Dingbat of the Day

[Wilfrid]

13 hours ago, small h said:

It's always the one you suspect the most.

The mayor in city hall with a plane ticket :clue:

[Wilfrid]

On 7/28/2024 at 11:02 AM, Wilfrid said:

And they’re at it again. A weapon detector to be installed at subway stations. This is AI-powered unlike all those useless ones in public buildings, conference centers, courts etc.

Wait, every subway station? What I hear is that so far there is just one of these, at Fulton Street, that will be moved around to different stations without warning.

What if someone goes through the detector carrying a gun? Not clear, but one assumes several police will be in attendance to deal with the situation. No wonder they are not going to be in every station.

But here’s the punchline. Like the bag checks, if someone is carrying a weapon and sees the detector, aren’t they just going to turn around and head to a different stop? I guess it might trap people who have forgotten they’re carrying a weapon.

It’s also going to be interesting to see how many innocent metal objects will be detected. 

Oh this is back in the news again in a way that offers a theory as to why anyone was pressing for it…

[StephanieL]

Dingbat of the day: my boss, for creating a Glassdoor account, complete with job alerts, using our department's shared Gmail address.

[small h]

Gah.

[voyager]

Me.   I was so naive that I never thought this could/would happen.      

[maison rustique]

20 hours ago, voyager said:

Me.   I was so naive that I never thought this could/would happen.      

You're not alone.

[Wilfrid]

If you are going to have a very loud phone conversation in the same room as a bunch of strangers, best to omit your speculation about whether Pete Seeger (“he’s a folk singer”) is related to Bob Seger.