Monday, December 28, 2009

Watch for Abdullah in the window seat...

I know it's racist to deny people the lovely view...
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10 comments:

Tecumseh said...

I posted about a dozen links and comments on this story, to which you didn't reply. How does this post differ from mine in any essential way, besides the fact your comment is so much feebler?

12/28/2009 2:25 AM
Tecumseh said...

Borowitz.

12/28/2009 3:26 AM
Mr roT said...

This story is new in that it indicates that the PETN that Abd had on him was enough to knock the plane down. Also it reminded me that Richard Reid was sitting in a window seat, presumably so that he could work the splodey heel of his shoe up against the cabin wall and pop a hole in it.

That led to my title, which is completely superior to any that you have provided, in at least three (3) days.

One might say that I blew a hole in your titles that way, but that's starting to sound dangerously gay.

Fairly comical:Ms. Napolitano expressed no embarrassment at having ignored a warning from the Delta terror suspect's dad made weeks before the terror attempt: "Our official policy is that we have to be warned by both the mom and dad before taking it seriously."

12/28/2009 5:29 AM
Tecumseh said...

That was clear -- c'mon, 60 grams of PETN (or was it 80, I forget) would be enough to blow a big hole. Did you see the movie I linked to at some point -- with what must have been less than a milligram blowing a watermelon to smithereens?

As for the seating choice, you completely missed the point. The reason the bomber choose a window seat is obvious, even you after 4 single malts coulda figured it out. More subtle is the position in the plane -- this just flew by you: he chose a seat right next to where the fuel is. Can you figure out why?

And, by the way, the mad bomber also bought a one-way ticket. Again, nothing to raise Janet's suspicions...

12/28/2009 6:34 AM
Tecumseh said...

I double-checked, it was 80 grams of PETN Abdul had in his crotch. Richard Reid had only 50 grams in his shoe. So yes, this was no little firecracker.

12/28/2009 6:40 AM
Mr roT said...

The fuel tank seating choice is reasonable as well. I didn't notice it being reported till later than you, apparently.

I guess Abd wanted to siphon off some Jet-A for his camel which has intestinal worms, once he punched a hole in the tank with his PETN.

I remembered it was 80 gm, but have no idea how dangerous that amount is. That it be more than Reid had makes sense as Reid could've actually pressed his shoe against the cabin wall while Abd would've had to hump the wall. Probably this is acceptable behavior in Nigeria, but the Minnesotans in an NWA flight might wonder why he doesn't just screw his camel. Of course, the camel has worms.

I think I missed the exploding watermelon thinking it was you and AA ranting about the new WH occupants.

Silly me. I always give you guys the benefit of the doubt.

12/28/2009 6:48 AM
Tecumseh said...

I knew you're too busy thinking about who humps what than pay attention to my posts. I just knew it. Okay, here it is, once again. You even commented twice, without clicking on my link! VCP time.

12/28/2009 7:07 AM
Mr roT said...

Tecs, Tecs, Tecs, you forget that I am in Europe an that there's no Internets here.

I don't do much youtube.

12/28/2009 7:16 AM
Tecumseh said...

So how do you post here if "there's no internets"? Perhaps you mean, you're connected via a 24K modem, or something, and that's too slow for a video feed? Hmmm... Get Al Gore to help.

12/28/2009 11:11 AM
Mr roT said...

There are two squirrels talking through a rubber hose, exchanging bytes.

12/28/2009 1:42 PM

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