Duct tape sales rise amid terror fears

http://www.cnn.com ^ | Tuesday, February 11, 2003 | From Jeanne Meserve

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Americans have apparently heeded the U.S. government's advice to prepare for terror attacks, emptying hardware store shelves of duct tape.

On Tuesday, less than 24 hours after U.S. Fire Administrator David Paulison described a list of useful items, stores in the greater Washington, D.C. area reported a surge in sales of plastic sheeting, duct tape, and other emergency items.

[Stefan Stackhouse]

Or maybe it is just more like: "Oh, yeah, I remember now that my roll of duct tape is getting low, about time to get some more anyway. I guess I could use another roll or two." Worked for me.

[backhoe]

-Terror Tips--

[Bogie]

Shortwave radio sales are way up too!

Actually it makes sense, the "gatekeepers" have to announce themselves with jamming, and no virus can get at your receiver.

[lodwick]

Government to issue Duct Tape to citizens

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

What this tells me is that they are about to go to war and want the people to feel there's less risk to the citizens than there really is. Giving citizens a measure of control over their lives pays off huge dividends.

[lodwick]

[Snowy]

Wow! I didn't know it came in different colors! I thought it had to be gray.

[Stand Watch Listen]

When you have something that doesn't move and it should .... WD40

When you have something that moves and it shouldn't .... duct tape

[al_c]

Funny list.

I once read an article about a study of duct tape. They found many uses for it, but it came up short in one particular area ... duct work.

Go figure.

[unspun]

But I think the way to go is a bubble tent and a few oxygen tanks in your car. Then you could drive through the plume and beat the traffic!

After considering all the alternatives, I think I'll move to Idaho.

[SevenDaysInMay]

For months the Democrats have been harping on and on that the Bush admininstration has not given sheeple advice on what to do. Now that fema.gov/areyouready and the duct tape with sheeting is out, Dems lampoon it all; I wonder if they are all fluent in French as they all sound like it.

Each of us has THE responsibility to survive. If one waited until this week to prepare and supply one's own family for "3 days", then it may well be for naught.

100 mph tape is far 'more better', and comes in stylish black and o.d. too. This tape is great for blast damage control of tempered and non-tempered glass, and the sheeting keeps out the weather for a while until the glass can be replaced.

We must all learn the basics of stocking up for war-time home repair. Start by fixing bayonets.

[Ciexyz]

Please tell me that was the duck from the AFLAC commercials!

LOL I almost had an AFLAC attack!

[I Believe It's Not Butter]

[Jeff Chandler]

Researchers say over-the-hardware-counter duct tape is a more effective, less painful alternative to liquid nitrogen, which is used to freeze warts.

Actually, a quicker method is to use dry ice. Buy a small amount of dry ice and press the pointy corner of a piece if it onto the wart for as long as you can stand it plus a while longer. In about a week, when the frostbite heals, do it again. It might need a third application, but it might not. It works the same as the liquid nitrogen, but without the medical bill.

[harpo11]

Absolutely, but it would sure be nice if we could get a tax deduction for Our Own Personal Home/Land Security equipment such as duct tape.

[suni]

the nut case remark..........I have pictures!