<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Steve Fenton:
Sounds to me that FWAAA is just pig headed. What on earth do you need nail clippers for on a flight. Are you telling me your nails grow so fast that they need cutting every two hours ??? Dont you realise that you are simply being an A**e when you act like this.
I made a mistake a few weeks ago and in my hand luggage, something had fallen behind the liner. This was actually a leatherman knife The staff took their time, systematically emptied the bag and found it. They very kindly advised me on how to go back through security and check in the offending item, which the NW desk clerk packed in a box and labelled up for me.
Second time through they were just as efficent and very polite.
These people are not here for the fun of it or to make nutters like you a source of entertainment.
If you dont like the rules, which will only get tougher, then I suggest you go by train. I am sure yu could find plenty to complain about there.</font>
"pig headed"??
The TSA published guidance on this issue has for several months now specifically allowed nail clippers in carryon bags. Since I had no checked luggage, I was not going to "relinquish" my nail clippers to satisfy this moron who didn't want to play by the rules.
Each time I was a connecting pax from the UK or SA, where my nail clippers passed unquestioned. Ditto for LAX, where I originated.
If objecting to government sponsored theft of my carryon items makes me an ..., then I'm an ....
I couldn't care less how much they smile and say "please" and "thank you" if they aren't going to consistently follow THEIR OWN PUBLISHED RULES.
If that makes me an ..., then so be it.
[This message has been edited by FWAAA (edited 02-04-2003).]