First question for you - do they have to irradiate the mail in your office because several people in *your* city have _died_ from anthrax?
Didn't think so.
How can you be sure that they don't irradiate the mail over here?
I'm not sure if they *are* irradiating the mail, but I can assure you that we *do* have security measures in place for mail-handling.
But why would someone want to irradiate the mail at your office? It's not like the Bureau of Labor Statistics is a strategic target or anything, so there would be nothing to gain from sending Anthrax-filled packages to the BLS.
BTW, since the US started irradiating mail, exactly *how many* envelopes/packages have been found to actually contain Anthrax? Two? One? None?
Second question for you - has a terrorist ever tried to fly a jetliner into a building two blocks down the street from you,
Not so far -- but over the last five decades or so we have had our share of terrorist attacks.
and the on the lawns of which you recently enjoyed a picnic lunch during your lunch break from work?
No, but then I have never enjoyed a picnic lunch on a lawn during my lunch break from work. In fact, my lunch break is often non-existent, and when I *do* manage to take my lunch break, I usually eat at my desk.
Third question for you, if a terrorist had a nuclear bomb where would the terrorist list my city of work and your city of work as a potential target.
Uh huh.
Fourth question for you, if a terrorist had a radiological, chemical, or biological weapon, where would the terrorist rate my list of work and your place of work as potential targets? Keep in mind that I walk through Washington DC's Union Station on my way to work each day.
Yup. Sure thing, Mac.
They'd certainly rate DC higher; however, they might very well pick a different target exactly because all those security measures make it more difficult to attack DC.
Given all of that, if you have an ounce of compassion in you, you'll understand that I am telling the truth when I say that even my own parents have told me that I should seriously consider quitting my job, because they are genuinely worried that I could die on any day... and that I had to tell them, "No, I am not quitting, because I love my city, and I love my country, and I'm not leaving because that would be letting the terrorists win - and that's the end of that discussion."
Oh, you won't hear me argue that you're lying when you make such a statement -- but compassion has absolutely nothing to do with it.
<Massive personal attack snipped>
Anyhow, this was fun while it lasted, but I realize it is now time for me to boycott you again
A boycott is supposed to have negative consequences for the boycotted party. What sort of negative consequences would I suffer from your "boycott"? I'll be spared your personal attacks, but I hardly consider that a *negative* consequence.
Bye, bye.
Spoken like a Teletubbie. :-)
(The first thing I thought of when I read Giorgis's "bye, bye" was in fact the sound of Po (or was it Laa-Laa?) cheerfully saying "bye, bye".)
P.S. The Netherlands is still a republic! ;-)
Not till we are invaded and assimilated by the Evil Empire of the United States of America. And when they try that, I'll happily volunteer to help drive those damned Americans into the North Sea. :-)
Jeroen "Make love, not war" van Baardwijk
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