One Killed in Blast at S.C. Duct-Tape Plant

[illflem]

COLUMBIA, S.C. Mar 31, 2005 — An explosion late Wednesday rocked a plant that makes duct tape, shooting a fireball into the air and shaking homes a mile away. One employee was killed, officials said.

The blast at the Intertape Polymer Group plant happened shortly before 11 p.m., said Bradley Anderson, Columbia fire chief.

Firefighters contained the blaze less than an hour after the explosion, although a small fire continued to burn two hours after the blast, Anderson said.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=628257

could this be the signal that another al Queda attack is imminent?

[slor]

1. Those al Queda bastards...

are trying to prevent us from zip-locking our homes!

[ET Awful]

2. Yup, keep an eye out for sabotage at plastic sheet factories

:evilgrin:

[saigon68]

3. I wonder if the value of Tom Ridge's Stock holdings will go down.

The best thing this company had going for it was when that "Whack-Job" was in charge of scaring the crap out of seniors to buy its product.

My aunt (who used to be in a state of Terror all the time) got me to buy her six rolls of their product. She still has it.

It goes bad over time as the sticky component hardens and becomes almost useless.

[Judi Lynn]

4. We're so screwed if something happens to our duct tape supply

What if there's a Code Orange or whatever that is?

[OneBlueSky]

5. I hear they put Tim Allen on suicide watch . . . n/t

.

[A Simple Game]

7. It may already be too late for Red Green!

[Demit]

6. haha! I couldn't wait to click on this thread to see the replies

and you guys didn't let me down!

[Robb]

8. My personal terra defense plans are now kaput

Electrical tape??? Is THAT how we're s'pozed to defend freedom now?!? :bounce:

I DEMAND A CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY!!! :D

[FLSurfer]

9. More on the story

Once the fire was put out, the plant was quickly repaired....with duct tape.