[at-l] Nekked British Hiker

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

I had an idea (before reading about the 'Nekkid Hiker') along these lines as
the solution to airline safety. Start an airline called "Naked Air". All
passengers pack everything (and I mean everything) into checked baggage to
go on a separate cargo-only flight and fly to their destinations naked. The
question of how to detect disguised weapons is solved and all passengers are
safe. Well, as safe as they would be without terrorists.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shane" <shane@theplacewithnoname.com>
To: "AT-L" <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 1:25 PM
Subject: RE: [at-l] Nekked British Hiker


> >
<http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&e=15u=/nm/rambler_dc>
> >
> > Police Hunt Naked Hiker
>
> > LONDON (Reuters) - Worried police are searching for a naked
> > rambler who has been enjoying the sights along a famous British
> > walking trail wearing only a floppy hat and a pair of hiking
> > boots, the Times newspaper reported Tuesday.
>
> The man in question is Steve Gough.  Seems like I know more than the
London
> Police...  Why don't they just check his website?
>
> http://www.nakedwalk.alivewww.co.uk/
>
> > "These incidents might be quite tame, but the police are taking
> > them seriously due to the distress they have clearly caused to
> > the public," the Times quoted Nowakowski as saying.
> >
> > "Imagine if your wife was stuck up on her own in the Dales,
> > having her sandwiches and a bit of a nap when suddenly this man
> > comes bumbling around the corner," Nowakowski said.
>
> I imagine that he would say, "Good afternoon!", and my wife would say,
"Good
> afternoon!  Would you like a sandwich?", and give him a little trail
magic.
>
> I can further imagine that I myself am there, and offer him the same, have
> some conversation, and find out if there's anything I have that he can
use,
> or if he'd like to use my cell phone.
>
> I can even imagine that my 2 1/2 year old daughter is along for our little
> picnic when Mr. Gough comes up to have a chat and some lunch.  She'd
> definitely be very jealous of Mr. Gough's condition and demand to know why
> she had to wear clothes if Steve didn't.  In short order, she'd be running
> around free, like she was born.  She wouldn't be shocked or distressed,
> having seen what human beings look like on numerous occasions.
>
> I don't understand what 'distress' Steve has 'clearly caused to the
public'.
> Doesn't everybody have a body, and know what one looks like?  It isn't
like
> he's doing anything lewd.
>
> Shane
>
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