Sharon, good one. earlier, Sharon Hooley, wrote: >Thought you might get a bang out of this one. > >Top this >for a speeding ticket > >Two California Highway Patrol Officers >were conducting speeding >enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps >Air Station at Miramar . >One of the officers was using a hand held radar >device to check speeding >vehicles approaching the crest of a hill. > >The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading >300 >miles per hour. The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it >would >not reset and then turned itself off. Just then a deafening roar over >the >treetops revealed that the radar had in fact locked on to a USMC F/A-18 > >Hornet which was engaged in a low flying exercise near the location. > >Back at the CHPs Headquarters, the Patrol Captain fired off a complaint >to >the USMC Base Commander. The reply came back in true USMC style: > >"Thank you for your letter. We can now complete >the file on this >incident. You may be interested to know that the tactical >computer in the >Hornet had detected the presence of, and subsequently locked >on to, your >hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal >back to it, >which is why it shut down. >Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground >missile aboard the fully armed aircraft >had also automatically locked on to >your equipment location. Fortunately, >the Marine Aviator flying the Hornet >recognized the situation for what it >was, quickly responded to the missile >system alert status and was able to >override the automated defense system >before the missile was launched to >destroy the hostile radar position. > >The pilot also suggests you cover your mouths when cussing at them, >since >the video systems on these jets are very high tech. Sergeant Johnson, >the >officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist to check his left >rear >molar. It appears the filling is >loose. Also, the snap is broken on his >holster. > >Thank you for >your concern." > >Semper Fi. > >I have something exciting to share with you. Please stop by for a visit! > >http://www.mypowermall.com/Biz/Home/52721 > >Sharon > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1347 - >Release Date: 3/27/2008 7:15 PM > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1347 - >Release Date: 3/27/2008 7:15 PM John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1347 - Release Date: 3/27/2008 7:15 PM