Our Greatest Defense Against Terrorism: Duct Tape?

[subgenius]

Brisk Sales Of Supplies Show Warnings Have Hit Home
Safety Gear Snapped Up After Officials Recommend Precautions

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59412-2003Feb11.html

But it is the Bushies' dream of a model kitchen in Iraq, rather than a Saddam-Qaeda link, that makes this war seem noble to them. That's why they were so busy hawking the Osama tape, rather than coming up with ways we can protect ourselves from the coming Osama attacks — other than with plastic and duct tape.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/12/opinion/12DOWD.html?ex=1045630800&en=5f9888bd834427fd&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE

[Tmy]

Dont poo poo the power of duct tape!!!

Am I the only one embarrassed by this silly alert system. They have a constant "Orange Alert" graphic on Fox News.

Are other contries laughing at how we handle terror threats in the US??

[subgenius]

What's crazy is I read a study a while back that proved that duct tape, while good for many things, is worthless for ducts.
My personal experience is consistent with these findings.:eek:

[arcticpenguin]

Originally posted by subgenius
What's crazy is I read a study a while back that proved that duct tape, while good for many things, is worthless for ducts.
My personal experience is consistent with these findings.:eek:
This is true. You should get the aluminium metallic tape for that.

It's not hard to imagine that future generations will look back on this period with the same hilarity with which we view the Cold War Red Scare Duck and Cover period.

Maybe they could call it "Duck Tape and Cover".

[Richard G]

I'm a hazmat technician. We use it.

[subgenius]

Originally posted by arcticpenguin

Maybe they could call it "Duck Tape and Cover".
Would've been a better title for this thread.;)

[Goshawk]

You can seal up the zippers on the hazmat suits with it.

http://www.duke.edu/~pirre001/alertframe.html
http://www.hazmatdqe.com/c-personalequip.htm

And duct tape formed an integral part of the Apollo space program.
http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/NASA/

[Plutarck]

Screw duct tape, you want Duck Tape™! (http://www.ducktapeclub.com)

[Mr. Skinny]

Originally posted by Plutarck
Screw duct tape, you want Duck Tape™! (http://www.ducktapeclub.com)

Gotta disagree Plutarck. I find Duck Tape to have an inferior adhesive compared to Duct Tape. Of course that's just my opinion, but I'll venture I've used more of it than you.

[Grandpa Simpson]

Why in my day they didn't even have Duck Tape. And we liked it!

[/Grandpa Simpson]

[Plutarck]

Originally posted by Mr. Skinny


Gotta disagree Plutarck. I find Duck Tape to have an inferior adhesive compared to Duct Tape. Of course that's just my opinion, but I'll venture I've used more of it than you.


Yeah, but they have way better marketing. :p

[subgenius]

Duct tape sales rise amid terror fears
From Jeanne Meserve
CNN
Wednesday, February 12, 2003 Posted: 0035 GMT


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.

http://europe.cnn.com/2003/US/02/11/emergency.supplies/

Knew I should have bought some of their stock.

[subgenius]

Safest place to be in the U.S. right now: Dearborn, Michigan.
Largest Arabic population in the country.;)

[Plutarck]

I wonder if any stock prices went up after the original "duck tape" speach...;)

[Plutarck]

Come to think of it, there'd be a great way for the government to make some extra money without having to raise taxes: Product Placement. Hey if TV can do it, they can do it.

I for one wouldn't mind if at the end of the state of the union there was a crawl such as "The President's apparel provided by..."

rofl :D :cool:

[subgenius]

Feb. 13 — A key piece of the information leading to recent terror alerts was fabricated, according to two senior law enforcement officials in Washington and New York.
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/...falsealarm.html
Sure glad I went to the Dog Show.

[The Don]

Ironic,

Duck Tape is owned by Henkel, which is a German company

Maybe GWB can get the Germans onside by remiding them of this

[pupdog]

When I first heard about the recommendation for getting duct tape, I thought for sure it was a publicity stunt by North America's number 1 consumer of The Handyman's Secret Weapon, Red Green.

[subgenius]

Red Green Rules!

[fishbob]

If you need professional Duct Tape help . . .


http://www.adn.com/doogan/

[ZeeGerman]

Originally posted by The Don
Ironic,

Duck Tape is owned by Henkel, which is a German company

Maybe GWB can get the Germans onside by remiding them of this

That's what I call ambitious entrepreneurship: first sell the stufff needed for chemical weapons to Saddam and then provide the world with a simple defense system :D

Now if you'll excuse me, gotta go to the hardware store and buy an orange light bulb.

Schtonk

Zee

[PygmyPlaidGiraffe]

Need advice on how to prepare for a terrorist attack? (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3923949.stm)


THere is a link to a pdf file called "Emergency Booklet".


AS far as I can tell there is no reference to duct tape anywhere in the pamphlet, rendering the pamphlet useless.:D

[Kodiak]

Originally posted by subgenius
Safest place to be in the U.S. right now: Dearborn, Michigan.
Largest Arabic population in the country.;)

Then one would think Iraqis in Iraq would be quite safe... :nope: :rolleyes: