Examples of Homeland Security Grants in Wisconsin [earmuffs, pencils, fuel cell nailer, boat]

Gazette Xtra ^ | 6-19-06

[SJackson]

Your list.

I think the fuel cell nailer would be fun to have, but I'd go for the boat.

[thoughtomator]

At some point it will be cheaper to saturation nuke the Islamic world...

[PetroniusMaximus]

And what good would it do to leave all that money just sitting around???

[verum ago]

some of that stuff seems pretty useful, just not for security purposes...

[CindyDawg]

I stopped about half way thru. The boats sound expensive but I guess it depends on what they do and how big they are. All this sounds emergency/ rescue related. You think it's too much?

[CindyDawg]

Huh. I could see where all of it could be decurity related.

[CindyDawg]

Security related too:')

[SJackson]

I stopped about half way thru. The boats sound expensive but I guess it depends on what they do and how big they are. All this sounds emergency/ rescue related. You think it's too much?

Also depends on who is paying for it. These all sound like local items, to be paid for by local taxpayers, without federal involvement. The only way we'll know if LaCrosse's $150m boat is too expensive is to let LaCrosse pay for it.

[SJackson]

some of that stuff seems pretty useful, just not for security purposes...

It all sounds useful.

[CindyDawg]

I laughed that pencils were included. I worked at a place once where, when all was said and done, we were budgeted 13 cents for office supplies:')

[ibbryn]

$6 for a roll of duct tape? They should have shopped at Costco.

[texaschick]

What, no one tried to sneak in Packers tickets?

[Calpernia]

Oh yeah? Well, we bought garbage trucks.

So there!

[Calpernia]

Sounds expensive? That is an understatement! Did you see this one?

'Adams County: $35.30 for five rolls of duct tape'

[CindyDawg]

How large a roll though? Hubby says he pays about 4 for regular rolls.

[Calpernia]

That article didn't say how big the rolls were.

I just did a few searches on supplier sites though and I'm having a hard time coming up with anything that goes over what your husband says he pays.

[CindyDawg]

Well they might want to look at that then. I was thinking it might be some kind of industry tape. The good thing is that you don't see sports cars, and vacations on the list.

[2111USMC]

Must be the 100 MPH stuff (like they use in NASCAR).

:)

[Calpernia]

That's if it is a complete list ;)