Your very own suspected terrorist

The agent did not seriously believe that Michael was a terrorist and had
reason to believe that we knew enough about him that he was not a terrorist.


and so on---Well if it were me I'd start wearing a towel on my head around the
apartment all the time. Maybe get some 12 inch PVC pipe, some Army green
paint, Cardboard nose cone and tail fins and carry that in and out of the
apartment a few times. "Lets Give Them Something To Talk About" was the title
of a song. I think it would work there as well. Mac

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Criminy -- this "special agent" acted less covertly than I did when I was
looking for dead-beat dads in the inner city. I sure hope his actions
aren't representative of our national security efforts.

Nah. I think the agent was smart enough to know that he is not a threat.
But, he still had to do due diligence and that seems to be exactly what he
did. Yes, from a threat elimination point of view it was a waste of time -
but such is the nature of the job - you have to turn over many stones to
find a single scorpion.

Also, I think Michael did the right thing by not behaving like a jerk. This
agent now knows something about general aviation - that is good for us, and
also might give the agent some ideas on how to look for the really bad guys.

Pilot Bob (the best damn pilot in Iowa City, no question about it)

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
...
A special agent is one that does investigative work. Most of the people
that
you meet in US intelligence agencies are special agents. They are the guys
(and gals) on the front lines.

So, a special agent is not really special because they are all special
agents? But, since their job is to protect us, they are indeed special!

Pilot Bob (conqueror of the air above Iowa City)

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:3YfQb.4665$U%5.27293@attbi_s03...
It has been my experience, both as a businessman, and as a credit union
board member, that banks will accept ANY signature, even ones with a
different name.

That is correct. I do it with checks and also on credit card slips. I
especially have fun at the Home Depot self checkout. I have used various
sigs, including:

H. O. MeDepotSucks
E. Atme.
Haywood Jablome (an oldie, but one of my all time favorites)
Your Service Sucks (scribbled)

.... never had a problem. The trick is to make sure you are using your OWN
credit card and your OWN check book :-)

Pilot Bob ()

CJ Campbell sez...

sounds like the agent did the smart thing -- he just asked you.

And Michael did the perfect thing -- he cordially received the investigator,
answered his questions, taught him a lot more than he knew before the visit,
and sent him on his way wiser. Engineers make the world a better place :-)

"Michael Nouak" wrote in message
...
Now it's time to independently verify what you said. In other words,
you'll
be under _observation_ for some time to come. What form that observation
is
taking on is anybody's guess but if you have a hangar they'll probably
install a little camera to find out whether you really do work on your
airplane. They might tap your phone lines to see who you're telling about
your run-in with the FBI. Oh yeah, and they might read your e-mails and
newsgroup posts.


Better get some tin foil and wrap that around your head so their mind
control won't get you.

when we changed treasures at our flying club after 3 years.. I called the
bank to arrange new signature cards for the checking account. They could not
even find who's "name" was on the club account, let alone find the signature
cards.

And all "I" had to do was come in to the bank with minutes from the last
meeting showing who was elected treasure.. and they would "update" the
account and create new cards... based on that security.. we just blew it
off..

BT

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:3YfQb.4665$U%5.27293@attbi_s03...
They found one bank
account that had checks bearing five different signatures all with the
same
name.

Gee, there's a surprise.

It has been my experience, both as a businessman, and as a credit union
board member, that banks will accept ANY signature, even ones with a
different name.

I'll bet you ten bucks right now I could sign "Mickey Mouse" on one of my
checks, and it would be accepted. I've seen it done.

No one looks.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Michael Nouak" wrote

That's the place where the fear of another
terrorist attack makes it impossible to take your nail clippers with you
on
an airplane! Nail clippers, fer crissakes!


Nail clippers are now allowed.
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote in message
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|
| "Michael Nouak" wrote
|
| That's the place where the fear of another
| terrorist attack makes it impossible to take your nail clippers with you
| on
| an airplane! Nail clippers, fer crissakes!
|
|
| Nail clippers are now allowed.

Not if they have a fingernail file attached to them.

hazardous materials. Of
course for shipping purposes, aviation paints, primers, dopes,
preservatives, and adhesives

I will warn my daughter. She is a sailor, and she is forever getting
HAZMAT packages from UPS.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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