Category Archives: Air Travel

The POTUS Is Restless

Posted on January 2, 2011 | Leave a comment

Which explains a lot and why he cannot seem to focus.

(Found this in a comment in a post on Don Surbers blog. Unfortunately, can’t determine the original commenter for proper attribution.)

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You’ll Fly When We Tell You

Posted on December 30, 2010 | Leave a comment

And not before.

Is that the message you want to get from TSA?

Well, this woman got that message. She is the one that stripped down to her underwear in order to demonstrate that she wasn’t a flight risk. You know, nothing to see here (in the way of tools or anything else to indicate possible terrorism).

Instead, the TSA seems hell bent on making an example of her. Just like that pilot that wanted us to know about possible unresolved security issues.

Hhhmmm. I sense a pattern.

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Air Travel Sanitary?

Posted on December 27, 2010 | 1 comment

If you travel by air, a lot or a little, you should be sure to ask TSA to change their gloves before touching you.

Here’s an interesting story about someone who set off an alarm, was told by her husband to request TSA to change their gloves – and was let on through without being patted down.

If you didn’t read that story, ask yourself why that happened.

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Another Merry Christmas Video – Kinda

Posted on December 24, 2010 | Leave a comment

Ah, but it’s a familiar tune. I’m sure you’ll know it.
My only hope is, for you travellers, you are at your desired destination in time for tomorrow morning.

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UPDATE: Our Security Awareness Needs Help

Posted on December 23, 2010 | Leave a comment

Why aren’t we getting it?

Apparently there are egos that are too big to get through a door, unless their feelings are hurt when flaws in such security systems are exposed.

Gee, I always am grateful when people I work with can point out things that I can improve upon or correct. It makes for a better product and helps our customers.

What’s the problem with that DHS? Can’t you help us instead of trying to herd us?

See this news article (with video) about an airline pilot, in California. He is letting us know – the flying public – what is important for all of us to know. All this pilot wants is the job to be done right, done well.

You know what? So do the rest of us.

UPDATE: I am not the only one that thinks like this, apparently.

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Stupid Is As Stupid Does

Posted on December 17, 2010 | Leave a comment

Isn’t TSA supposed to prevent someone from bringing a loaded gun on a plane after going through Security?

You’d think, right? Well, the traveling businessman apparently didn’t realize he had his (ahem) loaded weapon in his carry-on until after he got to his destination and unpacked in the hotel.

By the way, those of you who don’t mind what TSA does to you in the name of your safety, how do you feel about this now?

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TSA Outrageousness

Posted on December 7, 2010 | 1 comment

I received the following from a friend this evening.

If you fly for business or pleasure, you should listen to this interview.
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This is a link to the Jim Bohannon Radio Show from last night (12/6/2010)….just advance the arrow all the way over to 1:20:00 and hear Karen Feld’s horror story of dealing with the TSA. This happened in June 2010 at the Baltimore-Washington Airport.

http://jimbotalk.net/programhighlights?pid=34493

UPDATE: And recently, this woman was arrested after refusing the “enhanced pat down.”
A question. At what point is a law a bad law? And when will the American public demand their rights to bodily privacy?

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Al Qaeda Hopes To Surgically Implant Explosives into the Body

Posted on December 6, 2010 | Leave a comment

New Kind of Terrorism?
Stitching a bomb into the abdominal cavity made of plastic or liquid explosives – such as semtex or PETN was judged the best method.

More of that article …

Personally, I’d just as soon send them a pallet of Beans. They’d suffer first before exploding from passing natural gas.

On a related note, I received notice via a friend’s email of a possible new product in the offing:

Develop a booth that you step into that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have hidden on or in your body. The explosion will be contained within the sealed booth.

This would be a win-win for everyone. There would be none of this nonsense about racial profiling and the device would eliminate long and expensive trials.

This is so simple that it’s brilliant. I can see it now: you’re in the airport terminal and you hear a muffled explosion. Shortly thereafter an announcement comes over the PA system, “Attention, standby passengers! We now have a seat available on flight number…”

I’ll contact engineering tomorrow morning and get right on it.

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DHS-ICE Seizes Domain Names?

Posted on November 27, 2010 | 1 comment

Huh? Pray tell, exactly how does this fall under their jurisdiction?

I’m cornfused. So our physical security and well being is in danger now because our enemies can hurt us through internet web page names?????

And these seizures can be done without due process?

This absolutely stinks to high heaven of a police state. Along with idiocy raised to heights unknown. Until now.

How do you explain this one, Jammit Napolitano? Because your feet aren’t even on the ground.

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UPDATEDx3: TSA Unbound

Posted on November 20, 2010 | Leave a comment

Just in time for major Holidays.

Thanks, but no thanks, TSA.

I’ll drive. That way, you can keep your hands to yourself.

UPDATE: Apparently, the TSA in San Diego airport has definitely – gone – too -far.

And then there’s this.

Be thankful you aren’t this person. Poor fellow, no one should have to go through this.

What to do with TSA? Well, allow Texas to put all of those gropers on the southern border. Yeah, that’s the ticket. Maybe then we can assure the bad guys won’t cross our borders after humiliating them to death. sheesh.

UPDATEDx2: Another outrageous incident. Idiots all.

UPDATEDx3: A friend sent me this link. It describes the likelihood why Congress doesn’t seem to act fast enough concerning our unfriendly TSA gropers on the ground, before anyone can get to the skies. Figure there is probably something to this. What say?

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