GFS2008 - been gone, but back

I haven't been offering any updates on the swap, mostly because I
don't have much to say. I haven't been able to get to the PO box for
about a week; but based on everyone's individual updates posted here,
I expect I have quite a few little packages waiting for me there.
Maybe tomorrow.

OT: I just got back from some structural evaluations at a DoD
explosives and weapons facility. I must say, those guys have the
safety & security protocols down pat and take them seriously. Despite
being around **** that wouldn't leave enough of me for a stain, I felt
pretty safe. Kinda cool, actually, for this lay person who isn't
around this stuff often. Fascinating processes.

The little grounding anti-spark things for my shoes reminded me of how
fragile the staus quo could be, though. I'd never actually seen TnT
before, much less held a kilo in my hand. It didn't look like what I
expected. In the end, I probably absorbed enough dust & residue of
various compounds that I should stay out of airports for a month or
so.

No free samples, though.

Joe F.

"rb608" wrote in message
...

...I'd never actually seen TnT
before, much less held a kilo in my hand. It didn't look like what I
expected.

Not the sort of stuff you'd want to carry into the crater of Mt. St. Helens,
huh? I mean, what with it being unlawful and all that.

Wolfgang
who, personally, would opt for a small, lightweight, portable lawyer.

*In the end, I probably absorbed enough dust & residue of
various compounds that I should stay out of airports for a month or
so.

You probably wouldn't be suprised when I say that a lot of my buddies
in the military who go through those explosives detectors at the
airports get pulled to the side. 'Specially if they're wearing their
work uniforms.
Frank Reid
(who spent the the first part of his military career in buildings that
had roofs designed to blow straight up containing the blast and the
troopies within)

"Frank Reid" wrote in message
You probably wouldn't be suprised when I say that a lot of my buddies
in the military who go through those explosives detectors at the
airports get pulled to the side. 'Specially if they're wearing their
work uniforms.

Yep; I had that converstaion with our escort. They always carry their ID
badges & authorization letters of some sort when they travel.

Joe F.