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fwh Dec 19, 2010 2:35 pm


Originally Posted by mikemey (Post 15480978)
"Are you ready to accept Jesus Christ as your personal saviour?"

That might get them to run...I know I head for the hills when I hear it. :D

Lol, I second this. I need to get a small bible and carry it in my hand the next time I'm in line.

FliesWay2Much Dec 19, 2010 3:21 pm


Originally Posted by ND Sol (Post 15478865)
I don't disagree; although after the BDO asked me if I had ID, to which I responded yes, and then asked to see it, to which I responded no, that was probably the straw that broke the camel's back leading to two BDO's tailing me, a subsequent detention by LEO's for 90 minutes and confiscation of my property for over 24 hours (and this was all landside).

Prior to the TDC, I think that is more problematic for the TSA.

You would think so, but, there is nothing in the TSA PIA that makes this distinction. It's certainly not in their best interests. For that matter, nearly EVERYTHING the TSA does is problematic.

saizai Dec 19, 2010 3:44 pm


Originally Posted by fwh (Post 15482889)
Lol, I second this. I need to get a small bible and carry it in my hand the next time I'm in line.

Better yet, carry a copy of the Principia Discordia and ask if they've accepted the Holy Chao as the guiding truth of existence.

JakiChan Dec 19, 2010 4:41 pm


Originally Posted by saizai (Post 15483277)
Better yet, carry a copy of the Principia Discordia and ask if they've accepted the Holy Chao as the guiding truth of existence.

Pshaw. More importantly: Are they prepared to be thrown into the mouth of the Great Cthulhu like a piece of movie popcorn?

FliesWay2Much Dec 19, 2010 4:51 pm


Originally Posted by fwh (Post 15482889)
Lol, I second this. I need to get a small bible and carry it in my hand the next time I'm in line.

A Koran or Hebrew prayer book (doesn't matter -- the strange letters are all the same to virtually all screeners and SPOTNiks) would send them into low earth orbit.

Wally Bird Dec 19, 2010 5:11 pm


Originally Posted by Global_Hi_Flyer (Post 15482283)
Do you believe that a dog will scare a determined terrorist?

If by 'you', you mean me personally then it wasn't my hypothesis in the first place.

The quote seemed to imply that scaring off terrorists was something to be avoided. Struck me as a remarkable disconnect, which prompted the second of my comments.

PhlyingRPh Dec 19, 2010 7:08 pm


Originally Posted by Ari (Post 15477205)
It only happened to me once; I had time to spare, so I had fun with it. He came up with his partner nearby but pretending not to listen. He asked me how I was and I said "fine". Then he asked me for my BP and I gave it to him. He asked why I was going to Chicago. I got fed up and replied: "See spot; see spot run; go spot; go spot go . . . bother another passenger". The look was priceless. I was given SSSS treatment and filed a complaint.

I am proud of you. ^^


Originally Posted by zefatcheese (Post 15480613)
THAT'S EXACTLY THE PROBLEM with the Americans doing this: when someone gets INDIGNANT, TRULY INDIGNANT, it PROVES they're innocent.

El Al didn't want my fiance to take her computer once with her on a trip (this was a while ago -- forgot why). She told them, "I'm not flying without my lap-top." They let her go w/o a hassle. Another time, she got asked about some Jew stuff, and she lost her temper and told them to get stuffed.

Again, they let her go on her way, straight-away.

In both cases, the TSA wouldn't budge, and they'd react as a stupid bureaucracy, rather than an intellgience(LOL!) agency of sorts.

I am also proud of your girlfriend ^^

goalie Dec 20, 2010 11:15 am


Originally Posted by Ari (Post 15477205)
It only happened to me once; I had time to spare, so I had fun with it. He came up with his partner nearby but pretending not to listen. He asked me how I was and I said "fine". Then he asked me for my BP and I gave it to him. He asked why I was going to Chicago. I got fed up and replied: "See spot; see spot run; go spot; go spot go . . . bother another passenger". The look was priceless. I was given SSSS treatment and filed a complaint.

And the TSA shall not giveth retaliatory screening. Yeah, right :rolleyes: :td: :mad:


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