# A donut off the old torus **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 4, 2014, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-donut-off-the-old-torus/685325 "2014-04-04T09:10:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-donut-off-the-old-torus/685325/1 "2014-04-04T09:10:48Z")
My little niece just turned nine. I was her nanny from about six months old through first grade. She showed an interest in science early on and I have always fostered and encouraged this gladly, as any geeky auntie would. One of our very favorite things to do was to watch Mythbusters together. So I got a little tear in my eye today when she showed me all the things she’s been making lately: a notebook, a wallet (with credit card sections and everything), a couple coin purses; beds, backpacks and numerous accessories for her many Monster High dolls – and all of them out of duct tape.\* \*(snif!) \* I’m so proud. \*rainbow-colored duct tape, beloved of little girls everywhere ---
**Author:** ![The\_Holdsworth\_Effect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/848f3c/32.png) [@The\_Holdsworth\_Effect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Holdsworth_Effect)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-donut-off-the-old-torus/685325/2 "2014-04-04T20:09:57Z")
Geek women ROCK! ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-donut-off-the-old-torus/685325/3 "2014-04-04T22:40:33Z")
I see you’re a recently new member, **The Holdsworth Effect.** I’m sure others have said it, but welcome to the Boards!