[way off topic] (was Re: [off topic] Bomb Threat.)

From: D. Peschel <dpeschel_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Thu Oct 22 00:41:07 1998

> The point wasn't that you shouldn't answer the phone if it's a bomb threat.
>
> The point was that you're unfortunate if you happen to be the poor slob that
> *does* answer the phone when it happens to be a bomb threat, because you
> can expect quite a grilling by the police/military/whoever.

Oh. That makes a lot more sense.

I don't know if "made the mistake of answering the phone" (which is what Zane
said) is really the right phrase, though.

-- Derek
Received on Thu Oct 22 1998 - 00:41:07 BST