Jim-
Bad day, eh? Run the tape clear around the box and have it overlap where it
started by 1/3 the length of the side. Rub it down all around. It won't peel
from itself. Even the Walmart stuff.
Hang in there. Go stroke the Zuikos.
-Mickey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lama-Jim L'Hommedieu" <lamadoo@xxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Crappy photos
> Speaking of not being able to find quality goods anymore: What's up with
packing tape? I bought a roll
> generic cheap stuff at Wal-Mart about a year ago and it was terrible.
>
> Last week I bought the 3M brand and even went for the reinforced kind. It
sure is reinforced all right. It's so tough the blade
> can't cut the tape. But that's not all: the adhesive isn't up to the job
of holding a box closed. I taped closed a box last night
> with this stuff. By this morning, the adhesive had let go of the box and
the box was hanging open.
>
> I'm lucky I didn't actually ship it yesterday.
>
> So, again: What's up? I learned 6 months ago that the cheap packing tape
at Wal-Mart isn't any good. But now, the 3M stuff isn't
> any good either! Do I have to go back to wetting the old-style stuff,
like wallpaper?
>
> ARGGGH! I hate my life except that the Tamron 90mm f/2.5 macro is here.
I can't wait for the M42->EOS ring to come in so I can
> make some photos.
>
> All the best,
> Lama
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