Giant Rubber Band Requires An Iron Will (flag)

nerdapproved.com — How about a 6′×.75″×.125″ rubber band for Christmas this year? These giant rubber bands are normally used in the shipping industry to bind boxes on pallets, but now they are offered as a novelty. The product page includes several possible uses for them, including ...

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6-Foot Rubber Band Will Finally Help Me Catch That Road Runner
OhGizmo! — ... legally on the line as the ones selling this thing, might I suggest more creative uses. I’m sure at some point I’ve seen Wile E. Coyote combine a giant elastic with a pair of roller skates in a cartoon. While I didn’t watch the entire episode, I’m going to assume the idea worked out just fine, and he was finally able to catch that annoying Road Runner. And if you try it at home, make sure to send us the YouTube clip. [ 6-foot Rubber Band ] VIA [ Nerd Approved ] ...

Giant rubber band has ACME possibilities
Boing Boing Gadgets — A six foot long rubber band hardly qualifies as a gadget except in the loosest interpretation of the term, but still... many uses thoughtfully present themselves, not the least of which is a Wile E. Coyote like scenario in which it is secured about a nemesis' ears, stretched taut around an anvil, then released. That's a lot of fun for $5.50. Giant Rubber Band [The Mut via Nerd Approved]