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Jucaam Nov 15, 2010 6:25 pm

Hubby doesn't mind new TSA screening...
 
He says if the Body Scanner is the quickest line through CP, then that's the line he's going through...of course, he believes the gov't garbage, "if it makes us safer..." I disagree. :confused:

Of course, he went through the MMW Scan at a TX airport, while I went through the regular Metal Detector. So dumb!:rolleyes:

My concerns: 1) the undisclosed dose radiation from the Backscatter Scanner. 2) (my) children going through the machines or getting a their body groped....this is just so wrong!:mad::mad::mad:

lostinthewash Nov 15, 2010 6:37 pm

Mr LITW is the same - all about "getting through as fast as possible, who cares". Drives me insane. I'm sure he thinks I get up on my soap box about body scanners way too often, but I won't go through them, period. If we miss our flight because of me, oh well. His opinions aren't changeable by me, so fortunately we don't travel together too often :)

doober Nov 15, 2010 6:41 pm


Originally Posted by Jucaam (Post 15148743)
He says if the Body Scanner is the quickest line through CP, then that's the line he's going through...of course, he believes the gov't garbage, "if it makes us safer..." I disagree. :confused:

Of course, he went through the MMW Scan at a TX airport, while I went through the regular Metal Detector. So dumb!:rolleyes:

My concerns: 1) the undisclosed dose radiation from the Backscatter Scanner. 2) (my) children going through the machines or getting a their body groped....this is just so wrong!:mad::mad::mad:

Who got through faster?

iluv2fly Nov 15, 2010 6:42 pm

Dump them - now, before it's too late.

:)

Flahusky Nov 15, 2010 6:43 pm

Just mention to the Mr.`s that the extra radiation is ummm 'Shrinking the boys' :eek:
or causing unknown damage to his future children.

youreadyfreddie Nov 15, 2010 6:43 pm

We can post using Comic Sans? ; ) Why, Randy? ((((((((((WHY?))))))))))

aBroadAbroad Nov 15, 2010 6:59 pm


Originally Posted by youreadyfreddie (Post 15148956)
We can post using Comic Sans? ; )

:D Buwahahahahaha! Too funny.

Jucaam Nov 15, 2010 7:04 pm


Originally Posted by doober (Post 15148932)
Who got through faster?

He did. There was a longer line to go through the WTMD.

BTW, even Flavor Flav (yes, the guy with the HUGE clock) went through the WTMD too....he was in the same line. ;)

lostinthewash Nov 15, 2010 7:06 pm


Originally Posted by iluv2fly (Post 15148941)
Dump them - now, before it's too late.

:)

The great debate :) But on non-flying days he's kinda cool.
Now if I could just get him to opt out on the 60+ flights a year he does ...

FriendlySkies Nov 15, 2010 7:12 pm


Originally Posted by iluv2fly (Post 15148941)
Dump them - now, before it's too late.

:)

+1

Make him sleep on the couch tonight! :D

munjalm Nov 15, 2010 7:14 pm

I'm one of the fastest line through people as well but I always let people know they have the right to opt-out. (Converted one person ahead of me at SJC this morning). Call me a hypocrite - I like my options but I don't care if I have to go through the NoS...

lostinthewash Nov 15, 2010 7:16 pm


Originally Posted by FriendlySkies (Post 15149306)
+1

Make him sleep on the couch tonight! :D

Alas, he's galavanting around the world tonight while I hold down the fort. He can have the empty bed for the next few nights while he's home and I'm travelling around exercising my right to opt out!

xSTRIKEx6864 Nov 15, 2010 7:51 pm

The radiation caused by going through a backscatter machine daily for a year is still LESS than a single CT scan.... it's not going to "shrink the boys."

lostinthewash Nov 15, 2010 7:55 pm


Originally Posted by xSTRIKEx6864 (Post 15149926)
The radiation caused by going through a backscatter machine daily for a year is still LESS than a single CT scan.... it's not going to "shrink the boys."

sssssshhhh ... I'm looking for arguements to turn him from the dark side.

xSTRIKEx6864 Nov 15, 2010 8:02 pm


Originally Posted by lostinthewash (Post 15149987)
sssssshhhh ... I'm looking for arguements to turn him from the dark side.

Argue using facts, then... or recognize that your husband is a grown man who can make his own decisions.


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