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Duct tape sales rise amid terror fears
http://www.cnn.com ^ | Tuesday, February 11, 2003 | From Jeanne Meserve

Posted on 02/11/2003 6:05:47 PM PST by ATOMIC_PUNK

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:02:04 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

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.


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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: electrictape; glennbeck; packingtape; redgreen; ridge
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To: hotpotato
Here's the link...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/840847/posts
21 posted on 02/11/2003 6:28:25 PM PST by Redcloak (Jøìn thë Çøålìtìon tø Prëvënt the Åbûsë of Ûnnëçëssårìlÿ Lëngthÿ, Vërbøsë ånd Nønsënsìçål Tåg Lìnës)
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To: hotpotato
I think it was the Duct Tape thread. I'll look around.
22 posted on 02/11/2003 6:29:17 PM PST by Bahbah (Pray for our Troops)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

Get yours from Duct Tape Guys

23 posted on 02/11/2003 6:29:58 PM PST by Lady Jag (Googolplex Start Thinker of the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK
They forgot to include aluminum foil to help digest rubbish like this article. Sheesh!
24 posted on 02/11/2003 6:32:02 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Someone left the cake out in the rain I dont think that I can take it coz it took so long to bake it)
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To: Askel5
Why they keep you here, I'll never know.

And if you can't tell I'm being witty with what I just typed to you, I'll ban your your ass.

25 posted on 02/11/2003 6:32:22 PM PST by Senator Pardek
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To: hotpotato
Ah hah. It "The "Is_There_A_Run_On_Duct_Tape_Yet?" Thread. I see it went to over 130 posts. Hope you enjoy.
26 posted on 02/11/2003 6:32:37 PM PST by Bahbah (Pray for our Troops)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK
He said that in the first 48 to 72 hours of an emergency, many Americans will likely to have to look after themselves.

Oh, the horror! Americans looking after themselves without Big Brother.

27 posted on 02/11/2003 6:34:47 PM PST by UnBlinkingEye
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

Latest in Spring Fashions: The Really In Be Prepared Look
Make a fashion statement in stunning duct tape.

28 posted on 02/11/2003 6:35:28 PM PST by harpo11 (The United Nations is NOT united with America)
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To: Charlotte Corday
If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.


29 posted on 02/11/2003 6:35:28 PM PST by JennysCool
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

Thank goodness those knuckle-dragging seventh-century cretins in filthy nightshirts will only unleash their mayhem late on a Sunday night when most everyone is safely at home.


30 posted on 02/11/2003 6:35:53 PM PST by pyx
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To: Jeff Chandler
Duck tape (Post #10)

LOL that is one plastered fowl.

31 posted on 02/11/2003 6:36:32 PM PST by Ciexyz
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK
A good conservative already has 10 rolls of duct tape.
32 posted on 02/11/2003 6:37:41 PM PST by Ken H
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To: I Believe It's Not Butter
"1. Orange alert
2. Osama's tape
3. Duct tape
Hmmm..."

Dang....I bought oranges.

33 posted on 02/11/2003 6:38:44 PM PST by blam
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK
BUMP
34 posted on 02/11/2003 6:38:52 PM PST by KineticKitty
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK
Does anyone know exactly what it would take to actually have a red alert? I mean if we're out buying duct tape for code orange - is the prep for code red "see your local cleric"?
35 posted on 02/11/2003 6:39:13 PM PST by garbanzo (Free people will set the course of history)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK
Methinks the people doth fret too much.

I'd LOVE to hear how BULLET makers are having to go into overtime, and how GUN manufacturers are firing up new assembly lines because the American people are preparing to protect themselves against these murderous pricks.

36 posted on 02/11/2003 6:42:33 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat (I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the Party of Dependence on Government.)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK; All
Did anyone see Daschle making a joke out of the "duct tape" tonight on TV ...??

I was stunned! He's ridiculing our domestic plans to keep the public safe. These people are really sick.
37 posted on 02/11/2003 6:44:37 PM PST by CyberAnt ( Yo! Syracuse)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK
I almost lost control of my gas guzzling SUV tonight. A CBS commentary on our local radio show was opining on how "our generation" did the "silly and useless" duck and cover thing.

He then proceeded to ridicule the Homeland Security warning to have plastic and duct tape available "just in case". He was of the opinion that all precautions were just a useless as the duck and cover manuver and closed by commenting that we have come full circle to "duct and cover". What an a$$.

38 posted on 02/11/2003 6:46:26 PM PST by pfflier
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To: Recovering_Democrat
Yup.

1. Few rolls of duct tape
2. Plastic sheeting
3. 10 boxes of .38 Special (gotta rotate 'em)

;-)
39 posted on 02/11/2003 6:47:08 PM PST by VeniVidiVici
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK
In WWII, people had more information of Civil Defense, after the attack on Pearl Harbor in a matter of months than we have now from our Federal government. I am disgusted.
40 posted on 02/11/2003 6:50:17 PM PST by Conservababe
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