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Duct tape and Plastic (Don't Get Defensive Challenge ;)

They sat glued to the television for six days. The threat they’d been warned about was finally real.

“Bet you don’t think I’m so crazy now do you?” Jesse asked Karen. His bloodshot eyes begged to differ. The dark circles underneath from lack of sleep didn’t help the effect.

The walls were lined with canned goods and bottled water. There were only walking paths in the house from the mass of supplies Jesse had been hoarding up for months; since the first warnings of bio/ chemical attacks. He had completely wiped out their life savings while stocking up.

Karen could only think of the house covered entirely with plastic sheeting. Each and every seam carefully sealed with duct tape, no way a single atom of oxygen could could get in through Jesse’s meticulous work. He had even taken the time to get under the house in the crawl space and seal the bottom side once the paranoia had utterly sank in.

Now, here they were in a death trap of their own creation. He paced and she waited for their suffocation.

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Duct tape and Plastic (Don't Get Defensive Challenge ;)
Jenunique
Posted 3 months ago

I am sure most everyone here remembers the great, “Duct Tape and Plastic Scare.” Seemed like the perfect inspiration for this challenge. :)
Duct tape and Plastic (Don't Get Defensive Challenge ;)
THX 0477
Posted 3 months ago

Yep, a hilarious bit of reality. I’m proud to say I bought neither plastic sheeting nor duct tape. Great topical entry!
Duct tape and Plastic (Don't Get Defensive Challenge ;)
thebetweenspace
Posted 3 months ago

Well done. Of course I remember this. David Cross does a great standup bit on this very subject. Nice bringing reality into this entry!
Duct tape and Plastic (Don't Get Defensive Challenge ;)
.:band baby:.
Posted 3 months ago

Haha. I remember this! ‘Least I remember hearing about it.. =) Nice job.
LoA
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Alexa ♥
Posted 3 months ago

Yeah, I remember when the Office of Homeland Security was advertising that we get duct tape & Saran Wrap for our personal protection.
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I was like, “Look I know duct tape can do a lot, but protection from bombs? Couldn’t I just hide under my desk?” (That’s a Vietnam joke, kids.)
Duct tape and Plastic (Don't Get Defensive Challenge ;)
Stovohobo
Posted 3 months ago

Well, this is a predikklement. Nice reference, by the way, even if I was probably a little young at the time to care. Basically, a dark and somber ficlet when read without context, and a funny one with it.
Duct tape and Plastic (Don't Get Defensive Challenge ;)
SKermitgorf
Posted 3 months ago

I remember when that was the Plan with duct tape and sealing up your house.. who comes up with those ideas?
The irony. We have a winner right here folks! We should all cover our homes with cockroach shells
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wytherwings
Posted 3 months ago

i feel stupid. why do i not remember this? i was probably a little young, but still?
hm, oh well. great story, kinda freaky too
Duct tape and Plastic (Don't Get Defensive Challenge ;)
someday_93
Posted 3 months ago

Hmm…when I went to school…we had drills where we had to seal the classrooms up with plastic wrap and duct tape…we were pretty young, so we just thought it was a good bit of fun =]
And awesome story…I love it.
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Apostrophe
Posted 3 months ago

thats why I don’t watch the news. Always a story out there, to scare you and to invoke paranoia. I think this story is a perfect example of that.
Duct tape and Plastic (Don't Get Defensive Challenge ;)
THX 0477
Posted 2 months ago

This ficlet is a winner!
Duct tape and Plastic (Don't Get Defensive Challenge ;)
Jenunique
Posted 2 months ago

Oh, yea! :D Something to be proud of.