watch for pirates

I'm at the airport. Fortunately, they have gates to stop them sailing up the runway.

whew! such forethought. i assume they also have mechanisms in place to prevent you from being pressed into military service?

....sharpened spikes or something?

they do indeed. It's called having a third of the world's friggin' population in just one country, and really not needing any more people.

crafty of them.

always thought the phrase 'pressed into service' was a bit odd.

it's more common in the ironing industry.