The Is-There-A-Run-On-Duct-Tape-Yet? thread

2-11-03

[BurbankKarl]

Has anyone bought plastic and tape as mentioned by Tom Ridge. I am sure some hard core Freepers already have it, left over from Y2K. I remember reading stories how the Israelis had all this stuff at the ready.

When is the Hajj over? When does Hajji come home? Will MSNBC run a Countown to Hajj ticker?

Maybe we should tape Gravis into his chair.

[fight_truth_decay]

No news is better than this news?

The threat is real whether you want to believe it or not.
Not all parts of the country have the same degree of threats of terrorism as does NYC and DC.

If something happened and you were not 'Warned', would you be one of the first to Shout: "When did they know and why didn't they warn us?"

It's not an alert to Panic..it is an alert to stay Aware should you live in certain areas. This "sense of awareness" will become second nature, I am afraid,as we learn to live in a terrorist world.

f_t_d

[Camachee]

I think Ridge is just doing his bit to stimulate the economy with a little panic buying.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

I'm sorry, but only somebody who is completely gay wouldn't have 38 rolls of duct tape in drawers, on shelves, in the garage, in their car trunk (along with a coathanger, screwdriver, hammer and can of WD-40), all open and partially used.

I know for a fact I won't have to buy any......

[Tijeras_Slim]

Should'a used more duct tape!

[fight_truth_decay]

I keep five rolls on hand</>

Thought duct tape was the state flower in Wisconsin.

[AppyPappy]

They are probably Yankees.

[samuel_adams_us]

Duct Tape and Plastic could also be used for body bags in the event of a massive disaster but using them to seal your house would be a waste of time.

[blam]

"Still plenty of duct tape available, but we've run out of tinfoil :o)"

I prefer aluminum tape over duct tape for sealing purposes.

[The KG9 Kid]

Duct tape is so 20th Century.

It's all about the JB Weld nowadays.

[Kozak]

No offence but I keep that stuff in the house all the time. Started doing it after a local disaster drill by my EMS service. Simulated chlorine leak form a train car. Based on winds and location my house ( less then 2 miles from the tracks) was smack dab in the "Red" zone. That means dead. No evacuation, no nothing, just dead. So sheltering in place for a couple of hours doesn't strike me as a ridiculous alternative. Anyone who lives within a couple of miles of train tracks, or an industrial park, or a big public swimming pool or water treatment plant etc etc, get my message?

[Diverdogz]

I keep five rolls on hand. Of course, I need it to hold my car together

In the south, we call it "Alabama Chrome".

[Kozak]

No offence but I keep that stuff in the house all the time. Started doing it after a local disaster drill by my EMS service. Simulated chlorine leak form a train car. Based on winds and location my house ( less then 2 miles from the tracks) was smack dab in the "Red" zone. That means dead. No evacuation, no nothing, just dead. So sheltering in place for a couple of hours doesn't strike me as a ridiculous alternative. Anyone who lives within a couple of miles of train tracks, or an industrial park, or a big public swimming pool or water treatment plant etc etc, get my message?

[Snowy]

Just got a couple of rolls from Wal*Borg. My dog chewed a huge roll we had, so we needed to re-supply. I did feel silly though. I didn't see anyone else buying any. I also bought those emergency rain ponchos for 87 cents each. I use them for k-9 search and rescue. I thought that if I did need it for windows, it would work really well.

[Vast Buffalo Wing Conspiracy]

How is duct tape like the Force?

It has a light side...

...it has a dark side...

...and it binds the universe together :o)

I first heard that joke in the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism, the medieval recreation group). We use a lot of duct tape in the SCA, which ironic considering the group's purpose, but duct tape is the perfect thing for covering a rattan sword, or for repairing the edging on a shield or for holding bits of broken armor together....

[waspguy]

For what it's worth - using plastic sheeting and duct tape is pretty standard defense against airborn poison and radiactive dust. From what I've read, using it to create in home shelters is SOP in Israel where they've been worried about this for sometime.

The fallout from a "dirty" bomb is going to be primarily dust laced with plutonium - an alpha particle emitter. Alphas are big and slow and can be stopped with just about anything - but you really don't want them inside you.

The idea of sheeting and tape to seal up a room or two inside the house until the dust cloud disperses makes a lot of sense. I think it's called "shelter in place". You might try searching the Internet for that term.

I'm more concerned that goverment is finally talking about the specifics of the threat. I'm getting increasingly worried. I spent the morning talking to my sister on her cell-phone while she went shopping to pick up some plastic drop cloths and a couple of rolls of duct tape. She has four little kids. (She picked up some extra water jugs and and flashlights as well. If nothing else, we're going to have a great time camping this summer.)

She said no one else was buying anything like that today - but people were sure paying attention to CNN on the TV in the store.

[Cobra64]

I hate to say it, but this recommendation from Ridge is as boneheaded as anything the Dim's could come up with.

I agree. I've ranted here several times on what a dumbbell Fatso Tommy Ridge is. Every time he opens his stupid mouth, the DOW drops another 500 points!

Mr. Ridge, should I stand or sit when I pee? (/sarcasm)

[keithtoo]

Its more the idiot advice that bugs me, than a warning that something might happen.

Duct tape? Being from the South, I fully realize that ANYTHING can be fixed with duct tape, but I hadn't been aware that ANYTHING can be prevented with duct tape also.

What am I suppposed to ascertain about the threat, if all the information I have is 'be aware' and 'get some duct tape'. Is Ridge trying to tell America that terrorists will blow up all US fastener factories? Then the duct tape thing would make perfect sense.

[SLB]

Three years ago I had the choice of either removing the radiator from a 1987 Suburban to solder the overflow line to the neck or use JB Weld. The JB Weld is still holding fine.

[fight_truth_decay]

you are a bonehead. Bonehead = ignorant</>

Thanks for the name-callin' my friend. I am not saying that you run out and stockpile duct tape. I am not running out to buy anything. Seems you are so upset over the warnings, that you seem to be showing signs of fear turned toward anger. Bush is caught between Iraq and a hard place. You keep people informed and go about your daily routine, but you stay alert..and you let the terrorists know the Alert is out. Duct tape the screen on your tv...will keep you uninformed 24/7.

Respectfully

"the bonehead=ignorant"

f_t_d ;)

[EnquiringMind]

I plan to purchase the duct tape soon (we have some but need more), and I did notice lots of bottled water being sold at the supermarket today.