Back to the articleBrings a whole new meaning... #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 10:06 GMT
... to 'Hot Pants'
iPod Nano in airport trouser conflagration horror
Williams was clearly at risk of being shot repeatedly in the head as a suspected suicide bomber. #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:13 GMT
Strictly speaking he would have been at far less risk from TSA than from our own genighted police force. American cops train with their guns more regularly than our own armed police and they're around them all the time. Our lot tend to be nervous trigger-happy bastards at the best of time because they aren't really used to carrying their weapons on a regular basis.
And, as has been demonstrated several times, where in the US they use those guns as a last resort even in highly volatile situations (by and large, of course - all generalisations are ultimately wrong), over here they'll casually shoot people in the back of the head for carrying bits of wood.
Of course it might just be that Steve Jobs is secretly trying to bring down the governments of the world and institute a new world order where everyone worshiops him as a god. T Think about it, all you have to do is convince the best and brigest to voluntarily strap explosive devies to themselves on a 24 hour basis and then, when they're all wired up, set them all off at the same time. Suddenly the world is deprived of thousands of its most important citizens. He's a genius!
At least ... #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:13 GMT
he doesn't appear to be TRYING to start an apple/ipod flame war...
IGMC
A tricky situation #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:13 GMT
were there any under 21s present? If so removing his trousers could have landed him in prison and on the sex offenders register. Much better to make a show of it and burn to death gruesomely. As terrorism was mentioned, I can't see why the USA needs a department of homeland security as the rest of the world is too incapacitated by laughter at it's puritanical stupidity. However if anyone should manage to stop rolling about for long enough and think of invading it couldn't be simpler than sending an army of topless women. One can already see mothers pulling their brave soldier sons from the front line for fear of them becoming corrupted.
iPod Ninny #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:13 GMT
Surely sufficient reason for all iPods to be banned from airports...
goodness gracious... #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:13 GMT
great balls of fire!
...erm, taxi for one please?
Serves him right #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:13 GMT
For listening to Rod Stewart.
"Hot legs, you can scream and shout......"
Is that .. #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:13 GMT
.. an Apple in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me?
New Apple play toy #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:13 GMT
New Apple play toy for the rich and well heeled "iFlame" get real flames whilst playing the song "Burning Down The House" !
So was he listening to #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:13 GMT
Unforgettable Fire.
Candle in the wind.
Ring of fire.
Feet of flame
C'mon baby light my fire.
Eternal flame.
Burning love.
Ok I'm going...
@Richard Cain #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:13 GMT
Here's your coat, here's your hat, taxi is waiting outside, there's the door.
New DRM techniques? #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:15 GMT
So is this the RIAA's new technique for disposing of "pirated" music? (Pirate: (n) Any person who purchases music) Extract from the RIAA dictionary.
Was he listening to Jerry Lee Lewis at the time? #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:15 GMT
I think we should be told.
Quick action! #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:15 GMT
Looks like he was saved by beating about the bush.
The taxi has been called, and I'll just get my coat.
lolz :x #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:15 GMT
Is this the 'iPod Halo Effect' i've heard so much about? sounds painful tbh.
Perhaps a new-style DRM? #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:19 GMT
Upon receiving a coded signal from the RIAA, this player will self destruct if found to be playing pirated music.
Well? #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:30 GMT
Baked Apple (iPod)
or
Stuffed Apple (iPhone)?
Take your pick.
TAXI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That much power? #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 11:30 GMT
According to Apple specs the Nano battery is a Li-ion battery, 3.7v rated at 300mAh. New and fully charged you could probably short the bugger to some effect, but 2 years old and in the iPod?
Maybe the short was connected with his other pods...
/coat
/taxi
Need to know basis #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 13:18 GMT
What was the "glossy paper" in his pockets? That old Bronco/Jeyes toilet paper we used to have in school? Playboy? The Radio Times?
And what for?
@Ron #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 13:18 GMT
Li-Ion and Li-Po are both well known for the possibility of a failure mode known as "Venting with Flame"
It happens if a Li-Ion cell is overcharged (so the batteries have a protection circuit), and can happen in a short-circuit situation if the fuse fails to fail.
Even very small (200mAh) Li-Po cells create fair amounts of flame - if you bypass the protection circuit (or build a battery without one)
Here's your coat. #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 13:18 GMT
There's no point in returning your trousers.
As its almost Christmas #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 13:18 GMT
Can i get away with 'Chest and nuts roasting on an open fire...'
forget the taxi, the walk will do me good.
Electric 6... #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 13:18 GMT
....Danger, Danger, HIGH VOLTAGE.....
I'm just waiting for ring back on the taxi.
@Torcuill Torrance #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 13:18 GMT
Never mind your coat Torcuill, for that one you should leave the forum and never darken it's URL again...
But what about his hair? #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 13:18 GMT
Surely we can verify whether this is true or not by finding out if his hair sticks up like a telephone wire?
Maybe Apple needs a new theme song... #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 13:29 GMT
Donna Summer's Hot Stuff, maybe?
Right. I'm outta here.
Could have been worse... #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 13:29 GMT
For the Sony-Fanboys:
It could have been a 360 psu in his pocket...
For the MS-Fanboys:
It could have been a ... erm ... LAPTOP battery in his pocket...
ok-ok, I'll stop trying to stir up the Fan-Boys!
inconsiderate of him not to store it in his back pocket... #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 13:45 GMT
I fell in to a burning ring of fire
I went down,down,down
and the flames went higher.
And it burns,burns,burns
the ring of fire
the ring of fire
It was on the TV news... #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 13:45 GMT
It was the 1st gen (square sides) black iPod. There is a photo here...
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/14271878/detail.html
Apple have offered to give him a new ipod, but he could always sue Apple for 65 million for his pants.
Re Need to know basis #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 13:45 GMT
"That old Bronco/Jeyes toilet paper we used to have in school?"
At school?
It was used at work 40 years ago. With "Governemnt Property" printed on every sheet.
Poor showing #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 14:51 GMT
What, no "Disco Inferno" jokes????
Shame on you all.
Maybe the guy just had a burning desire to help Apple Marketing? Maybe he's actually a closet pyro.. you know.. a fire starter.. twisted firestater... Is this the RIAA "virtual response" to burning CDs?
Ok, leaving now.. taxi's just arrived.. bit full today of other El Reg users..
Now the funniest part is... #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 14:59 GMT
The RIAssA is gonna sue him for every mp3 on his ipod because he's an anti-american that prolly listenned to anti-american songs, or pirated anti-american american songs.
This post is now a Patriot Post and is henceforth invincible.
Bow to the might of the RIAssA
PS: Is the Paris Hilton angle related to the "glossy" bits ?
@Chris W #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 18:32 GMT
Being an American myself, I believe Chris W does have a kernel of truth to what he is saying. How come network TV can show Steven Segal horribly breaking some "bad" guy's arm in a movie but god help them if they ever show a woman's naked breast? I guess that happens when your country acts as a preserve for all the religious crazies Europe has kicked out.
Anyone remember The Smiths.... #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 18:32 GMT
Perhaps the great prophet Morrissey had this dude in mind when he penned...
"As the flames rose to her roman nose
And her Walkman started to melt"
... in "Bigmouth Strikes Again"
One good thing... #
Posted Monday 8th October 2007 21:45 GMT
At least he didn't get a ticket for smoking in a non-smoking area...
The truth of the matter #
Posted Tuesday 9th October 2007 04:47 GMT
Its obvious isn't it?
"Airport employee caught illegally burning music fired on the spot. In protest at allegations their device may be involved, an Apple spokesman was heard saying "We thought it was just a load of balls".
Bus for me.
Very offensive #
Posted Tuesday 9th October 2007 05:47 GMT
OK, let us sum this baby up.
The perp was potentially involved in the following violations:
o Smoking in a public place
o Burning copyrighted material
o Burning the flag (in case "glossy paper" was actually a drawing of the flag)
o Sexually assaulting minors
o Terrorism
o Any number of traffic violations (should not be driving a car with your pants on fire)
o Listening to gay music with references to "fire" in it
o Not listening to gay music with references to "rain" in it
Last week I bought a huge 15.4" MacBook Pro with a similarly big chunk of LiIon strapped to it. Should I be concerned about Steve Jobs' agenda? I have installed 64-bit Vista on it just to be on the safe(r) side. I am not sure whether to put my laptop inside the car with me, or in the trunk, which for all I know could be closer to the gas tank. Any car geeks care to comment?
New airport eatery! #
Posted Tuesday 9th October 2007 06:39 GMT
Welcome folks, to the Smokin' Chonies Cafe!...
Tonight we're serving a local favorite here in Atlanta,
Smoked Sausage, Deep Fried Cheese Balls with Baked Apple Pie for dessert...
i'll be takin me coat, I think thats me taxi honking...
IT WAS IGNITED METHANE..... #
Posted Tuesday 9th October 2007 06:48 GMT
Ever set a fart on fire? ... with a nano?????
Say what?? #
Posted Tuesday 9th October 2007 09:51 GMT
"Our lot tend to be nervous trigger-happy bastards at the best of time because they aren't really used to carrying their weapons on a regular basis"
Don't judge every force by the Met's standards. Only one force in the entire country would be daft enough to have men armed with guns, given minimal training, and left to run around out of communication in plain clothes.
British cops are highly professional and usually assigned to ARV teams to carry guns pretty much whenever on duty.
@Graham Dawson #
Posted Tuesday 9th October 2007 10:53 GMT
"Our lot tend to be nervous trigger-happy bastards at the best of time because they aren't really used to carrying their weapons on a regular basis"
I see Gordon's already beaten me to it on this one, but I'm going to agree with him. Sure, what happened to Jean Charles de Menezes shouldn't have happened; and that's not the only time things have gone wrong in firearms incidents. But do you ever hear about the countless incidents where very highly trained British firearms officers manage to resolve matters *without* anyone being hurt - even in the face of extreme provocation? Of course you don't. But then, unless something goes tragically wrong as in the Menezes case, or there's scope for howling media indignation, there's no story, so the press aren't interested in reporting it. I'm not suggesting you shouldn't scrutinise what the police do: it's a free country (in theory) so you should do precisely that, and raise objections when they do things wrong. But generalised condemnation like this suggests a strong bias.
It's also difficult to compare British firearms officers to American police, not because one or the other is 'better', but because the basis of policing in these countries is fundamentally different.
Probably listening to Tom Waits... #
Posted Tuesday 9th October 2007 11:22 GMT
Heartattack and VIne. It begins "Liar liar wid yer pants on fire..."
I'll get me coat.
And more tunes... #
Posted Wednesday 10th October 2007 10:44 GMT
"Firestarter" by The Prodigy
"Burn baby burn" by Hudson-Ford
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