plenzmd1 Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 I believe as of 10 days ago (April 1st) no more lighters on the plane. Wonder what took them so long to pass that one ? 301964[/snapback] Dam stojan, your right, they have banned All lighters effective this Thursday. Now, I am truly pissed. As a stupid, white knuckle, freguent flying smoker, that first smoke is dear to my heart. And 7-11 doesn't carry matches, make you buy a lighter. Now this 9-11 security stuff is going to far. This is an outrage
IDBillzFan Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 More of the story's coming out. Apparently the guy was a Chinese national here illegally...and wasn't entirely in his right mind anyway (insisted he'd only talk to the President). And the police identified a timing device and wires in one of the suitcases...which, when they detonated it, turned out to be a watch and a CD player. Though it should be sometimes, being stupid isn't exactly terrorism...luckily for some of the people here. 301972[/snapback] This just in: the other suitcase contained one order Happy #3 Egg Foo Yung, side rice, no eggroll and one order Lucky #7 House Lo Mein, chicken friend rice, two eggroll. He was delivering take-out to Bush, and went to the wrong address.
Tcali Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 Check out the slideshow. Dude looks like he was just killing some time before a flight out of town and then gets blindsided. Maybe he really was up to something....but it would be pretty funny if he was just an innocent guy. http://www.nbc4.com/news/4367528/detail.html 301878[/snapback] Looked very suspicious to me......if he ahd immigration issues as well....Plus maybe worst of all---he could have been a 24 ADDICT!!!
taterhill Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 Dam stojan, your right, they have banned All lighters effective this Thursday. Now, I am truly pissed. As a stupid, white knuckle, freguent flying smoker, that first smoke is dear to my heart. And 7-11 doesn't carry matches, make you buy a lighter. Now this 9-11 security stuff is going to far. This is an outrage 301974[/snapback] damn terrorists...I used to pass the time on flights by smoking, trimming my toenails and reading porn....now it's all gone.....allllllll gone....
JoeFerguson Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 And exactly what reality is that? What exactly has happened on our soil since 9/11? NOTHING. And it has nothing to do with "tighter security," because 99% of it is simply window dressing. No nail files on planes? Give me a freak'n break. United Airlines gave my wife and me a GLASS BOTTLE of champaign when we flew on our honeymoon ONE MONTH after 9/11. I think a broken bottle can be a bit more dangerous than a nail file. But I guess terrorists can't pretend to go on a honeymoon. Oh, and on our way back from England, we were allowed to bring a sturdy wooden, metal-tipped umbrella onto the plane (thank goodness, since it wouldn't fit in the luggage). That was allowed on as well, because it "wasn't on the list of banned items." Again, the umbrella was MUCH more dangerous than any nail file. I'm sick of the "it's ok, because it's making me safer" bullcrap, because all it's doing is taking away more and more civil liberties and NOT making anyone safer. At all. CW 301931[/snapback] Aren't you the same guy who is constantly harping on people to increase the security of their wireless networks? What is more important, tighter security on your computer or tighter physical security of planes/government buildings?
plenzmd1 Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 damn terrorists...I used to pass the time on flights by smoking, trimming my toenails and reading porn....now it's all gone.....allllllll gone.... 301978[/snapback] Ahh, I remember fondly sitting in the last three rows and puffing away. Almost hard to believe that was allowed.
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 Ahh, I remember fondly sitting in the last three rows and puffing away. Almost hard to believe that was allowed. 301984[/snapback] So why is it that planes still have no smoking lights, anyway?
IDBillzFan Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 Ahh, I remember fondly sitting in the last three rows and puffing away. Almost hard to believe that was allowed. 301984[/snapback] Man, I agree. Up until a year ago I was in the air every other week for the past 10 years and I don't think a flight went by when I didn't wonder how disgusting it must've been to sit on a plane with a bunch of people smoking in one section (me being one of the smokers).
TheMadCap Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 So why is it that planes still have no smoking lights, anyway? 301986[/snapback] Because 85% of the planes used these days were built in the 1970's.....
Fezmid Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 Aren't you the same guy who is constantly harping on people to increase the security of their wireless networks? What is more important, tighter security on your computer or tighter physical security of planes/government buildings? 301983[/snapback] Increasing the security of your wireless network isn't infringing upon rights of people in the country. Nobody is being inconvenienced (or worse) by enabling MAC filtering, disabling SSID broadcasting, and enabling WEP (or better). However, if I'm being arrested at Best Buy for using $2 bills or being tackled by the SS for carrying luggage around the city, then rights ARE being trampled upon. They're two completely different things. Innocent until proven guilty has left the building. CW
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 Because 85% of the planes used these days were built in the 1970's..... 302006[/snapback] I'd buy that if I hadn't flown on what was a brand new 737 (according to the flight crew, on its second flight) two months ago with no-smoking lights. Flight crew could have lied, of course...
IDBillzFan Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 I'd buy that if I hadn't flown on what was a brand new 737 (according to the flight crew, on its second flight) two months ago with no-smoking lights. Flight crew could have lied, of course... 302031[/snapback] Correct me if I'm wrong (as I'm most certain you will) but are there not 737s purchased by other countries' airlines which allow smoking? Just taking a stab here.
SilverNRed Posted April 12, 2005 Posted April 12, 2005 Did any of you guys actually watch the video from the original link? The dude was a Chinese national with a "history of mental problems" who'd been arrested before for "unscheduled visits to the White House." In other words, this wasn't some random person with suitcases, it was a guy who they know is unstable.
BuffaloBorn1960 Posted April 12, 2005 Posted April 12, 2005 Did any of you guys actually watch the video from the original link? The dude was a Chinese national with a "history of mental problems" who'd been arrested before for "unscheduled visits to the White House." In other words, this wasn't some random person with suitcases, it was a guy who they know is unstable. 302062[/snapback] Don't confuse the issue with facts!!
nobody Posted April 12, 2005 Posted April 12, 2005 If you want to stand around, dressed i all black, with two matching suitcases next to you, and not respond to yelled commands, do it at home. That'll teach him for buying a matching set of luggage.
Campy Posted April 12, 2005 Posted April 12, 2005 This just in: the other suitcase contained one order Happy #3 Egg Foo Yung, side rice, no eggroll and one order Lucky #7 House Lo Mein, chicken friend rice, two eggroll. He was delivering take-out to Bush, and went to the wrong address. 301976[/snapback] That remind anybody else of Warren Zevon?
KD in CA Posted April 12, 2005 Posted April 12, 2005 That remind anybody else of Warren Zevon? 302579[/snapback] Maybe. After all, his hair was perfect.
Campy Posted April 12, 2005 Posted April 12, 2005 Glad somebody got it. Hum the song and read LA's post -I think it's a missing verse to Werewolves of London. the other suitcase contained one order Happy #3 Egg Foo Yung Side rice, no eggroll and one order Lucky #7 House Lo Mein Chicken friend rice, two eggroll. He was delivering take-out to Bush And went to the wrong address. Ah-hoo Werewolves of London
IDBillzFan Posted April 12, 2005 Posted April 12, 2005 Glad somebody got it. Hum the song and read LA's post -I think it's a missing verse to Werewolves of London. the other suitcase contained one order Happy #3 Egg Foo Yung Side rice, no eggroll and one order Lucky #7 House Lo Mein Chicken friend rice, two eggroll. He was delivering take-out to Bush And went to the wrong address. Ah-hoo Werewolves of London 302676[/snapback] I'd like to meet his tailor.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted April 12, 2005 Posted April 12, 2005 I'd like to meet his tailor. 302866[/snapback] Ya-HOOOOOO! Zevon is one of the true geniuses of Rock.
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