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Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: beatspete on March 02, 2004, 04:30:02 am: http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2002-02/08/article35.shtml

"The U.S. State Department has asked the state-owned Pakistan International Airline (PIA) to remove the bearded crew staff from its America-bound flights."

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Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: aldo_14 on March 02, 2004, 04:34:24 am: Quote

In the “request”, the State Department claims that the presence of bearded crew staff not merely got the passengers onboard scared, but also “confuse” the immigration and airport staff.

AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

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Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: Janos on March 02, 2004, 05:12:02 am: what the ****

Seriously, what the ****.
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Post by: Grug on March 02, 2004, 05:17:25 am: Only in america... :p

I'd guess the story is still slightly taken out of context, but still... that is a bit... biased... tsk tsk
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Post by: Nico on March 02, 2004, 05:34:00 am: It confuses the immigration and airport staff? What is the IQ of someone confused with a beard?
I would laught.
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Post by: SadisticSid on March 02, 2004, 07:23:27 am: Ludicrous. If clean shaven terrorists start blowing up planes will the situation reverse, I wonder? :p
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Post by: Singh on March 02, 2004, 07:27:46 am: *strokes his really, really long beard and simply gives an evil laugh*
Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: Styxx on March 02, 2004, 07:28:45 am: Is there a modifier for the size of the beard? Say, does a goatee instill as much terror on the passengers as a full beard, for example?
Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: Nico on March 02, 2004, 07:38:52 am: no, only about 2 or 3 out of 9 on the Binladen scale, as far as I know. Minor effects, little repercussions.
Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: Rictor on March 02, 2004, 11:57:41 am: :blah: :blah:

Now repeat after me, until you start to believe it.

The system works...
The system works...
The system works...
The system works...
Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: Odyssey on March 02, 2004, 12:05:39 pm: [color=cc9900]That's it, I'm growing a beard just to spite people like this.[/color]
Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: karajorma on March 02, 2004, 12:14:05 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Rictor
:blah: :blah:

Now repeat after me, until you start to believe it.

The system works...
The system works...
The system works...
The system works...

I prefered the way Bill Hicks put it

You are free ...To do as we tell you
You are free ...To do as we tell you
Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: Sandwich on March 03, 2004, 01:38:17 am: From personal experience, the Arabic nationalities usually have the short but scruffy beards, not the huge Santa ones you see on their leaders. No goatees, and close-trimmed near-stubble (like me) is a rarity among them too.
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Post by: Bobboau on March 03, 2004, 01:48:09 am: are we sure this isn't just bull?
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Post by: pyro-manic on March 03, 2004, 02:25:28 pm: :eek2:
:wtf:
:blah:
:doubt:

What

The

F*ck???
Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: phreak on March 03, 2004, 02:30:19 pm: well this article was written over two years ago, basically right after 9/11. so fears of another attack were rather high at the time. i can't tell you wether its true or not since i'm not a state dept official
Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: kode on March 03, 2004, 04:10:16 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Styxx
Is there a modifier for the size of the beard? Say, does a goatee instill as much terror on the passengers as a full beard, for example?

I hope not, if they ever decide to want a ban bearded people from even boarding a plane.
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Post by: Odyssey on March 03, 2004, 04:14:08 pm: [color=cc9900]In other news, barbers have set up a new chain of airport convenience parlours.[/color]
Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: redsniper on March 03, 2004, 05:00:43 pm: so how does ZZ TOP get around now?
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Post by: 01010 on March 03, 2004, 05:02:20 pm: Dude, ZZtop have a Hotrod.
Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: redsniper on March 03, 2004, 05:10:42 pm: true... true...
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Post by: Flipside on March 04, 2004, 03:58:15 pm: I haven't shaved for 2 days, can I travel 'Minor dissident' Class?
Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: aldo_14 on March 04, 2004, 04:03:17 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Flipside
I haven't shaved for 2 days, can I travel 'Minor dissident' Class?

Only if you don't ask to see the cockpit.
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Post by: magatsu1 on March 04, 2004, 04:12:18 pm: and don't mind some husky yank security gorilla strip searching you..;7
Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: aldo_14 on March 04, 2004, 04:13:14 pm: Or being diverted to Cuba for a long stay in,er, 'rustic' accomodation.
Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: magatsu1 on March 04, 2004, 04:16:29 pm: and then being arrested by your own country, when you are released, and still not being charged.:doubt:
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Post by: Flipside on March 04, 2004, 04:21:34 pm: LOL!! [ Jim Carey ] The man with the rubber gloves was surprisingly gentle [ /Jim Carey ]

And the whole time the beard is growing, I'll be on America's Most Wanted by next Tuesday ;)

Flipside :D
Title: ph34r teh beards
Post by: aldo_14 on March 04, 2004, 04:56:41 pm: Although.... on the balance of thinks, wouldn't the Devil be more likely to have a goatee than a full beard. And given that Santa has a big white beard, wouldn;t that tip the balance of beardom towards good.......