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Blue Crack Supplier
Join Date: Mar 2006
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so, the terrorists win...
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let's add that on top of all of the nightmares we already have to put up with any time we think about flying as it is. Quote:
and here's hoping this remains a rumour: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/12/26...ectronics-ban/ so this time a plane wasn't blown up because of measures already in place (not to mention it's almost impossible to create an explosion fatal to an airframe with what you can get on board a plane anyway - this guy probably just managed to set his clothes on fire), and we can claim the terrorists didn't win and freedom reigns supreme. this is really the bigger issue at hand. ha. it's hard to justify starting this thread, given it should just be one big circle jerk of everyone agreeing with how much terrorism has actually defeated us, but i'd be interested in seeing if there is another opinion out there. |
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Blue Crack Distributor
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Seattle
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What is this bullshit about the last hour of the flight? Like some terrorist can't do something in the three hours before then?
__________________I eagerly await the day when our airline travel experience is reduced to being tied to our seats, naked with hollow butt plugs as our only carry-ons.* I mean, clearly this is going to be the end result if we insist on being reactive instead of proactive to airline security. *I freely admit to stealing that from someone else on another site |
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Neon Zebra
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Edit: Nevermind, I just read the top line again.
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Blue Crack Addict
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: NY
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This is totally absurd. Business class travelers in particular are going to be thrilled about giving up 90 minutes of work time. WTF is even the point of paying for business class anymore in those circumstances?
I'm sure all terrorists will politely only act in the last hour of flight. |
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Orange County and all over the goddamn place
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Some idiot sets his nuts on fire, and now I can't pee in the last hour of the flight.
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I'm so pissed that I had to throw away $50 of hair product at airport security, yet this clown gets to board with explosive chemicals and a questionable background.
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Refugee
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Warren Buffett picked a good time to buy a railroad recently.
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War Child
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Refugee
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Blue Crack Distributor
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Seattle
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Can I still read in the last hour of a flight, as long as the book isn't in my lap? If I'm holding it above lap level, is that acceptable? Can I maybe just glue it to the seatback in front of me?
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Rock n' Roll Doggie
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I do not have words for how much I now dread flying. It's so thoroughly unenjoyable all around. And I'm a good flyer, I'll read or listen to my Ipod all day and be just fine. I just feel a lot less than an adult, or a human, maybe, when I'm in an airport or plane.
My current policy is anything I can drive to within 10 hours, I drive to, screw the flight. If we're talking about needing maybe a 2nd day of driving to get there, or if I'm crossing an ocean, then I'll fly. Begrudgingly. And while I was kidding above re: Buffet buying a railroad, taking a train is 100x better than freaking flying, and soon I might even feel that I'm better off sacrificing some time for the comfort of being on the train. |
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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I may drive to Denver in June.
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If we had high-speed rail like in Europe, I'd avoid flying as much as possible. It's so thoroughly unpleasant these days.
This new stay-and-pee-in-your-seat in the last 60 minutes of flight rule can't possibly last long. Just wait till kids start peeing all over the place. And really if this is in response to the Nigerian man then isn't the most logical solution to make us all take our pants off during the last 60 minutes? |
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Blue Crack Distributor
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Good point. I'll go with used chewing gum instead.
__________________Although I suppose at some point, some asshole terrorist who thinks he's McGuyver will construct a bomb out of chewing gum, a paperclip and a Dan Brown paperback, and then we won't get to have gum, either - we'll just have to sit there and take the pain of the pressurization. |
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