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Skriven 2011-05-19 13:37:54 av Dave Drum (1:18/200.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Glen Jamieson
Ärende: DAMAGE & CONTROL
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-=> Glen Jamieson wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> As I was threatened with having a folding clasp knife confiscated
 DD> before being allowed to board the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) in
 DD> Charlestown (Boston) Harbour. I declined to give up my 4 cm bladed old
 DD> knife. What was I going to do? Overpower a dozen or so husky sailors
 DD> and hijack the ship to ... where ever, sailing it single handed. Or
 DD> bore through the VERY thick oak planking and
 DD> the IRON sheathing with my 4 cm blade - as sharp as it was?  FEH!!!

 GJ> So did they refuse you entry or were you able to make them see reason?

RU NUTZ!?!?!?! We are talking about the military form of bureaucracy here.
There is very little else so hide-bound and unthinking. As I refused to give up
my little knife to be subsequently destroyed, Georgia and I went to the museum
across the parking lot where I told the lady at the counter that they were
missing a bet - and some funds - by not setting up a service similar to a "hat
check" where visitors to the ship could check nail clippers, embroidery
scissors, tiny knives, etc. and reclaim them after a tour of the old boat,
paying either a set fee or leaving a gratuity (which would probably make them
more money).

Dunno if they ever did it as I have not gone back. But, like most ideas which
make sense but are from an outside source -- probably not.
 
 DD> my mind. The title of the article is "Is it possible to make an
 DD> undetectable non-metallic gun?" http://tinyurl.com/NYLON-GUN

 GJ> I looked at that tin yurl, but it was quite ancient - 1995.  More
 GJ> modern materials like carbon fibre are much stronger than nylon.

It was the newest I could find.

 GJ> For anyone with imagination and the desire to harm others, there are
 GJ> many kinds of lethal weapons that will pass the security screenings,
 GJ> eg: My walking stick is really a blowpipe, firing poison darts.
 GJ> My powerful rubber-powered slingshot fires explosive balls.
 GJ> My bag of very strong powdered chillis holds enough to blind the
 GJ> entire crew of an A380.  I toss handfuls of it at anyone who
 GJ> approaches me.  (I wear swimming goggles.)  (Checking where to best
 GJ> pour it into the plane's air conditioning system...)

Back in the 1980s, just as an experiment I made a .22 calibre "belly gun" which
fit inside a standard Storm King (Zippo knock-off) lighter. It was, in the
first model, a single shot piece. The Mark II version had a reloading mechanism
and held three rounds - with one up the spout. I also drew up plans for one
which would fit into a standard sized BIC lighter. It was a single shot, use it
once and toss it sort of thing. Never got around to building that thing,
though. 
 
 DD> You'll probably like the web-site - The Straight Dope - "Fighting
 DD> Ignorance Since 1973" (It's taking longer than we thought) -- Bv)=

 GJ> Interesting stuff, even if somewhat dated.

Not all the articles were that old. Just the one I gave you the tiny url link
for.
 
 GJ> I still think the best screening was that used in Japan in the 1980s,
 GJ> with nice girls patting down the passengers.  No men complained.

Well, yeah. But, you're never quite sure what they are looking for. The same
situation as obtains with our TSA screeners.   Bv)=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Kapaw Pla *
 Categories: Oriental, Poultry, Seafood, Offal, Soups
      Yield: 4 servings

      4 c  Water
      1    Whole chicken breast
      8 oz Dried fish belly/fish maw;
           - soaked In hot water until
           - soft
    1/3 c  Light soy sauce
      1 tb Sweet soy sauce
    1/2 c  Bamboo shoot strips
    1/4 ts White pepper
      4 sm Hard-cooked eggs; sliced
    1/4 c  Minced cilantro/coriander
 
  * Dried fish belly soup 

  Once the fish belly has been soaked in hot water it develops
  an interesting gelatinous texture which easily absorbs other
  flavors.

  Heat the water to boiling in a large saucepan and simmer the
  chicken breast for about 10 to 15 minutes or until done.
  Reserve the chicken stock.
   
  Place the cooked chicken breast in cold water to cool.
  Remove the neat from the bone and discard the skin. Shred
  the meat and set aside.
   
  Drain the dried fish belly, squeeze out any excess water and
  cut into 1 inch pieces.
   
  Heat the chicken stock to boiling, add the dried fish belly
  and all the remaining ingredients except the eggs and the
  cilantro. Stir in the shredded chicken and cook until hot.
  Pour into a serving bowl and garnish with egg slices and
  cilantro.
   
  From: Thailand The Beautiful Cookbook.

  Typed by Syd Bigger.
 
  From: http://www.recipesource.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM

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