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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: aldo_14 on April 05, 2006, 07:41:08 am

Title: Terrorists listen to the Clash!
Post by: aldo_14 on April 05, 2006, 07:41:08 am
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/05/clash_fan_terrorist/
Title: Re: Terrorists listen to the Clash!
Post by: Martinus on April 05, 2006, 08:39:20 am
A couple of my climbing mates got 'questioned' and had some climbing gear confiscated because the airline in question thought they might try to hijack the plane with the stuff they had clipped onto their rucksacks.

Not exactly on topic but it's just interesting what airports define as threatening.
Title: Re: Terrorists listen to the Clash!
Post by: aldo_14 on April 05, 2006, 09:00:22 am
I saw a plastic spork in the Stansted 'dangerous items' bin.  Breathed easier that flight, I tell you.

Despite that, er, there was a restaurant in the departures lounge with cutlery.
Title: Re: Terrorists listen to the Clash!
Post by: Rictor on April 05, 2006, 09:02:37 am
Back home, the buses went up in flashes,
the Irish tomb was drenched in blood.
Spanish bombs shatter the hotels.
My señorita’s rose was nipped in the bud.


 :nervous: :nervous:
Title: Re: Terrorists listen to the Clash!
Post by: Grey Wolf on April 05, 2006, 05:53:59 pm

The shareef don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah
The shareef don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah

By order of the prophet
We ban that boogie sound
Degenerate the faithful
With that crazy Casbah sound
Title: Re: Terrorists listen to the Clash!
Post by: NGTM-1R on April 05, 2006, 08:18:42 pm
A couple of my climbing mates got 'questioned' and had some climbing gear confiscated because the airline in question thought they might try to hijack the plane with the stuff they had clipped onto their rucksacks.

Not exactly on topic but it's just interesting what airports define as threatening.


I take it you missed the story about the guy who had his Medal of Honor taken away?

I mean, if you can't trust somebody who's recieved the highest decoration that can be given to a member of the US military, who can you trust?
Title: Re: Terrorists listen to the Clash!
Post by: Mefustae on April 05, 2006, 08:21:44 pm
I mean, if you can't trust somebody who's recieved the highest decoration that can be given to a member of the US military, who can you trust?
The nutjobs in the White-house, apparently.
Title: Re: Terrorists listen to the Clash!
Post by: Sandwich on April 06, 2006, 03:35:56 pm
A few years back, a guy I know was flying business class. They served the meal with plastic knives and metal, long-tonged forks. He showed one to a stewardess and mentioned how he could do a heck of a lot more damage to someone's throat using the fork than a knife. The stewardess didn't really have anything to say. :nervous:
Title: Re: Terrorists listen to the Clash!
Post by: vyper on April 06, 2006, 04:18:28 pm
Do not underestimate the power of the plastic knife (or the spork). This was demonstrated years ago by my mate in high school going "These things are useless, you couldn't cut anything with them." He proceeded to demonstrate his point by running the plastic knife across his hand. Three seconds later he was spraying blood all over his dinner. :nervous:
Title: Re: Terrorists listen to the Clash!
Post by: Clave on April 07, 2006, 06:07:50 pm
Yep, some of them are very sharp indeed - unlike your friend...
Title: Re: Terrorists listen to the Clash!
Post by: WMCoolmon on April 07, 2006, 06:20:48 pm
Yep, some of them are very sharp indeed - unlike your friend...

Oooh burn.
Title: Re: Terrorists listen to the Clash!
Post by: karajorma on April 08, 2006, 04:09:12 am
A few years back, a guy I know was flying business class. They served the meal with plastic knives and metal, long-tonged forks. He showed one to a stewardess and mentioned how he could do a heck of a lot more damage to someone's throat using the fork than a knife. The stewardess didn't really have anything to say. :nervous:

And he wasn't hauled off the plane after it had been diverted to the nearest airfield? What a shocking lack of judgement from all the security services involved! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Terrorists listen to the Clash!
Post by: Sandwich on April 08, 2006, 05:23:13 am
:lol: