Air travel alert high: U.S. suspects al Qaeda ties
 

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/10/us.security/index.html

This is some pretty freaky shit to wake up to this morning. And with the delays it's going to cause at the airline it's going to get people edgy again.

I have to say, I feel much better waking up to raised alerts and suspects with exsplosives arrested opposed to seeing another plane being taken down.

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I am glad I am not flying right now! One of my guys was supposed to come back today, but he got done early and flew back last night.

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maybe they'll have dollar trips to vegas again?

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Yikes

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God damn!!! I just heard this on CNN when I got off work like 10 mins ago! With all this shit going on with foiled plots and the Hezbollah/Israeli War, I might have to reconsider moving to the Czech Republic in October :(

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Due to the shit this morning, Crude dropped $2 a barrell.

http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/10/mark...ex.htm?cnn=yes

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WTF? How can a billion people worldwide give enough of a shit about 20 assholes trying to blow themselves up on a plane that it actually affects the economy.

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Greeeat. I was supposed to being flying out to Texas... :(

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My guy actually didn't get out last night. He flew out this morning. It wasn't any big deal, he just had to check his luggage that had his shampoo, toothpaste, etc. You also have to throw away any drinks you have in your carry on.

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In a month?!? People get too worked up over nothing, its not like they are shutting down airports and canceling a mass amount of flights (not to mention, this happened in the UK, not US).

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OK good.

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Actually they are ;)

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Haha, even if they are, they won't be a month from now! Its not like the airline industry is going to shut-down completely for good.

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I'm not worried about that. I'm worried about getting attacked on the flight down there

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You have a better chance of a car driving through your house tonight. I'm with CVD on this one....people get so worked up which is exactly what the terrorists want!

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Ok. I got ya.

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There's nothing south of here to fly into that would be worth jacking a plane for. Dont worry unless you're flying near a real city.

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I'm with the Chris' on this.

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Ok. maybe im wrong here, but isnt oil dropping in price a good thing? If this is true, then it just makes up for the damn alaskan pipes having to be shut down.

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Tauni, are you freaking serious? You are now scared that you are going to get attacked on an airplane?

Oh, and did I mention quit leaving those annoying frown faces after your posts!!

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sears tower, st louie arch, Treasure Island :-D

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as stated by s2kcracka, you have a better chance of a car going thru your house with a great white in the trunk.

also, you're(if I remember correctly) a skinny white girl.
you = not a threat

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Brandon- you aren't my mommy....

Steeltwo- obviously I'm no threat. What I meant was I would be worried about someone hi-jacking my plane.

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Why would anybody hijack a plane flying to TX? No matter that, security is very tight as proved by these people getting CAUGHT! Nothing bad happened, its still FAR safer to fly than it is to drive all things considered.

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And less expensive. My mom got the plane ticket for only $94. Does this have anything to do with the recent events?

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holy crap $94 round trip? Is that to DFW? I need to visit my parents soon.

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Tauni doesn't know it yet, but that $94 ticket is for Greyhound. :D

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No no, thats a one way. But the other ones, including connecting flights were close to $400-500. Granted, my flight leaves at 6 am. But still. $94 is a good price.

Curt, I would be to scared to set foot on a cross country greyhound, and I don't think my mom would ever allow it. LOL

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yes

ticket prices dropped a little bit.

also because your ticket is a one way, you'll get pulled to the side and searched, shoes off and all.