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Ask Slashdot: What Can You Do With Old Coaxial Cable?

Long-time Slashdot reader Theaetetus writes: I recently bought a house and the previous owner left some coax (mostly RG59) running between rooms for cable distribution. I'm a cord cutter and don't need cable, and I've already run CAT6e everywhere. But before I pull the RG59 out and try to seal the various holes he left, I figured I'd pick Slashdot's brain: can anyone think of a good non-cable use for spare coax lines?
Leave your best answers in the comments. What can you do with old coaxial cable?

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  1. Here you go: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. S&M. Coax makes for great bondage or whipping.
    2. Committing suicide - only for the angst ridden rock star who is also on prescription drugs.
    3. Tying up small children - like ones who can't keep their hands off of your computer.
    4. Whipping small children - see above
    5. Self-defense. Gimme a piece of coax and I'm the wave-guide Nija!
    6, Scamming audiophiles or guitar players - "This is THE best cable you could EVAR use! You'll sound just like Van Halen and Steve Vai COMBINED!"
    7. As a bandana - and it'll help you to intercept the communications between the NSA, CIA and the space aliens they are conspiring with to get rid of Trump. Must still have Mercury fillings for it to work :(
    8. For those kinky anal "experiments".
    The list goes on and on....

    I mean really! Why do you have to ask?

  2. Re: Throw them in the trash... by vtcodger · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, yeah. But how are you gonna do all that with a bunch of RG-59?

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    You can't see ANYTHING from a car, You've got to get out of the goddamned contraption and walk...Edward Abbey