Comments on: beware the ides of march

beware the ides of march

jengod — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 17:19:30 -0800

AP: "FBI Issues Alert Against Almanac Carriers" I know this is kind of a case of the media distorting the facts, but still...isn't it kind of nincompoopish of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (the FBI fer crissakes!) to name almanacs and maps as part of a possible preponderance of evidence? And in other news--because nobody ever said you can't crosspost in your own initial post--in the future, tragically hip film grad students will write thesis papers about this Stepford Wives trailer.

By: pyramid termite

pyramid termite — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 17:32:36 -0800

HEY YOU!! DROP THAT FARMER'S ALMANAC AND PUT YOUR HANDS UP!!
Good God. What would Ben Franklin think?

By: xmutex

xmutex — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 17:35:47 -0800

re The Stepford Wives trailer: I don't get it?

By: Blue Stone

Blue Stone — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 17:36:57 -0800

More telling: what would they think of Ben Franklin?

By: homunculus

homunculus — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 17:38:06 -0800

what would they think of Ben Franklin?

By: bshort

bshort — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 17:50:51 -0800

Maybe the Justice Department is trying to psych out the terrorists by appearing to be tragi-comically stupid.

By: Nelson

Nelson — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 18:01:48 -0800

If I can't buy the Farmer's Almanac, the terrorists have already won.

By: quonsar

quonsar — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 18:09:56 -0800

isn't it kind of nincompoopish of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (the FBI fer crissakes!) holding that organization in any regard whatsoever is sign of serious cluelessness. i strongly suggest you investigate whatever you can of it's founder, it's actual history and it's extensive mythology.

By: ilsa

ilsa — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 18:56:01 -0800

Sanity surrenders.

By: Wingy

Wingy — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 19:03:40 -0800

This definately temps me to find an almanac and start carrying it everywhere I go for the next couple of weeks.

By: rushmc

rushmc — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 19:24:44 -0800

No, no, you people don't understand...this al manac is a terrorist bible with a long history. Written in Baghdad in the 7th century by one Ali bin Ahmed Al-Porichardi, it has long been used as a training manual by various factions within the region. A very dangerous tome!

By: dejah420

dejah420 — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 20:16:25 -0800

Whingy, I'm with you.

By: oflinkey

oflinkey — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 20:48:20 -0800

What good is an almanac going to do, really? It is sort of like astrology for farmers.

By: stbalbach

stbalbach — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:45:04 -0800

Some "informants" are ROFLMAO right now.

By: Ogre Lawless

Ogre Lawless — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:53:29 -0800

The FBI noted that use of almanacs or maps may be innocent, "the product of legitimate recreational or commercial activities." And thank God for that. Outlaw almanacs and only outlaws will have almanacs. I honestly wonder who is running things at the head of Homeland Security these days -- Chicken Little? Are we to honestly believe that this is money now well spent towards combating our efforts towards security? Are terrorists so ignorant of symbolic targets that they need to actually look them up? Perhaps if we as a nation must now fear almanacs its time to just give up and close up shop because something is clearly wrong with this country.

By: namespan

namespan — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 22:15:25 -0800

I think we need a National Almanac Carrying Day.

By: Inkslinger

Inkslinger — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 22:49:40 -0800

That accursed Old Farmer--the distribution of his compendiums of strategic information must be stopped! I mean, what if the terrorists get their hands on the Book of Every Day Advice or, worse, the Guide to Weather Proverbs and Prognostics?

By: Space Coyote

Space Coyote — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 00:21:04 -0800

Just make sure if you're going to carry an almanac that you don't have brown skin.

By: Dreamghost

Dreamghost — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 01:27:55 -0800

I Shiver At Night At The Thought Of Some Terrorist Using His Almanac To Find My House And Slap Me Silly With A Pet Fish... ;(

By: Dreamghost

Dreamghost — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 01:29:59 -0800

* TalibanRuLz slaps Dreamghost around a bit with a large Beta Fish ;(

By: crasspastor

crasspastor — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 02:09:51 -0800

This just goes to show you we should have never known a nuthin'. Turn in, tune out, turn away your information. All people found with T-Moblie Sidekicks, Treos, hell, any access to any kind of information at all, are possible terrorists. Be vigilant.

By: sycophant

sycophant — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 03:05:51 -0800

Now is the perfect opportunity for civil disobedience... Organise a movement to carry Almanacs, Encyclopaedias and Maps prominently in your car at all times. Get thousands of people to do it. Add Post-It flags to various pages. I'd do it, but no-one in my country is crazy enough to think these things are a risk.

By: elpapacito

elpapacito — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 05:24:27 -0800

The FBI said information typically found in almanacs that could be useful for terrorists includes profiles of cities and states and information about waterways, bridges, dams, reservoirs, tunnels, buildings and landmarks. It said this information is often accompanied by photographs and maps Ahahaha oh my ! Let's outlaw Britannica, Webster and the Internet they may contain information useful for any kind of activity, including the evil Knitting Compedium One could knit something evil to hide da bomb and disguise it as an Armani suite ! Guess they're ordering tinfoil hats by tons at the FBI.

By: rushmc

rushmc — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 08:11:43 -0800

Decree: Henceforth, all information will be made available on a need to know basis. You'll be told if you need to know. Carry on.

By: jasonspaceman

jasonspaceman — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 09:01:09 -0800

This ordeal reminds me of this, which was documented here.

By: small_ruminant

small_ruminant — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 09:36:37 -0800

If this was orchestrated by the Farmer's Almanac as a marketing campaign, it's working. I have never felt so compelled to buy an almanac as I do now. (And probably my friends and family need copies, too.)

By: sonofsamiam

sonofsamiam — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 10:05:56 -0800

This is funny, but for some reason, I don't feel like laughing.

By: leaveok

leaveok — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 16:57:11 -0800

I'd like to suggest MacDonald's Farmers Almanac. It's a quirky little christian-astrological planting guide/moon calendar/daily guide. It was only $1.65 at a local garden shop, but you can order it online too...