When was the last time they didn't have a sell out at Michigan Stadium?
Posted on 08/12/2006 3:11:03 PM PDT by SE Mom
Tuscola County prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges Saturday against three men who they say bought dozens of cell phones Friday in Caro in a globally coordinated plot involving the Mackinac Bridge.
They charged brothers Adham Abdelhamid Othman, 21, and Louai Abdelhamied Othman, 23, along with their cousin, Maruan Awad Muhareb, 18, with identical counts of collecting material to support terrorist acts and surveillance of a vulnerable target with intent to committ terrorism.
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That is an excelent suggestion, and it makes a lot of sense.
You got freepmail...I just don't want to put it on the public forum.
Ok, then why did the old flight instructor get so much airplay a few years ago when some swarthy looking males requested a flight to look at the Chrysler H.Q.'s in Auburn Hills?
I do not work for the Rand Corp, but think outside the box for cripe-sake. So much of the MI and U.S. economy is tied to the Auto Industry.
You thought of it already. GMTA.
:) LOL
Wayne State it is. They had so many card carrying members of the CPUSA on faculty that everyone was surprised that they didn't demand it be renamed Carl Marx U!
That barge accident killed eight people. It would have probably gotten a lot more national attention if it hadn't happened three days after 9-11-2001.
South Padre bridge to reopen
$4 million project completed ahead of schedule
By Neaha Raol (Daily Texan Staff)
Posted: 11/16/01
The Queen Isabella Causeway, closed since a Sept. 15 barge accident, will reopen Wednesday, more than one month ahead of the scheduled Dec. 23 completion date.
A tugboat pushing four barges hit the Queen Isabella Causeway, causing part of the 2.5 mile bridge to collapse, killing eight.
The bridge, the only roadway connecting the Texas mainland to South Padre Island, is undergoing a more than $4 million reconstruction by Williams Brothers, Inc. The Pharr District of the Texas Department of Transportation is overseeing the repair.
The bridge's closing had a severe economic impact on South Padre Island by shortening the tourist season and reducing the island's
$10.8 million average weekly sales.
Sen. Eddie Lucio, D--Brownsville, said the people of South Texas owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to everyone who helped make this possible.
"I couldn't be more pleased," Lucio said. "Once again, the people of Texas have shown what great things can be accomplished when we all work together, and I don't care who gets the credit."
Erica Pe±a, spokeswoman for the South Padre Convention and Visitor's Bureau, said the early completion was facilitated by the unseasonably sunny weather, while the contract deadline was made based on the possibility of adverse weather conditions.
The contract offered to Williams Brothers, Inc. included a financial incentive to finish before schedule and provided penalties for not meeting the deadline.
Gov. Rick Perry applauded the work of TxDOT, Williams Brothers, Inc., and government officials for doing what many thought to be impossible: repairing the severely damaged bridge in less than 75 days.
"The vital link between South Padre Island and the Texas mainland will soon be restored, allowing tourists, residents and business people easy access to one of Texas' most beautiful communities," Perry said.
Art Roberts, senior vice president of Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce, said the collapse severely impacted businesses on South Padre Island.
"Every day that bridge is closed is an extremely expensive day for South Padre island, so any early completion will have a significant impact," Roberts said.
Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort General Manager Larry Murphy said the news of the bridge's reopening, in addition to Monday's announcement of Garth Brooks' nationally televised concert in South Padre, has provided for a week of good news.
"For businesses, especially hotels, on the island, those two events will help ease some of the pain we've had in the last two months," Murphy said.
However, Murphy said businesses can never recover from this type of event, but should improve after facing adversity.
"What was lost was lost, and we just have to move forward with raised spirits," Murphy said. "Hopefully, with raised spirits, profits will increase."
Roberts said the announcement of the early reopening will prompt more holiday visitors and winter Texans to visit the island, but the economic losses will be recovered gradually.
"My guess is spring break is when things will return to normal, and it will all proceed from there with business as usual," Roberts said.
Looks like another twist in the tale.
I like your suggestion a lot!
If you're right, then there are thousands of them, ready to go, right now.
FReepers, have any of you noticed 'them' looking at you differently lately? I have.
It's kind of a 'You'll get yours soon' kind of look,...maybe it's just me.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, the Patriot Act completely trampled your freedom. Such oppression...
In yet another terrorism scare, a man disembarking a United Airlines plane refused to turn over a pop bottle to flight attendants and put Saginaw County authorities on alert.
The incident happened about 9 p.m. Friday as passengers exited the craft at MBS International Airport in Freeland, scanner traffic indicated. Airline officials were unsure how the man smuggled the plastic container aboard.
It's only been a few days, and the TSA is already asleep at the switch. Incredibble.
When was the last time they didn't have a sell out at Michigan Stadium?
Does anyone consider the Law of Unintended Consequences anymore? The woman that has a restraining order against a battering spouse is now listed because of the cellphone. I could go on.
Given that prepaid phones are usually shipped in over-the-road trucks, which tend to get very, very hot and stay so for a long time, it certainly doesn't sound like a good environment for a lithium-ion battery.
I certainly wouldn't plan a project based on all the factors that would effect the outcome. The time between charge and purchase needs to be short enough. The temperatures needs to be cool enough. And, to properly store a lithium-ion battery it should be charged to 40%. That's a lot of criteria.
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the only portion of this being outlawed - is the anonimity component of it. VOIP is anonymous? what are you going to do, cable up a modem on the train you want to blow up? you going to hook a detonator to a CB radio, and hope no one mistakenly comes onto the channel?
the cellular infrastructure is ubiquitous and uniquely addressable - as such, its an area requiring more security.
Remember this story: Two Saudis hopped on a school bus in Tampa. They said they were confused, they were supposedly here for an English immersion course (much like the Egyptian students were supposed to have been taking in Montana.)
Anyhoo, the STUPID bus driver, let them get on and took them to the school. They were arrested, but let go.
Until you mentioned schools in your post, it hadn't dawned on me of that possibility.
Here's a link to the article:
http://www.tbo.com/news/metro/MGBDJDFFFNE.html
Are you incapable of detecting sarcasm if there isn't a "/Sarcasm" tag?
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