Funny security checkpoint signs
Jan 27, 2007 | 2:12 am
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At LAX security I've seen signs in the past showing prohibited items... nail clippers, scissors, and then a submachine gun. Just in case you forgot your SMG along with your sewing kit and toiletries in your carryon...
So what other funny signs are there around checkpoints? Other than LAX security
At LAX security I've seen signs in the past showing prohibited items... nail clippers, scissors, and then a submachine gun. Just in case you forgot your SMG along with your sewing kit and toiletries in your carryon...
So what other funny signs are there around checkpoints? Other than LAX security
Jan 27, 2007 | 8:56 am
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Jan 27, 2007 | 1:18 pm
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I'd like to suggest a sign of a man with his pants down round his ankles: too many people walk through with belts, slowing the whole process down for the rest of us!
Jan 27, 2007 | 2:09 pm
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At lots of checkpoints since they started this freedom baggie garbage I have seen example baggies put together with a few items to show how it's done. I forget where I was but apparently it was too much trouble for them to have more than one of these, so they took a full baggie and apparently just put it on a photocopier. The result was a bunch of ridiculous looking signs with a photocopy that you could barely recognise as a baggie. I don't know why but it just struck me as funny.
Jan 27, 2007 | 3:03 pm
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At GPT, our local TSA team built a "school science project" type display of example freedom baggies and what and what not to do. Since GPT is The Home of the Infrequent Flyer, it doesn't make one lick of difference...our flyers are clueless and the line takes as long as it ever has.
Kudos to the GPT TSA team for at least trying to improve things, though.
Kudos to the GPT TSA team for at least trying to improve things, though.
Jan 28, 2007 | 12:03 pm
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At LAX security I've seen signs in the past showing prohibited items... nail clippers, scissors, and then a submachine gun. Just in case you forgot your SMG along with your sewing kit and toiletries in your carryon...
At LAX security I've seen signs in the past showing prohibited items... nail clippers, scissors, and then a submachine gun. Just in case you forgot your SMG along with your sewing kit and toiletries in your carryon...
http://www.courier-journal.com/local...21i0-7412.html
Jan 28, 2007 | 7:50 pm
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At GPT, our local TSA team built a "school science project" type display of example freedom baggies and what and what not to do. Since GPT is The Home of the Infrequent Flyer, it doesn't make one lick of difference...our flyers are clueless and the line takes as long as it ever has.
Kudos to the GPT TSA team for at least trying to improve things, though.
Kudos to the GPT TSA team for at least trying to improve things, though.
Jan 29, 2007 | 9:05 am
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The one in terminal C/D at LAS where they tell us to practice good security on a daily basis to honor those who were lost (As you can tell, I don't remember the exact wording.).
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Jan 29, 2007 | 5:50 pm
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Chainsaws at Seatac
At Seattle airport, there is a glass case near the Terminal D/N entrance showing prohibited items such as gas cans, gas-powered chainsaws, etc. While standing in line with a friend, he looked at the glass display case with a concerned look and said "oh boy.... no chainsaws". One of the security agents looked at us and asked if we was carrying chainsaws today and laughed.
Jan 29, 2007 | 7:13 pm
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It's because people do try to bring their gas powered chainsaws on board. Usually all wrapped up or in a box so you don't notice until it gets into the xray.
People also bring smaller battery operated tools such as drills and power saws of all types.
People also bring smaller battery operated tools such as drills and power saws of all types.