# I want Spiderman gloves!!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-spiderman-gloves/179188>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 2, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-spiderman-gloves/179188 "2003-06-02T19:00:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-spiderman-gloves/179188/1 "2003-06-02T19:00:52Z")

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So these scientists have figure out how geckos do their wall walking thing, and they made some gloves with ‘gecko tape’, and now we can hang from the ceiling!

Check it out:  
[http://personal.news.yahoo.com/us/news/ratings/getavgrate.html?locale=us&prop=news&rateid=nm/20030602/spiderman\_dc&type=T&cat=570&ncid=](http://personal.news.yahoo.com/us/news/ratings/getavgrate.html?locale=us&prop=news&rateid=nm/20030602/spiderman_dc&type=T&cat=570&ncid=)

This sounded a bit weird though:

\*“We have considered producing a large amount of gecko tape, sufficient amounts to enable a student to hang out of the window of a tall building,” it said. “However it would cost too much money, and would not benefit us scientifically.” \*

I dunno. There could be great scientific value in hanging students out of windows from tall buildings. Especially kindergarteners.

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-spiderman-gloves/179188/2 "2003-06-02T20:09:34Z")

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Dude, you’re links not working for me. If there’s a picture then it’s got to be shown!

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**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-spiderman-gloves/179188/3 "2003-06-02T20:26:12Z")

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Goddam Yahoo. Their links are always changing. Try this:

[http://dbs.cordis.lu/cgi-bin/srchidadb?CALLER=NHP\_EN\_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=EN\_RCN\_ID:20342](http://dbs.cordis.lu/cgi-bin/srchidadb?CALLER=NHP_EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=EN_RCN_ID:20342)

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-spiderman-gloves/179188/4 "2003-06-02T20:35:18Z")

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Well, that’s pretty cool but I was sort of expecting a pint-sized Peter Parker to be hanging from the ceiling in that photo. Regardless, I’ll be queuing up right behind you to get a pair of Gecko gloves and slippers as soon as they’re commerically available.

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**Author:** ![Intaglio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@Intaglio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intaglio)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-spiderman-gloves/179188/5 "2003-06-02T21:38:11Z")

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I want a Spiderman Mask - so I can do like Jacko and go to Taco Bell or meet my Senator - incognito.