when I get home, I am never,ever going outside again (highrise, job)

[cobolt]

Originally Posted by karfar

I convinced him I wasn't a terrorist, just a valiumed up chick looking to get back home to Milwaukee. Aggravating to say the least.

Did you tell him that? Did you say "I'm a valiumed up chick looking to get the f*ck out of Chicago?" LOL I think that would have worked. Chicagoans love the f word and a little snarfiness goes a long way. It's like a respect thing. I don't understand it because I've been away too long, but I see it whenever I visit.

[karfar]

Originally Posted by cobolt

Did you tell him that? Did you say "I'm a valiumed up chick looking to get the f*ck out of Chicago?" LOL I think that would have worked. Chicagoans love the f word and a little snarfiness goes a long way. It's like a respect thing. I don't understand it because I've been away too long, but I see it whenever I visit.

Haha, no, I could barely form cohesive sentences. I was a hot mess. I have to admit, I too like the "f" word, it's just got some oomph to it, ya know?

[cobolt]

Originally Posted by karfar

Haha, no, I could barely form cohesive sentences. I was a hot mess. I have to admit, I too like the "f" word, it's just got some oomph to it, ya know?

Yeah...f words when you're drugged up or too plowed sort of lose their punch. I remember visiting my grandma in this highrise building and there was this guy standing outside.....totally Vinnie/Guido looking...wearing black, shirt unbuttoned to show his hairy chest, gold chains, slicked back hair...man it was all I could do to stop myself from losing it. I was walking in the doorway and he was standing near it. There was this woman in back of me going into the doorway as well. I just smiled at him....sorta laughed actually but I think he took it as a smile and said in total Jersey accent..."How YOU doin'?" and then the woman behind me was staring at him and he said "Yo. WTF YOU lookin at?" OMG...I laughed even harder at that point. He was sober and man did that F word have a punch!

[Barkingowl]

I bet the two of you can really liven up a bar.

[alaskaboy]

I personally would not have a problem with the security agents at the airport if it actually made the flights safer. All we here is 95% of the time they run a test and try and smuggle weapons on they are succesful. They almost always fail. so I say just let us walk on at our own risk without the delay. That is basically what we are doing anyhow with these clowns running the show.

[Glitch]

Security is an illusion to make the self-deluded feel safe.

[akck]

Originally Posted by alaskaboy

I personally would not have a problem with the security agents at the airport if it actually made the flights safer. All we here is 95% of the time they run a test and try and smuggle weapons on they are succesful. They almost always fail. so I say just let us walk on at our own risk without the delay. That is basically what we are doing anyhow with these clowns running the show.

I'm sure they've stopped hundreds of hijackings. Hijackers and terrorists are likely deathly afraid they might fall into that 5% and refuse to move forward until it become 0%.

What I think is really stopping hijackers is that the passengers won't sit still for it. When I get on a plane, my mindset is that my chance of survival is 0% if the plane is hijacked. I might as well do something to improve those odds.

[alaskaboy]

Originally Posted by akck

I'm sure they've stopped hundreds of hijackings. Hijackers and terrorists are likely deathly afraid they might fall into that 5% and refuse to move forward until it become 0%.

What I think is really stopping hijackers is that the passengers won't sit still for it. When I get on a plane, my mindset is that my chance of survival is 0% if the plane is hijacked. I might as well do something to improve those odds.

When they test the TSA agents they will often place a gun right smack in the middle of a bag, they almost never find it. Not to mention a fake bomb. This system is place to make folks like you "feel safe." It does little to nothing to actually make you safe. If I'm ever on a plane that gets hijacked, I'm out of my seat in 2 seconds fighting for MY life. No hesitation. As I run down the isle, I'll grab 3 or 4 of the biggest dudes to fight with me. No other way about it. We now know these freaks intend to crash the planes so we might as well go out with a fight if it ever arrises. No matter what they won't get into the flight deck. The only reason 9-11 worked is for years we have been told to cooperate with hijackers. Those days are over. As soon as they come out of their seat, so do I and hopefully other fellow passengers that want to live will follow suit.

[Xa'at]

Originally Posted by alaskaboy

When they test the TSA agents they will often place a gun right smack in the middle of a bag, they almost never find it. Not to mention a fake bomb. This system is place to make folks like you "feel safe." It does little to nothing to actually make you safe. If I'm ever on a plane that gets hijacked, I'm out of my seat in 2 seconds fighting for MY life. No hesitation. As I run down the isle, I'll grab 3 or 4 of the biggest dudes to fight with me. No other way about it. We now know these freaks intend to crash the planes so we might as well go out with a fight if it ever arrises. No matter what they won't get into the flight deck. The only reason 9-11 worked is for years we have been told to cooperate with hijackers. Those days are over. As soon as they come out of their seat, so do I and hopefully other fellow passengers that want to live will follow suit.

Dude, you really think that they're going to play the crash the planes into the building card again? I'd be very surprised if that happened. Now they've done it, they know that we'll be watching for it. They'll find some other way.
Honestly, there's no way we can possibly stop all terrorism because there'll always be crazy people with a cause to fight for and nothing to lose, but it seems to me we could cut down on a lot on it if we were just a little more globally minded and had a foreign policy that isn't "if I don't like what you do, I'll just invade".

[Barkingowl]

Originally Posted by Xa'at

Dude, you really think that they're going to play the crash the planes into the building card again? I'd be very surprised if that happened. Now they've done it, they know that we'll be watching for it. They'll find some other way.

Watch the movie Loose Change...