ladyskydiver 0 #26 March 28, 2008 Quote Quote Quote I had that fun too.... and I had sparkler residue on my hands from new years eve. So I pinged hot for explosives when they swabbed me. Oh man, you had it way worse than me, but damn it is kinda funny It all adds to the story And watch out if your hand lotion has glycerin in it. They start swabbing everything in site for explosives. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustChuteMeNow 0 #27 March 28, 2008 I have also seen the TSA ASSHATS in prime form. In this instance with the piercing, it is just another example of power tripping by said ASSHATS. What infuriates me as much as anything when I hear of this type of abuse is when the supervisor supports the unreasonable action. Hey on the bright side at least the didn't tase her. Think of how stupid the average person is and realize that statistically half of them are stupider than that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hudsonderek 0 #28 March 28, 2008 I love to see people share my hatred for this inane organization. As a pilot I've had to take the TSA test several times, and am confounded by its absurdness. you can completely fail the test and still print out a certificate claiming you are now "threat aware" or some stupid shit like that. It's almost killed general aviation in some areas (the college park airport in Maryland comes to mind), cost the tax payers millions, and for all this our security hasn't gone up. I passed through security with a metal pen in my pocket (I forgot I had it there). I'm pretty though sure some crooked dipshits in Washington are lining their pockets, ohh how I love democracy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertime24 8 #29 March 28, 2008 You know what I dont understand is why, when I took my rig through security, did the 30is y/o tsa fuckhead have to call 5 different people over to look at it then ask me 7 or 8 different times what it was? You should have seen the look I got when I told them "whatever you do dont pull the silver handle". I guess that activates the toothpaste detonator which in turn sets off the main remote bottle of shampoo. Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #30 March 28, 2008 Ya know, if they ever hassle me I'll put up with their shit to catch my flight, but I might be tempted to buy a really cheap ticket to some place I have no intention of going and take a hidden camera... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #31 March 28, 2008 I carry my rig on in a bag (these days), I take a Cypres card and when asked, I say that it's "Safety Equipment", in the first instance and only say that it's a rig when pushed for further information. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #32 March 28, 2008 If you have knockers on your knockers, then we better check your knickers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #33 March 28, 2008 And once again, Gloria Allred gets her mug in the press. Search for a news photo of Mandi Hamlin and try to find one without Gloria Allred in it. I remember when the Judge in the Scott Petersen trial imposed a gag order. I figured Allred should be put on suicide watch with that one. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #34 March 28, 2008 Quote If you have knockers on your knockers, then we better check your knickers Cheesey, i worry about you sometimes. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltron80 0 #35 March 28, 2008 On my way home from Vegas a couple weeks ago I forgot to take my cell phone out of my pocket and I set off the metal detector... I apologized sincerely, but the guy who searched and frisked me was a complete @sshole about it... He was flaunting his authority and trying to intimidate me -- what a jerk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #36 March 28, 2008 You "pinged hot for explosives"? That's so sexy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlmiracle 7 #37 March 28, 2008 Quote On my way home from Vegas a couple weeks ago I forgot to take my cell phone out of my pocket and I set off the metal detector... Quote How many signs and announcements were around to remind you to do that while you were in the security line? In Memphis it's pretty constant and hard to ignore. I apologized sincerely, but the guy who searched and frisked me was a complete @sshole about it... He was flaunting his authority and trying to intimidate me -- what a jerk. What exactly did he do? Is he an asshole because he searched you because you set off the metal detector? I've never had a problem with the TSA. They have been nothing but nice to me but I also know and follow the rules at the airport. JBe kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #38 March 28, 2008 Well, I don't think I'd be boarding my plane if they asked me to remove my underwear so they can check for piercings... It hasn't set off a detector yet, but you never know. Side story - my parents were coming home from Vegas when my father kept setting off the metal detectors. He was taken aside after he started removing articles of clothing until they found the culprit. My dad grabbed a few hand wipes from the casino on the way to the airport and put them in his pocket. The package the wipes were in kept setting off the detectors. They almost missed their flight due to the strip search, but my dad learned a valuable lesson... You won't leave the casino with anything in your pockets. "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlmiracle 7 #39 March 28, 2008 Quote That poor lady. A few years ago i set off the metal detector and had to get wanded, the particular bra i was wearing had a super duper underwire in it...thankfully they didn't make me take that off to board. Did your bra look anything like this?Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #40 March 28, 2008 Quote Quote My mom had a total knee replacement done a few years ago. She always sets off the metal detector. She has a card that has the actual x-ray of her knee on it but they still give her problems every time. I'm lucky, the metal in my ankle doesn't set the detector off. But i did have to fly home after breaking my ankle in CA, and let me tell you, going thru security on crutches sucks!!! I swear they thought i was smuggling drugs in my cast or something. T - Totally S - Stupid A - Asshats The metal in my arm (which i just saw a recent XRay of and there's a lot of it) and in my femur (lots in there too) don't set off the detectors. I was in a wheelchair when i first messed the femur and had the alarms go off (of course i was in a wheelchair), and the TSA was nice about it. Maybe it was because I had no problems taking my pants off in the middle of the security site, instead of behind closed doors, and they just wanted me out of there!!! CReW Skies, bubbles"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #41 March 28, 2008 Quote You "pinged hot for explosives"? That's so sexy. Id like to see that explosion! Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #42 March 28, 2008 Quote Quote You "pinged hot for explosives"? That's so sexy. Id like to see that explosion! "you're one horny motherfucker, ain't ya?" "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #43 March 28, 2008 QuoteI would have more respect for the TSA if they just had a little higher standards in their hiring procedures. TSA agents are one notch below mall security gaurds. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 122 #44 March 29, 2008 this reminds me of the security checks for the 100-way jump into the 100th anniversary of flight celebration at Kitty Hawk NC, we were the only civilain planes flying into the Kitty Hawk airport we landed at a remote field, 3 CASA'a and an Otter, the dogs came onboard and sniffed around, I was expecting something to happen but didn't - 100 skydivers, ground crew, smoke canisters, etc., took off and landed at Kitty Hawk, were escorted to security with our rigs on, of course all the alarms started going off, then I see folks lined up getting wanded and with alarms going off: 3-ring beep, chest strap beep, leg straps - beep, etc. after about 5 minutes the one guy with any brains waved all of us past the metal detectors and thru security, but these were not TSA probably Secret ServiceGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #45 March 29, 2008 Quote Quote *** I had that fun too.... and I had sparkler residue on my hands from new years eve. So I pinged hot for explosives when they swabbed me. Lets just say THAT was amusing. well i found it amusing, and there was no pinging, it does not make any noise that little machine I did notice that there is no cleaning process between each swab thogh so cross contamination could be at play here. you swabbed positive for eitther the sparklers, the lawn fertiliser on the DZ or the fact that you shoot guns, either way WASH ya hands more often I did find it odd that they would not let me put the pillow under your broken leg to help elevate it. But on the whole he was a polite and reasonable guy.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #46 March 29, 2008 Quote Quote Quote *** I had that fun too.... and I had sparkler residue on my hands from new years eve. So I pinged hot for explosives when they swabbed me. Lets just say THAT was amusing. well i found it amusing, and there was no pinging, it does not make any noise that little machine I did notice that there is no cleaning process between each swab thogh so cross contamination could be at play here. you swabbed positive for eitther the sparklers, the lawn fertiliser on the DZ or the fact that you shoot guns, either way WASH ya hands more often I did find it odd that they would not let me put the pillow under your broken leg to help elevate it. But on the whole he was a polite and reasonable guy. You are right. There was no actual "PING." I like machines that go PING. We don't have enough of them (especially not in delivery rooms) And FOR THE RECORD.... I wash my hands A LOT! They call it scrubbing in for a reason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,647 #47 March 29, 2008 Quote Quote It is what it is..... unfortunately so true, and the reality is that these folks can make your life real miserable for no reason, if you react at all to their "inspection" then they know they can delay you just long enough to miss your flight and ---- well they win the battle, power trip is the right description ..." The "bad guys" have already won by achieving such a large negative impact on our society and behavior. Even though the "shoe bomber" was caught, he actually succeeded spectacularly as we see when tens of millions of people a year shuffle through metal detectors with their shoes off.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
