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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-09-13 07:51 am|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They haven't found anything yet, but there's a 14 hour gap between Georgia and where they were caught. Calhoun's not far from the FL line. There are missing hours in there. Years ago, going 60, I could have made it from Tallahassee to where they were caught in 8-9 hours (including taking rest stops). The speed limit is now 70, most go 75+ down I-75. What were they up to in the interim?

Posted by Kathy K 2002-09-13 09:11:49|| [site-essential.com] 2002-09-13 09:11:49|| Front Page Top

#2 I heard the lady herself on the news. She sounded smarter than "not too dumb". Also, shoney's hands out crayons to kids for coloring a coloring book while waiting for their kid's meal, so she grabbed what was at hand to scribble down the license plate number.

I must correct Kathy K: I'm in Georgia, and used to drive I-75 from Chattanooga to Atlanta. Calhoun is an hour's drive NORTH of Atlanta, and I-75 passes through that city. Maybe 2 to 3 hours unaccounted for unless they stopped to visit someone in Atlanta or Macon.

Posted by G 2002-09-13 09:29:34|| 2002-09-13 09:29:34|| Front Page Top

#3 As to Fred's question of what they would blow up in Miami, I'd look first to the cruise ship port. It's a major facility, there's usually a couple ships coming or going, and there's lots of touristas about. It would be a big mess.

And my hat's off to the woman who picked up on this.

But we needn't worry. These jokers would have been trapped on South Beath quickly enough, just as soon as they walked past a couple of young women doing some European-style sunbathing. Standing stock still for hours, is a good way to get noticed, guys, especially if you're wearing a turban on the beach :-)

Posted by Steve White 2002-09-13 09:44:30|| 2002-09-13 09:44:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Could be Disney World as a target. Also, I'm sure they have noticed that a lot of Jewish people live in Florida. I've been keeping an eye on the news, the cops have not found anything yet. Hope they hold them until they run their IDs. Seems like a lot of these guys turn up in Florida.

Posted by Steve 2002-09-13 11:53:25|| 2002-09-13 11:53:25|| Front Page Top

#5 I'd forgotten they were going past (or through) Atlanta in the daytime, that does slow you down. I was figuring about 10 hours max, now I'd say 11 or so.

But they still do have some unaccounted-for time. It doesn't look like they are carrying explosives , and it does look like they had legitimate reason for going to Florida.
And if they did say what she reported, what do they know? Or was she just upset with them for celebrating Sept 11, and decided to get them in trouble? (You never know...)

Posted by Kathy K 2002-09-13 12:23:37|| [site-essential.com] 2002-09-13 12:23:37|| Front Page Top

#6 I used Microsoft Streets and Trips to calculate to time from Calhoun, GA To Naples, Fla. I factored in one 15 minute break every four hours, and one 15 minute fuel stop. The program give to travel time of 11 hours, 49 minutes.

Posted by Anonymous 2002-09-13 13:51:43|| 2002-09-13 13:51:43|| Front Page Top

#7 And now it looks like they were playing a joke? Fire in crowded theaters and all that.
Anonymous, that's assuming they go the speed limit. No one does in FL on I-75. I'd say the mean speed most places is 80mph.

Posted by Kathy K 2002-09-13 13:57:14|| [site-essential.com] 2002-09-13 13:57:14|| Front Page Top

#8 Well, this whole thing might be spelled d-i-v-e-r-s-i-o-n. Or who knows? Possibly t-r-i-a-l b-a-l-l-o-o-n.

Or what you said.

Posted by Quana 2002-09-13 14:46:15|| 2002-09-13 14:46:15|| Front Page Top

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