Man Wraps Entire House In Plastic After Terror Warning

Local6.com. (Conn.) ^ | February 14, 2003

[veronica]

Warnings from the Department of Homeland Security to get duct tape and plastic prompted a Connecticut man to wrap his entire house in plastic, according to a Local 6 News report.

Paul West said that he'd rather be safe than sorry.

So he bought hundreds of feet of plastic sheeting, batten boards, stapleguns, and ladders, to seal up his Winsted home.

"I just have all this energy from tension and anxiety and I don't know what to do with it," West said."Basically, I'm doing what the government says we should do. I may be doing it a little more energetically than some folks, but I'm trying to be pro-active rather than reactive."

The materials for the project cost about $250.

"My wife's not happy, but she puts up with it," West said. "My kids think it's a good thing to do."

[Disgusted in Texas]

Oxygen depletion???

[Damagro]

It's much easier and more effective to just put a plastic bag over your head

[ofMagog]

Every village needs an idiot.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Poor guy

[martin_fierro]

MY house is wrapped in tinfoil.

[Dog Gone]

There's a video of this at the source site. It's pretty funny.

[CindyDawg]

I bought my husband some lotto tickets and a roll of duct tape for Valentines

[Gritty]

This guy no doubt votes Democrat!

[P.O.E.]

Who does he think he is, Christo?

[CindyDawg]

Oh, and for you guys who laughed, Walmarts is not selling DUCT tape. The brand really is DUCK tape. The package even has little ducks on it. lol

[FITZ]

Warnings from the Department of Homeland Security to get duct tape and plastic

But the democrats didn't set up this Department.

[dtel]

I find tin foil much better at keeping the harmful gamma rays out.
After just watching "Signs", I am happy with my decision.

[pttttt]

Better stock up on tinfoil while you can!

[dtel]

Every village needs an idiot.

But this one bred.
Expect more mindless ninnies in this neck of the woods.
While ridicule first comes to mind, in the end you can only feel sorry for people so pathetic as this.

[djr]

Are you a ham radio operator?

[Freeper]

Oxygen depletion???

Do you mean in his brain or in his house?

[Mad Dawgg]

Man someone ought to get this story to Penn and Teller for their new show "Bull$#!^"! (which airs on Showtime on Friday Nights.)

They would eat this guy up!

[SamAdams76]

On the bright side, at least his GORE/LIEBERMAN 2000 sign is no longer visible.

[NYDave]

I plan to spray my house with PAM. Nothing will stick on it then. This guy should get a life. Why does he think that his backwater CT town is under threat? I live in NYC and I thumb my nose at anyone with evil intent. Life goes on as usual.