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Mon Nov-15-10 10:14 AM
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| 15. Fat old men, our time has come! It's up to us |
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Start going to the airport dressed in nothing more than shower shoes and a thong. We'll end this nonsense tomorrow!
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| -How do you feel about the scans or pat downs when flying? |
leftyladyfrommo |
Nov-15-10 09:32 AM |
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Time to buy Amtrak stock. |
HopeHoops |
Nov-15-10 09:34 AM |
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Amen, Hoops! I have already forgotten about the "dire compelling reasons"... |
alanquatermass |
Nov-15-10 02:25 PM |
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I have major issues with it... |
hlthe2b |
Nov-15-10 09:35 AM |
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And they don't even know if the x-rays are dangerous. |
leftyladyfrommo |
Nov-15-10 09:37 AM |
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they DO know that ionizing radiation is dangerous |
pitohui |
Nov-15-10 11:34 AM |
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I won't be doing much flying in my future |
WhiteTara |
Nov-15-10 09:36 AM |
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I think it's an invasive charade that does very little good. |
Brickbat |
Nov-15-10 09:36 AM |
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I never got over the removing the shoes thing. |
Skink |
Nov-15-10 09:37 AM |
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Shoes I don't care about. |
leftyladyfrommo |
Nov-15-10 09:38 AM |
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Not caring about shoes helped get us to this level. |
Gormy Cuss |
Nov-15-10 12:07 PM |
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I have problems with the TSA in general, and most certainly with |
ixion |
Nov-15-10 09:44 AM |
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It's offensive and humiliating as well as a potential cancer threat. |
avaistheone1 |
Nov-15-10 09:46 AM |
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It only works if you assume (actual) terrorists are too stupid to check or ship a bomb... |
DCKit |
Nov-15-10 09:47 AM |
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i am done flying nt |
seabeyond |
Nov-15-10 09:47 AM |
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I just flew for the first time in years a couple of weeks ago and was disappointed. |
Dyler Turden |
Nov-15-10 09:49 AM |
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no i've had my toiletries pulled in both economy AND first/business |
pitohui |
Nov-15-10 11:37 AM |
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If I'm groped or felt up more than twice, I'm demanding that the TSA official buy me dinner!! |
Harry Monroe |
Nov-15-10 09:50 AM |
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when the choice is universal strip search & grope vs 'profiling' |
durkermaker |
Nov-15-10 10:10 AM |
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Fat old men, our time has come! It's up to us |
gratuitous |
Nov-15-10 10:14 AM |
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I was fed up with flying LONG before this. |
NRaleighLiberal |
Nov-15-10 10:22 AM |
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the liquid thing is what gets me |
pitohui |
Nov-15-10 11:42 AM |
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when they stole a bottle of coffee syrup I was bringing to my grieving mom |
NRaleighLiberal |
Nov-15-10 02:35 PM |
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how do I feel? I guess that's what TSA would like to know |
fascisthunter |
Nov-15-10 10:23 AM |
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They're bullshit. |
slackmaster |
Nov-15-10 10:31 AM |
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What's next? |
kentuck |
Nov-15-10 10:33 AM |
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I think I'm going to take the train or drive, that's what I think. |
Maru Kitteh |
Nov-15-10 10:34 AM |
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Overly intrusive and of dubious worth. We drive a LOT more than we used to. |
gkhouston |
Nov-15-10 10:36 AM |
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All you have to know is that Bush lackey |
LibDemAlways |
Nov-15-10 10:40 AM |
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Rapiscan??!! Freudian Corporate Name O' The Year! |
KamaAina |
Nov-15-10 11:44 AM |
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Very appropriate, true. n/t |
LibDemAlways |
Nov-15-10 12:06 PM |
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RAPISCAN? Calling Dr. Freud!!! |
Odin2005 |
Nov-15-10 03:27 PM |
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Here's an example of what Chertoff is peddling - warning nudity |
LibDemAlways |
Nov-15-10 04:21 PM |
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I don't want either. I'd rather be wanded and interviewed. Seems to work in Israel. nt |
Ilsa |
Nov-15-10 10:42 AM |
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I'm reminded of group physicals for the draft in the 60s. |
JohnnyLib2 |
Nov-15-10 10:44 AM |
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Fuck the TSA, "Homeland" Security, and the entire "Patriot Act". |
Poboy |
Nov-15-10 10:46 AM |
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I dislike it greatly. |
Broken_Hero |
Nov-15-10 10:52 AM |
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I've been through it 4 times in the last few weeks |
stuntcat |
Nov-15-10 11:23 AM |
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Extremely invasive and basically security theater. |
krabigirl |
Nov-15-10 11:26 AM |
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as a frequent flyer i much prefer the patdowns |
pitohui |
Nov-15-10 11:32 AM |
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I used to fly 5-6 times a year. |
Xithras |
Nov-15-10 11:35 AM |
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I live in So. Cal but my daughter is planning to attend college in |
LibDemAlways |
Nov-15-10 11:38 AM |
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I will absolutely NOT ever fly again. |
Waiting For Everyman |
Nov-15-10 11:36 AM |
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well i guess you showed them, for every pax who flies delta loses $27 |
pitohui |
Nov-15-10 11:49 AM |
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Sucks... but I have to do it... |
walldude |
Nov-15-10 11:47 AM |
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I have no problem with it... |
GSLevel9 |
Nov-15-10 12:07 PM |
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Shrug... |
MineralMan |
Nov-15-10 12:12 PM |
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I think if airline security's more stringent than El Al then it's doing something wrong. |
Posteritatis |
Nov-15-10 12:45 PM |
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Just one more reason I will never fly again, unless it's a dire emergency |
SoCalDem |
Nov-15-10 01:08 PM |
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a revolting invasion of privacy |
TorchTheWitch |
Nov-15-10 02:29 PM |
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It's disgusting,a pervert's dream come true. |
Odin2005 |
Nov-15-10 03:27 PM |
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I feel that every single person should insist on the slowest process possible. |
CBGLuthier |
Nov-15-10 03:33 PM |
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I personally think the victim should insist that the groping be |
LibDemAlways |
Nov-15-10 04:14 PM |
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I thought of this too, if people acted like it turned them on |
auntsue |
Nov-15-10 05:08 PM |
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