British authorities are rejoicing over their successful plan to foil am attempted terrorist attack on UK airlines. We guess we're happy that nobody was blown up, though, we don't really understand why everyone is so excited that a government, uh, did their job and protected their citizens from getting blown the fuck up. Though those planes were headed for New York JFK, and God knows our own government could never have stopped something like this … so, thanks England.
So now that this incident is all cleared up, let's move on to the real post-terrorist-foiling issue. Getting everyone on their flights. London Heathrow (where this de-terrorizing took place) is a super busy location. Lots of people trying to get on planes and get the hell out of Europe. And the lines are, well, pretty bad.
"It's been terrible," she said. "We are waiting in Disney-like lines. The only thing B.A. has said is it's a security breach. We are told we can bring nothing on the plane, only passport and cash. If there is a threat, people should not be on planes, but how they handled this is atrocious."
A customer service agent for British Airways told passengers, "The only thing we know for sure is Christmas Day falls on Dec. 25."
Those crazy Brits! We bet they used nonsensical chatter code like "the purple dog rises at noon" to "thwart" the terror plotters.
Plot to Bomb Jets Is Thwarted in Britain [Eric Pfanner, New York Times]
"…we don't really understand why everyone is so excited that a government, uh, did their job and protected their citizens from getting blown the fuck up…" Classy. Thanks again for elevating the standard of thinking on life and death events in the world. Ok, here's how it works: The British Government does an outstanding job of saving their own citizens and countless American lives and you say "thank you". That's all you need to get that big writer's brain of yours around. See, this is only one of many planned attacks that have been stopped because of their efforts and man, oh man do they hear about it when one time they make a mistake. And while you're trying to understand why it's important to be grateful that a government did it's job, think real hard about why you think it's cool to be a big poo-pee mouth when you write. Jeez..
Two words, Jake - gossip blog.
Yeah, I know it ought to go without saying, but you seem to have confused it with, like, the New Republic or something. Suggest you delete the bookmark until you're off the rag.
poo-pee mouth? are you serious?