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2003-12-17 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Steve 2003-12-17 10:03:33 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm guessing that the "timer" was a cell phone and that 7:12:36 was the time of the last call received. Any chimp can set up such a bomb with a cell phone, a relay, a battery and a soldering iron. I'll leave the actual configuration as an exercise for the student. A cell phone bomb is a lousy way of hitting a moving target. What if the call doesn't go through? It happens all the time in the USA; who knows how many times it happens in Pakistan. IMHO, a garage door opener is more reliable. This is what the apes in Iraq are using anyway.

Posted by 11A5S 2003-12-17 12:12:29 PM|| 2003-12-17 12:12:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The advantage of a cell phone is that you can detonate from a safe distance. If the garage door openers work like mine do, you would need to stand fairly close to the door/bomb to make it reliable. The front bumper almost has to touch the door before it triggers. My wife tells me I am going to need a new door and a bumper shortly.

Posted by john 2003-12-17 3:30:10 PM|| 2003-12-17 3:30:10 PM|| Front Page Top

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