Originally Posted by wxguy

Arriving IAD today from FCO in UA/F; went to the GE terminal and was out into baggage claim in record time - maybe 30 seconds at most at the machine. It was a 30-minute wait for the luggage, however I walked to the exit lane where the officer usually looks at the GE form and waves me by. But for the first time in perhaps 20 uses, he writes "GECC" on the form in green marker, and sends me into the ag search area.

I hand my GE form to the officer, and he says, "What are you doing here?" I reply, "I don't know - your colleague sent me here." He said, "I guess it's a random." He took my passport, and typed a bunch of stuff into his computer. He then asked me a series of questions (where did you come from, do you have any prohibited foods, do you have more than $10,000). Then he asked me to put my bags on the table. I had three - a check-in, and roll-aboard, and my laptop bag. He unzipped the roll-aboard and poked in one corner then closed it. He opened my laptop bag and peeked inside. He did not touch my check-in -- just said, "Good bye."

It really wasn't that bad, but I hope it's my last random for a while. I still love GE!