On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:37:25 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:26:15 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:

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Yes, I am sure the ability to twirl one's rifle helps one avoid IEDs.

Focusing on the task at hand with attention to detail.

I find it curious that some bright person hasn't come up with a
directional EMP pulse gun of some sort to blow these things up before
the convoy's get there.

Then all the cell phones in the neighborhood would ring at the same time.
The Viet Cong had some nasty ways to configure mines and booby traps, but
luckily they didn't have the cell phone detonator. Thank God for small
favors.