Funny but true story

[Habu]

A guy who is in the US Special Forces (Lt Col.) posted this on another board I read.

Oh the joys of unconstrained authority. Always cracks me up when people think the military is supremely competent and incapable of the same levels of bumbling we see from other federal agencies.

So I walk into a military air terminal in Qatar today to catch a C130 flight to Afghanistan. There's an airport metal detector and baggage x-ray machine by the door, with 2 airmen standing there. "Sir, everyone must go through," they say, so I do.

It beeps. "Sir, do you have any metal objects on you?". I answer "Of course. I have a rifle, a pistol, and a large knife." Response: "ok."

Then I put the bags on the belt. It beeps. "Sir, do you have any explosives, ammunition, or contraband in your bags?" "Yes, I have 210 rounds of 5.56 ammo, 45 rounds of 9mm ammo, and 2 grenades." "Oh, ok."

Then the kicker: "Sir, do you have any lighters on you?" "No, why?" "Because you can't take those."

Hey, I got an idea. Let's have the federal government run our school systems!

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by Habu

Hey, I got an idea. Let's have the federal government run our school systems! [/B]

Or our health care system

LOL good stuff  

[Habu]

The guy who posted that used to play Aces High. He was only a Major in those days though.

[Engine]

Not Martlet, right?

[Grayeagle]

ROFL .. *that* is FUNNY

I am sure the good Colonel had a chat with the Airman.

-GE

[Hornet33]

It MUST be a military police thing. This is my story. 1991 heading over to Saudi Arabia for Desert Storm, the C-5 Galaxy we were flyingon landed at the air base in Rota Spain to refuel and crew rest. During the nine hours we were there they had all us Army guys in a hanger with cots and stuff so we could get some sleep as well. In order to have a smoke we had to go outside the back of the hanger to a designated smoking area. The door was guarded by US Air Force MP's. Here is the funny part. I went out back to smoke and had to show my ID to the guard to get out of the hanger. While I'm standing there smoking my cig, I'm talking to the MP. When I was finished, he made me show my ID again to get back in the hanger, even though I had just shown it to him 5 minutes before and then sat there talking to him the entire time.

I thought it was pretty silly then, but now that I read the other story, it's nice to know that SOME things never change.

[Habu]

His name was Ed something or other in Aces High. Not Martlet. He gave up the game and bought a share in a Decathalon. He was learning aerobatics until he had to go overseas so much. Interesting guy to talk to and hear his opinion on world politics. He supports the war but has good reasons based on what he sees over there.