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Next time you fly, leave the brass knuckles at home [vanity]
TSA ^ | 8/10/06 | Self

Posted on 08/10/2006 3:12:47 PM PDT by My2Cents

With the investigation still on-going regarding the thwarted terrorist attack on Britain-to-US flights, we've received a security travel advisory from our company. It includes a link to a Federal Transportation Safety Agency list of allowed and prohibited items on commercial flights. Not to make light of the heightened security, but I would file the TSA list under “No Brainers.” Here’s a quick list of some of the things you CANNOT take on board a commercial airplane:

…just in case you didn’t know.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: airlinesecurity; tsa
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To: Dilbert San Diego

The barf bag industry is going to make a killing.


21 posted on 08/10/2006 3:27:20 PM PDT by ShadowDancer (No autopsy, no foul.)
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To: steve-b

Not what my team members are telling me today... 3 have already reported in that they did bring their post TSA purchased sodas / water on board the plan and not one person said a thing.


22 posted on 08/10/2006 3:27:23 PM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: RushCrush

You're doing it the hard way, once you have the roll of quarters, altough dollar coins are better (you have them to hand out to nieces, nephews, grandkids), all you need is an extra pair of socks. Put one inside the other, add coins, and you have a serious close range impact weapon.


23 posted on 08/10/2006 3:27:27 PM PDT by E.Allen
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To: Uriah_lost

Outstanding! From all of us, thanks.


24 posted on 08/10/2006 3:28:13 PM PDT by My2Cents (A pirate's life for me.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
The part I hate the most is you have to take off your sneakers.

Get it, sneakers?
25 posted on 08/10/2006 3:29:14 PM PDT by John Lenin
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To: ShadowDancer

"Stewardess, may I have one of those complementary eyeshades?"


26 posted on 08/10/2006 3:29:25 PM PDT by My2Cents (A pirate's life for me.)
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To: My2Cents

The point is to try to prevent mass murder.


27 posted on 08/10/2006 3:30:38 PM PDT by ladyinred (Thank God the Brits don't have a New York Times!)
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To: My2Cents
What about Muslims with explosives disguised as insulin?
28 posted on 08/10/2006 3:31:37 PM PDT by WashingtonStateRepublican
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To: WashingtonStateRepublican

Take it from them and give them a Hershey Bar.


29 posted on 08/10/2006 3:32:12 PM PDT by ShadowDancer (No autopsy, no foul.)
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To: Thud
I'm more upset about the ban on soft drinks. Next they won't let us carry our own water bottles on board

I haven't seen it addressed yet today in the media, but I'm gonna bet that once the passengers clear security, they'll be able to purchase all that good stuff (at airport prices, of course!) at one of the terminal's shops.

30 posted on 08/10/2006 3:32:17 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (Meep Meep)
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To: My2Cents

I don't see hand guns on the list. Rifles aren't there, what about shotguns? Machine guns?


31 posted on 08/10/2006 3:32:20 PM PDT by Doomonyou (Moderate Bumper Sticker: Bush Lied, Terrorists Died!)
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To: My2Cents

I should point out that it happened when I was still a flight attendant for TWA. We were, IIRC, the most hi-jacked and attacked US airline before 9/11 and I/we tried to take the safety of our passengers very seriously. Before 9/11 I was a jerk, after 9/11 I was more appreciated.


32 posted on 08/10/2006 3:33:27 PM PDT by Uriah_lost (http://www.wingercomics.com/d/20051205.html)
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To: ladyinred

I'm not taking issue with the prohibitions. I'm simply letting people know that next time they fly, they better dispose of their hand gernades before approaching the security checkpoint.


33 posted on 08/10/2006 3:33:36 PM PDT by My2Cents (A pirate's life for me.)
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To: Doomonyou

Actually, it's a partial list. Click the link. Frankly, I'm surprised at some fo the things they still allow.


34 posted on 08/10/2006 3:34:19 PM PDT by My2Cents (A pirate's life for me.)
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To: WashingtonStateRepublican

Stop the insanity. Deport the Muslims, at least all males between the ages of 18 and 35, and then the rest of us could go back to living a normal--if you could call it that--life.


35 posted on 08/10/2006 3:36:18 PM PDT by Concho (IRS--Americas real terrorist organization.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Buy your stock today...they've got a jump on the competition.
36 posted on 08/10/2006 3:36:22 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (Meep Meep)
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To: Thud
Next they won't let us carry our own water bottles on board l

Don't look now, but they have already nixed those.

My Mother-in-law is headed out to San Fran on Monday and carries a bottle of filtered water with her EVERYWHERE. Checked with the airline today...no can do!

37 posted on 08/10/2006 3:37:03 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Dawn of light...lying between a silence and sold sources...)
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To: My2Cents

I think we're going about this the wrong way. Instead of making everyone go through a long security line, why not just issue everyone a single shot pistol as they board the plane? You have one shot, make it count.

There probably wouldn't be many people sleeping on the flight, but at least everyone would be polite.


38 posted on 08/10/2006 3:37:42 PM PDT by samiam5
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To: My2Cents
It will be good for folks to get back, at least somewhat, to the basics of life.
I can't imagine that the pioneers who braved this nation on conestoga wagons and horseback, some even afoot, sat around whining about not having makeup, iPODs, or a laptop.
And their trip took a heckuva a lot longer than a two, four, or six hour plane flight.
39 posted on 08/10/2006 3:39:21 PM PDT by jla
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To: ErnBatavia

Fly United


40 posted on 08/10/2006 3:39:51 PM PDT by hoosierham (Waddaya mean Freedom isn't free ?;will you take a creditcard?)
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