Don't laugh at duct tape; it saves lives

Houston Chronicle ^ | February 23, 2003 | ERIC MAY

[Cincinatus' Wife]

That's quite a pile of tape. Going into business?

[Judith Anne]

Interestingly, Fox and Friends are having a duct-tape use discussion right now...also a T-shirt gas mask, and soap and water decontamination...

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I just saw that. The doubled up t-shirt ripped to tie across your face seems easy enough and better fitting than a home depot dust mask.

Here's the govt. site for homeland security. Ready.gov

[Judith Anne]

About decontamination--our hospital has a decontamination room just inside the first set of ER doors--it has a shower and drain (which I have never seen anyone notice as they come in) that was built in specifically for decontamination. The scenario will be: strip, soapy shower, then be admitted.

[muggs]

Duct Tape Man says: Duct Tape can fix ANYTHING!

Funny picture.

I have to wonder about people that need to rush out and buy duct tape. Since it is so useful I would hope that most people would already have had a roll or two or three. If they don't have duct tape they probably don't have any basic provisions for any emergency.

If you are going to need to put plastic over the windows and doors it might be hard to do if you are alone. Thumbtacks might be a good thing to add to your emergency supplies.

[Quix]

Long live Duck tape and the Ducks who make it.

Oh, ducT tape.

Ah well, ditto.

Great stuff.

Used to ask for care packages of the stuff in China and Taiwan.

[Quix]

Dashdull could use a case of it where the sun doesn't shine AND in the other end. Or, perhaps, wrapped round and round as the Senate mummy always whining for his mummy.

[Niagara]

The value of duct tape is well known as any viewer of the "Red Green Show" can testify.
http://www.ioweb.com/redgreen/

[Niagara]

And this: http://www.ioweb.com/redgreen/tapeideas.html

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[Cincinatus' Wife]

Let's roll ....out the duck tape!

[knuthom]

Duct tape and plastic are cheap and it certainly never hurts to have them on hand.

Down here in the Ozarks, we always have duct tape on hand. And many of us put plastic over the windows when it gets cold. Who would have ever thought we would be ahead of the curve on anything?

[muggs]

I noticed one of my new neighbors has plastic over her windows. I'm pretty sure it's to keep the cold out. We've done that in the past as our balcony window is especially drafty. When it's real cold and windy now we put duct tape around the window frame and the door opening. Of course, I have to rip it off and reapply it everytime the cat wants in or out.

[George W. Bush]

I'm not worried about the libs and Hollyweird making fun of civil defense.

This duct tape issue might actually be setting the stage for Darwin to do some survival-of-the-fittest work in some Democrat voting bases, the large cities. As usual, rightwingers are the ones who are prepared for the nastiness of the real world. So, if they want to be laughing lemmings, they've been warned.

[codder too]

Saw the "Duct Tape Guys" do there two man show last year at a home show. VERY funny stuff. The have published several books too.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Bump!

[jedwardtremlett]

Well, maybe it'll work and maybe it won't. Maybe it'll be needed and maybe it won't.

But whatever you do... ONLY DUCT-TAPE ~(ONE)~ ROOM OF YOUR HOUSE - not the entire thing.

Houses need to breathe, and so do you. If you completely cut off all oxygen sources to your house, you'll suffocate like a fish in stale water.

Do up one room, keep the doors open, and if something goes sideways then run on in, close the doors and bring your battery-operated radio with you.

Also - remember your MANUAL (non-electric) can opener ; )

J

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Good advice. Also, keep some water, blankets and a cell ph in that room.

[CalvaryJohn]

I got a roll of what I believe is the best cloth tape you can buy. It's made by Nashua and it is a professional plumber's tape. The cloth is heavy with a tight weave and the adhesive will stick to anything. It's about eight bucks a roll, and I found it in the plumbing department a Home Depot.
An interesting bit of tape lore: We in Southeast CT were very fond of the Electric Boat Shipyard and all the sundry hardware items it provided. Among these was an incredible version of duct tape known commonly as "E.B. Green". Dark green, flexible, and the stickiest stuff you've ever seen. It was said that half the cars in Groton were held together with the stuff. I've seen it last twenty years outside. You didn't want to get it stuck to your skin, and if it stuck to itself even a little, forget it. Throw the piece away. They stopped making it a while back and replaced it with a cheaper version. Ah, the good old days! Having said that, the eight dollar roll is a fine second choice. Buy some.

[T Minus Four]

Well, I figure a few rolls could come in handy. You could use them to gag and tie up folks who try to steal your supplies. That is after you have subdued them at gunpoint, of course.