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(17,139 posts) Fri Oct 7, 2016, 11:53 AM Oct 2016

In Charleston. Craziest shit I have seen preparing for Matthew. [View all]

Philip is opting to stay in #Charleston and bubble wrap his door. This is his first #hurricane but his neighbor told him he'll be fine.

Philip gone learn the hard way. WTF does bubblewrap do? And with painter's tape??

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In Charleston. Craziest shit I have seen preparing for Matthew. [View all] Are_grits_groceries Oct 2016 OP

Were the stores out of protective tissue paper? FSogol Oct 2016 #1

Makes sense. trotsky Oct 2016 #2

Just found out my cousins didn't evacuate Siwsan Oct 2016 #3

I used to get sent to Charleston for work. Summerville floods badly in storms. haele Oct 2016 #14

I'm very worried Siwsan Oct 2016 #19

Are they able to sandbag their entrances? haele Oct 2016 #21

In Summerville... OneBlueDotBama Oct 2016 #29

Have your cousins TEXT, not call gratuitous Oct 2016 #18

Thanks. I think texting is the way she would go Siwsan Oct 2016 #20

Excellent point... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #52

I lived in Summerville for 22 years, dgibby Oct 2016 #41

I've got her address here, somewhere. Just not sure where Siwsan Oct 2016 #43

I'm in Summerville now Corgigal Oct 2016 #45

Thanks - I'm feeling a little less jumpy Siwsan Oct 2016 #46

The bubble wrap works like microwave popcorn or Moroccan land mine monkeys underpants Oct 2016 #4

Interesting salin Oct 2016 #23

He should put some of that bubble wrap around his feet, no socks with those shoes = stinky! snooper2 Oct 2016 #5

That's not gonna work.... neeksgeek Oct 2016 #6

oh gosh and here I was expecting people yuiyoshida Oct 2016 #7

Would work just as well. nt Are_grits_groceries Oct 2016 #11

An old neighbor once told me that when a tornado was approaching they always took Arkansas Granny Oct 2016 #13

We must have an axe somewhere on our property... dixiegrrrrl Oct 2016 #49

Uh, okayyyyy... Daemonaquila Oct 2016 #8

Considering the height I'm guessing he thinks this will keep the surge/flooding out? herding cats Oct 2016 #9

Well, he DOES have that traffic cone as a fall back dixiegrrrrl Oct 2016 #27

Meanwhile, the bubble wrap salesman is booking a TheCowsCameHome Oct 2016 #10

He needs to bubble wrap himself, then he'll be just fine. DLevine Oct 2016 #12

Keeps the flying debris from nicking up that new paint job frazzled Oct 2016 #15

Its a miracle that homo sapiens have managed to survive this long. nt procon Oct 2016 #16

Clearly he should have paper machete his entire house. Rex Oct 2016 #34

Looks like he thought of everything..except misterhighwasted Oct 2016 #17

That's discouraging. n/t Adsos Letter Oct 2016 #25

Im guessing he is a trump supporter. Blue Dalek Oct 2016 #22

My first thought too!!! Yep, Trump Supporter, he is!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2016 #37

This could well become a Darwin Award. kwassa Oct 2016 #24

he'll get an education soon enough Blue_Tires Oct 2016 #26

I do believe Mr. Darwin discussed this type of behavior... jpak Oct 2016 #28

I like crepe paper, it comes in lots of pretty colors Motley13 Oct 2016 #30

Poor Philip doesn't get sarcasm. Rex Oct 2016 #31

No, no, no, you misunderstand... brooklynite Oct 2016 #32

Hahahaha! Else You Are Mad Oct 2016 #35

Maybe he just likes popping the bubbles...? Else You Are Mad Oct 2016 #33

Reminds me of the days deathrind Oct 2016 #36

And I saw pallets of it at Home Depot! How crazy that was!!! What a loon! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2016 #38

Now watch some guy with a pin come by and pop his bubbles! RKP5637 Oct 2016 #39

Can't believe he forgot the double layer of Kleenex workinclasszero Oct 2016 #40

As they say in Charleston, dgibby Oct 2016 #42

the last time I spent time in Charleston jpak Oct 2016 #48

I just noticed Blue Dalek Oct 2016 #44

He thinks a hurricane is a little bit of wind jmowreader Oct 2016 #47

Is that Darwin's roll of malaise Oct 2016 #50

It works when you ship fragile things liberal N proud Oct 2016 #51

Seals out the water. Makes sense to me! DawgHouse Oct 2016 #53