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From: Michael Casper <Michael_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:49:03 2004
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I wanted to share a note from a friend.

 MC

"I just wanted to drop you all a note and let
you know that I arrived
safe and sound into Dulles Airport tonight
[9/15] at about 6:00. It was an interesting flight.
=20
 The airport in Denver was almost spooky, it was
so empty and quiet. No one
was in line for the security check point when I
got there so that went fairly quickly, just x-ray of my bags and then
a chemical test to be sure nothing explosive was on them.
=20
 Then I waited 2 1/2 hours to board the plane.
What happened after we boarded was interesting and thought
I would share it with you.
=20
The pilot/captain came on the loudspeaker after
the doors were closed. His speech went like this:
First I want to thank you for being brave
enough to fly today. The doors are
now closed and we have no help from the outside
for any problems that might occur inside this plane.
As you could tell when you checked in, the
government has made some changes to increase security in
the airports. They have not, however, made any rules about
what happens after those doors close. Until they do that, we
have made our own rules and I want to share
them with you. Once those doors close, we only
have each other.
The security has taken care of a threat like
guns with all of the increased scanning, etc. Then we have the
supposed bomb.
If you have a bomb, there is no need to tell me about it, or anyone =
else on
this plane; you are already in control. So, for this flight, there are =
no
bombs that exist on this plane.
Now, the threats that are left are things like plastics, wood, knives, =
and
other weapons that can be made or things like that which can be used as
weapons.
Here is our plan and our rules. If someone or several people stand up =
and
say they are hijacking this plane, I want you all to stand up together. =
Then
take whatever you have available to you and throw it at them. Throw it =
at
their faces and heads so they will have to raise their hands to protect
themselves. The very best protection you have against knives are the =
pillows
and
blankets. Whoever is close to these people should then try to get a =
blanket
over
their head--then they won't be able to see. Once that is done, get them =
down
and
keep them there. Do not let them up. I will then land the plane at the
closest
place and we WILL take care of them.
=20
After all, there are usually only a few of them and we are 200+ strong!
We will not allow them to take over this plane.
I find it interesting that the US Constitution
begins with the words "We, the people"--that's who we are, THE people =
and
we will not be defeated. With that, the passengers on the plane all
began to applaud, people had tears in their eyes, and we began the trip
toward the runway. The flight attendant then began the safety
speech. One of the things she said is that we are all so busy and live =
our
lives
at such a fast pace. She asked that everyone turn to their neighbors on
either
side and introduce themselves, tell each other something about your =
families
and children, show pictures, whatever. She said "for today, we consider =
you
family. We will treat you as such and ask that you do the same with =
us."
Throughout the flight we learned that for the crew, this was their =
first
flight since Tuesday's tragedies. It was a day that everyone leaned on
each other and together everyone was stronger than any one person =
alone. It
was quite an experience.
=20
You can imagine the feeling when that plane touched down at Dulles and =
we
heard "welcome to Washington Dulles Airport, where the local time is
5:40". Again, the cabin was filled with applause.
Last night I saw a program with college students where one of them said =
that
at their campus there are no more hyphenated titles, i.e., =
African-American,
etc., everyone is just an American. No one will ever be able to take =
that
pride
away from us. "

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<DIV>"I just wanted to drop you all a note =
and=20
let  you know that I arrived  safe and sound into Dulles =
Airport=20
tonight  [9/15] at about 6:00. It was an interesting=20
flight.     The airport in Denver was almost =
spooky, it=20
was  so empty and quiet. No one  was in line for the =
security=20
check point when I  got there so that went fairly quickly, just =
x-ray of=20
my bags and then  a chemical test to be sure nothing explosive =
was on=20
them.     Then I waited 2 1/2 hours to board the=20
plane.  What happened after we boarded was interesting and=20
thought  I would share it with you.    The =
pilot/captain=20
came on the loudspeaker after  the doors were closed. His speech =
went=20
like this:  First I want to thank you for being =
brave  enough to=20
fly today. The doors are  now closed and we have no help from =
the=20
outside  for any problems that might occur inside this=20
plane.  As you could tell when you checked in, =
the  government=20
has made some changes to increase security in  the airports. =
They have=20
not, however, made any rules about  what happens after those =
doors=20
close. Until they do that, we  have made our own rules and I =
want to=20
share  them with you. Once those doors close, we =
only  have each=20
other.  The security has taken care of a threat =
like  guns with=20
all of the increased scanning, etc. Then we have the  supposed=20
bomb.  If you have a bomb, there is no need to tell me about it, =
or=20
anyone else on  this plane; you are already in control. So, for =
this=20
flight, there are no  bombs that exist on this =
plane.  Now, the=20
threats that are left are things like plastics, wood, knives, =
and  other=20
weapons that can be made or things like that which can be used=20
as  weapons.  Here is our plan and our rules. If someone =
or=20
several people stand up and  say they are hijacking this plane, =
I want=20
you all to stand up together. Then  take whatever you have =
available to=20
you and throw it at them. Throw it at  their faces and heads so =
they=20
will have to raise their hands to protect  themselves. The very =
best=20
protection you have against knives are the=20
pillows  and  blankets. Whoever is close to these people =
should=20
then try to get a blanket  over  their head--then they =
won't be=20
able to see. Once that is done, get them down  and  keep =
them=20
there. Do not let them up. I will then land the plane at=20
the  closest  place and we WILL take care of=20
them.    After all, there are usually only a few of them =
and we=20
are 200+ strong!  We will not allow them to take over this=20
plane.  I find it interesting that the US =
Constitution  begins=20
with the words "We, the people"--that's who we are, THE people =
and  we=20
will not be defeated. With that, the passengers on the plane =
all  began=20
to applaud, people had tears in their eyes, and we began the=20
trip  toward the runway. The flight attendant then began the=20
safety  speech. One of the things she said is that we are all so =
busy=20
and live our  lives  at such a fast pace. She asked that =

everyone turn to their neighbors on  either  side and =
introduce=20
themselves, tell each other something about your families  and =
children,=20
show pictures, whatever. She said "for today, we consider =
you  family.=20
We will treat you as such and ask that you do the same with=20
us."  Throughout the flight we learned that for the crew, this =
was their=20
first  flight since Tuesday's tragedies. It was a day that =
everyone=20
leaned on  each other and together everyone was stronger than =
any one=20
person alone. It  was quite an =
experience.    You can=20
imagine the feeling when that plane touched down at Dulles and =
we  heard=20
"welcome to Washington Dulles Airport, where the local time =
is  5:40".=20
Again, the cabin was filled with applause.  Last night I saw a =
program=20
with college students where one of them said that  at their =
campus there=20
are no more hyphenated titles, i.e., African-American,  etc., =
everyone=20
is just an American. No one will ever be able to take=20
that  pride  away from us. =
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