Wednesday, November 24, 2010

The Savage Truth About TSA

Mythbusters' Savage: I got past TSA with razor blades | Technically Incorrect - CNET News: "Many of you will be flying today. You will be going to see those to whom you feel closest, or, indeed, most indifferent, in order to give thanks for your feelings.
You will also have to enjoy the watchful eyes, hands and smiles of the TSA inspectorate.
You may not find it entirely comfortable. However, like 'Mythbusters' presenter Adam Savage, in the rush to leave the house, you may have forgotten that you have a couple of 12-inch razor blades secreted about your person.
Savage, in the highly entertaining monologue that I have embedded, describes how earlier this year he was flying and happened to forget to remove potentially dangerous objects from his belongings."


The Japanese Also Think The Terrorists Have Won...

Moonbattery: At Least We're Not Alone: "It looks like TSA screening procedures have been adopted by Japan:"

Monday, November 22, 2010

Hemorrhage

Al Qaeda Promises U.S. Death By A Thousand Cuts - ABC News: "Printer bombs planted on two cargo flights last month cost only a few thousand dollars and were intended to affect the American economy, according to a newly published Al Qaeda-affiliated magazine.

The attempt was called 'Operation Hemorrhage,' boasted the magazine, and the entire plot cost al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, only $4,200."