Dogbeast: MajorityWhip: I never take off my shoes because I find it demeaning (I usually wear leather hard sole sandals anyway).

Idiot.

I was thinking more along the lines of "douchebag."

sarcastrophe:
What really bothered me was that in the cartoon, Megatron transformed into the gun and fit into Starscream's hand. I was quite distraught when I finally got my Megatron and he obeyed the laws of physics.

heh.. Well they have special laws of physics, being from a cube shaped planet, compressing "boxes" of oil and other energy sources into "energon cubes", etc. Gah and I havent watched them for over 20 years and I still remember that, wonder what I am forgetting to make room for this?

I always wanted a megatron as a kid, never got one, my parents got me a single go bot instead "its the same thing (only cheaper)". Sigh

The one in the image is illegal to make in most countries now, so its a collectable since they stopped making them about 20 years ago. I could keep it next to my spy vs spy action figures (not cheap and the grey female one is even more than the two black/white ones).

I've worn threadless' MP(3) shirt through Stansted a few times, surprised that nobody's tackled me yet based on this story.

Plain white T....ACTIVATE

Tobias Rieper: babe u typ sxy. EIP 4 lavahot sxxytyme.

wait. i need to see your myspace if youre a 19 y/o divorcee

I put on my robe and wizard hat.

Had to do a lot of flying between 2003-2005
My experience with TSA:

* Had the cover ripped off a book i was reading because the character on the cover was holding a *weapon* (im not kidding)

* Had a PDA smashed/damaged because while an ape searched it for weapons/bombs/nail clippers because cellphone/PDAs were uncommon at the time (long story)

* Had an expensive book light confiscated because it was potentially bomb components

* Almost got arrested for calling a TSA inspectors illiterate and demanding he be arrested for theft

I NEVER WANT TO FLY AGAIN DOMESTICALLY WITH IN THE UNITED STATES

fark YOU HOUSTON BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT!

kaer: Yep I'm fat.

messin with you mate. i see someone TF'd you. you'll see im an equal opportunity basher, so its not personal

except for log_jammin. i hate that chick. turns out she's 13

This has me thinking that the next time I fly, I should wear a mildly questionable T-shirt with another shirt underneath that says something like: "TSA agents are the dumbest bunch of sorry mouth-breathers on the planet." That way, if they ask me to take off my shirt...

/maybe wear a Speedo under that shirt that says "The First Amendment is for Terrorists!"
//only if I get to the airport plenty early.
///I've been pulled aside once, but then I had a one-way ticket; so okay, whatever (like terrorists wouldn't spring for a return trip to throw 'em off).

kaer:

Yep I'm fat. Took me a few years of being happily married to grow my beer gut to it's impressive size :).

No, you're not. I only said that because it's typical of dumbass Farkboys to constantly criticize women who might or might not be 6 ounces (sorry, 8 quid) overweight. Meant no offense to you.

Anyway, I like 'em a little chunky. :-)

Dogbeast:

MajorityWhip: I never take off my shoes because I find it demeaning (I usually wear leather hard sole sandals anyway).

Idiot.

now now, im sure even you'd be ashamed if your hobbit feet had corns the size of Mt. Etna

Dogbeast: MajorityWhip: I never take off my shoes because I find it demeaning (I usually wear leather hard sole sandals anyway).

Idiot.

But you have to take your shoes off before you pray, they are just trying to make it easier!

What upset me was when they made me scan my cinnabon through the xray machine and forced me to place it in the bins where peoples shoes go. That was most uncool. Further they wouldnt allow me to take a plastic fork in, but admitted if it was in my pocket it would have been fine. Fortunately the other food court past security had spare plastic forks, proving that only "foreign plastic forks" are a threat, and ones obtained inside of security are fine.

The best was in ireland when I was moving to amsterdam. Had a butane lighter, and several other things in my bag that I shouldnt have. They scanned my bag twice, couldnt determine what was in it, so they searched it. The gardai (irish police) said that he found 8 banned items, placed them back in my bag and let me go since my plane was boarding right then. What a complete waste of time - although in all fairness it only took 10 minutes to clear security there, not 3 hours.

I used to mess with security a lot more, some of it wasnt intentional, some of it was sorta intentional. Had the largest waterproof hard case that you could get for carry on, filled it with radios, batteries, amplifiers, antennas etc. Would wear a tshirt displaying MP5 machine guns, an eholster (looks like a shoulder holster for a gun, holds phones and pdas) and a long black trench coat. It seems the more stuff I did to mess with them the less I was searched. My box got searched one time (my FCC lciense on top virtually halted the search instantly when they say that !), the eholster didnt even raise an eyebrow when I took my trench off and made it visible (and then took it off too). Even my steel toed, steel shank boots dont cause much of a problem (basically most of where your foot goes is steel, simple construction boots).

Why my lack of presenting ID didnt even cause a problem, it confused them for about 5 seconds until they decided it was easier to ignore it and just let me pass. I had a paper printed out on a bubble jet printer saying I didnt have ID, post 9/11, this was accepted, multiple times, what I found out the 2nd time I did it was that I was the 9th person that day with that airline that had the same problem - the government took their ID and refused to give it back. In all fairness though, the bubblejet printed paper did have a digital photo of me on it, so it was a "photo ID" of sorts :)

Kitter: This has me thinking that the next time I fly, I should wear a mildly questionable T-shirt with another shirt underneath that says something like: "TSA agents are the dumbest bunch of sorry mouth-breathers on the planet." That way, if they ask me to take off my shirt...

That's awesome. Can't wait to see you on the weekly smoking gun mugshut roundup.

Hey subby, did security have these on:

Tobias Rieper: except for log_jammin. i hate that chick. turns out she's 13

Just wait until you meet jog_jammin!

pstudent12

Yes, I am aware that the Crusades happened.

I am also aware that skin color is determined by six genes that operate under incomplete dominance. Meaning, skin colors "mix" but there is a wild card element that allows for extreme variations to express themselves.

TSA scrutiny of my father at airports started long before 2001. Being overweight, with unkempt hair, and nervous around big crowds (country boy) has more to do with it than anything.

But you know, I'm just a 'tard. I wasn't commenting on the absurdity of airport screening processes and how annoying it is to go through an airport with a guy that gets searched every single time.

Security is a charade.

trixter_nl: Makes you want to get one of the old school megatrons and leave it as the robot form when you pass through security, then see what happens.

You'd be lucky to even be allowed to own one in Australia these days. Seriously (new window).

Heh, Read my previous comment...

They honestly STOLE an expensive book light from me because it could potentially be used as bomb parts.

That one will stick with me to the day i die.

Mind, you when he asked me "what do you need this for" i honestly answered "to read, you know books, something literate people do from time to time"....

Im sure that sealed my fate right there.

I still say the asshat who smashed my PDA will die a slow death in Detroit.

Tobias Rieper

Shave only your ass, leave everything else hairy, including your lower back and stomach area. Just to make it that extra bit of unpleasant. (For the guy doing the full cavity search that is...)

You know, I just remembered that the last time I flew, I had a checked bag containing a full-size human skeleton. It was made of plastic, yeah, and it was articulated with screws (unlike a corpse), but I'm really surprised it didn't spark a federal investigation.

Kitter: You know, I just remembered that the last time I flew, I had a checked bag containing a full-size human skeleton. It was made of plastic, yeah, and it was articulated with screws (unlike a corpse), but I'm really surprised it didn't spark a federal investigation.

I, for one, welcome our new plastic-boned overlords.

eyehate: IkilledJudas: I think the main story is a 30 year old wearing a Transformers T-shirt.

I won't mention my CareBear shirt then.

or my My Little Pony shirt

kaer: Although you look like a terrorist, the shirt thing is just stupid. I'd be more worried about your angry stare, your glasses, and your guns. I was kidding about your guns.

Their rational is probably this: He's definitely an international terrorist, and he probably needs this shirt for motivation or a signal to his fellow terrorists. Therefor, if we take away the shirt, we skirt the entire sleeper-cell operation.

I'm kind of stoned.

glenlivid: Their rational is probably this: He's definitely an international terrorist, and he probably needs this shirt for motivation or a signal to his fellow terrorists. Therefor, if we take away the shirt, we skirt the entire sleeper-cell operation.

Nope. I think their rationale was something more along the lines of ...OMG! PORK CHOP SANDWICHES! To the tune of Yakkety Sax on the bagpipes with a hamster walking backwards in a Tuesday.

Yup.

bajonista the only people i'd permit, to do a full cavity search on me are chicks crazy enough to have a myspace for their dachshunds, if you gnomesayin



nukeim im afraid ive been contacted by jog_jammin before. should i be more careful in the e-sexcapades ive dared to dalliance with her thus far?

RodimusPrime: trixter_nl: Makes you want to get one of the old school megatrons and leave it as the robot form when you pass through security, then see what happens.

You'd be lucky to even be allowed to own one in Australia these days. Seriously (new window).

in the US they (and other toys) were banned. With respect to gun shaped toys they had to be red/green at least at the tip. Red at the tip was more common, but green is allowed in some areas at least (it may not be everywhere). I remember the battlestar galactica saucers that the cylons had that shot red plastic rockets, some kid put his eye out with it so they made them so they move but dont fully come out as a result. Toys were much more fun when I was little than they are now.

Tobias Rieper: im afraid ive been contacted by jog_jammin before. should i be more careful in the e-sexcapades ive dared to dalliance with her thus far?

"Her" is a bit of a stretch....

Stealthdozer
kinda, "ha ha".

nukeim: glenlivid: Their rational is probably this: He's definitely an international terrorist, and he probably needs this shirt for motivation or a signal to his fellow terrorists. Therefor, if we take away the shirt, we skirt the entire sleeper-cell operation.

Nope. I think their rationale was something more along the lines of ...OMG! PORK CHOP SANDWICHES! To the tune of Yakkety Sax on the bagpipes with a hamster walking backwards in a Tuesday.

Yup.

I thought of that too, but he could wave his shirt in the air and scream "Power to the Jihad!"...at which point someone would yell back, "the transformer Jihad?"

Tranformer = sleeper-cell.

/case closed

If I am ever the subject of a Fark headline I hope it is also in the Sun. Or on Springer.


Congrats kaer

Dogbeast: MajorityWhip: I never take off my shoes because I find it demeaning (I usually wear leather hard sole sandals anyway).

Idiot.

Explain Yourself

trixter_nl: Toys were much more fun when I was little than they are now.

WHY DO YOU HATE THE CHILDREN?!?!!!?!?

Subby is the attention whore kid who tests high school principals with dress code nuances.

I wouldn't hire someone who might delay my flight.

smerfnablin:
They honestly STOLE an expensive book light from me because it could potentially be used as bomb parts.


doesnt suprise me, and they are right, you can make a primer out of a bulb, useful for detonating via an electical signal a larger explosive charge, so you dont have to do like Ried and try to light your shoe on fire. Although in all fairness TPTA doesnt require much to set it off, while it seems to be a favoured explosive its also quite unstable.

I just wonder if they have the xray machines that can detect semtex everywhere. For the longest time (shhhh its a secret) most xray machines at airports couldnt pick it out easily.

nukeim: Tobias Rieper: im afraid ive been contacted by jog_jammin before. should i be more careful in the e-sexcapades ive dared to dalliance with her thus far?

"Her" is a bit of a stretch....

I'm pretty sure I know why his kid still wets the bed. He's one of those guys you hear about who argues with little league umpires.

If you think the T-shirt is the real story, congratulations on your colour blindness. Still, could be worse, we've been known to shoot people for looking a bit Muslimy.

Sun God: I'm pretty sure I know why his kid still wets the bed. He's one of those guys you hear about who argues with little league umpires.

That's what happens when the "I LOVE ME" jacket is removed every other weekend.

sarcastrophe: trixter_nl: Toys were much more fun when I was little than they are now.

WHY DO YOU HATE THE CHILDREN?!?!!!?!?

oh yeah ... oops my bad.

/lived through those toys
//wonders why kids are such pussies today compared to a few decades ago
///perhaps there is a link?

glenlivid: I thought of that too, but he could wave his shirt in the air and scream "Power to the Jihad!"...at which point someone would yell back, "the transformer Jihad?"

Tranformer = sleeper-cell.

/case closed

Well, since Bumblebee is a Kraut...I think screaming "BLITZKREIG" might be more accurate. But the end result will be the same.

If t-shirts are outlawed only outlaws will have t-shirts.

Sun God: I'm pretty sure I know why his kid still wets the bed

wtf? cheap shot there bud.

Control_this:

I wouldn't hire someone who might delay my flight.

He didn't delay the flight, the overzealous asshat security who thought a cartoon picture of a gun somehow posed a threat did.

Tobias Rieper

I... I think that was the first time I was hit on in a Fark thread.

I do worry when I go through the airport that I'll meet a TSA agent that's... into that. "Heeeeey, yup she totally looks like one of those blue-eyed Arab types. I'm gonna search her, and Bubba here is gonna give her Daddy a look-see too!"

trixter_nl: oh yeah ... oops my bad.

/lived through those toys
//wonders why kids are such pussies today compared to a few decades ago
///perhaps there is a link?

No doubt. So many scars.....

Riding a bike with a helmet on? WTF? If you fail at riding and whack your head, maybe you'll learn a lesson. I call that incentive you pansies!!!!

/yeah... get off my lawn.

I was taking only carry-on luggage on. After the whole debacle of terminal 5 losing luggage, wasn't going to trust them with checked in.

So I stripped off and changed my t-shirt at the security checkpoint.

Which is why it's even more stupid, as soon as walking past I could have changed back, as the original t-shirt was now in my hand luggage.

kaer: Which is why it's even more stupid, as soon as walking past I could have changed back, as the original t-shirt was now in my hand luggage.

Wow.