It was a good thing we are trying to come back from London this week. The news was full of a foiled plot to blow up airplanes bound from London to the US. The plot apparently involved carrying liquid explosives in carry-on luggage, which would be detonated with a small electronic device. Subsequently, no carry-on … Read More “Stuck in Heathrow” »
Day: August 10, 2006
Miscellaneous
Things Overheard
Some of our Nextel phones are deactivated for personnel that don’t work over the summer. Hence, the following conversation… School administrator: Has my phone been reactivated? Maintenance: It should be. These were turned back on last week. Why don’t you turn it on and see if you get a signal? School administrator: OK, let me … Read More “Cool phone! No, really!” »