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Bio: I am a longtime SF fan. My hobbies include (but are not limited to) cinema, flight simulation, aviation history and eclectic reading.

Quintessential TSA stupidity: taking airline cutlery away from a pilot

July 11, 2008 3:01pm

The TSA reminds me of the cops in Idiocracy:

Joe: (Moving to the 'Out' line of the prison) I was supposed to be in the release line.

Guard: (Squinting dumbly)
You forgot your paperwork, dumbass.
(Lets Joe leave)

Ford dealership uses bigoted radio ads to sell cars

May 26, 2008 1:13pm

Having worked for several car dealerships, including Ford, I got a good chuckle out of the ad. One of the observations I made during my career was: The bigger the cross, the bigger the liar. I had a sales manager who had a four inch gold crucifix that must have weighed ten pounds. He bragged about making his own parents pay full-gross when they bought a car from him. A lot of my fellow sales people would attend church to make sales contacts--when they were in private they would make fun of the 'suckers'. I observed that the worst 'snakes' (salespeople who stole customers from fellow salespeople) were often the most pious.

I wonder if Keiffe and Sons displays the 8 Commandments in their showroom? (They would have to omit the parts about bearing false witness and stealing--and edit out any reference to 'coveting.')

I am sure that Mr. Keiffe's faith is as large as his ample gut, and as thin as the grease used to slick back his hair.

Blackwater beefs up air power, using name of obscure company

April 8, 2008 10:37pm

A scary scenario for you all:
Blackwater is currently doing work on behalf of the Colombian government involving drug enforcement and interdiction. (AFAIK this is where the Tucanos will be utilized.) Blackwater, is a mercenary outfit--what if one of the cartels were to offer them a better deal, say 50% of the American revenue for cocaine and marijuana in return transporting, distributing, and protecting their product. Blackwater owns at least one large airliner--a Boeing 767 if my memory is correct--and has the ability to fly into and out of the country with little or no oversight. Blackwater's officers would have a fiduciary duty to their investors to pursue such an alliance. The payoffs would be in the billions per year and would allow the company to grow in size and influence.

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