So I've been light to moderately paranoid about renewed/expanded attacks after yesterday's air strikes. One thing I'm not so worries about anymore is attacks on airplanes. Why? Take a look at this: Basically, this guy freaks out on a plane to Chicago, starts screaming and breaks into the cockpit screaming "Save the Tower!" He actually got the cokpit door open, but was ahem, "subdued" by a couple of the pilots and a half-dozen passengers. Turns out the guy had a history of mental illness and basically needed his medication.
Why is a crazy guy storming the cockpit a reason for optimism? Because he didn't get real far. Half the plane was on top of him. I have a feeling anyone who tries to pull anything on a plane anymore --- armed with knives, aerosol cans, anything -- will have a bunch of pissed off people who've just figured out how to assuage their feelings of helplessness jumping on his head.
Now, however, I have to worry about flying to Australia next month <Gloat>Did I mention I'm going to Australia next month? I'm going to Australia next month!</Gloat> and having the entire plane looking at me crosseyed when I have to go to the bathroom (I'm thinking of making an announcement to my fellow passengers -- "Just taking a piss, all is well, I'm unarmed and will be back in my seat shortly!") Hmmm. Perhaps Depends are on option. Or .... not.
The other bit that makes me pause is that fact that a couple of F-16s "escorted" the plane to the runway. One the face of it, that's great -- our military protecting us, right? Yeah, well, if called upon, they would have protected us by shooting the plane down. Note to self: Make sure the pilots on my flight to Australia play nice with the military folks.
Other things that made me happy today:
The sites I did for MutantX finally went up! Yes, Wendy, the Geek Goddess, is in charge of the web sites for tribune TV shows. The Trib seems to produce a lot of syndicated sci-fi, so she gets to muck around in all sorts of different universes. Sometimes they need help. For the new show Tribune Entertainment just brought out, MutantX, Dean, the guy heading up the project, needed a bunch of "member sites" for his community, GenomeCities, a group of people interested in genetics and suchlike. I built two of them. Can you tell which ones?
Also, the ex that shall remain nameless until/unless he gives me the ok to slander him by name again, gave me The Power on the message board attached to is site. So I'm semi-omniscient (seminiscient?) and get to be snarky and such. it's loads of fun. Yes, they're talking about Northern Ireland and NI Politics (and naked Ginger Spice, which disturbs me....). You have been warned....
Why is a crazy guy storming the cockpit a reason for optimism? Because he didn't get real far. Half the plane was on top of him. I have a feeling anyone who tries to pull anything on a plane anymore --- armed with knives, aerosol cans, anything -- will have a bunch of pissed off people who've just figured out how to assuage their feelings of helplessness jumping on his head.
Now, however, I have to worry about flying to Australia next month <Gloat>Did I mention I'm going to Australia next month? I'm going to Australia next month!</Gloat> and having the entire plane looking at me crosseyed when I have to go to the bathroom (I'm thinking of making an announcement to my fellow passengers -- "Just taking a piss, all is well, I'm unarmed and will be back in my seat shortly!") Hmmm. Perhaps Depends are on option. Or .... not.
The other bit that makes me pause is that fact that a couple of F-16s "escorted" the plane to the runway. One the face of it, that's great -- our military protecting us, right? Yeah, well, if called upon, they would have protected us by shooting the plane down. Note to self: Make sure the pilots on my flight to Australia play nice with the military folks.
Other things that made me happy today:
The sites I did for MutantX finally went up! Yes, Wendy, the Geek Goddess, is in charge of the web sites for tribune TV shows. The Trib seems to produce a lot of syndicated sci-fi, so she gets to muck around in all sorts of different universes. Sometimes they need help. For the new show Tribune Entertainment just brought out, MutantX, Dean, the guy heading up the project, needed a bunch of "member sites" for his community, GenomeCities, a group of people interested in genetics and suchlike. I built two of them. Can you tell which ones?
Also, the ex that shall remain nameless until/unless he gives me the ok to slander him by name again, gave me The Power on the message board attached to is site. So I'm semi-omniscient (seminiscient?) and get to be snarky and such. it's loads of fun. Yes, they're talking about Northern Ireland and NI Politics (and naked Ginger Spice, which disturbs me....). You have been warned....
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