quade 4 #1 December 29, 2003 LINK What's next? Thomas Guides? Tourist maps?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcrocker 0 #2 December 29, 2003 QuoteLINK What's next? Thomas Guides? Tourist maps? Do ya think I'll get shot when they see my laptop, GPS setup I have in my car? Street level detail of the whole US. We're gonna have to rewrite the 'you could be a redneck...' list with 'you could be a terrorist....' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlmiracle 7 #3 December 29, 2003 Quote Do ya think I'll get shot when they see my laptop, GPS setup I have in my car? Street level detail of the whole US. We're gonna have to rewrite the 'you could be a redneck...' list with 'you could be a terrorist....' There should be a knock on your door right about now. JudyBe kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #4 December 29, 2003 The slippery slope just got a new coating of grease, eh?Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #5 December 29, 2003 QuoteLINK What's next? Thomas Guides? Tourist maps? Duh. Parachutes are next. I can't think of any decent, wholesome uses for a parachute--can you?-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #6 December 29, 2003 Can you even possibly image the hassle some poor pilot is going to go through when Deputy Barney Fife goes through his flight bag and finds a full set of Jepps? "Oh my god! Detailed maps of every airport in the country!" Now, don't get me wrong, I -KNOW- most police officers are fairly intelligent folks (most are above average actually), but I think we all know there's a couple out there will take this FBI advice a bit too far.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #7 December 29, 2003 [sarcasm] Also...we better watch for people carrying CALENDARS, because they will know when the HOLIDAYS are and do something bad on those dates [/sarcasm] __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #8 December 29, 2003 By the FBI's apparent logic, we might want to be on the lookout for building architects. They have (GASP) blueprints and sketches for buildings! Time to sell everything I own, just so I don't fit any "profiles". Wait! Then I might be perceived as someone looking to get quick cash for a nasty act...and I'm not talking lap dances. Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #9 December 29, 2003 You guys are making jokes, but I peronsally don't find it funny. Regarding architects, I've related this story on here before. An architectural student I know was taking pictures of Independence Hall and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. He was detained by police and his camera was confiscated. He got the camera back a few weeks later, sans film. When people start getting detained by the police and having property confiscated for having innocuous objects like cameras and almanacs, I don't find it funny at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #10 December 29, 2003 Only laughing 'cause if I didn't, I'd cry. I'm familiar with your story and it only points out that there are, in fact, some folks that won't use common sense when taking this bit of advice from the FBI.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #11 December 29, 2003 Humor is just one way of trying to relieve tension in a stress-inducing situation. But I know what you mean, Kev.Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #12 December 29, 2003 I know....I joke about this stuff just like the rest of you. Wasn't giving you a hard time. Just trying to point out that there is a serious side to this that the majority chooses to ignore because it's "for your own good". My question is....what about a Farmer's Almanac? I mean, maybe I'm trying to determine when the crops will be ready for harvest so I can plan my attack then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #13 December 29, 2003 Dude, not cool to make me bust out laughing when it's deadly silent here at work. Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdC 0 #14 December 29, 2003 I have a similar set up with a laptop, Delorme GPS, two digital cameras, a 1000 ft measuring tape, flashlights and waterproof boots with mud all over them. I might be screwed. Big Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #15 December 29, 2003 This thread is going to trigger an alarm in the NSA and the entire webpage will be hosed. We will all be arrested and become Bubba's new friends. Don't criticize the FBI, it's bad for your ass. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #16 December 29, 2003 Did I ever post a picture of my rocket powered R/C planes home made apple pie?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #17 December 29, 2003 Quote Did I ever post a picture of my rocket powered R/C planes home made apple pie? Mmmmmm....I don't think so, but the FBI (Full Blown Idiots), might pay you a visit soon __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #18 December 29, 2003 Quote Did I ever post a picture of my rocket powered R/C planes home made apple pie? ROFL Kallend you're not a red terrorist commie antipatriotic person who likes explosions and anarchy and hate Bush, preferring jihad and Islamic law instead, huh? There ya go NSA; even highlighted the important bits. Kallend; you won't be needing your rig where you're going, I'll give ya $200 for it Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #19 December 29, 2003 I have several PHONE BOOKS at home....that give me phone numbers that could be used in attacks.... hey, who's that knockin at my door???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #20 December 29, 2003 QuoteLINK What's next? Thomas Guides? Tourist maps? No next it will be anyone who logs onto Mapquest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #21 December 29, 2003 QuoteNo next it will be anyone who logs onto Mapquest. Or someone asking for directions __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #22 December 29, 2003 QuoteOr someone asking for directions Someone? Don't you mean women? KIDDING! heh eheh LAUGH with me, will ya? Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #23 December 29, 2003 QuoteQuoteOr someone asking for directions Someone? Don't you mean women? KIDDING! heh eheh LAUGH with me, will ya? Chauvinist bastard! That was hilarious. Q: How many women on PMS does it take to ask directions? A: That isn't funny! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dagny 0 #24 December 29, 2003 I was visiting New Orleans for the holiday and spent a considerable amount of time driving around and visiting all the places I loved and hated in the city. From the projects to the French Quarter to my favorite house ever, which is sadly still occupied. I took pictures of everything. BUT, I wanted to take a picture of the entrance to the Navy base where I spent so many years...shopping, living, running. That base was a big part of my life for a long time. I was too scared to do it. I was afraid that if I took a picture, I would get in trouble with the MPs and if I took the pic and drove off, it would look even worse. It shouldn't be this way, I don't think. The FBI seems like a kid that has finally passed into adulthood learning all the lessons of life that come with it. Not everyone is a good guy. Not everyone can be trusted. Sometimes people do Really Bad Things that hurt you. And with this sudden awareness comes the reflex reaction...everyone is suspect and everyone has the potential to do a Really Bad Thing and hurt me, therefore everyone must suffer, be punished, for me to protect myself. This is like racial profiling, but on a larger, scarier scale. How long before the States completes a transition into martial law in the interest of "safety" and "protection"? Scary stuff, indeed.Take me, I am the drug; take me, I am hallucinogenic. -Salvador Dali Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benny 0 #25 December 29, 2003 Airline Passenger "No sir, I swear the Kama Sutra is not a terrorist manual... it's Indian, not Arab, please no, please don't open that in front of my mo-" FBI "Damn, what will these terrorists think of next?? That squatting lotus position is a perfect replica of LAX!" Never go to a DZ strip show. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
