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Jul 12, 2011, 7:03 am

#31

t325

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This makes sense, because obviously terrorists, who spend years planning and rehearing a terrorist attack, are not going to bother memorizing the name they put on their forged ID.

Jul 12, 2011, 7:42 am

#32

Wally Bird

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Houston.Business

He gave me a long winded explanation of how a fake would hesitate when asked that question.

I suppose it's futile to ask for some empirical evidence of this 'fact' ? Yes, of course it is.

Words never heard at TSA HQ:
"Hold on, that's a really stupid idea."

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Originally Posted by JObeth66

Throatwarbler Mangrove.

I don't care HOW it's spelled, that's how it's pronounced.

Nice reference, Mrs. Luxury-Yacht.
Does bring up the point about some of those British oddly-pronounced surnames though. If Mr. Auchinlech were to reply "Afflek" or Mrs. Beauchemin "Beecham" then I bet the poor old TDC would "hesitate" too. You would probably see the TILT sign in his eyes.

Jul 12, 2011, 7:55 am

#33

sbm12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by halls120

My response to that challenge would be to ask for a supervisor, where we would have a friendly chat about non-existent TSA authorities.

This was the supervisor.

Jul 12, 2011, 8:17 am

#34

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wally Bird

I suppose it's futile to ask for some empirical evidence of this 'fact' ? Yes, of course it is.

Words never heard at TSA HQ:
"Hold on, that's a really stupid idea."

Nice reference, Mrs. Luxury-Yacht.
Does bring up the point about some of those British oddly-pronounced surnames though. If Mr. Auchinlech were to reply "Afflek" or Mrs. Beauchemin "Beecham" then I bet the poor old TDC would "hesitate" too. You would probably see the TILT sign in his eyes.

My favourite is still Cholmondely-Featherstonehaugh-Farquar*, with a slight pause between the Featherstonehaugh and Farquar.

*Pronounced Chumley-Fanshaw-Facker

Jul 12, 2011, 8:18 am

#35

ND Sol

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I went through IAH Terminal C on July 3rd and it wasn't happening yet. I guess the story will be different when I head back through at the end of next week.

Jul 12, 2011, 8:36 am

#36

Spex

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Quote:

Originally Posted by erictank

You need to have someone right behind you working with you for this to work at its best. And you probably need some extra time for the retaliatory screenings you'll both get.

"My name is John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt."

To which the person behind must obviously state: "Hey, his name is my name too!"

Hilarity, or at least screener confusion, ensues.

Great idea for a flash mob

Along with those two, you can have another group of people who burst out with "whenever we go out…

Edit: I see a few people have already beaten me to it. Guess I'm not as witty as I once thought

Last edited by Spex; Jul 12, 2011 at 8:43 am

Jul 12, 2011, 8:45 am

#37

Chrisinhouston

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How about rattling it off in military alpha code:

"What's your name?"

"Charlie, Hotel, Romeo, India, Sierra, Sierra, Uniform, Mike, Mike, Echo, Romeo, Sierra!"

Jul 12, 2011, 8:53 am

#38

bordeauxboy

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There are so many TSOs doing ID checks at IAH (before 6am no less) that there is nobody left to do Gate Checks.

One must federalize to amateurize.

Jul 12, 2011, 9:11 am

#39

VelvetJones

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Quote:

Originally Posted by t325

This makes sense, because obviously terrorists, who spend years planning and rehearing a terrorist attack, are not going to bother memorizing the name they put on their forged ID.

You mean they wouldn't say "Bin Laden, oh wait! wait! I mean Smith."

Jul 12, 2011, 9:21 am

#40

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Now here's a response!

My name is Raymond J. Johnson, Jr. Now you can call me Ray, or you can call me J, or you can call me Johnny, or you can call me Sonny, or you can call me Junie, or you can call me Junior; now you can call me Ray J, or you can call me RJ, or you can call me RJJ, or you can call me RJJ Jr. but you doesn't hasta call me Johnson!

Jul 12, 2011, 9:35 am

#41

Wally Bird

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Quote:

Originally Posted by STBCypriot

Well since we're hauling out all the old favorites (Trading Silly Answers ?):

Major Major Major Major.

Jul 12, 2011, 9:38 am

#42

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Originally Posted by STBCypriot

Jul 12, 2011, 9:54 am

#43

tanja

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Houston.Business

I'm planning to ask for a Supervisor, and explain that this person is showing that he can't distinguish th e difference between a real ID and a fake ID.

He's supposed to keep me safe, and he's showiing that he's incompident.

We can't have incompidence in our Security System.

Also cant TSO read ? Since he is holding the ID . That is kind of scary.