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When Your Backhoe Cuts "Black" Fiber

Posted by timothy on from the careful-with-that-thing dept.

bernieS writes "The Washington Post describes what happens when a construction backhoe accidentally cuts buried fiber so secret that it doesn't appear on public maps — and what happens when the Men in Black SUVs appear out of nowhere. Apparently, the numerous secret fiber and utility lines used by government intelligence agencies are being dug up with increasing frequency with all the increased construction projects in the DC area. It's amazing how quickly they get repaired!"

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  1. When my Backhoe... by dreemernj · · Score: 0, Redundant

    When my backhoe gets out of line I give it a backslap to the backface.

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    1 (short ton / firkin) = 89.1432354 slugs / keg
  2. Re:Our tax dollars at work. by wykell · · Score: 0, Redundant
    That's because nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.

    Their chief weapon is surprise. Surprise and fear, fear and surprise, their two weapons are fear and surprise and ruthless efficiency. Their THREE weapons are fear, and surprise, and ruthless efficiency and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.

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    --- He advocated thrift and hard work and disapproved of loose women who turned him down. ---