THIS BIKE IS A PIPE BOMB sticker causes an uproar in Memphis airport

Rob Instigator · 02.18.2009, 02:45 PM

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009...irport-closure

The problem with naming punk bands after terrorist bomb threats is that sometimes people take those threats seriously. Memphis International Airport was partly evacuated on Monday, after a visitor's bicycle was spotted bearing the sticker of a folk-punk band. The name of that band? This Bike is a Pipe Bomb.
"Unfortunately, this is one of those things you can't plan for in great detail," John Greaud, the airport's vice president of operations, told WAFB News. After a security officer noticed the offending sticker, airport staff "had a K-9 bomb dog respond, [police] cleared the scene, and [they] indicated that it was not an explosive". Authorities did, however, evacuate part of Terminal C, bringing roads around the airport to a standstill.
"I saw a bunch of cops going over the bankings, going around people, cars waiting in traffic," traveller Dwayne Lapate told reporters.
Florida group This Bike is a Pipe Bomb were formed in 1997 and are well-known in underground and mischievous bumper-sticker-collecting circles. They last toured the UK in 2006.
The owner of the bicycle was not a traveller, WAFB reported. The unidentified cyclist had visited the airport to either welcome someone to Memphis or see them off. Instead, he was arrested. The FBI are now investigating.
This is the second time in three years that a bike that was not, in fact, a pipe bomb has raised suspicion thanks to a sticker saying it was. In 2006, Ohio University was shut down after an officer found an unidentified – but threateningly marked – bicycle.

uhler · 02.18.2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009...irport-closure

The problem with naming punk bands after terrorist bomb threats is that sometimes people take those threats seriously. Memphis International Airport was partly evacuated on Monday, after a visitor's bicycle was spotted bearing the sticker of a folk-punk band. The name of that band? This Bike is a Pipe Bomb.
"Unfortunately, this is one of those things you can't plan for in great detail," John Greaud, the airport's vice president of operations, told WAFB News. After a security officer noticed the offending sticker, airport staff "had a K-9 bomb dog respond, [police] cleared the scene, and [they] indicated that it was not an explosive". Authorities did, however, evacuate part of Terminal C, bringing roads around the airport to a standstill.
"I saw a bunch of cops going over the bankings, going around people, cars waiting in traffic," traveller Dwayne Lapate told reporters.
Florida group This Bike is a Pipe Bomb were formed in 1997 and are well-known in underground and mischievous bumper-sticker-collecting circles. They last toured the UK in 2006.
The owner of the bicycle was not a traveller, WAFB reported. The unidentified cyclist had visited the airport to either welcome someone to Memphis or see them off. Instead, he was arrested. The FBI are now investigating.
This is the second time in three years that a bike that was not, in fact, a pipe bomb has raised suspicion thanks to a sticker saying it was. In 2006, Ohio University was shut down after an officer found an unidentified – but threateningly marked – bicycle.

haha man we have some dumb people in the world. anyway, i love the band and i love their name even more. i may go listen to them now.

atsonicpark · 02.18.2009, 02:52 PM

yeah, I'm going to go dig out some of their cd's and listen now.

Silent Dan Speaks · 02.18.2009, 07:17 PM

Is there anyway this thread could be turned into a folk punk thread?

Rob Instigator · 02.18.2009, 07:28 PM

Is Eric's Trip folk-punk? Proto folk-punk? I love them LOUD

Is the first few Violent Femme's ???

Silent Dan Speaks · 02.18.2009, 08:50 PM

I'm not sure either, I know basically nothing about folk punk. I'm told the first Against Me! cd is, and I love that, but I'm not sure if it counts or not.

pbradley · 02.18.2009, 09:35 PM

These Police Officers Are Sherlock Holmes

uhler · 02.18.2009, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Silent Dan Speaks

I'm not sure either, I know basically nothing about folk punk. I'm told the first Against Me! cd is, and I love that, but I'm not sure if it counts or not.

the first two against me 7 inches are considered folk punk. the album really isn't that folk punk, but then again, i could care less, it's still good.

Pax Americana · 02.18.2009, 09:45 PM

I remember when that happened on a college campus a few years ago. This is the paranoid mentally some people have post 9/11.

Silent Dan Speaks · 02.19.2009, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by uhler

the first two against me 7 inches are considered folk punk. the album really isn't that folk punk, but then again, i could care less, it's still good.

Fair enough, I'd believe that. All I really know about Reinventing Axl Rose is that it fucking rules. I listened to it a really disgusting amount of times last semester. Is there anything like it you could recommend to me?

Green_mind · 02.19.2009, 02:50 AM

as if though, no insane terrorist would ever label or put warnings on their devices, "These shoes are packed with Xplosiv". Never heard of this band, will check them out later.

Rob Instigator · 02.19.2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by pbradley

These Police Officers Are Sherlock Holmes

HILARIOUSSSS

uhler · 02.19.2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Silent Dan Speaks

Fair enough, I'd believe that. All I really know about Reinventing Axl Rose is that it fucking rules. I listened to it a really disgusting amount of times last semester. Is there anything like it you could recommend to me?

their first two 7 inches are really good. get those. i think you can get them combined on one cd now. i wasn't really a big fan of anything after "reinventing axl rose". their first record on fat isn't that bad.

i remember preordering the vinyl from no idea records for "reinventing axl rose" and then more than a year later selling it for around 75 bucks on ebay. i, then, bought a new (9th pressing) copy for 8 bucks.

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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,975	http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009...irport-closure The problem with naming punk bands after terrorist bomb threats is that sometimes people take those threats seriously. Memphis International Airport was partly evacuated on Monday, after a visitor's bicycle was spotted bearing the sticker of a folk-punk band. The name of that band? This Bike is a Pipe Bomb. "Unfortunately, this is one of those things you can't plan for in great detail," John Greaud, the airport's vice president of operations, told WAFB News. After a security officer noticed the offending sticker, airport staff "had a K-9 bomb dog respond, [police] cleared the scene, and [they] indicated that it was not an explosive". Authorities did, however, evacuate part of Terminal C, bringing roads around the airport to a standstill. "I saw a bunch of cops going over the bankings, going around people, cars waiting in traffic," traveller Dwayne Lapate told reporters. Florida group This Bike is a Pipe Bomb were formed in 1997 and are well-known in underground and mischievous bumper-sticker-collecting circles. They last toured the UK in 2006. The owner of the bicycle was not a traveller, WAFB reported. The unidentified cyclist had visited the airport to either welcome someone to Memphis or see them off. Instead, he was arrested. The FBI are now investigating. This is the second time in three years that a bike that was not, in fact, a pipe bomb has raised suspicion thanks to a sticker saying it was. In 2006, Ohio University was shut down after an officer found an unidentified – but threateningly marked – bicycle. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	yeah, I'm going to go dig out some of their cd's and listen now. __________________
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,975	Is Eric's Trip folk-punk? Proto folk-punk? I love them LOUD Is the first few Violent Femme's ??? __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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Silent Dan Speaks the destroyed room Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 603	I'm not sure either, I know basically nothing about folk punk. I'm told the first Against Me! cd is, and I love that, but I'm not sure if it counts or not.
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	These Police Officers Are Sherlock Holmes
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Pax Americana expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,187	I remember when that happened on a college campus a few years ago. This is the paranoid mentally some people have post 9/11.
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Green_mind the end of the ugly Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 827	as if though, no insane terrorist would ever label or put warnings on their devices, "These shoes are packed with Xplosiv". Never heard of this band, will check them out later.
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