Weirdly, this reminds me of some interactions with Iraqi and Afghan police/military. We had a BUNCH of protocols to go through when handling UXO. But man, if it didn’t beat all to see some Iraqi policeman just chuck UXO in the back of their pickup and drive it back for disposal.
UXO possess a very strong prey drive. If you exude confidence, they’re docile and even timid. However, if a UXO senses fear they become very aggressive and volatile.
In Northern Ireland during the troubles, if a bomb was left on a bus, sometimes the driver would just lift it up and dump it somewhere then drive off (notifying police of course)
Weirdly, this reminds me of some interactions with Iraqi and Afghan police/military. We had a BUNCH of protocols to go through when handling UXO. But man, if it didn’t beat all to see some Iraqi policeman just chuck UXO in the back of their pickup and drive it back for disposal.
For those unfamiliar with the lingo, UXO stands for “Unidentified Xylophone Object”.
I thought it was “untrained Xiaosaurus orthodontists” but on consideration, that’s just silly isn’t it? Xiaosaurus teeth so rarely need orthodontics.
UXO = unexploded ordnance
UXO possess a very strong prey drive. If you exude confidence, they’re docile and even timid. However, if a UXO senses fear they become very aggressive and volatile.
Ha! I never knew that! Thanks for the interesting lesson. 🤣
In Northern Ireland during the troubles, if a bomb was left on a bus, sometimes the driver would just lift it up and dump it somewhere then drive off (notifying police of course)
Dang! I guess we can grow calloused to nearly anything.