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I'm watching the ceremony as the casket is being taken down the Capitol steps, and the cannons firing on the mall, and just thinking about how embarrassing it would be if they screwed up and put real loads in them, and took out a few government buildings.
Somehow, considering who it was in honor of, it would have been fitting, especially if they were pointing south toward HHS. If I ever get a state funeral, that would be one of my requests. They'd need a little more range, but I might have them target a certain building over on E Street, too.
Posted by Rand Simberg at June 11, 2004 07:45 AM
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Orange alert!! Rands a terrorist!!
Posted by Hefty at June 11, 2004 09:41 AM
Hey!
Everyone would have plenty of warning to get out. The scheduled list of events for the funeral would be published days in advance.
Posted by Rand Simberg at June 11, 2004 09:49 AM
For Shame Rand! For shame!
;-)
Posted by J. Craig Beasley at June 11, 2004 10:57 AM
Everyone would have plenty of warning to get out. The scheduled list of events for the funeral would be published days in advance.
But don't these guys need six months of warning? Or the FAA the only ones who need that?
Posted by Karl Hallowell at June 11, 2004 12:23 PM
Actually, not sure they need any more range from where they are. Just correct az and el...
You know, this reminds me much from a favorite Retief story that ran along the lines of:
"Bomb Headquarters?"
"No, the enemy, but now that you mention it..."
Posted by Laughing Wolf at June 11, 2004 04:46 PM
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