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People in Hurricane Prone Areas.....
Replies: 12 — Last Post July 4 1:24pm by Chiefette
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So why do people put tape on their windows when a hurricane is coming?? I never understood that. Because it's not like they tape up the whole window to keep the glass together. They just put a giant x across it

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so the glass doesnt explode

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Never got that either

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Quote: from Chasey at 4:08 pm on July 4, 2009
so the glass doesnt explode
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So that shreds of glass won't go flying everywhere if the windows break.

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cos if the glass shatters, its most likely to smash in large triangular pieces, and if the tape is in an 'X', it should get every piece (pretty much)..
That was a complete guess btw.

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Quote: from Chasey at 9:08 pm on July 4, 2009
so the glass doesnt explode

This.

And if it does shatter for some reason it's more likely to stay in place and not fall in and leave you with a massive gaping hole.

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Quote: from ItsEllaYeah at 9:09 pm on July 4, 2009
Quote: from Chasey at 9:08 pm on July 4, 2009
so the glass doesnt explode

This.

And if it does shatter for some reason it's more likely to stay in place and not fall in and leave you with a massive gaping hole.

i told you you was clever

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im from new orleans and we use tape(waterproof)to cover cracks and keep windows 4rm shattering........its not actual sticky paper tape...more like rubber

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Quote: from Chasey at 9:11 pm on July 4, 2009
Quote: from ItsEllaYeah at 9:09 pm on July 4, 2009
Quote: from Chasey at 9:08 pm on July 4, 2009
so the glass doesnt explode
 

 This.  

 And if it does shatter for some reason it's more likely to stay in place and not fall in and leave you with a massive gaping hole.

i told you you was clever

Oh hushyagums

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They think the hurricane will know not to go through that way.

Probably because the tape keeps the glass together better.

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So the glass don't shatter
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Chiefette


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It keeps the glass from shattering.  When the glass breaks, the tape keeps it all together so it doesn't turn into a projectile

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