ginnilee p berger wrote: > On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 15:19:47 -0500 MedCat7 at aol.com writes: >> The whole fingernail clippers thing is ridiculous. I'd be more >> worried about the fingernails themselves. I have long, strong nails. >> They can do more damage than the clippers and have worse long term >> effect, like an infection after being scratched. Clippers should be >> allowed onboard to defend against long nails :o) "Oh no! They have >> fingernail clippers! Watch lose strings on you sweaters!" -C >> >> > > There's also the fact you can put poisons on fingernails, scratch > someone and kill them that way. Very popular in some books I've read. > ;-) Remember how The Dead Man lost his fight in _Call Him Conrad_? Was Zelazny discussing something that can happen today?