This is Spinal Tape: adhesive tape with vertebrae

Not only does This is Spinal Tape (a roll of adhesive tape printed with vertebrae) open up some intriguing decorative and logistical possibilities; it also wins the prize for Best Product Name Evar.

This is Spinal Tape

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Anonymous

OH, MY ACHING BACK! NOW I CAN FINALLY GET A SPINE!
Anonymous

I could really use this to fix my broken back, say no more. Much more pleasing to the eye than gaffers tape – “Duct” tape to the great unwashed. Oh, and it begs to be used as a nuanced decorative touch for my monster shredder guitar. One lowercase, quite useful common vowel, is all that separates this product from incurring the unholy wrath of Christopher Guest.
Anonymous

Gaffer’s tape isn’t the same thing as duck tape (duct tape to the inaccurate). Gaffer’s tape does not have the plastic all-weather coating; it’s more like muslin that’s very sticky on one side.
Anonymous

There’s a fine line between clever and stupid
- N.Tufnel
Anonymous

They don’t ship to the UK, don’t waste your time, British readers. Shame. I’d have a couple of rolls of this like a shot.
tinkertailorsoldierspy

Awesome, but not quite as great as “I Can’t Believe It’s Pot Butter”.

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holtt

My God! It’s full of win!
Crashproof

This tape goes up to 11.
- igpajo
  
  D’oh! I was going to post that it’s tensile strength of 11…but you kind of beat me to that joke.
dbarak

That should end up in some design museum…
Anonymous

Good name . . . but so is “The Rolling Phones” one of Cape Breton Island’s first mobile phone dealers.
:o)
Anonymous

This makes so much sense, why didn’t I think of it?
UnnecessaryUmlaut

Or the all-black, electrical tape version: Smell The Gluten.