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Shockingly positive experience with TSA
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Site Supporter   Location: East of Japan, not by much. Joined: Fri Jun 3, 2011 Posts: 13009 
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Fuck them. I will take a fucking bus before doing the TSA Nazi gas chamber training gauntlet at an airport.
I would rather fucking walk than participate. But, I scratched my traveling itch real good when i was younger, and now have no desire to go anywhere i can't drive to. Besides that, when I travel by car, I get to be my own TSA screener. " Sir, do you have any guns or contraband ? " Answer - " Fuck yeah, lots of both. Loaded guns, bacon, whiskey, cigars, and anything else I want to fucking well please myself with. Got a problem with that ? " Response - " No sir, I don't have a problem with that. Enjoy your trip, knock back a few shots on the rocks, and burn off a few hundred rounds at the range for me as well. " _________________ Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day. Give a man a fishing pole, and he will drink too much beer, get tangled in fish line, hook himself in the nose casting, fall overboard, and either drown, or, go home hungry and wet. Give a man a case of dynamite, and he will feed the whole town for a year! BE ON NOTICE: PRIVACY NOTICE: Warning - any person and/or institution and/or Agent and/or Agency of any governmental structure including but not limited to the United States Federal Government also using or monitoring/using this website or any of its associated websites, you do NOT have my permission to utilize any of my profile information nor any of the content contained herein including, but not limited to my photos, and/or the comments made about my photos or any other "picture" art posted on my profile. You are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing, disseminating, or taking any other action against me with regard to this profile and the contents herein. The foregoing prohibitions also apply to your employee, agent, student or any personnel under your direction or control. The contents of this profile are PRIVATE and legally privileged and confidential information, and the violation of my personal privacy is punishable by law. UCC 1-103 1-308 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED WITHOUT PREJUDICE |
| Fri May 01, 2015 8:05 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Midwest Joined: Thu Oct 2, 2014 Posts: 8695
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RENCORP wrote: Fuck them. I will take a fucking bus before doing the TSA Nazi gas chamber training gauntlet at an airport. I would rather fucking walk than participate. But, I scratched my traveling itch real good when i was younger, and now have no desire to go anywhere i can't drive to. Besides that, when I travel by car, I get to be my own TSA screener. " Sir, do you have any guns or contraband ? " Answer - " Fuck yeah, lots of both. Loaded guns, bacon, whiskey, cigars, and anything else I want to fucking well please myself with. Got a problem with that ? " Response - " No sir, I don't have a problem with that. Enjoy your trip, knock back a few shots on the rocks, and burn off a few hundred rounds at the range for me as well. " Excellent screener right there. _________________ Massivedesign wrote: I am thinking of a number somewhere between none of and your business. |
| Fri May 01, 2015 8:15 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Snohomish County Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2013 Posts: 2294
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Funny, I had one of my most annoying experiences at John Wayne. Traveling back from Disneyland with the wife and kid and she forgot there was a big non-clear container of apple juice in her bag. The TSA screener asks her who she's traveling with and she points to me. He says she can keep the apple juice if I get a pat-down. Dafuq? No thanks. I still have no idea how they justify that logic. We'll bend the rules for you, but only if that guy over there gets patted down...
 Sent from my UAV using Disposition Matrix 2.0 _________________ “I'm cracking eggs of wisdom!” |
| Fri May 01, 2015 8:28 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: N-Sno Joined: Thu Oct 3, 2013 Posts: 4015
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The uber-controversial backscatter machines have all been removed (as of June-ish 2013), including those at SeaTac. They've been replaced with slightly-less-controversial millimeter wave machines, which have now been installed at even very small airports. They still display an image but now it's basically a cartoon drawing that highlights any areas that may contain suspicious items. Think of the old-school game Operation and you're pretty close. The new machines also use radio waves instead of x-rays.
Just FYI, and because I looked it all up not long ago and it's still in my head. _________________ "Hmmm. I've been looking for a way to serve the community that incorporates my violence." -- Leela |
| Fri May 01, 2015 8:42 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Central FL Joined: Sun Apr 7, 2013 Posts: 3207
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joao01 wrote: often when I go through SEATAC, there is usually a line or two that seems to direct folks to the metal detector instead of the backscatter. Allegedly, the backscatters have been or are being removed or changed. I've heard that if you wear this to the airport, you are likely to get special treatment (work safe, for H2Obouget)
We always scope out the line going to the metal detector and try to get in that one. Last couple of trips, though, its only being used by people who opt out of the naked scanner or little kids. I don't care what kind of technology they are using for the naked scanners. They will always get a polite "no thank you" from me. And until Disney builds a park up this way, I'm almost always going to have to fly. Can't take the time to drive and the wife is a Disney addict. Next time maybe I'll try the stormtrooper approach. That might be fun! |
| Fri May 01, 2015 9:09 am |
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Site Admin   Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 53104 Real Name: Steve
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CurtisLemansky wrote: The TSA screener asks her who she's traveling with and she points to me. He says she can keep the apple juice if I get a pat-down. That's fucked up, seriously. _________________ Steve Benefactor Life Member, National Rifle Association Life Member, Second Amendment Foundation Patriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of America Life Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Legal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy Coalition Member, NAGR/NFGR Please support the organizations that support all of us. Leave it cleaner than you found it. |
| Fri May 01, 2015 10:22 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Stanwood Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2012 Posts: 1919 Real Name: Chris
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Stockholm syndrome, lol.
Last time I flew I took my family to disneyland. At SEA and LAX they had us go through the metal detector instead of the body scanners. The only hint I got was at LAX I got asked if I was with my wife and kids. When I replied that I was they waved us through the metal detector. |
| Fri May 01, 2015 10:44 am |
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Site Supporter Location: Midwest Joined: Thu Oct 2, 2014 Posts: 8695
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rayjax82 wrote: Stockholm syndrome, lol. Last time I flew I took my family to disneyland. At SEA and LAX they had us go through the metal detector instead of the body scanners. The only hint I got was at LAX I got asked if I was with my wife and kids. When I replied that I was they waved us through the metal detector. i suppose they figure you are less likely to blow up your whole family. _________________ Massivedesign wrote: I am thinking of a number somewhere between none of and your business. |
| Fri May 01, 2015 11:52 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Not Washington : ) Joined: Thu Aug 2, 2012 Posts: 2831
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Both John Wayne and Burbank are usually pretty good compared to SEA.
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| Fri May 01, 2015 11:57 am |
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Site Supporter Location: Midwest Joined: Thu Oct 2, 2014 Posts: 8695
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skey wrote: Both John Wayne and Burbank are usually pretty good compared to SEA. Ontario also _________________ Massivedesign wrote: I am thinking of a number somewhere between none of and your business. |
| Fri May 01, 2015 2:07 pm |
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