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2/14/2003 11:25:24 AM EDT
[url]http://www.local6.com/orlpn/news/stories/news-197806620030214-080228.html[/url]

Man Wraps Entire House In Plastic After Terror Warning

Posted: 9:51 a.m. EST February 14, 2003
Updated: 9:58 a.m. EST February 14, 2003

Warnings from the Department of Homeland Security to get duct tape and plastic prompted a Connecticut man to wrap his entire house in plastic, according to a Local 6 News report.

Paul West said that he'd rather be safe than sorry.

So he bought hundreds of feet of plastic sheeting, batten boards, stapleguns, and ladders, to seal up his Winsted home.

"I just have all this energy from tension and anxiety and I don't know what to do with it," West said.

"Basically, I'm doing what the government says we should do. I may be doing it a little more energetically than some folks, but I'm trying to be pro-active rather than reactive."

The materials for the project cost about $250.

"My wife's not happy, but she puts up with it," West said. "My kids think it's a good thing to do."

What a dumb, clueless bastard.

Anyone need more proof that we are deep shit as a nation?

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2/14/2003 11:27:42 AM EDT
[#1]
Yeah that's funny.

I wonder what his ARFCOM membership name is?
2/14/2003 11:28:49 AM EDT
[#2]
Oh, LORD! [rolleyes]

Geez, as if putting up plstic with a STAPLE GUN would stop a chemical attack!
2/14/2003 11:29:19 AM EDT
[#3]
He could have gotten a SKS and a little ammo for that amount.
2/14/2003 11:31:43 AM EDT
[#4]
WOLF!!! WOLF!!! WOLF!!!
2/14/2003 11:34:18 AM EDT
[#5]
Does this mean I shouldn't go to the grocery store wearing my brand new MOPP4 gear?  What about work?
2/14/2003 11:41:49 AM EDT
[#6]
I would say he is being a little more reactive than proactuve.

Betcha he's been adjucated mentally ill at one time.
2/14/2003 11:46:30 AM EDT
[#7]
Quoted:
Yeah that's funny.

I wonder what his ARFCOM membership name is?
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My bet is that he's an assweb 'gold' member.
2/14/2003 11:48:57 AM EDT
[#8]
Someone in the vicinity pleeeeeeeeeease take some pics!
2/14/2003 12:05:04 PM EDT
[#9]
They showed the house last night on the local news.
Hate to tell him if the shtf it's not going to do him much good. There's a reason why the Army had us have full MOPP gear on in 8 seconds.
2/14/2003 12:07:03 PM EDT
[#10]
Go from MOPP 0 to MOPP 4 in 8 seconds huh? Husband come home early covered in sarin? [rolleyes] 8 seconds....yeah. Right.

edited for spelling error
2/14/2003 12:07:16 PM EDT
[#11]
Shhhhhhh!   The guy is probably a liberal suffering thru another knee jerk reaction to what he saw in the news...don't tell him it won't work....let him wrap himself head to toe in plastic if he wants....THIN THE HERD SOME MORE!
2/14/2003 12:26:08 PM EDT
[#12]
See?  The sheep don't even take directions well.  They said duct tape, not staple guns.  I hope he doesn't really believe because his house is covered in plastic that viruses will decide NOT to go in through the staple holes...
2/14/2003 12:52:52 PM EDT
[#13]
Part of my job in the Air Force involved chemical protection equipment and I can tell you people are kidding themselves if they think they can realisticlly protect themselves.


What are you going to do,spend 24/7 with a chemical/biological mask and suit on?Trust me,it's a great way to sweat off the pounds.And how are you going to know when an attack happens?Not too many people I know have chemical/biological monitours.

If you wait until people start dropping it's much,much too late.In a sense I worry about it but basically my attitude is there's not much I can do about it so I'll continue to go about my everyday life.
2/14/2003 1:08:16 PM EDT
[#14]
They're not going to blanket the country with chem/bio weapons, anyway.  Probably DC/NYC/LA, someplace with a lot of people per block.  They probably don't have hundreds of pounds of this stuff to hit Connecticut, North Dakota, Kansas, etc.

Maybe.
2/14/2003 1:15:38 PM EDT
[#15]
I wonder if that would help with the heating bills. Maybe even put off painting the place for a couple years. How long does plastic last in the sun? My wife wants me to paint the house. Maybe I could just wrap some plastice around it and call it done.
2/14/2003 1:30:30 PM EDT
[#16]
[b][i]sigh[/b][/i]

What an idiot.
2/14/2003 2:02:15 PM EDT
[#17]
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"I just have all this energy from tension and anxiety and I don't know what to do with it," West said.

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Well, I'm sure we can all imagine what he was doing with all that energy until he finally found the plastic idea...

[:D]
2/14/2003 2:28:29 PM EDT
[#18]
Man, you guys are tough!  I bet if there was a chem/bio attack in your area, you'd just stand there with your AR15, breath it in and laugh!

I wish I were as cool as you guys.

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2/14/2003 2:51:08 PM EDT
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I wonder if that would help with the heating bills. Maybe even put off painting the place for a couple years. How long does plastic last in the sun? My wife wants me to paint the house. Maybe I could just wrap some plastice around it and call it done.
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Vapor barriers MUST be applied on the inside (warm side) of exterior walls.  If you put a vapor barrier on the outside of exterior walls it will trap moisture and your house will rot out, fill with mold and collapse. This guy is nutzz.
2/14/2003 3:56:54 PM EDT
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Man, you guys are tough!  I bet if there was a chem/bio attack in your area, you'd just stand there with your AR15, breath it in and laugh!

I wish I were as cool as you guys.

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I laughed so hard at that i farted. [lol]