And to lighten the mood …
Here’s brief commentary from one of my favorite radio guys, Dave Ross: “When Seniors Explode.” (Hint: His topic is the TSA.)
This comes courtesy of one of my even more favorite radio guys, Brian Wilson.
And to lighten the mood …
Here’s brief commentary from one of my favorite radio guys, Dave Ross: “When Seniors Explode.” (Hint: His topic is the TSA.)
This comes courtesy of one of my even more favorite radio guys, Brian Wilson.
I was once coming back from London and had to go through the security checkpoint in Heathrow. It was post 9/11 so security was insane. It was also summer and I was on vacation so I was wearing a pair of shorts, t-shirt and sandals with a baseball cap. Not really a lot of places to hide things.
They pulled me aside because apparently I fit the profile of a dangerous international terrorist and searched every part of me for over 30 minutes! Including the inside of my hat band. Along the way I pointed out that being in shorts and a t-shirt didn’t lend itself to many hiding places. They were were not dissuaded I had to be hiding something it was just a matter of where. Really. After that little incident which almost caused me to miss my plane back to the U.S. I have been reluctant to use the Grey Hound of the skies.
No need to insult Greyhound. I’ve taken it a number of times between Los Angeles and San Francisco, and I’ve never been hassled by the Checkpoint Charlies.
I flew several times after 9-11. I tend to be mostly invisible, so I didn’t get harrassed, but I certainly will never fly with the porno-scanners in place.
I think the only time I got stopped by airport security was once when the baggage scanner saw a dense mass in my carry-on bag. When they discovered that it was a large bag of M&M’s, everyone within earshot broke down laughing.
Busses are easier anymore. At least for now.