this is the future, after all

[zeromonk]

and i quote:

"On November 22, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security sent an intelligence bulletin to police agencies to alert them that terrorist groups have shown an interest in using laser beams to try to bring down airliners." [emphasis mine]

full article here.

Comments

[totalbitch]

Why not just get some evil sharks with frickin laser beams attached to their heads?

[zeromonk]

That, my dear, is an excellent question. Could be perhaps the terrorists have had development trouble with their shark-launching devices.

by the bye, I'm still going to hit you up about that there fancy gear. Things have just been a mite busy.

here is what i have to say about that:

[autumnal]

...

(on a related note, a group of friends & i once had to write an apology letter to the security department at our university for shining a laser beam on an officer from the third floor of our dorms. the words "gun" & "snipers" were used in the lecture we were given. we thought that was pretty funny. apparently, they did not.)

Re: here is what i have to say about that:

[zeromonk]

as an officer given the trusty position of defending citizens against the threat of aliens - and yes, i am telling the truth - i can vouch that sniper laserbeams are number one on our internal threat list. you were right to be chastened.

i cannot recall ever penning a letter of apology, although i imagine it could provide great sport.

[sarcasmic20]

And all this time I thought "lasers" *using finger quotes* were only good for annoying Harry Connick, Jr. and fixing eyeballs. Go figure.

[maea]

:(

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[solman13]

I have tried calling your house and have had no success, but I was chosen to tell you that Mrs. Mitchell passed away in her sleep a couple of weeks ago.