not really sure this is worth its own thread now that it's clearly happening other places..but here's the thread i started before my computer ate it...
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unbelievable. (not to regular readers of this forum, but there was a part of me that couldn't really believe the tsa would be so clueless about their own rules, despite multiple reports to the contrary. okay, now i'm a believer. they're idiots.)

this am 10/5at iah tsa does a bag check, telling me my 4oz of saline is okay in checked baggage, but not carryon. i explain, nicely, to the female agent that 'i'm pretty sure' that 4oz is okay for saline. she says no. tells me why i'm wrong. i try again, get nowhere, ask for a supervisor. supe comes over, explains to me that it would be okay if it was 3 ounces, but not four. tells me some non prescription drugs are exempt. i tell her again, really i do know what i'm talking about. saline is okay at four ounces. nope. she tells me i'll have to check it. i agree, figuring i'll sneak it back in in my pocket. she asks me which bag i'll be checking. as we're going through this again, male supe?/agent comes over and whispers something in the supervisor's ear, looking at me.

i say, again, 'really it's okay to bring four ounces of saline.' she gives me a look that would melt glass and says 'did you hear what he said to me?'

no, i didn't, but i had a hunch...now she tells me that the saline is okay, as long as it runs through separately (NO!!!!) and she's going to go do that right now. she also tells me i was supposed to note it on my bp...was i? actually i did think that was something they did...but goodness knows i'll do it in the future.

just thought i'd share. mr kk keeps saying he's not going to fly until they figure out how to do this effectively...i keep hoping that'll happen soon. (i thought about writing to 'kip hawley is an idiot' on my freedom bag, but i don't have the guts, frankly. kudos to those who do ^)