Artillery shells are not souvenirs!

Started by Shelldrake, April 09, 2014, 10:33:25 AM

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Shelldrake

How did these kids get the shells on the plane in the first place?  :o
Even though they were determined to be inert, this seems to me to be a major security breach.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-04-08/news/chi-feds-confiscate-wwi-artillery-shells-at-ohare-from-teens-who-called-them-souvenirs-20140408_1_shells-security-screeners-artillery
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Dean Edell

Centurion40

Long time no see Shellie.  How's it hanging?
Any time is a good time for pie.

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Centurion40

Any time is a good time for pie.

Shelldrake

Quote from: Centurion40 on April 09, 2014, 10:49:11 AM
Long time no see Shellie.  How's it hanging?

All is good. Just been extra busy with work and my renewed interest in astronomy - probably why the weather has been so bad this year LOL.
"Just because something is beyond your comprehension doesn't mean it is scientific."

Dean Edell