How Can I Set an Application on a USB Drive to Automatically Open When the Drive is Inserted Into a Mac?

The title pretty much says it all. But if you don't understand, here is an example of what I want to happen:
When a USB drive is inserted onto my Mac, an application on it will open.
How can I make this happen?

I haven't tried it, but perhaps a Watched folder on the external drive & an Applescript?
http://www.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.20/20.07/FolderWatching/index.html
Or perhaps just an Applescript to check for exist :USB Drive Name, then run application?

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