Duct tape, also known as 200 mph tape, Alabama Chrome, A Ghetto-Rig, MacGyver, and Uncle Car's Dumpster Kick, can be used for nearly anything. You can fix your shoes, perform automotive body work, keep someone trapped in your basement, repairing a sucking chest wound, and even use it for it's intended purpose of sealing ventilation ducts together. Also, Duck Tape is a brand, not the type of tape. Please stop saying Duck Tape unless you're referring to a specific brand. And now you know...