[contessa machiaveli]

i was trying to think of everday items(allowed on flights) which could be used to bring terrorists down, i'm beginning to get paranoid again.

i've come up with keys or a ball point pen shoved into the aggressors throat. a self defense instructor told me the base of the throat is a very vulnerable spot. (i'm 5 5 and about 125 lbs so i can't rely on mere strength).

yes, i know this is a sick post but we all should have strategies if it ever becomes necessary.

[oceanview]

join me on amtrak, bus or car.

[countess]

A CD broken in half could be used to slice someone on the neck. I saw it on a TV show and it looked pretty lethal.

[ladyjane]

ball point pen shoved into the aggressors throat...

Remember the scene in Grosse Pointe Blank when John Cusack sticks the ballpoint pen into the bad guy's throat? It really was a funny movie.

[cgk]

yes, i know this is a sick post but we all should have strategies if it ever becomes necessary

Amen. I call it being "vigilant." ;) When I have to walk alone anywhere (like a parking lot, good ol' L.A.), and am uncomfortable, I stick my keys pointing out between my fingers so if I have to punch someone, it'll hurt.

[AFreeBird]

yes, i know this is a sick post but we all should have strategies if it ever becomes necessary.

The mark of intelligence and a survivor. Not play "hero" mind you, but to take full advantage of an opportunity should it present itself.