Secret blasts rattle Cheney's neighbors

AP via CNN ^ | Monday, December 9, 2002 Posted: 1153 GMT | AP unattributed

[Hoppean]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- Neighbors of Vice President Dick Cheney are being shaken and rattled at least once a day by mysterious blasts on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory where Cheney lives.

The Navy says the explosions are part of a construction project that has been going on for several months now, but won't say more because the project is classified.

[Hoppean]

It's probably just Cheney getting shocked back to life after his heart attacks, to quote Jay Leno's joke about the $200,000 electric bill at the VP mansion.

[11th Earl of Mar]

Maybe Cheney is blowing up all the Al Gore dolls he found in the basement.

[yonif]

It must be Cheney taking a walk.


..sorry had to say that.

[Thinkin' Gal]

the neighborhood, which includes the Washington residence of former President Bill Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton

Inexplicably, the blasts cease when the residents Clinton are not home.

[SoDak]

I wish I could blow up things in my yard, and not have to explain them. God help my neighbors if I ever win the lottery.

[drjimmy]

Dick has got to stop eating those Grandma Brown's baked beans!

[CougarGA7]

Neighbors of Vice President Dick Cheney are being shaken and rattled at least once a day by mysterious blasts on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory where Cheney lives.

Looks like that Metamusal is working juuussst fiiinnne.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Blasts for a bunker.