It's nice to meet you, too, S.C.

Jeremy

----- Original Message -----
From: "S.C. Harrison" <diverse_imaging@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 12:39 AM
Subject: Re: [F] Flying pigs

> Perhaps you and your pakistani friend should recall that when the United
> States is attacked, the President may enter into actions as he deems fit
as
> Commander In Chief. The War Powers Act of 1973 addresses this nicely.
Formal
> declaration of war, which haven't been done since WWII is a Congressional
> duty.
>
> If you are truly offended, maybe you should drive your Vanagon (content)
to
> a place more to your liking. If a country defending itself against attack
> doesn't ring reasonable to you, not much probably will. We'd hate for you
to
> be unhappy.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jermide" <jermide@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 7:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [F] Flying pigs
>
>
> > After consulting with a Pakistani neighbor of mine and repeating this
> joke,
> > he was somewhat offended by it. However, he is more offended by the
> bombing
> > of Afghanistan and our war without official declaration. I agree with
him
> on
> > both points.
> >
> > That said, it's one thing to joke about sensitive subjects with personal
> > friends whose thoughts and positions you know well. On the other hand, I
> > think it's rather inconsiderate to broadcast it openly in front of
> > strangers. I wouldn't call it racism, though.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jeremy
> > 85 GL "Blau"
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chris Stann" <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 3:44 PM
> > Subject: [F] Flying pigs
> >
> >
> > > I, along with a few idle co-workers, was able to come up with a tactic
> > that
> > > should help our Afghanistan effort tremendously while keeping
> casualties,
> > as
> > > in dead people, down to a minimum.  We all know that it is strictly
> > > forbidden in the Muslim world to think of, touch, or eat any pig or
> > > pig-related meat products.  I suggested that we develop a
> > > genetically-engineered remotely-controlled radioactive flying pig,
> hoards
> > of
> > > them, and send them to Afghanistan.  The creatures would literally
> 'buzz'
> > > the Afghani mosques and buildings, or huts, and explode at will.  This
> > would
> > > send pig meat flying for several hundred yards in all directions.
Such
> > > tainted soil, homes, and people would immediately be proclaimed
'unholy'
> > and
> > > 'desecrated' and unsuitable for use.  These pigs would have
night-vision
> > > enhanced capabilities that would enable them to fly into those caves
> where
> > > the Al Queda (sp?) soldiers are hiding.  When there, the pigs, or
> Peagles,
> > > as a cross between a pig and an eagle, would let out that
> > characteristically
> > > piggy, shrill sound and again, explode.  Surely, such contamination
> would
> > > drive those rebels to suicide, immediate conversion, or, at least, a
> bath
> > or
> > > two.
> > >
> > > Also in the works, the Bacon Amulet for our troops and a new weapon to
> > > replace some of the smart bombs, the lard-balloon.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Chris.
> > >
> > > P.S.  Patent Pending.
> > >
>
>
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