It's started in Houston
Jul 12, 2011, 10:41 pm
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Jul 13, 2011, 6:00 am
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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.
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.
Jul 13, 2011, 6:56 am
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It would be much more fun if the TDCs would actually respond to any sort of fun. But as is par for a TSA employee, they are just sheepwalking. On three separate occasions (1 @ IAH, 2 @ SFO) I've been asked, "Can you state your first* and last name?" (*at IAH only). I've simply responded, "yes". All three times, they have just handed me my BP and ID.
Jul 13, 2011, 7:06 am
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My response to this will be nothing. I will point to my throat and mouth as if I have laryngitis. (as I silently curse them all in my head)
That was lots of fun in ANC when I did not utter a single sound through the checkpoint. They seemed confused.
That was lots of fun in ANC when I did not utter a single sound through the checkpoint. They seemed confused.
Jul 17, 2011, 12:23 pm
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I wonder what would happen if one's name were pronounced Noibi?
Jul 17, 2011, 4:14 pm
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He could be arrested as charges of travel fraudulent. I actually believe that he got fake ID and he does not have legalized rights to come in USA. He could be deportation from USA.
Jul 18, 2011, 2:20 pm
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While passing through the IAH E checkpoint I was asked to "pronounce" my last name, so I pronounced it like I learned to do in grade school by clapping my hands to count the syllables.
http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com...ght-words-poem
The agent just looked at me, rolled his eyes and said have a nice day.
I chuckled to myself and managed to avoid the AIT selection by letting an old lady in front of me who took forever in the AIT thus I was directed to the metal detector and did not have to opt-out.
Dan
http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com...ght-words-poem
The agent just looked at me, rolled his eyes and said have a nice day.
I chuckled to myself and managed to avoid the AIT selection by letting an old lady in front of me who took forever in the AIT thus I was directed to the metal detector and did not have to opt-out.
Dan
Jul 18, 2011, 2:28 pm
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It would be much more fun if the TDCs would actually respond to any sort of fun. But as is par for a TSA employee, they are just sheepwalking. On three separate occasions (1 @ IAH, 2 @ SFO) I've been asked, "Can you state your first* and last name?" (*at IAH only). I've simply responded, "yes". All three times, they have just handed me my BP and ID.
I got waved through too
Jul 18, 2011, 2:59 pm
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So is it still just SFO and IAH ?
Could it be possible some TSA worker at IAH saw it posted here and thought[sic] in a monkey see, monkey do kind of way that it was a soooper idea ? If it's an experiment initiated by HQ, I hope they are getting the feedback from the workers it deserves.
Could it be possible some TSA worker at IAH saw it posted here and thought[sic] in a monkey see, monkey do kind of way that it was a soooper idea ? If it's an experiment initiated by HQ, I hope they are getting the feedback from the workers it deserves.