Date:         Fri, 12 Oct 2001 21:39:40 -0700
Reply-To:     "S.C. Harrison" <diverse_imaging@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "S.C. Harrison" <diverse_imaging@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: [F] Flying pigs
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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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