On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 3:40 PM, Bob W <[email protected]> wrote: > On 9 Apr 2013, at 16:01, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Police called in to defuse a dangerous solargraphy camera. Now looking >> for photographer to charge ... >> >> http://petapixel.com/2013/04/08/bomb-squad-called-to-bridge-to-deal-with-a-solargraphy-pinhole-camera/ >> >> Hint to bomb-makers: clearly mark your package as a harmless pinhole camera. >> ;-) >> > > That was the right thing to do in the circumstances. My father was in charge > of security at one of the RAF bases where he was stationed for a while and > had to call in the bomb squad once for a bag of laundry that someone had left > at the gates. You don't know it's harmless until someone, or a robot, has > actually checked it, and sometimes it's best just to blow the damned thing > up. Saves on laundry bills too. > > During the Cold War he was also once asked to look after the visit of some > Soviet inspectors looking for undeclared nukes. His responsibilities included > choosing the menu. So for dessert he ordered Bombe Surprise...
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