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From: Me
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 11:55 AM
To: Coworker
Subject: I need to order some helicopter batteries apparently
Text
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that it mistakenly shipped non-nuclear components for an intercontinental ballistic missile to Taiwan but has recovered them and launched an investigation.
At a Pentagon news conference, Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne said the misshipped items were four electrical fuses for nose cone assemblies for ICBMs. He also said they were delivered to Taiwan in 2006 and had been sent instead of helicopter batteries that had been ordered by Taiwan.
The fuses were manufactured for use on a Minuteman strategic nuclear missile but contain no nuclear materials.
"This could not be construed as being nuclear material. It is a component for the fuse in the nosecone for a nuclear system," Wynne said. "We are very concerned about it."
Wynne said the matter is under investigation. He said the Taiwanese authorities notified U.S. officials of the mistake. He said the fuses had been in a shipping container sent from one U.S. Air Force base to another in 2005 and then delivered to Taiwan in 2006.
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From: Coworker
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:09 PM
To: Me
Subject: RE: I need to order some helicopter batteries apparently
I just heard about this on the radio??ooops ?
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From: me
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:13 PM
To: coworker
Subject: RE: I need to order some helicopter batteries apparently
It must have been a train derailmenttrain derailment
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From: coworker
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:14 PM
To: me
Subject: RE: I need to order some helicopter batteries apparently
That sucks?..I would soooo turn around and go home!! That would be enough for me!
Someone?s being attentive at UPS!!! NOT!!!
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I just stopped talking to them after that....
Cliffs:
1: send coworker link to article about ordering helicopter batteries
2: coworker is stupid
From: Me
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 11:55 AM
To: Coworker
Subject: I need to order some helicopter batteries apparently
Text
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that it mistakenly shipped non-nuclear components for an intercontinental ballistic missile to Taiwan but has recovered them and launched an investigation.
At a Pentagon news conference, Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne said the misshipped items were four electrical fuses for nose cone assemblies for ICBMs. He also said they were delivered to Taiwan in 2006 and had been sent instead of helicopter batteries that had been ordered by Taiwan.
The fuses were manufactured for use on a Minuteman strategic nuclear missile but contain no nuclear materials.
"This could not be construed as being nuclear material. It is a component for the fuse in the nosecone for a nuclear system," Wynne said. "We are very concerned about it."
Wynne said the matter is under investigation. He said the Taiwanese authorities notified U.S. officials of the mistake. He said the fuses had been in a shipping container sent from one U.S. Air Force base to another in 2005 and then delivered to Taiwan in 2006.
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_____________________________________________
From: Coworker
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:09 PM
To: Me
Subject: RE: I need to order some helicopter batteries apparently
I just heard about this on the radio??ooops ?
_____________________________________________
From: me
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:13 PM
To: coworker
Subject: RE: I need to order some helicopter batteries apparently
It must have been a train derailmenttrain derailment
_____________________________________________
From: coworker
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:14 PM
To: me
Subject: RE: I need to order some helicopter batteries apparently
That sucks?..I would soooo turn around and go home!! That would be enough for me!
Someone?s being attentive at UPS!!! NOT!!!
________________________________________
I just stopped talking to them after that....
Cliffs:
1: send coworker link to article about ordering helicopter batteries
2: coworker is stupid
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