What's been added to the airlines banned liquid list? You've already guessed...

[RickM]

OOOPS, wrong forum. Please move to OT. Thanks


Let's see how this flys...


"The TSA’s changes to the complete liquid ban may require persons with augmented breasts (or other body parts) to comply with further inspections at security checkpoints.

Excerpts from the TSA bulletin effective Sept 26, 2006:

In addition to the above changes, the following guidance is provided to ensure the health and welfare of certain air travelers the following items are permitted…

Items used to augment the body for medical or cosmetic reasons such as mastectomy products, prosthetic breasts, bras or shells containing gels, saline solution, or other liquids; and…
… items exceed 3 ounces or are not contained in a one-quart, zip-top plastic bag, you MUST declare to one of our Security Officers at the checkpoint for further inspection."

[cali74]

hehehe...applications to be a TSA screener just went up a hundred fold....

[serge944]

What!?!?! You mean breast implants with zerk fittings are a no-go?

[Nostril Cheese]

How does this apply to penal pumps?

[Noah930]

Um, I think you mean penile pumps. Penal pumps makes me think of convicts in Manolo Blahniks.

[Jims5543]

The liquid ban is a joke.

I had 2 rebulls that my wife and I planned on drinking while waiting for our flight taken by security and quickly placed in their office.

We went to an airport store, bought 2 more, and drank them.

My wife had eye drops. She put them in her pants pocket and sneeked them through security and onto the plane.

If you want to sneek liquids in, wear them.

Since the shoe bomber we have to take off our shoes.

How long before we have to stip to our undies?

[randywebb]

What about "Items used to augment the body for cosmetic reasons such as bondo, lead, skim coat products and etc."??

[dafischer]

Originally posted by Jim Cesiro
Since the shoe bomber we have to take off our shoes.

How long before we have to stip to our undies?

Just be glad there hasn't been a rectal bomber.

[Jims5543]

Want to terrorize the airport? If everything is a potential bomb then treat it that way. It really pissed me off when my Redbulls did not go in the trash but were rushed over and put on the counter of the office. If its apparently not a bomb then let it through.

What if a terrorist decides to kill off airport security instead? It would be easy poisen a bottle of somethign expensive and let it get confiscated. They will be dead in their home a few hours after work.

Its all a big joke.

And yes thank god there has not been a rectal bomber yet.

[red-beard]

There have been them and unfortunately I have been on planes with rectal bombers...

Fuel air explosives...

[dafischer]

Yeah, but those usually detonate SBD's.

[VaSteve]

I have considered many times dropping my pants to go through the metal detectors. Maybe I'll get a set of those kevlar motorcycle pants.

It's pretty ****ing sad when you can take a toy transformer robot or a cigar cutter on the plane, but not a bottle of H20.

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm



A couple of months ago I took my 14 month old son to Disneyworld. It was just me (my wife was already there). He couldn't really stand without falling or wandering away. I had to fold the stroller and put it through the x ray and my bags and his bags. Since no body would help me, I put him in one of those trays to stay still. Boy did that piss them off.

[imcarthur]

Just don't argue with them. Whatever unreasonable thing they ask or want - just do it. I almost found out the hard way . . .

Ian

[dafischer]

It's amazing how arbitrary some of the drills are they put you through.

Although not current, this is a funny one. While departing Key West airport in May 02, my camera bag was searched, and the screener was all upset at the numerous books of matches that I had in there. Of course, these were taken as souvenirs from the numerous drinking establishments we had visited.

I was told that they couldn't be in the camera bag, but could only be on my person. So with that, I pull about 25 match books out of said bag, and stuff them in my pants pocket. Satisfied, the screener lets me walk away.

I guess I missed the purpose of that rule.

[Zeke]

Something had to come along and help save Amtrak. I flew up to San Jose last Friday to bring my car home. I hadn't been on a plane since '98. After 2001, I thought I would never fly again with all the stupid, irrelevant hassle. Well, an opportunity to get another 911 got me in the seat.

But wait, there’s more: My 1st flight was cancelled just as I was leaving for the airport. You don't want to hear the rest of it and I don't want to type it. Too much. I got to SJ finally and even on the same day on the same airline.

These people are so fu***d up that I doubt I will ever even pick someone else up at an airport, much less go inside. I'd rather shop at Wal-Mart than deal with their imbecility. It’s like all the government workers all in the same place, leaning on their shovels or at the water cooler, off in the head jerkin’.

If there was ever a case to prove the “lowest common dominator” theory, this industry is the epitome. I talked to a ‘supervisor” to get things going and she kindly booked me for the flight, but a day later. I felt real good trying to board the plane with tomorrow’s pass. I KNOW she had one finger between her thighs to keep that stupid grin and girly voice comin’ my way. Just a young cow like the rest of the barnyard animals working in an airport.

Oh, and they promised me another ticket for another time. I’ve not seen it yet, nor been emailed about it. I doubt I would do anything with it unless my wife could use it under her name.

If it's too far to drvive my 911, I ain't goin'

[RickM]

Originally posted by milt
Something had to come along and help save Amtrak.

+1 on that. I will use Amtrak (specifically the Acela) any day over flying.

[jriera]

As someone who travels by airplane several times a week I can only confirm that when you pay peanuts you get monkeys.

None of the rules make any practical sense or improve air safety aside from the 'feel good' appearances. Take or leave it, flying is not a right but a privilege (or so they say).

I have had my choice of words with TSA supervisors a couple of times and I have decided not to 'exercise my privilege' to fly in several occasions, probably I'm just to old and too cranky to go thru so much unnecessary hardship several times a week.

Note to self, talk with boss and cut travel.

[targa911S]

Originally posted by RickM
+1 on that. I will use Amtrak (specifically the Acela) any day over flying.

If you don't mind being late.

[Ed Bighi]

Originally posted by milt
Something had to come along and help save Amtrak.

You are right about that. Too bad we don't have AVE, TGV or ICE over here. Just the other day I hopped on a flight to Vegas (from Phoenix) and thought about how ridiculous it all is. To leave at least an hour before the flight, then go through a minimum of half an hour to find the luggage after the flight. All for a flight lasting less than an hour. I won't even go into the fuel waste. Then the cherry on top which is security. Meanwhile, if I were in Lyon or Frankfurt, I just get the ticket, say, 15 minutes before the train leaves, sit on a far more comfortable seat, leave on time every time, eat better food, be able to stand around for as long as I want without some asswipe flight attendant telling me to return to my seat, no security bull*****, no luggage check in, but best of all, better view. And I have never been late on any of those 3. My mother was late once while on TGV. By 5 minutes. I tell you, our transportation system is right up there with our health care system.

[Jims5543]

Ed -

To go to our house in NC from Fla. it takes 10 hours to drive 700 miles.

To make the same trip by plane costs $600 per person and takes 6-7 hours to make the trip depending on layover time. There is no direct flight, well there might be but it will costs ocer $1000.

We probably flew for the last time this past weekend for a long time. I would prefer to drive the 10 hours instead of that insanity. We even commented a couple of times that we were better off driving.