I'm not sure I agree. Considering this is a remake attempt of a foiled bomb plot about 10 years ago for flights out of the Philippines, which incidentally was about the time they first heard of passenger planes being used as weapons, it might have been found out anyway.
--- In [email protected], "Ellen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > OK point taken, this is the least of my worries. But I am pretty > sure that if it weren't for 9/11 they wouldn't have stopped this. > > > --- In [email protected], "Max H." <MaxH42@> > wrote: > > > > Probably anyone who regularly uses duct tape or a soldering iron > would > > know about the can, we even have a mass-manufactured version at > home; > > I also happen to read spy novels and books on computer security for > > fun. These are like puzzles. > > > > For example, you could buy a can of Coke, modify it, go to the > > airport, buy another, ditch it or drink it quickly, and use the > > receipt to prove you just bought your modified can. Very easy. > > > > -Max H. > > > > On 8/11/06, Ellen <ellengoodman6@> wrote: > > > I'm not sure if I really want to know how/why you know this, > unless > > > it is common knowledge or common knowledge among readers of murder > > > mysteries or something. I was thinking if I bought the can at the > > > airport and had a receipt then I wouldn't have had the > opportunity to > > > do all that between buying it and boarding, but now I'm just > > > quibbling. Grrr. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Max H." <MaxH42@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > OK, will all terrorists please leave the chat room? > > > > > > > > We'll wait.... > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > Messing with a can of soda is quite easy. A Dremel tool and some > > > Krazy > > > > Glue will let you open up a can, replace its contents, and put > it > > > back > > > > together so that no one would notice (if you cut right under the > > > > folded over rim at the very top). Heck, it's a somewhat popular > > > method > > > > of hiding valuables. > > > > > > > > So my guess is that they'll only allow the prescreened beverages > > > > brought on by the airline. > > > > > > > > Of course, there are lots easier ways to hide liquids than a > can, > > > > involving capsules, condoms, or baggies. Or one > cleaning/maintenance > > > > person who has access to the plane during the preboard routine. > > > > > > > > But don't let any of that discourage you from flying. All this > was > > > > possible both before and after 9/11, and the methods I've > mentioned > > > > have never been used successfully. > > > > > > > > -Max H. > > > > > > > > On 8/10/06, Ellen <ellengoodman6@> wrote: > > > > > why would you have to buy them there? You can just pack them > in > > > your > > > > > suitcase. As I said I'm not planning to take a shower on the > > > > > airplane. It's the water and stuff like that, although they > > > usually > > > > > give you drinks even if they are skimpy on the food. What I'm > > > really > > > > > curious about is whether you can take unopened canned drinks > on > > > board, > > > > > and if not why not. Do they really think people are > sophisticated > > > > > enough to mess around with unopened canned drinks? Those > things > > > are > > > > > airtight. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Tony Richards > > > > > <tonyrichards@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Well we were due to fly to Heathrow from Dulles tonight, but > > > just > > > > > before > > > > > > I bought the tix > > > > > > my son's cousin decided to get married this weekend. > However, > > > I've > > > > > > rescheduled for > > > > > > December and have no plans to cancel. > > > > > > > > > > > > As for not carrying on toothpaste and shampoo, I remember > > > reading > > > > > > somewhere that there > > > > > > are places in the UK where these can be purchased. These > > > places are > > > > > > called shops. > > > > > > > > > > > > While I'm in the mood, why oh why, do people complain about > not > > > being > > > > > > allowed to take > > > > > > nail-clippers. I can go a few hours without a manicure, and > > > I'm sure > > > > > > I'm not alone. > > > > > > > > > > > > As for bottled water, just drink 3-4 liters before security > > > then spend > > > > > > the flight recycling > > > > > > your urine. I have a gift for the obvious. > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyone need any other advice, just drop me a line. Glad I > > > could be > > > > > of help. > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Tony > > > > > > > > > > > > Ellen wrote: > > > > > > > no kidding. I wasn't really planning to bring toiletries > in my > > > > > > > carryon anyway--what am I going to do with shampoo--take a > > > shower on > > > > > > > the plane? But things like regular bottled drinking > water, > > > what the > > > > > > > hell? Sure I'll taste my own bottled water before > boarding > > > if you > > > > > > > insist. They keep telling us to bring our own food, now > we > > > won't be > > > > > > > able to because we might have secretly hidden explosives > in > > > the > > > > > > > applesauce? The fast food places in the airport advertise > > > flight > > > > > > > meals. They think they're saving money by not feeding us > on > > > the > > > > > > > plane--all they're really doing is giving us more > opporunity > > > to make > > > > > > > secret bombs out of chocolate pudding. or something like > > > that. > > > > > > > We're all going to hell and it's too late to turn back. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > --Max H., moderator Freecycle Olney, MD, Freecycle Rockville > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! 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