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Sequoia
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:01 PM Original message |
Can someone tell me why books were banned on flights |
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Bluebear
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. There was no time to assemble an "approved reading list" |
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Sydnie
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Books? Are all flights "Boston" now? |
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meegbear
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. How else will they get you to read those SkyMall magazines? |
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FearofFutility
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. LOL! n/t |
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Initech
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Who the hell buys that expensive crap? |
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FearofFutility
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. Because they might contain directions to assemble a bomb |
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The_Casual_Observer
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. A couple of crackpot explanations I will proffer: |
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warrens
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Just soak the pages in the right explosives |
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The_Casual_Observer
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I don't want any books that have been in the lavatory! |
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acmejack
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Free? Hah! Surely you jest! |
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warrens
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Wed Aug-16-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Yeah, I can see it. $22 per paperback, and you have to leave it behind |
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acmejack
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Wed Aug-16-06 03:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Like Gregg Palast observed, be glad he wasn't the underpants bomber! |
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MrPrax
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
8. DHS is smart.... |
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Freedom_Aflaim
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
9. Its a facist habit |
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whistle
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
10. No more thinking airline passengers, that's why |
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Cha
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
13. I googled it and came up |
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hedgehog
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Agreed - in the first hours the last thing the British wanted to do |
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Xenotime
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
14. WTF? Thanks to * for creating his own police state. |
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jumpoffdaplanet
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
15. Maybe they are afraid you'll paper cut someone to death |
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AZBlue
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. They weren't. |
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obreaslan
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Wed Aug-16-06 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
19. They didn't want to take the chance that you might learn something... |
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Sequoia
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Wed Aug-16-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I love your wanted poster! |
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FlavaKreemSnak
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Wed Aug-16-06 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
20. I think it is to save time because deciding which books are terrorist |
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HiFructosePronSyrup
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Wed Aug-16-06 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
21. Books are dangerous. |
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Sequoia
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Wed Aug-16-06 03:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I can see clearly now! Thank you. |
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Nimrod2005
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Wed Aug-16-06 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
22. Has to do with shampoo or Gatorade? |
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