On 10/20/2012 4:16 PM, Pete C. wrote:

The Daring Dufas wrote:

On 10/20/2012 1:14 PM, Pete C. wrote:

Home Guy wrote:

Back 10 years ago when you had the anthrax being mailed around the
country and the threat of biochemical domestic terror, your dept of
fatherland security and home preparedness wanted everyone to stock
enough plastic sheeting and duct tape to be able to wrap your homes into
a secure bubble. So you have this huge over-stock of plastic sheeting
that you need to get rid of, hence these EPA rules about lead paint and
home improvement.

Any homeowner who doesn't stock plastic sheeting and duct tape anyway is
an idiot. Broken window, roof leak, etc. all frequently call for that as
an immediate patch while you chase after proper repair supplies.


Didn't some government wonk say that everyone should go out and stock up
on plastic sheeting and duct tape after the 9-11 attack in order to
protect themselves from terrorist attacks where poison gas or dirty
bombs were used? O_o

TDD

After the anthrax attacks it was recommended that you have enough on
hand to make a safe room if needed. This is pretty much a copy of
recommendations in Israel I believe. But my point was that every
homeowner should have those supplies anyway for much more mundane
purposes.


Oh yea! Now I remember! It must be the anthrax that damaged my brain? ^_^

TDD