For the Record (or a short public service announcement)

[plainglazed]

When you're put on the spot maybe you can tell this tale

Dispense with formality but don't fight it tooth and nail

A clear cut solution if not only for good measure

Is living in the present to help withstand the pressure

[rsn]

A Measuring Tape/ Scale

Edited April 9, 2010 by rsn

[plainglazed]

A Measuring Tape/ Scale

and that'll do it. the cleaning products answers certainly hold water but the thing I was looking

tape - mostly the adhesive type

Nicely done rsn!

When you're put on the spot

- kind of the verb usage to tape

Maybe you can tell this tale

- the "tale of the tape" and also the tale of what follows

Dispense with formality

- use the dispenser made for the job

Don't fight it tooth and nail

- instead of trying to tear with teeth or fingernails

A clear cut solution

- is the dispenser and some adhesive tape

Not only for good measure

- adhesive tape not only measuring tape

Hold on to the present

- as in one that's gift wrapped

To help withstand the pressure

- it's function

For the Record - another kind of tape reference

a short Public Service Announcement aka PSA aka pressure sensitive adhesive aka tape

Thanks to all for sticking with this one .

[rsn]

Oh my god.. i am so excited

Finally got one.. the grey cells are working my head had started to hurting slamming it on all the misses

Great riddle PG had a lot of fun working on it