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Why all the noise about noise?
"Alan Browne" wrote in message
... David J Taylor wrote: [] What annoys me more are those sealed, clear-plastic packages for things on sale from customer self selection racks - typically in airports - and even for SD cards. You know, the ones where you need scissors or a knife to open the package, but there's no way you are allowed to bring scissors or knives through security. So you end up struggling to unseal the package with your teeth or worse! Just ask for a coke in the can when you get on the airplane. Then bend the can until it breaks (drink coke first). Those sharp edges will cut through the plastic. Thanks for the tip! Most of the flights I get these days don't even include free drinks (even non-alcoholic). David |
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Why all the noise about noise?
David J Taylor wrote:
"Alan Browne" wrote in message ... David J Taylor wrote: [] What annoys me more are those sealed, clear-plastic packages for things on sale from customer self selection racks - typically in airports - and even for SD cards. You know, the ones where you need scissors or a knife to open the package, but there's no way you are allowed to bring scissors or knives through security. So you end up struggling to unseal the package with your teeth or worse! Just ask for a coke in the can when you get on the airplane. Then bend the can until it breaks (drink coke first). Those sharp edges will cut through the plastic. Thanks for the tip! Most of the flights I get these days don't even include free drinks (even non-alcoholic). I actually sent a similar message to the US TSA back in 2002... they never replied and airlines continue to carry metal soda cans that can be turned into knives within a few minutes in the quiet of the lavatory... |
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Why all the noise about noise?
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Taylor wrote: Thanks for the tip! Most of the flights I get these days don't even include free drinks (even non-alcoholic). ryanair? |
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Why all the noise about noise?
In article , Alan Browne
wrote: I actually sent a similar message to the US TSA back in 2002... they never replied and airlines continue to carry metal soda cans that can be turned into knives within a few minutes in the quiet of the lavatory... big deal. the cockpit is reinforced so they won't get very far and the other passengers will beat the **** out of anyone who tries anything funny. they also have *actual* knives in first class, along with glasses and bottles that can be shattered and the sharp edges used as a weapon. just don't try to bring on any toothpaste or shampoo. |
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Why all the noise about noise?
"nospam" wrote in message
... In article , David J Taylor wrote: Thanks for the tip! Most of the flights I get these days don't even include free drinks (even non-alcoholic). ryanair? Most UK short-haul (internal) flights, probably Ryan Air as well. David |
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Why all the noise about noise?
nospam wrote:
In article , Alan Browne wrote: I actually sent a similar message to the US TSA back in 2002... they never replied and airlines continue to carry metal soda cans that can be turned into knives within a few minutes in the quiet of the lavatory... big deal. the cockpit is reinforced so they won't get very far and the other passengers will beat the **** out of anyone who tries anything funny. Four guys in a single aisle aircraft can control it. Dead bodies make for great obstacles. The objective does not need to be crashing the aircraft. they also have *actual* knives in first class, along with glasses and bottles that can be shattered and the sharp edges used as a weapon. That depends on the airline and routes. Domestic routes ( up to 2 - 3 hours ) usually don't have glass and knives. |
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Why all the noise about noise?
In article , David J
Taylor wrote: Thanks for the tip! Most of the flights I get these days don't even include free drinks (even non-alcoholic). ryanair? Most UK short-haul (internal) flights, probably Ryan Air as well. i've heard a lot of stories about how very little ryanair provides, including wanting to charge for bathroom use. over here, non-alcoholic drinks are free, but food is not, unless one is in a premium cabin. |
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Why all the noise about noise?
In article , Alan Browne
wrote: I actually sent a similar message to the US TSA back in 2002... they never replied and airlines continue to carry metal soda cans that can be turned into knives within a few minutes in the quiet of the lavatory... big deal. the cockpit is reinforced so they won't get very far and the other passengers will beat the **** out of anyone who tries anything funny. Four guys in a single aisle aircraft can control it. not anymore. 9/11 happened because it was airline *policy* to comply with any hijacking attempt because up until that point, hijackers demanded to be flown somewhere and then made their demands, not use the plane as a missile. that completely changed that *morning*, when the passengers of ual93 learned what was actually happening and fought back. currently, the cockpit has a locked reinforced door and under no circumstances will the crew open it or comply with any demands, even if that means dead people in the cabin. the pilots also can put the plane into a steep dive causing the hijackers, who are probably standing, to bounce around the cabin and fly into the ceiling, and that's assuming they manage to get past the passengers trying to stop them. the pilots can also depressurize the cabin enough to cause the hijackers to pass out. the game is different now. Dead bodies make for great obstacles. The objective does not need to be crashing the aircraft. if someone wants to kill people, there are *far* easier ways than trying to sneak a weapon on board an airplane. they also have *actual* knives in first class, along with glasses and bottles that can be shattered and the sharp edges used as a weapon. That depends on the airline and routes. Domestic routes ( up to 2 - 3 hours ) usually don't have glass and knives. domestic flights definitely have glassware and metal silverware in first class on even the shortest flights, including knives. what they lack is the lavish food they once had. i |
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Why all the noise about noise?
dan sothers wrote:
The problem that beginners run into with using noise-removal software is that they depend on the presets and defaults in each program. Just like they pride their auto-everything snapshooter's DSLR cameras to do all the work for them, they expect all their software to be nothing more than one click of a mouse-button to fix what's wrong.. I think you mis up beginners, lazy people and incompetents. Finding that it won't work for their particular subjects and image-noise profiles for their images, they give up. Good, I say. Garbage in, garbage out. What does not being able to combat noise due to inexperience have to do with bad images? Or don't you grasp GIGO except as a buzzword? -Wolfgang |
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Why all the noise about noise?
"nospam" wrote in message
... [] i've heard a lot of stories about how very little ryanair provides, including wanting to charge for bathroom use. [] Fortunately, photography from the windows is still free! Helps to have a camera with an infinity preset focus, though. Just sometimes I end up using Paint Shop Pro to increase the contrast in those distant landscapes.... David |
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