Author Topic: I'm all for national security, but this... (Read 1523 times)

Eagler · « **Reply #15 on:** September 09, 2003, 02:48:00 PM »

just have to show up 6 hours b4 your flight - what's the problem?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #16 on:** September 09, 2003, 02:49:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Eagler
just have to show up 6 hours b4 your flight - what's the problem?

This isn't Israel, and I certainly hope it never gets to the point that we have to do what their national airlines (El Al ?) has to do.

Duedel · « **Reply #17 on:** September 09, 2003, 02:53:58 PM »

... the land of the free ...

Does anyone of u go into a library to borrow books or magazines?

Creamo · « **Reply #18 on:** September 09, 2003, 02:56:32 PM »

2 hours.

I have done it on 1 hour but I thought that wasn't fair to the gate agents that accommodated me. They didn't seem put out, but I really hate people that fly twice a decade and think it's a Disney ride with a catered rib cook-off menu. I try to be way ontime and out of the way from the gate before it loads, knowing 2 hours is nothing if I'd have to drive 2 days as an option.

Westy · « **Reply #19 on:** September 09, 2003, 03:10:36 PM »

"You could be falsely arrested. You could be delayed. You could lose your ability to travel."

You have nothing to fear if you've done nothing wrong!

(cue up the Illinois Symphony Orchestra performing the "Battle Hymn of the Republic")

These laws and procedures are patriotic, absolutely necessary to fight terrorism and you are just damned hysterically anti-Bush if you do not agree with that.

And they will help stomp out this rampant spread of model rocketeering stuff too.

Yeager · « **Reply #20 on:** September 09, 2003, 03:17:26 PM »

oh my....

nuchpatrick · « **Reply #21 on:** September 09, 2003, 03:41:21 PM »

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Originally posted by Westy
"You could be falsely arrested. You could be delayed. You could lose your ability to travel."

You have nothing to fear if you've done nothing wrong!

(cue up the Illinois Symphony Orchestra performing the "Battle Hymn of the Republic")

These laws and procedures are patriotic, absolutely necessary to fight terrorism and you are just damned hysterically anti-Bush if you do not agree with that.

And they will help stomp out this rampant spread of model rocketeering stuff too.

I think you need to stay off the coffeee there Westy..

I think this is carying things a bit too far..

MarkVZ · « **Reply #22 on:** September 09, 2003, 03:50:43 PM »

Slightly off topic, but my car's engine blew and is now a thousand miles away from me. Before I left my car I stripped my stereo and a few speakers because I never expected to see that car again. Now, the car is being fixed and I will need to take a plane up to Michigan to go get it.

Do you think I could I bring my stereo head unit and a few small (5") speakers as carry-on in a bag, or would I just have no hopes of passing security with an electronic box not normally carried by passengers (car stereo) ? I need to get these items back into my car when I go to pick it up. I just don't want to get hassled much at the airport. These items will fit into a carry-on backpack no problem and will fit into the over head compartment easily.

Sandman · « **Reply #23 on:** September 09, 2003, 03:51:53 PM »

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Originally posted by MarkVZ
Slightly off topic, but my car's engine blew and is now a thousand miles away from me. Before I left my car I stripped my stereo and a few speakers because I never expected to see that car again. Now, the car is being fixed and I will need to take a plane up to Michigan to go get it.

Do you think I could I bring my stereo head unit and a few small (5") speakers as carry-on in a bag, or would I just have no hopes of passing security with an electronic box not normally carried by passengers (car stereo) ? I need to get these items back into my car when I go to pick it up. I just don't want to get hassled much at the airport. These items will fit into a carry-on backpack no problem and will fit into the over head compartment easily.

Check 'em through.

Sandman · « **Reply #24 on:** September 09, 2003, 03:52:27 PM »

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Originally posted by nuchpatrick
I think you need to stay off the coffeee there Westy..

I think this is carying things a bit too far..

Need to work on your joke nerve.

Westy · « **Reply #25 on:** September 09, 2003, 03:56:01 PM »

"I think this is carying things a bit too far.."

I really hate the idea of adding a disclaimer in my boards signiature that warns readers to the potential inclusion of sarcasm in my posts.

I did sound like a good party "Brownshirt" though didn't I?

Krusher · « **Reply #26 on:** September 09, 2003, 04:04:17 PM »

you are all ready rated by equifax and other credit reporting agencies. Background checks are run on you for renting apartments, buying a house or car, going to work for the goverment etc etc. They run background checks for you to coach little league, work in a day care center, drive a school bus.

This system is not much different.

Horn · « **Reply #27 on:** September 09, 2003, 04:04:47 PM »

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Originally posted by Westy
I did sound like a good party "Brownshirt" though didn't I?

Yes, comrade.

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(just practicing)

SOB · « **Reply #28 on:** September 09, 2003, 04:15:24 PM »

Maybe it's gotten worse, but I travelled to the 2001 AH con a month after 9/11. I got there two hours early and ended up waiting at the gate for an hour. Wasn't bad at all, but I didn't and rarely do bring anything more than a carry-on.

SOB

-Concho- · « **Reply #29 on:** September 09, 2003, 05:02:53 PM »

you see it at the border check points now. two rough looking dudes with lenghty criminal records tie up the ine while a clean cut couple with no record get waved thru with a load of dope (or what ever in this case).

You should never be judged on what you have done in the past, only what you are capable of doing now.