As owners/pilots of a corp. jet, we got a very brisk warning on Friday about crossing into the no-fly zone created around the field. We were told, point blank, that if our plane ventured into this zone, it would, in fact, be shot down. Ho hum!
I just loved how they had all this security set up, but it was so ineffective. Examples:
1) They were patting everyone down before they went through the metal detectors. However, when I got toward the front of my line, the guy who was doing the pat downs explained to the two ladies in front of me and myself that he wasn’t going to pat us down because only women were supposed to pat down other women, and it was taking too long to get a woman over to our line, so he just let us (and who knows how many women behind us) through.
2) They had metal detectors set up, but they weren’t sensitive at all. I was wearing a ticket holder around my neck, which had a metal clasp and two big metal pins on it. As I was about to remove it, a security person told me that I didn’t need to, that it wouldn’t set off the alarm. So I set my purse down on the table and walked through with my ticket holder and my heavy parka (which had many zippers and snaps) still on. Didn’t set it off.
3) The purse I set down on the table where they were supposedly inspecting all items being carried was never even opened. The first woman (who was before the metal detector) passed it down the table to the second (who was after the metal detector) just before I went through the metal detector. After I walked through, it was placed in front of me on the table. I waited for a few seconds because I was sure the second woman was going to open it up and inspect it, but she never did. I picked it up, thinking that might get her attention, and instead of hearing something like “Miss, I still need to inspect your bag” I wasn’t even noticed. So I walked off.
Granted, the security was run very quickly and efficiently (we were hearing rumors of it taking 2 hours to get through, but it only took us about 20 minutes once they started letting people in), but I also wonder if it would have been effective if anyone had actually tried anything.
“P.S. to Max: I wouldn’t have called you an “ass” if I had read what you said properly. I still don’t appreciate some of the rhetorical tactics you use; you’re very frustrating to argue with because you have a tendency to twist things around unfairly and make totally spurious arguments that are essentially just straw men. But in this particular instance, I misunderstood you and that was my mistake. Sorry.”
…But I have come to the conclusion that my work here is done. I realize I cannot use my rhetorical skills to curb this group’s appetite for destruction. I have taken up a booth at the Leahy Lounge. I have also changed my name slightly, because it does no good to live in the past. Farewell, all. I hope the more informed of you will drop in and visit me on occasion at the Lounge.
I would gladly make jokes about strip-searching, Dane, but alas, Bea would crush my balls. I’ve already gotten myself on thin ice by commenting on cheerleaders and such on this website!
Judging the amount of persuasion and virtual coercion it took to get you to go down to the spa where the frolicking boobies were, I’m guessing that if I were to strip-search you, I wouldn’t find much….
Andrew - given Dane’s comments about “those comas”, perhaps that would explain what you hypothetically could have seen (or, rather, couldn’t have seen) ?
OOPS - my bad - we are supposed to be supportive of Danes right now, due to the cartoons …
Sorry, Dane !
(grin)
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February 6th, 2006 at 9:31:23 am
Maybe if they had painted a Danish flag on the field, something would have happened? Certainly people weren’t too excited about the actual game.
February 6th, 2006 at 11:02:49 am
As owners/pilots of a corp. jet, we got a very brisk warning on Friday about crossing into the no-fly zone created around the field. We were told, point blank, that if our plane ventured into this zone, it would, in fact, be shot down. Ho hum!
February 6th, 2006 at 11:08:52 am
That was my first response about the game: “Crappy game, but at least no one blew up”
February 6th, 2006 at 11:10:35 am
I just loved how they had all this security set up, but it was so ineffective. Examples:
1) They were patting everyone down before they went through the metal detectors. However, when I got toward the front of my line, the guy who was doing the pat downs explained to the two ladies in front of me and myself that he wasn’t going to pat us down because only women were supposed to pat down other women, and it was taking too long to get a woman over to our line, so he just let us (and who knows how many women behind us) through.
2) They had metal detectors set up, but they weren’t sensitive at all. I was wearing a ticket holder around my neck, which had a metal clasp and two big metal pins on it. As I was about to remove it, a security person told me that I didn’t need to, that it wouldn’t set off the alarm. So I set my purse down on the table and walked through with my ticket holder and my heavy parka (which had many zippers and snaps) still on. Didn’t set it off.
3) The purse I set down on the table where they were supposedly inspecting all items being carried was never even opened. The first woman (who was before the metal detector) passed it down the table to the second (who was after the metal detector) just before I went through the metal detector. After I walked through, it was placed in front of me on the table. I waited for a few seconds because I was sure the second woman was going to open it up and inspect it, but she never did. I picked it up, thinking that might get her attention, and instead of hearing something like “Miss, I still need to inspect your bag” I wasn’t even noticed. So I walked off.
Granted, the security was run very quickly and efficiently (we were hearing rumors of it taking 2 hours to get through, but it only took us about 20 minutes once they started letting people in), but I also wonder if it would have been effective if anyone had actually tried anything.
February 6th, 2006 at 2:35:22 pm
Lisa,
The refs were also in charge of security.
February 6th, 2006 at 3:12:14 pm
Andrew, that is a far far better joke than I was working on.
February 6th, 2006 at 3:47:07 pm
Brendan-
I accept your apology (of sorts)…
“P.S. to Max: I wouldn’t have called you an “ass” if I had read what you said properly. I still don’t appreciate some of the rhetorical tactics you use; you’re very frustrating to argue with because you have a tendency to twist things around unfairly and make totally spurious arguments that are essentially just straw men. But in this particular instance, I misunderstood you and that was my mistake. Sorry.”
…But I have come to the conclusion that my work here is done. I realize I cannot use my rhetorical skills to curb this group’s appetite for destruction. I have taken up a booth at the Leahy Lounge. I have also changed my name slightly, because it does no good to live in the past. Farewell, all. I hope the more informed of you will drop in and visit me on occasion at the Lounge.
Farewell….
February 6th, 2006 at 3:52:28 pm
I’m sure if you WANTED to be better searched Lisa that there are some guys I can point you towards…;-)
February 6th, 2006 at 4:24:34 pm
see, now that’s the kind of low brow humor I was endeavoring to evade.
February 6th, 2006 at 6:01:07 pm
The low brow humor I would expect from you Dane would have something to do with you volunteering to search me.
February 6th, 2006 at 6:03:52 pm
Now, see that’s the type of thing that is far to easy and best avoided… Besides, that’s what we expect from Andrew, well that and hot tub jokes.
February 6th, 2006 at 7:45:58 pm
Heh, i certainly wasn’t implying that Dane or any of the other guys present at the hot tub would be interested, no not at all…;-)
February 6th, 2006 at 8:25:50 pm
Farewell Max I will miss you almost as much as my ex husband :)
February 6th, 2006 at 9:20:46 pm
I would gladly make jokes about strip-searching, Dane, but alas, Bea would crush my balls. I’ve already gotten myself on thin ice by commenting on cheerleaders and such on this website!
February 6th, 2006 at 9:54:06 pm
You know Andrew, those comas are highly crucial to that sentence - otherwise I would have to crush you.
February 6th, 2006 at 9:56:55 pm
Judging the amount of persuasion and virtual coercion it took to get you to go down to the spa where the frolicking boobies were, I’m guessing that if I were to strip-search you, I wouldn’t find much….
:-P
February 6th, 2006 at 10:35:05 pm
Death awaits further down this road.
February 7th, 2006 at 2:48:07 pm
Andrew - given Dane’s comments about “those comas”, perhaps that would explain what you hypothetically could have seen (or, rather, couldn’t have seen) ?
OOPS - my bad - we are supposed to be supportive of Danes right now, due to the cartoons …
Sorry, Dane !
(grin)