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2013-05-15 Arabia

Saudis commonly travel with pressure cookers, especially the poor ones

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2013-05-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top

#1 Since being hired by an unnamed New York City law firm Monday, Howarth said he has heard from other Saudis who said it is common to travel with a pressure cooker.

Is it now. That's some impressive lawyering up, between Saturday and Tuesday, for a "poor, unfortunate, young lad" who doesn't speak English.

I've never requested a graphic before, but may I suggest the "smells like bullshit" lady?

Posted by RandomJD 2013-05-15 02:00|| 2013-05-15 02:00|| Front Page Top

#2 I generally travel with my toaster.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-05-15 02:17|| 2013-05-15 02:17|| Front Page Top

#3 I couldn't find the lady. Hope the detector is an acceptable substitute.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2013-05-15 02:57|| 2013-05-15 02:57|| Front Page Top

#4 I generally travel with my toaster.
The only real reason to have a USB II port in an auto IMHO.

Posted by Shipman 2013-05-15 07:36|| 2013-05-15 07:36|| Front Page Top

#5 I travel with my hot dog roaster

Posted by Kofi Gonque5324 2013-05-15 08:35|| 2013-05-15 08:35|| Front Page Top

He is a poor man with a 12th-grade education visiting his nephew.

Er, "12th grade education"? In other words, he's relatively well educated. And 33 years old is not "young".

I'll accept the possibility there's an innocent explanation for preferring a heavy, cheap cooking vessel over other luggage -- but we're not getting it from Howarth.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2013-05-15 09:48|| 2013-05-15 09:48|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm not a professional cook but I have lots and lots and lots of cookware, prep tools, etc. and limited space prevents me from getting even more stuff. A pressure cooker is the last thing a cook needs in the kitchen.

"He doesn't read the Boston Globe," Howarth said.

He can't be all that bad...

Posted by Raj 2013-05-15 10:08|| 2013-05-15 10:08|| Front Page Top

#8 heard from other Saudis who said it is common to travel with a pressure cooker. They don't want to use someone else's cooking equipment, Howarth said.

might have Joooo Cooties on em

Posted by Frank G 2013-05-15 12:12|| 2013-05-15 12:12|| Front Page Top

#9 "He is a poor, unfortunate young guy caught up in a situation in which he was innocently carrying a pressure cooker," attorney James Howarth told reporters, with a straight face, in federal court.

See? Law school is good for something.

I couldn't even think up the words "innocently carrying a pressure cooker" without LMAO.

Posted by Barbara 2013-05-15 13:57|| 2013-05-15 13:57|| Front Page Top

#10 Ima going to Iceland next month. I am just bringing a mesh bag, as there are lots of sources of boiling water to cook in. I will eschew the usual pressure cooker.......

Posted by Alaska Paul 2013-05-15 16:24|| 2013-05-15 16:24|| Front Page Top

#11 I thought Iceland had figured out clean water and seweres years ago?

Posted by Shipman 2013-05-15 17:42|| 2013-05-15 17:42|| Front Page Top

#12 Sounds like the Saudi embassy is running cover for him.

Posted by Rjschwarz 2013-05-15 20:12|| 2013-05-15 20:12|| Front Page Top

#13 If they are nut smart enough to warn their citizens about the pressure cooker/bomb issue they should be expelled as in competant.

Posted by Rjschwarz 2013-05-15 20:14|| 2013-05-15 20:14|| Front Page Top

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