Rubber pasta in dollar store patch kit; and missing rim tape

I have a couple patch kits from a dollar store, and they include
something that looks very much like macaroni, but is made of rubber
(probably thick latex). There's two in each kit, they're exactly the
color, shape (except not bent into an elbow), diameter (inside and
out), and length of the uncooked macaroni in a box of Kraft macaroni
& cheese. What are these? For spreading cement without using dirty
fingers?

In partly unrelated news, where did I put that fscking roll of Velox
rim tape? I had it sitting around to install on my rear rim during
the next time I removed the tire...I better check the desk drawer...
--
Rick Onanian

Rick Onanian wrote:

I have a couple patch kits from a dollar store, and they include
something that looks very much like macaroni, but is made of rubber
(probably thick latex). There's two in each kit, they're exactly the
color, shape (except not bent into an elbow), diameter (inside and
out), and length of the uncooked macaroni in a box of Kraft macaroni
& cheese. What are these? For spreading cement without using dirty
fingers?


That is a replacement valve rubber for a Woods valve. :
http://www.yellowjersey.org/nuvalve.html

Air can go in under that tube but can't escape back.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

Rick Onanian wrote:

I have a couple patch kits from a dollar store, and they include
something that looks very much like macaroni, but is made of rubber
(probably thick latex). There's two in each kit, they're exactly the
color, shape (except not bent into an elbow), diameter (inside and
out), and length of the uncooked macaroni in a box of Kraft macaroni
& cheese. What are these? For spreading cement without using dirty
fingers?


That is a replacement valve rubber for a Woods valve. :
http://www.yellowjersey.org/nuvalve.html

Air can go in under that tube but can't escape back.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

Rick Onanian wrote:
I have a couple patch kits from a dollar store, and they include
something that looks very much like macaroni, but is made of rubber
(probably thick latex). There's two in each kit, they're exactly the
color, shape (except not bent into an elbow), diameter (inside and
out), and length of the uncooked macaroni in a box of Kraft macaroni
& cheese. What are these? For spreading cement without using dirty
fingers?

In partly unrelated news, where did I put that fscking roll of Velox
rim tape? I had it sitting around to install on my rear rim during
the next time I removed the tire...I better check the desk drawer...
--
Rick Onanian

It's replacement valve rubber for old "Dunlop" type inner tube valves.

The best way to find the rim tape is to buy more.

Marcus

Rick Onanian wrote:
I have a couple patch kits from a dollar store, and they include
something that looks very much like macaroni, but is made of rubber
(probably thick latex). There's two in each kit, they're exactly the
color, shape (except not bent into an elbow), diameter (inside and
out), and length of the uncooked macaroni in a box of Kraft macaroni
& cheese. What are these? For spreading cement without using dirty
fingers?

In partly unrelated news, where did I put that fscking roll of Velox
rim tape? I had it sitting around to install on my rear rim during
the next time I removed the tire...I better check the desk drawer...
--
Rick Onanian

It's replacement valve rubber for old "Dunlop" type inner tube valves.

The best way to find the rim tape is to buy more.

Marcus

Rick Onanian wrote:
In partly unrelated news, where did I put that fscking roll of Velox
rim tape? I had it sitting around to install on my rear rim during
the next time I removed the tire...I better check the desk drawer...

It's in the garage behind the 36-year-old Pachinko machine you've been
storing for absolutely no good reason.

Bill "HTH" S.

Rick Onanian wrote:
In partly unrelated news, where did I put that fscking roll of Velox
rim tape? I had it sitting around to install on my rear rim during
the next time I removed the tire...I better check the desk drawer...

It's in the garage behind the 36-year-old Pachinko machine you've been
storing for absolutely no good reason.

Bill "HTH" S.

Rick Onanian wrote:
I have a couple patch kits from a dollar store, and they include
something that looks very much like macaroni, but is made of rubber
(probably thick latex). There's two in each kit, they're exactly the
color, shape (except not bent into an elbow), diameter (inside and
out), and length of the uncooked macaroni in a box of Kraft macaroni
& cheese. What are these? For spreading cement without using dirty
fingers?


This was answered in r.b.t. just a couple of weeks ago.

Greg

Rick Onanian wrote:
I have a couple patch kits from a dollar store, and they include
something that looks very much like macaroni, but is made of rubber
(probably thick latex). There's two in each kit, they're exactly the
color, shape (except not bent into an elbow), diameter (inside and
out), and length of the uncooked macaroni in a box of Kraft macaroni
& cheese. What are these? For spreading cement without using dirty
fingers?


This was answered in r.b.t. just a couple of weeks ago.

Greg

& cheese. What are these? For spreading cement without using dirty
fingers?


Emergency food for while you're out... gnawing on it releases critical
potassium and complex carbohydrates to encourage smooth muscle function and
fuel.

Oh, and, they offer it in a low-carb form too...

What's with all these "low-carb beers?!?!"

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training