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Old 02-14-2007, 12:50 PM
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Homeland Security

Check this out...

http://homeland.gov.safenow.org/

"The US government has a new website, http://www.ready.gov. It's another attempt at scare mongering in the style of the old "duck and cover" advice after WWII.

The fun thing is that these pictures are so ambiguous they could mean anything! Here are a few interpretations."

Here's an example:

When the looting begins remember to consider the weight/value ratio. Here we have a few examples of high value, low effort.

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Old 02-14-2007, 12:52 PM
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Our tax dollars hard at work....
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Old 02-14-2007, 01:24 PM
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right up there with that ancient classic....."reefer madness".

and ..."speed kills".

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Old 02-14-2007, 01:36 PM
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Up go the sales of drop sheet plastic and duct tape again !

http://media.www.dailycampus.com/media/storage/paper340/news/2003/02/18/Commentary/Editorial.Duct.Tape.And.Plastic.Wrap.A.Consumer.Scam-372427.shtml





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Old 02-14-2007, 01:42 PM
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:fork_off: "That closet door in your bedroom leads to the gates of Hell. Don't go there."

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Old 02-14-2007, 07:11 PM
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But wait, there's more....

www.airtoons.com
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Old 02-14-2007, 09:24 PM
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Our tax dollars hard at work....
Hard or Hardly ... ?

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