# FBI says September 22 is a date of interest. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 19, 2001, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-says-september-22-is-a-date-of-interest/82513 "2001-09-19T02:25:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Tyklfe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tyklfe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tyklfe)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-says-september-22-is-a-date-of-interest/82513/41 "2001-09-20T23:25:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fornit \* > \*\*personally, if I were to put myself into a potential terrorist’s shoes and try to come up with the most damaging/terrifying target, I’d chose the CDC. > > I don’t know how well protected the Center for Disease Control is against bombs or plane crashes, but just the thought of any of those toxins being released gives me the willies. > > -fornit. \*\* I’m glad someone other than me finally thought of this, but I don’t think it’s a major concern. Think of it this way - “Gobs of burning jet fuel = no surviving germs” but lets hope nothing happens ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2001, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-says-september-22-is-a-date-of-interest/82513/42 "2001-09-21T01:51:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Pepsigirl \* > \*\*According to the radio, the only real “significant” activity on the 22nd is the Miss America Pagent. Think about it. It will be televised, crowded and will have a reprensentative from each state there. \*\* Must…Not…post…cynical…comment… would…be…tasteless… Must RESIST… ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2001, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-says-september-22-is-a-date-of-interest/82513/43 "2001-09-21T04:03:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Pepsigirl \* > \*\*The reason the FBI have an interest in that date is because **several of the highjackers** and people that have been detained had that date circled on their calendars. \*\* You know, if I was a crazed-religious-zealot-cum-hijacker, intent on destroying thousands of innocent lives, the symbols of America and the will of the people, I would find it highly amusing to circle random dates on my calandar before I jumped on the last plane flight I’d ever take. It would be funnier still if I got my co-horts to join in. Not only would the people of America be living in fear because of my incredible act of terrorism, but they’d also be extra fearful and paranoid because of the dates I circled on my calandar. See, it’s a bonus - you get to mess with America’s collective heads, and you don’t even need to do anything! Why would a suicide bomber need to mark out special dates on the calandar anyway? “Ok, Ahmed’s party is on the 22nd. I’m circling that date in red. Oh! Crap! I just remembered, I’m going to be dead then. Oh well, let’s leave it on there to mess with the FBI anyway. Hahahaha”. ---
**Author:** ![RoboDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bbe5ce/32.png) [@RoboDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RoboDude)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2001, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-says-september-22-is-a-date-of-interest/82513/44 "2001-09-21T04:06:24Z")
Well, [Snopes](http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/sept22.htm) listed this as “undetermined”, so I guess we’ll just have to wait and see. ---
**Author:** ![Sultan\_Kinkari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Sultan\_Kinkari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sultan_Kinkari)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2001, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-says-september-22-is-a-date-of-interest/82513/45 "2001-09-21T06:00:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CrankyAsAnOldMan \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Pepsigirl \* > > \*\*According to the radio, the only real “significant” activity on the 22nd is the Miss America Pagent. Think about it. It will be televised, crowded and will have a reprensentative from each state there. \*\* > > Must…Not…post…cynical…comment… > > would…be…tasteless… Must RESIST… \*\* Like what? Bomb the bimbs? Yeah, I’m glad you didn’t. It would have been really tasteless. [sub]Me watching TV:[/sub] “If I had one wish it would be for world peace” - Did she say world peace or _whirled peas_? I mean, she probably hasn’t eaten something without regurgitating EVER! ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2001, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-says-september-22-is-a-date-of-interest/82513/46 "2001-09-21T10:54:05Z")
Am I the only one expecting a swift, tactical strike in Afghanistan on Saturday? The way I see it, Bush’s speech about a long war, a determined war, is one big act of misdirection. Of course, if this scenario happened, it would really screw up my staff party. ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-says-september-22-is-a-date-of-interest/82513/47 "2001-09-22T03:22:10Z")
I work at South Station, a major train station in downtown Boston. I’m scheduled to work all day tomorrow. My mom’s begging me to call in sick… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-says-september-22-is-a-date-of-interest/82513.md?page=2)