tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post2406992292791314226..comments2023-11-03T05:09:47.246-07:00Comments on Ramblings ~: Airport Security & 21st century flight scenariosFranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post-44320560303335519612010-11-18T23:54:11.273-08:002010-11-18T23:54:11.273-08:00Good point DK ~ "Junk Man" would probabl...Good point DK ~ "Junk Man" would probably be freaking out about dog drool or teeth. <br /><br />There is a whole lot of bitching going on about the invasive procedure. <br />Time will tell if they wind up changing it. <br /><br />I hear ex homeland security Chertoff has his hand in the selling of the scanners.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post-71290203784457104842010-11-17T10:26:20.075-08:002010-11-17T10:26:20.075-08:00I'm so glad I haven't had to fly in many y...I'm so glad I haven't had to fly in many years. Last time I flew I felt it was an invasion of privacy to keep asking me who packed my bags. Gosh those seem like the good ol' days now!<br /><br />As for the chemical-sensitive dogs, will the dont-touch-my-junk guy allow a big dog to get in ther and really sniff his junk? ya know, big ol' wet nose right up in his crotch, really whiffing and salivating, maybe even pawing to get a better scent ... jus' wondrin' ...D.K. Raedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451065603615752038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post-34532399134164357432010-11-16T23:44:17.998-08:002010-11-16T23:44:17.998-08:00I get that this crosses the line, I do....
but at...I get that this crosses the line, I do.... <br />but at the time I was on my way home & I have a metal implant. I set off the alarm. I was already mentally prepared, because even before the grope or scan program began, I was already doing the daVinci pose in area B w the scan wand. <br />I figured that was a part of having the bionic knee. <br /><br />I just wanted to go home after a very long trip visiting my Mom, having a Memorial for Grandpa & my son's wedding. I'd been on a freaking emotional roller coaster of a trip & if the pat down was the path to get home, I was not going to make a scene about it. <br /><br />For some folks it may be an option to drive instead. But I have family 2500 miles one way. <br />Driving is not a realistic option in that case. <br /><br />Maybe enough people will make a fuss that this is changed. Don't touch my junk man made a good point.... bomb sniffing dogs are more reliable & practical. <br /><br />Maybe people will stage a revolution just before Thanksgiving & opt out & force the slow pat downs. They rolled this out just before the holidays. <br />I was surprised they gave the guy a refund for his air ticket. <br /><br />It will be interesting if he gets slapped with an $11,000 fine. I'm sure the ACLU would be all over that. <br /><br />I felt I had no choice If patting down my ass is what it took to get home.... then so be it. <br /><br />But I have to wonder-- while all this fuss is going down @ airports-- who is keeping other forms of travel safe???Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post-19336162003839346212010-11-16T17:59:44.967-08:002010-11-16T17:59:44.967-08:00Revised from previous msg I deleted.
Thanks, Fran...Revised from previous msg I deleted.<br /><br />Thanks, Fran, for the informative and most entertaining sketch of the "getting there is half the fun" parts of your trip.<br /><br />Having last flown in Aug 2001, I can see a whole lot has changed since then. Would love to be able to say I'll never fly again but in lieu of that, your blog has some great tips to help me next time the need arises.<br /><br />I'm wondering if there's some place online to help me with further hints on how to pack, what NOT to pack (or say to security, flight attendants, etc.), maybe a book on the psychology of sardines, stuff like that?<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for the heads up (warnings) on what to expect. (Curious: Do TSA personnel keep airport video highlight scans of the day like ESPN's plays of the day?)<br /><br />F*ck TSA! http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article26843.htmDadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17257598218959429347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post-45449725117899863212010-11-16T07:34:21.707-08:002010-11-16T07:34:21.707-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17257598218959429347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post-39568604588608150692010-11-15T18:59:42.604-08:002010-11-15T18:59:42.604-08:00BE ~ It is really not fun anymore, for me anyway- ...BE ~ It is really not fun anymore, for me anyway- maybe being stuck in Denver for 10 hours took any appeal out of it. I can;t imagine what it was like when they had people stranded there in a winter storm for 4 days.... don't ever want to find out! <br /><br />OMG Nonnie!!! You are messing with their minds. <br />The bionic woman. For you they just might include the cavity search. Ladies @ work were speculating on if that will be the next step???<br />Those crowded airports will be thinning out mighty quick if that is the case. <br />What freaked me out was all my stuff was sailing on down the conveyor belt. Who the hell thought of this "security" system that sends your stuff to one place & you to another???<br /><br />Anon- Too funny!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post-41469964824950326792010-11-15T18:45:54.006-08:002010-11-15T18:45:54.006-08:00Randi Rhodes made this comment recently on her sho...Randi Rhodes made this comment recently on her show re: pat downs. "I wish<br />the partners we sleep with would pay us this much attention!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post-46772146618914673942010-11-14T19:52:11.364-08:002010-11-14T19:52:11.364-08:00i haven't flown in years, but when i did, i al...i haven't flown in years, but when i did, i always had to have the pat down, because i have a spinal implant. if i went through the x-ray machine, they'll all hit the floor, because i have wires all over the place. when i need to get an x-ray, i sometimes tell the technician about the implant before, but other times, when i'm in a playful mood, i won't tell them, and i laugh when they freak out.<br /><br />i have to get patted down at places like the courthouse, too. i really never felt like it was invasive, just annoying.nonnie9999http://mikk2.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post-90118419709765714412010-11-14T17:14:50.072-08:002010-11-14T17:14:50.072-08:00I have not flown in about three years. It used to ...I have not flown in about three years. It used to be really, really fun for me...kinda glamorous. Now it seems like a big pain. I doubt that we're much safer, despite all the grief we are put through. Fran, I love your illustrations here!Billie Greenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08214111146566550821noreply@blogger.com