# Couple of things about the recent terror attack... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 29, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946 "2009-12-29T19:54:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/21 "2009-12-30T01:58:53Z")
One thing I just realized: Detroit has an international airport, and international flights still actually fly there? ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/22 "2009-12-30T02:00:42Z")
I’m waiting for the brief from Sen. Barbara Boxer to see which direction this hangs. It may enlarge, as a story, or just wilt away like a frightened turtle. It Depends. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/23 "2009-12-30T02:03:10Z")
Pyropants Mister Weenie Roast Butt Bomber ---
**Author:** ![Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harriet_the_Spry)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/24 "2009-12-30T02:27:22Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > One thing I just realized: Detroit has an international airport, and international flights still actually fly there? Well, it is awfully close to Canada. There are also direct flights to Japan, probably motivated by the auto industry. Been through Detroit a few more times than I would have liked. No, it’s not on my way anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/25 "2009-12-30T14:48:28Z")
“The Nutsploder”. ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/26 "2009-12-30T15:01:15Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > Butt Bomber No, no, that was an [entirely different terrorist](http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/saudi-suicide-bomber-hid-ied-his-anal-cavity). ---
**Author:** ![Chicken\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chicken\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicken_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/27 "2009-12-30T15:04:42Z")
Explodapants. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/28 "2009-12-30T17:19:49Z")
Dick Bomber Mr Assplode Mr Come with a Bang The Premature Explodulator The Idiot ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/29 "2009-12-30T17:26:56Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > One thing I just realized: Detroit has an international airport, and international flights still actually fly there? On my first flight to the US, from Australia via Japan, I entered the US via Detroit International Airport. ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/30 "2009-12-30T17:41:27Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > One thing I just realized: Detroit has an international airport, and international flights still actually fly there? It was one of Northwest’s major hubs and has most of their international flights. Since they’ve merged with Delta, that may change, but it seems likely that they’ll keep Detroit as the northern hub and Atlanta as the southern hub. [\hijack] ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/31 "2009-12-30T17:52:01Z")
I heard Testicle Terrorist the other day. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/32 "2009-12-30T18:00:10Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Mr Assplode The Assploding Assassin! ---
**Author:** ![ethelbert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@ethelbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ethelbert)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/33 "2009-12-30T18:53:03Z")
Balls of Fire ---
**Author:** ![medstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/34 "2009-12-31T06:29:01Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > **The Skidmark Sleeper?** > The Nigerian Nut Nuker? > The Mujahedeen of Man-Bits? > The Junk Jihadist? I saw a picture of his destroyed underpants and I was impressed by the fact that there were no skidmarks. Either he had nerves of steel in carrying out his mission or the briefs were laundered before being photographed. ---
**Author:** ![ryobserver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@ryobserver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ryobserver)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/35 "2010-01-01T21:48:13Z")
> [@medstar](#): > > I saw a picture of his destroyed underpants and I was impressed by the fact that there were no skidmarks. Either he had nerves of steel in carrying out his mission or the briefs were laundered before being photographed. Or his rectum was already empty. IIRC, he went to the toilet before trying to set off the bomb, to retrieve the syringe of detonating chemical he had taped to his leg; maybe he dropped a load at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/36 "2010-01-01T21:55:05Z")
Eunuch-Bomber ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/37 "2010-01-02T04:42:49Z")
> [@DarrenS](#): > > How about “panty bomber”? I saw that being used at another site. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946/38 "2010-01-02T05:30:03Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Abu Myballsoff I vote that for the win! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-of-things-about-the-recent-terror-attack/522946.md?page=1)