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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-10 11:37 PM
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simple idea for airport security
Here's a solution to all the controversy over full-body scanners at the airports. Have a booth that you can step into that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have on you.

It would be a win-win for everyone, and there would be none of this crap about racial profiling. This method would eliminate a long and expensive trial. Justice would be quick and swift. Case closed!

This is so simple that it's brilliant. I can see it now: you're in the airport terminal and you hear a muffled explosion. Shortly thereafter an announcement comes over the PA system: "Attention standby passengers we now have a seat available on flight number..."
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-10 11:39 PM
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1. dupe
Edited on Thu May-13-10 11:40 PM by LeftyFingerPop
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-10 11:39 PM
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2. What if it mistakes my cologne for explosives?
It has happened before, you know.
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-10 11:41 PM
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3. probably still a win for your fellow passengers
:rofl:
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-10 11:42 PM
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4. I smell so good that...
people faint with pleasure.
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MiddleFingerMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-10 01:12 AM
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5. I read that as....
.
..."people fart with pleasure" and I'm thinking more
and more that what you actually posted was a typo.
.
Eh, Stinky?
.
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MajorChode Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-10 01:57 AM
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6. What's the fun in flying commercial if you can't wear copious amounts of cheap cologne?
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cwydro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-10 01:51 PM
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7. I love this!
ROTFLMAO!

Fly all the time and that works for me!
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-10 01:52 PM
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8. LOL!
Best first paragraph I've read in a month!
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-10 01:58 PM
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9. Or maybe just fly one person per plane.
But I frakking LOVE your idea!!

**foomf***

ooooh - maybe we can get a first-class upgrade!
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Phentex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-10 06:02 PM
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10. seems cost-effective but
who cleans up?

and what would become of all the small plastic bag makers? :)
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marzipanni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-10 06:43 PM
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11. It's a self-cleaning booth, AKA a crematorium?
"The would-be bomber made a perfect ash of himself".
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dawg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-10 06:49 PM
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12. I just hope its not cold in the airport next time I have to fly.
If it is, I'll be forced to think "happy" thoughts before I walk through that thing.
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-10 06:57 PM
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13. I like you. nt
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