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2007-11-18 Britain
British nukes were protected by bike locks
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Posted by john frum 2007-11-18 07:20|| || Front Page|| [5 views ]  Top

#1 British ABUS bike lock: £ 16.91
BAE Permission Action Link £ 19,540,000.

You decide.
Posted by Besoeker 2007-11-18 08:43||   2007-11-18 08:43|| Front Page Top

#2 An Allen wrech? LOL!
Nooks by Lucas.
Posted by Thomas Woof 2007-11-18 08:45||   2007-11-18 08:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Besoeker nails it. The real motivation was financial - the period in question was one in which Britain was in serious economic doldrums.
Posted by lotp 2007-11-18 09:29||   2007-11-18 09:29|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder what the Iranian arming device might look like - a really long fuse?
Posted by Raj 2007-11-18 10:25||   2007-11-18 10:25|| Front Page Top

#5 The security for an Iranian Nuke will be the contents of a ball of heavy twine wrapped around the device, and tied up nice and snug with a Gordian Knot™.
Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul  2007-11-18 14:58||   2007-11-18 14:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Just stick a bar of soap at the front gate
Posted by Slappy 2007-11-18 19:40||   2007-11-18 19:40|| Front Page Top

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