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Old Sep 22, 2011, 8:55 pm
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JFK today, T5, "new rules" ???
The slowest lines I've ever seen. "New rules today; ALL electronics MUST be out of your carryons" and then every electronics item was swabbed and checked; one in 30 people actually got through without supplemental screening.

So...is this a 1-day special? A NYC hosts the UN General Assembly special? Heck, an Ahmadinajad's in NYC today special honor?

or, horrors, is this really "new rules" implemented today???
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Old Sep 22, 2011, 9:06 pm
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As I called it in my thread from earlier this week, the TSA theater is in "Broadway show mode". Hopefully just a one-time occurrence.
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Old Sep 22, 2011, 9:07 pm
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If so, clear the whole belt, 'cause I'm gonna need it!

Laptop, camera 1, camera 2, lens, SD cards, batteries, cell phone 1, cell phone 2, flashlight...


(That is, if I actually flew anymore.)
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Old Sep 22, 2011, 9:20 pm
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Was it at 9 a.m.? If so, makes total sense: 9:00, 11 days after the 10th anniversary of 9/11. The symbolism of an attack at that hour and date would be very appealing.

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Old Sep 23, 2011, 8:42 am
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Sounds like one of the TSOs had a spouse's or kid's birthday coming up and needed an electronic item pronto.

Look for more of this during the Christmas shopping season.

Originally Posted by afsinfo
The slowest lines I've ever seen. "New rules today; ALL electronics MUST be out of your carryons" and then every electronics item was swabbed and checked; one in 30 people actually got through without supplemental screening.
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Old Sep 23, 2011, 9:52 am
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Originally Posted by CelticPax
If so, clear the whole belt, 'cause I'm gonna need it!

Laptop, camera 1, camera 2, lens, SD cards, batteries, cell phone 1, cell phone 2, flashlight...


(That is, if I actually flew anymore.)
I've done three laptops, four hard drives, two cameras, three cell phones...
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Old Sep 23, 2011, 11:02 am
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Originally Posted by afsinfo
The slowest lines I've ever seen. "New rules today; ALL electronics MUST be out of your carryons" and then every electronics item was swabbed and checked; one in 30 people actually got through without supplemental screening.

So...is this a 1-day special? A NYC hosts the UN General Assembly special? Heck, an Ahmadinajad's in NYC today special honor?

or, horrors, is this really "new rules" implemented today???
Afaic, just another case of TSO's making up the rules as they see fit and 5 hockey pucks says that the FSD at JFK has no idea that those "new rules" were being implemented
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Old Sep 23, 2011, 11:35 am
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Originally Posted by Combat Medic
I've done three laptops, four hard drives, two cameras, three cell phones...
Partridge, pear tree, turtledoves?
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Old Sep 23, 2011, 11:41 am
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Originally Posted by BH62
Partridge, pear tree, turtledoves?
Oh, I wish you hadn't posted that!

I spend a lot of Christmases away. Several times, my travelling companions and I have made up a 'local' version of the '12 days of Christmas'.

Maybe we need one for TSA - '...on the 11th day of Christmas, the screener took from me....5 dvds, 4 batteries, 3 cellphones, 2 dollar bills....'
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Old Sep 23, 2011, 11:45 am
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and the last vestige of my dignity...
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Old Sep 23, 2011, 11:49 am
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How many TWOs would know the difference between a hard drive and a puck?
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Old Sep 23, 2011, 11:50 am
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Originally Posted by loops
and the last vestige of my dignity...
Good, but needs a little work - doesn't quite parse.
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Old Sep 23, 2011, 11:52 am
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Originally Posted by Thegweni
How many TWOs would know the difference between a hard drive and a puck?
Well, you could fill a small box with pucks and label it 'DO NOT OPEN! TOP SECRET! HARD DRIVES!' and take it to the checkpoint to see how it goes.

Goalie will have to provide the re-training on this one.
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Old Sep 23, 2011, 12:18 pm
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Originally Posted by mahohmei
Sounds like one of the TSOs had a spouse's or kid's birthday coming up and needed an electronic item pronto.

Look for more of this during the Christmas shopping season.
I was thinking along these lines, also.
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Old Sep 23, 2011, 12:48 pm
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Originally Posted by Loren Pechtel
I was thinking along these lines, also.
what is a screener's favorite soap brand?
Palmolive....geddit...
Palm all of....
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