[J m HofMarN]

I was listening to "The treason of Isengard" from LOTR TFOTR and reading the news. I happened upon this article about that funny, funny man Tom Ridge:

Ridge, the seventh officer to leave Bush’s Cabinet so far, oversaw the most significant government reorganization in 50 years. He will be remembered for his terrorist alerts and tutorials about how to prepare for possible attacks, including the controversial “disaster kits” that caused runs on duct tape and plastic sheeting last year.

When I read that I couldn't stop laughing, remembering a panicked man coming into a store I worked at demanding duct tape. However what was really scary was Treason of Isengard was at about 1:12 into the song as I was scrolling down and suddenly just as it hit the crescendo I saw Tom Ridge's picture fill my screen and I was like "Woah, dark lord style, yo!" I imagine this would work with anyone from the Bush regime though, but just thought it was worth mention.

This post has been edited by J m HofMarN: 30 November 2004 - 10:41 PM

[WalrusOfPlastic]

The beautiful comic relief in the tragedy of Homeland Security.

including the controversial “disaster kits” that caused runs on duct tape and plastic sheeting last year.

I love how stuff like this happens in countries that are supposed to be so superior. So smart. I think maybe I find it hilarious in order to stop myself from crying in a ball on the floor. Seriously. As a democracy we are (supposedly) a country where decisions (or more deciders) are chosen by the masses. Look at the masses. Just look at them. We are so fucked.

[WalrusOfPlastic]

Oh my...
I know the google adds are often fantastically ironic but this was so over the top I thought I had to preserve it.

[SimeSublime]

Whats this about terror packs and duct tape? Care to explain to an ignorant foreiner who sees the oppertunity for a laugh?

[J m HofMarN]

-sigh- Sime, keep in mind that I live in a rural town. The biggest target for Al Qaida here MIGHT be our local Wal Mart or the ONE FRAGGIN TRAFFIC LIGHT. Even still Tom Ridge, in his infinite wisdom, said that all Americans should have enough plastic sheeting and duct tape to cover all portals in and out of their houses through which poison gas or biological weapons (or terrorists who shrank themselves to the size of a microbe) might pass.

People.... did this....


PEOPLE DID THIS

People in this town were afraid that we were Al Qaida's number one target. I suppose it's well known by now that Luray Virginia is the epicenter of all US government and that Al Qaida is willing to use unconventional weapons (even though they said they wouldnt unless we used them first).

And don't you dare think that I do not recognize the problem with sealing oneself in duct tape and plasti wrap, that's part of the humour of it. If people had followed this man's advice every idiot in America (and some intelligent folks who are just given to panicking) would be suffocating.

Hmmmmm. Does anyone have a Tom Ridge costume I can borrow and some way of broadcasting on every major television network? It would solve SOOOOOO many problems.

[SimeSublime]

That...that's just terrible...I don't know what to say.

[Slade]

I'll help you out. Or better yet, let Walrus do it.

Look at the masses. Just look at them. We are so fucked.