At 05:28 PM 9/17/01 -0700, David Honig wrote:
I spent a minute thinking about how to use my laptop as a shield. Wondering how much a drink-cart weighs.
I was thinking of what would be available and somewhat effective as an improvised weapon on a hijacked aircraft since we've been deprived of guns and decided that laptops fit the bill best. No Sony Vaios. Something a bit heavier. Held in front of you it could deflect an edged weapon. Slammed around it could make a short, blunt club. And laptops are certainly available. Even though your laptop would probably not survive the experience; if *you* did, you could probably get the manufacturer to give you a replacement in exchange for the good publicity. DCF ---- Tank: What do you need -- besides a miracle? Neo: Guns. Lots of guns. -- Marcus Chong to Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix"