Not only could he not chew , the spoon was stuck in his mouth for three weeks .

Though he was fun at parties and could play the spoons with one hand his wife complained that it affected his love making ...... However she did say it improved his looks .

P:S: Kronckew ? An extry ration of grog for you . Excellent work .
 
Great thread. The south lives on duck tape and WD40.

Kevin I've recently read where another new and wonderous adhesive is being developed from the chemical that clams use to bond themselves to their shells. Awesome stuff.
 
aproy1101 said:
Great thread. The south lives on duck tape and WD40.

Kevin I've recently read where another new and wonderous adhesive is being developed from the chemical that clams use to bond themselves to their shells. Awesome stuff.
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Andy Isn,t it strange that this adhesive was also developed by a Newfoudlander ? He has a tentative yet still copyrighted name of " Clam up " for it .
It was originally invented as a chronic diarhea cure and has undergone extensive testing by victims of the affliction ......... So far no-one has let loose with any results .

The militairy aerospace industry has adapted it to their needs in a hope to eliminate casual chatter on militairy radio frequencies . A small tube of the stuff is inserted into the pilots oxygen masks . The tube will evaporate on detection of chemicals released in the breath by inane jabber . This will immediately serve to weld their lips shut for the remainder of the flight and sometimes for several days beyond ..........The victims who were questioned about the effectiveness of the treatment had very little to say .
 
Are you serious about the application??? Wow.
 
"Clam Up" The natural solution to teenage permiscuity....

A fathers peace of mind.
 
the discoverer of clam up, when he was asked by a reporter if he could explain in detail how he had made this tremendous discovery, spoke out with traditional newenglander-like loquacity, in a burst of verbiage said 'Yup'.

(always reminded me of one of our past presidents, calvin coolidge, who was known for his taciturn manner, he was suffering thru a dinner party one night when he was approached by the hostess who told him 'mr president, i've bet my friends that i can get you to say more than two words here tonite.' he said 'you lose'.)
 
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