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Some more Friday fun?

13:12 UK time, Friday, 22 February 2008

Last Friday was so much fun that the Monitor has spent the past seven days recovering, and wondering how it can chase a similar laughter high in the final lap of this working week's 10,000m steeplechase.

Today's spot of Friday fun (which has no connection whatsoever to do with the late, sometimes lamented Friday Challenge, perish the thought) has in its crosshairs that curious story about the discovery of a .

The material could profoundly change the world as we know it 鈥� no more puncture repair kits, kids, or broken toys come to that, or snagging of kinky clothes (kids, that's not an observation you need to know about) - but for one thing: it's not got a name.

So, affix your branding hats securely and suggest a memorable name that does justice to this miraculous substance.

Send you entries using the COMMENTS button/form below. The best will be published here throughout the afternoon.

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At 01:34 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Simon Rooke wrote:
Welded bliss
At 01:37 PM on 22 Feb 2008, alison haines wrote:
rubberplast
At 01:39 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Candace wrote:
Gummy wear
At 01:44 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Alexander Lewis Jones wrote:
"Under-repair-wear", or perhaps just "Under-repear"?
At 01:48 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Candace wrote:
Plug and play
At 01:51 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Rubber joinny
At 01:58 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Eraser head
At 01:58 PM on 22 Feb 2008, C Falconer wrote:
SMUBBER
Self Mending (r)UBBER
At 02:01 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Bouncing off the healing
At 02:13 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Feeling lucky, punk-ture?
At 02:13 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Jonty Smith wrote:
How about "Rubbergain / Rubbagain"?
At 02:15 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Candace wrote:
A French better
At 02:16 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Natalie wrote:
Surely it's just "Bondage"?
At 02:23 PM on 22 Feb 2008, John, Sevenoaks wrote:
Unbreakubber
At 02:31 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Rubber dub dubbing
At 02:32 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Nigel Macarthur wrote:
Self-healing rubber? Shrubber?
At 02:32 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Tony wrote:
scRubber - self correcting rubber
At 02:35 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Simon Rooke wrote:
Latex Living Blah
At 02:36 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Retyring gracefully
At 02:40 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Simon Rooke wrote:
A bridge too far
At 02:40 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Kirk wrote:
Roger.

If you'd allow me to explain? My first thought was an acronym - S.H.R but that's rubbish - so I expanded that too S.H.Rubber. Or Shrubber. And as every honest python fan knows, it's Roger the Shrubber.
At 02:41 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Retyrement benefit
At 02:45 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Candace wrote:
Blob's your uncle
At 02:46 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Simon Rooke wrote:
Brand Lubber
At 02:47 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Fi, Gloucestershire wrote:

As this will seemingly go on for ever, can we call it Brucie?

I'll get me cuddly toy and fondue set...
At 02:55 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Stig wrote:
I Can鈥檛 Believe It鈥檚 Not Rubber
At 02:59 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Stig wrote:
Snap, crackle and boing!
At 03:08 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Joe Ball wrote:
repairing rubber - Rubbair?
And am I the only one who sees this stuff taking over the world? Once it's in wide enough use, they'll start to form a web around the globe... (reckless emoticon usage censored so as not to spoil the fun)
At 03:14 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Simon Rooke wrote:
Smartie plants
At 03:14 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
The name's Bond, Rubber Bond
At 03:15 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Fi, Gloucestershire wrote:
As this will seemingly go on for ever, can we call it Brucie?

I'll get me cuddly toy and fondue set...
At 03:17 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Simon Rooke wrote:
Smartie plants
At 03:29 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Jeremy wrote:
Good story from Mr. Pease about a substance made from urine. I'd like to call it Wii but as that's been used already how about 'Polystyween'
Sorry about that and no doubt you will get other responses wih a similar theme.
At 03:31 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Karl wrote:
I am surpised no-one has already suggested this - Flubber
At 03:45 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Karl wrote:
I am surpised no-one has already suggested this - Flubber
At 03:53 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Helene Parry wrote:
Better latex than ever
At 03:54 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Brighton Bliss wrote:
Hands that do Fissures

or

Sean Connery (well he was the ultimate Bond)
At 03:57 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Brighton Bliss wrote:
Hands that do Fissures

or

Sean Connery (well he was the ultimate Bond)
At 03:59 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Helene Parry wrote:
Better latex than ever
At 04:00 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Mike Harper wrote:
(B)onding (L)onglasting (U)niversal Ru(bber), or Blubber.
At 04:00 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Brighton Bliss wrote:
Hands that do Fissures

or

Sean Connery (well he was the ultimate Bond)
At 04:03 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Helene Parry wrote:
Better latex than ever
At 04:04 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Diana wrote:
Blubber?
(The rubber that 'seals' itself)
At 04:06 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Phil wrote:
Rubber Teresa - the rubber that heals.
At 04:06 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Phil wrote:
Rubber Teresa of Can't Cutta - the rubber that heals.
At 04:07 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Phil wrote:
Rubber Teresa of Can't Cutta - the rubber that heals.
At 04:08 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Phil wrote:
Rubber Teresa - the rubber that heals.
At 04:36 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Diana wrote:
Blubber?
(The rubber that 'seals' itself)
At 04:44 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Diana wrote:
Blubber?
(The rubber that 'seals' itself)
At 04:47 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Joe Ball wrote:
repairing rubber - Rubbair?
And am I the only one who sees this stuff taking over the world? Once it's in wide enough use, they'll start to form a web around the globe... (reckless emoticon usage censored so as not to spoil the fun)
At 04:53 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Helene Parry wrote:
Fission, heal thyself
At 05:10 PM on 22 Feb 2008, Tom wrote:
Rubber bandage or Engelbert Rubberdink, the latter for no other reason than i'm in a whimsical mood.