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Re: Flying public gets white knuckles over TSA plans Posted on: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 22:37:18 -0800

zeez wrote:
> The Real Bev wrote:
>
>> Now that we know to throw pillows (Oh, wait, isn't some airline going to
>> charge for pillows and blankets?) or handbags or food or whatever we can grab
>> at the hijackers, I don't think we need to worry about box cutters any more.
>> I'd worry if I saw a guy with a linoleum knife, though.
>
> Heh. I remember shortly after the attacks and when flights were just
> being started up again, that they sugested that if a terrorist tried to
> hijack a plane again, to throw pillows at him, scream or some other
> lame bullshit. Yeah right. In reality, the hijacker would be beaten to
> a pulp, with his blood oozing down the isles. He would have been very
> lucky if he somehow got out alive with most of his body parts still
> attached.

I think that's true. If you figure you're going to die anyway I think the
nicest of us would be willing to rip off hijackers' ears with their teeth.
The pillows would just be a distraction while the big guy in Row 3 sneaks up
behind him.

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Cheers,
Bev
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