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USAF Counter-Terror Funds Buy "Comfort Capsules"
An anonymous reader writes "The Washington Post reports, 'The Air Force's top leadership sought for three years to spend counterterrorism funds on "comfort capsules" to be installed on military planes that ferry senior officers and civilian leaders around the world ... Air Force documents spell out how each of the capsules is to be "aesthetically pleasing and furnished to reflect the rank of the senior leaders using the capsule," with beds, a couch, a table, a 37-inch flat-screen monitor with stereo speakers, and a full-length mirror.' Congress told the USAF twice that they could not spend the money on this frivolous project, but they did it anyway."
Did anybody else read the headline and think cyanide pills?
Anthropic principle: We see the universe the way it is because if it were different we would not be here to see it.
"comfort capsules"..."aesthetically pleasing and furnished to reflect the rank of the senior leaders using the capsule," with beds, a couch, a table, a 37-inch flat-screen monitor with stereo speakers, and a full-length mirror.
Lt. Col. Brilliant: "General, I have an idea! Lets call them "comfort capsules" instead."
Gen. Protection Fault III: "Comfort capsule...? CC... umm... catchy... BRILLIANT Brilliant! Write that down and start ordering. I'll be in my f... in my comfort capsule."
Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens
You pay me $16.2 million.
I go down to the local RV salesman and buy a couple 30-foot travel trailers.
I spend another couple thousand to paint UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on the side.
You roll 'em right into your planes and lash 'em down.
I pocket $16.0 million.
Occasionally, to interrogate the truly hardened terrorist suspect, one may have to resort to soft cushions or the comfy chair.
We, the flight crew, didn't get anything like that.
Well, you weren't the ones selling your soul to the devil. The man needs to be compensated somehow.
Obama likes poor people so much, he wants to make more of them.
Obvious question:
Does the comfort capsules come with a companion cube?
Ronald said nothing. He flung himself from the room, flung himself upon his horse, and rode madly off in all directions.
Coup d'ottoman?
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Yeah, I really hate it when the summary gets /.'ed. Thanks for mirroring that for us AC!
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
I don't remember Congress getting upset when Homeland Security funds were being spent by cities and towns on such things as new garbage trucks and redecorating the mayors' offices.
Don't you see that if we are driving around in old garbage trucks that the terrorists have won?
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
A high-level air force officer can easily waste 5 or 6 hours a week trying to get a good hookup with his secretary.
This fuck-capsule idea is brilliant, and cost-saving to boot. It's got the bed, the porn-screen, and the full-length mirror. Just need a carry-on for the DVDs, lingerie, and booze.
This is the sort of outside-the-box thinking that made me happy to vote Bush the last two elections.