Comments on: Operators Standing By

Operators Standing By

owillis — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:43:23 -0800

You Too Can Profit From The War on Terra "You'd think with both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars well under way and with the war on terrorism being more than two years old that the share price of any bullet proof vest manufacturer would be fully valued. Not so! The company that manufactures the amazing life saving bullet proof vests that Sgt. Travis L. McKinney wrote to from the Iraq front line is not only undervalued but is a screaming takeover candidate that is poised to enjoy an up to 450% increase in its stock price." Operators are standing by...

By: homunculus

homunculus — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:01:05 -0800

This will make a fine addition to the portfolio.

By: moonbiter

moonbiter — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:18:35 -0800

Let's not forget there is money to be made on the domestic front too!

By: wendell

wendell — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:22:36 -0800

~~Pepsi~~KevlarBlue.

By: Miles Long

Miles Long — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:51:21 -0800

this is a good post. some scary shit there. if only you hadn't attached such an inflammatory and mocking title to it. if only.

By: Witty

Witty — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 15:04:51 -0800

Keep the dream alive Miles Long {join hands?}

By: owillis

owillis — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 15:29:14 -0800

Metafilter: inflammatory and mocking since the turn of the century

By: arielmeadow

arielmeadow — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 16:47:29 -0800

Perhaps related article from The Seattle Times: Citizen Cyberspies Ordinary citizens are taking the fight against terrorism personally, heading to the Internet themselves to find out what the enemy is up to.

By: matteo

matteo — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 17:23:40 -0800

The business of war in Iraq Making a Killing: The Business of War and of course: Reconstructing Iraq *puts on sterile gloves, rubs Preparation H over MilesLong's inflamed sensibility*

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 17:24:13 -0800

The newsletter may well be recommending Pacific Safety Products, symbol PSP. I've heard scuttlebutt that they've been in use by the US Army on a limited basis (maybe friends mailing soldiers a vest?) and have performed admirably. I should see if I can tour their testing facility.

By: Miles Long

Miles Long — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 18:48:21 -0800

*puts on sterile gloves, rubs Preparation H over MilesLong's inflamed sensibility* aaah, that's much better. the point i was trying to make is, people aren't going to listen to you if you come on all Bushitler and Dumbya and shit. But this is a serious issue. What they used to call war profiteering. But now it's somehow a good thing. ugh.