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Aimster

Lifer
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If you travel a lot you will appreciate this email.



If you are sitting next to someone who irritates you on a plane or
train....

1. Quietly and calmly open up your laptop case.

2. Remove your laptop.

3. Turn it on.

4. Make sure the guy who won't leave you alone can see the screen.

5. Open this email.

6. Close your eyes and tilt your head up to the sky.

7. Then hit this link: <http://www.thecleverest.com/countdown.swf
http://www.thecleverest.com/countdown.swf
 

Svnla

Lifer
Nov 10, 2003
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Originally posted by: KarenMarie
I don't get it

:(

Count down clock of a carry on bomb.

A few years ago, before 9-11, PCComputing had Penn/Teller wrote a column about something similar to this <set up the laptop with a count down clock as a bomb>.
 

KarenMarie

Elite Member
Sep 20, 2003
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Originally posted by: Svnla
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
I don't get it

:(

Count down clock of a carry on bomb.

A few years ago, before 9-11, PCComputing had Penn/Teller wrote a column about something similar to this <set up the laptop with a count down clock as a bomb>.

No, I got that part.

But, once everything went to zero, the other guy would have figured out that nothing happened, right?

Or am I just over analyzing it?
 

Icepick

Diamond Member
Nov 1, 2004
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Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Originally posted by: Svnla
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
I don't get it

:(

Count down clock of a carry on bomb.

A few years ago, before 9-11, PCComputing had Penn/Teller wrote a column about something similar to this <set up the laptop with a count down clock as a bomb>.

No, I got that part.

But, once everything went to zero, the other guy would have figured out that nothing happened, right?

Or am I just over analyzing it?

That's the funny part. For a few seconds he'll be thinking "OMG! This guy's got a bomb right next to me! We're all going to die!!!!!!!!" Then, he'll probably realize the prank after a few seconds anyway.

That said, I would NOT attempt this on a plane or airport in this day and age.
 

Svnla

Lifer
Nov 10, 2003
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Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Originally posted by: Svnla
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
I don't get it

:(

Count down clock of a carry on bomb.

A few years ago, before 9-11, PCComputing had Penn/Teller wrote a column about something similar to this <set up the laptop with a count down clock as a bomb>.

No, I got that part.

But, once everything went to zero, the other guy would have figured out that nothing happened, right?

Or am I just over analyzing it?

The joke is about the paranoid of some of the people. I read somewhere that some airline refuse to let young Arabic males to board and sit together.
 

Svnla

Lifer
Nov 10, 2003
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Originally posted by: Icepick
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Originally posted by: Svnla
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
I don't get it

:(

Count down clock of a carry on bomb.

A few years ago, before 9-11, PCComputing had Penn/Teller wrote a column about something similar to this <set up the laptop with a count down clock as a bomb>.

No, I got that part.

But, once everything went to zero, the other guy would have figured out that nothing happened, right?

Or am I just over analyzing it?

That's the funny part. For a few seconds he'll be thinking "OMG! This guy's got a bomb right next to me! We're all going to die!!!!!!!!" Then, he'll probably realize the prank after a few seconds anyway.

That said, I would NOT attempt this on a plane or airport in this day and age.

That would be even more funny if you look like a young Arabic male, mumble in words such as Allah...Mohamad, wear bulky dark shirt with something underneath, look mean...then pull that prank..LOL.

 

irishScott

Lifer
Oct 10, 2006
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Lol I would (and probably could) beat you down if I saw that sh!t and didn't know it was fake.
After smashing your laptop with whatever was at hand.
 

b0mbrman

Lifer
Jun 1, 2001
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Originally posted by: Svnla
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Originally posted by: Svnla
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
I don't get it

:(

Count down clock of a carry on bomb.

A few years ago, before 9-11, PCComputing had Penn/Teller wrote a column about something similar to this <set up the laptop with a count down clock as a bomb>.

No, I got that part.

But, once everything went to zero, the other guy would have figured out that nothing happened, right?

Or am I just over analyzing it?

The joke is about the paranoid of some of the people. I read somewhere that some airline refuse to let young Arabic males to board and sit together.

Which airline?