Do I Simply Look Harmless?
Oct 2, 2004 | 6:09 am
#1
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Do I Simply Look Harmless?
Since the beginning of this year, I've flown somewhere between 50 and 60 times. Compared to some FFs, that's probably not much, but I suspect it's close to average for FT'ers.
During that time (since January of '04), I have not been SSSS'ed once, either at check-in or randomly at security. Of course, I haven't alarmed either, since I've got the routine down pat (I've also been flying out of the same smaller airports, PWM and MKE, and the non-TSA ID/BP checkers know me now).
Am I typical? Or just lucky so far?
During that time (since January of '04), I have not been SSSS'ed once, either at check-in or randomly at security. Of course, I haven't alarmed either, since I've got the routine down pat (I've also been flying out of the same smaller airports, PWM and MKE, and the non-TSA ID/BP checkers know me now).
Am I typical? Or just lucky so far?
Oct 2, 2004 | 7:02 am
#2
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I'm not sure you are typical, but I'd suspect most FT'ers with your flight count would maybe have a few randoms. My number of trips thru security this year is probably about 40, and I've been randomed twice.
Oct 2, 2004 | 11:37 am
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I have logged over 200,000 miles this year so far and for the second week in a row, I was SSSS'ed at ORD. What are the chances of that?
BTW, elite status, purchased both tickets months in advance, round trips, used credit card, etc.
BTW, elite status, purchased both tickets months in advance, round trips, used credit card, etc.
Oct 2, 2004 | 2:51 pm
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Originally Posted by iluv2fly
I have logged over 200,000 miles this year so far and for the second week in a row, I was SSSS'ed at ORD. What are the chances of that?
BTW, elite status, purchased both tickets months in advance, round trips, used credit card, etc.
BTW, elite status, purchased both tickets months in advance, round trips, used credit card, etc.
I've logged 150,000+ miles this year.....never an SSSS BP yet but did get sent into the pen for random secondary screening at DEN this week.
Oct 3, 2004 | 10:07 am
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Colorado
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chances are
Originally Posted by PorkRind
Since the beginning of this year, I've flown somewhere between 50 and 60 times. Compared to some FFs, that's probably not much, but I suspect it's close to average for FT'ers.
During that time (since January of '04), I have not been SSSS'ed once, either at check-in or randomly at security. Of course, I haven't alarmed either, since I've got the routine down pat (I've also been flying out of the same smaller airports, PWM and MKE, and the non-TSA ID/BP checkers know me now).
Am I typical? Or just lucky so far?
During that time (since January of '04), I have not been SSSS'ed once, either at check-in or randomly at security. Of course, I haven't alarmed either, since I've got the routine down pat (I've also been flying out of the same smaller airports, PWM and MKE, and the non-TSA ID/BP checkers know me now).
Am I typical? Or just lucky so far?
