The zap from the taser probably wouldn't do it. And thanks for mentioning this scenario- I've been thinking it for ten years now, I just hate being the first one to mention things in public.

I've got enough to feel guilty for.

A small timer and power supply would fit in a condom, along with a small primary charge (the cap). It would be a little bigger than a nine volt, but people can swallow that. That would then trigger a sympathy boom from each of the 30 or so, two ounce packages of plastique in the same belly. Not hard to make, and not hard to train for. And two pounds of comp B, C4, semtex, what have you, will drop most anything.

Now, for the people who want to make a really big bang and be sure, I'm not sure if being huggy and snuggly would mean you were close enough to set eachother off. But this is a family show, so let's not take that thought too far. <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Those missing students should get a year in jail, then be deported & never be allowed back in the US, ever.

Thanks for mentioning that. Although not all muslims will go along with that, it is true.

One must keep in mind that many western muslims are not "Religious Muslims" but "Cultural Muslims" and therefore do not know much of what the Koran says. However in the current time, the botom line is that the Koran (and the other books that they follow) teaches them to kill their enemies (anyone who does not follow the faith as they follow it, muslim or otherwise). Unfortunately, too large a portion of the eastern muslim population seem to follow that thinking. I don't seem to think that any fanatical muslim would consider the killing a westerner "cold blooded".

One must remember that Mohummed took up the sword and said convert or die to the rest of the world.

It is a very bad idea to have all your data on a usb flash drive or similar memory card. I have had them go down with no warning, unfortunately at the same time as my hard drive had a fit. I nearly lost all my data. Always keep any data that you cannot afford to lose in three different locations. For example, your hard drive, dvd and flash drive, or another computer.

Flash drives should only be used as a transfer medium where you have the original file elsewhere, do not use them as an archive.

That would be a almighty burp! <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

I was wondering about that, I don't know alot about chemistry, but I couldn't think of anything that would be in a "sports drink" that would react with things. I do know a few chemical engineers, but I figure it's best not to discuss these things. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I was too wondering why I was reading the news and seeing something like "21 captured, possibly 50 involved"... uh...

Hopefully in the next week or two, things will die down, and some rationalization will appear. We can't protect ourselves 100%.

Mac, if you'd read his post, you'd understand he was talking about transport.

Bravo, bravo.

I couldn't agree with you more. I actually heard two separate experts this morning on the news radio that I listen to here around DC. Both agreed that screening is a waste of time and that our resources should be focused on the trackdown/eliminate part. "...no one was ever caught at the airport..." was the basic theme. So I must applaude the somewhat left of centrist radio station.

People are responsible for their own safety, period. Police, EMTs, firefighters, military etc... assist in this capacity, but it is up to the individual to make himself safe and secure. I fully support the previous occupations (voluntary or otherwise) and was part of the same, but they are too few and far between......oh yea, that would be a police state.

If you don't like the screening processes, then don't fly. I'm not. I'm late 30's and my parents and I didn't fly anywhere growing up, no one did. We planned accordingly. I think it is time that we Americans take a good look at what we now take for granted and change our perception/expectations accordingly.

Regards,
Bill

+1 You know, I think I could rent a horse and buggy. I could get across the country in a few months... <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

The news is kind of unclear, but is there still beverage service on domestic U.S. flights? I'd like to know if I should drink more water before I fly, since it could be 6+ hours on a 3 hour flight (delays and all, God forbid you fly into LaGuardia!).

Let's hope someone doesn't get really dehydrated and go beserk!

Oh, and if I remember right, when I flew in November of 2001, all of the security aspects they are putting back into place was done then. Including I believe banning of liquids past the checkpoints.

Here is where I get banned from the site? <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Macgyver,



That is also my understating. They are only following what the Koran is telling them to do.

I downloaded a Koran to my Palm and looked at it for awhile. There are passages about killing the infidel. There are nasty passages about making the infidel die slow painful deaths and cutting their heads off. People like Osama are not nuts they are religious zealots! They just want to bring peace to the world. Unfortunately their idea of peace it that all infidel are dead or enslaved. It is an old desert pirate religion! The game plan is: kill the males, rape the women, enslave the children and enjoy the booty! The leaders get first pick of the women and treasure.