Why would someone do this?
Sep 11, 2006 | 1:38 pm
#46
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Originally Posted by studentff
On a more serious note, what's a little scary is that when hiking (often alone), I've been known to chug about 1.5 L of water in one setting when near a water source where I can replenish my supplies. Of course, I'm sweating a lot too, which reduces the risk of water intoxication. But maybe I should be mixing in some powdered-gatorade when I do that.
output of water. Back when I would do two hours of aerobics in a row, I would
often drink 3 L over that time, and still be a bit thirsty. I think probably one's
own body won't mislead one into drinking too much, but I agree that caution
is prudent when doing our little chug-a-thons.
--LG
Sep 11, 2006 | 9:17 pm
#47
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Originally Posted by lg10
I wish we could bring juice boxes or water for the kids...but they were
confiscated because our kids are not "infants". When I have my new baby,
I'm hoping that we will be able to bring "infant water" since I will be
breast-feeding - we won't need formula but we will need water. They
do make those little bottles of sterilized water. I don't intend to share with
TSA my opinion that the infant should get just-mommy-milk while Mommy
drinks the infant water.
Also, the reality is that FA's et al. are much more sympathetic to pregnant
women than to breast-feeding women carrying possibly-noisy-babies...and
pregnant women are more mobile, so while I've been able to hike down and
ask for (and usually get) extra water on recent flights, I suspect that those
options will decrease when the baby is born.
OTOH, we can always hope/pray that the water ban is lifted in the near
future....
--LG
confiscated because our kids are not "infants". When I have my new baby,
I'm hoping that we will be able to bring "infant water" since I will be
breast-feeding - we won't need formula but we will need water. They
do make those little bottles of sterilized water. I don't intend to share with
TSA my opinion that the infant should get just-mommy-milk while Mommy
drinks the infant water.
Also, the reality is that FA's et al. are much more sympathetic to pregnant
women than to breast-feeding women carrying possibly-noisy-babies...and
pregnant women are more mobile, so while I've been able to hike down and
ask for (and usually get) extra water on recent flights, I suspect that those
options will decrease when the baby is born.
OTOH, we can always hope/pray that the water ban is lifted in the near
future....
--LG
Sep 12, 2006 | 3:21 am
#48
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Originally Posted by bambi47
Taking your children's drinks is just wrong. As I said, I am no longer with the TSA, but i have a very close friend that is a Federal Screening Manager. I spoke with her last night and she said that they are not enforcing the water thing unless the kids are older, Like 10 and above. But as I've stated before, the rules change from supervisor to supervisor and manager to manager in each airport. And there are some doozies (?) in each airport I'm sure. Anyway, I'm sorry for the ridiculous things you've had to endure.
nonetheless) in late August in ELP, ORD, and BOS. In ORD they also took away
playdough in a sealed little container, but maybe that is more understandable.
Thanks very much for looking into it, though, and for your kind words. I really
hope this thing gets removed or at least reduced very soon....
--LG
Sep 12, 2006 | 7:14 am
#49
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Originally Posted by lg10
Mine are 8 and 4, and their juice was confiscated (kindly, but taken
nonetheless) in late August in ELP, ORD, and BOS. In ORD they also took away
playdough in a sealed little container, but maybe that is more understandable.
nonetheless) in late August in ELP, ORD, and BOS. In ORD they also took away
playdough in a sealed little container, but maybe that is more understandable.
More and more evidence that the only way to solve TSA abuses is to disband the agency and start over.
Sep 12, 2006 | 8:25 am
#50
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Originally Posted by GeorgiaRebel
^ Great post ^
If I could find out when my congress critters were flying to/from DC,
- Alan
If I could find out when my congress critters were flying to/from DC,
- Alan
)
Sep 13, 2006 | 7:50 am
#51
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Originally Posted by studentff
How could one possibly not see a 4-year-old as a "small child" and thus allow the exception?
More and more evidence that the only way to solve TSA abuses is to disband the agency and start over.
More and more evidence that the only way to solve TSA abuses is to disband the agency and start over.
had been altered and under "small quantities of milk or formula or juice
for infants and small children" the word "juice" had been crossed off. It's
really unclear to me.
By the way, before the trips, I had called both the airline (AA) and the
TSA hotline to find out about the juice thing, and got "yes" answers from
both. So something isn't getting communicated.
And irritatingly enough, it seems that 9/11's anniversary has come and
gone, with no reduction in the water ban.
--LG
Sep 13, 2006 | 6:17 pm
#52
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Originally Posted by lg10
And irritatingly enough, it seems that 9/11's anniversary has come and
gone, with no reduction in the water ban.
--LG
gone, with no reduction in the water ban.
--LG
- Alan
Sep 14, 2006 | 7:55 am
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Originally Posted by GeorgiaRebel
Do you really expect the goons (Chertoff and Hawley) to give up their power over little peons like you and me?
- Alan
- Alan
that there might be some hope.
--LG
Sep 14, 2006 | 10:56 am
#54
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Originally Posted by GeorgiaRebel
Do you really expect the goons (Chertoff and Hawley) to give up their power over little peons like you and me?
- Alan
- Alan
Sep 14, 2006 | 11:52 am
#55
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Originally Posted by studentff
I wonder what anyone would say if they saw me chug 1L-2L of water.
Originally Posted by studentff
So drinking too much water really can be hazardous to your health
Originally Posted by FliesWay2Much
At the very worst, Chertoff and Hawley will become powerless on January 20, 2009, at noon Eastern Standard Time.
(At least, I hope it's and not 
).