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andrew · Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 4495 Location: the raging sea

'Airlines terror plot' disrupted

Snorri · Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:28 am Post subject:

Stupid terrorists!
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Halen · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 1877 Location: England

They would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for those pesky kids.

Sam · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 8840

Kara, every time you put England in your agenda, something starts happening to it.

Major Tom · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 7562

they've arrested 21 people

MsFrisby · Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject:

Jeezus. Kara, I'm glad you weren't leaving London for home today.
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Jinx · Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:39 pm Post subject:

I had a dream 2 or 3 nights ago that I was in London. I almost posted it in the dream thread, but it wasn't really about sinfesters. I do remember that, while walking down some street in dreamLondon, I thought that I should try to look up tDD, and remembered that Kara and Steph were supposed to be in London, too.

I hope none of you get stranded or delayed by this.
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MsFrisby · Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:46 pm Post subject:

Well, Kara, it looks like you may need to check your luggage after all. Either that, or get rid of any shampoo, lotion or other liquid carryons.
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Lemontree · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 3297

Also supposedly they're not allowing laptop computers, remote controls, or IPODS on the planes either. =/

I'm glad the system works, and they managed to thwart it... but my god, when I read about it on MSN this morning.. Its just so frightening. I mean I know, TERRORism : Frightening. I get it. But, .. aargh, I don't know what I'm trying to really say.

Anyway, yay for the UK police being on top of things! Very Happy

MsFrisby · Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:03 pm Post subject:

Yeah.

Bart · Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 1564

Jinx · Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:26 pm Post subject:

Not really. A small bomb, expecially placed near the wall of the cabin, especially near the wings, would cause not only rapid and probably devastating depressurization, but could cause enough structural damage to cause the airframe to fail.
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The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil, no good, nothing but blind, pitiless indifference.
- Charles Darwin

Celaeno · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 2995 Location: Kzoo

1. I must be bad luck for the UK.
2. Fris, it's okay. I had to check my bag coming in anyway because Virgin has a new policy and carry-on luggage must be under six kilos. My bag was closer to 12.
3. Bart, weren't they talking about the bombs being in pieces and being carried on by various people and then assembled on the planes? I haven't had much access to TV or radio, so I'm not entirely sure. I've been getting my news from the Evening Standard and the BBC website.

WheelsOfConfusion · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 11143 Location: Unknown Kaddath

Besides, you only need a bomb big enough to scare people into letting you hijack the flight.

Lemontree · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 3297

Although whats really sad.. as 9/11 showed us, wouldn't it be better to brave the bomb then let the plane get hijacked? Sad