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(USA Today)   The FAA wants travelers to stop bringing carryon baggage entirely. Also recommends all airports post prominent "Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here" signs   (usatoday.com) divider line
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bitteroldman
2007-11-19 6:17:23 PM  
Its amazing what a whole herd of sheep will tolerate from a couple dogs and a guy with a stick.

.


//pathetic creatures
 
Churchill2004
2007-11-19 6:17:51 PM  
I'm pretty sure that's the TSA, not the FAA, but it's still extremely asinine.

/abolish DHS
//including the TSA
///Ron Paul
 
Chariset [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2007-11-19 6:23:32 PM  
Churchill2004: I'm pretty sure that's the TSA, not the FAA

I thought it was always the RIAA
 
corsec67
2007-11-19 6:32:35 PM  
Why do we still put up with this Security Theater?
 
eddie van heinous
2007-11-19 6:32:45 PM  
The article doesn't say that at all.
 
gilgamesh23
2007-11-19 6:34:47 PM  
bitteroldman: Its amazing what a whole herd of sheep will tolerate from a couple dogs and a guy with a stick.

Hey, I like being able to travel 1500 miles in three hours. I'm willing to put up with a lot for that privilege (including having my name on some list for three years and getting pulled out of line for a full search of my belongings and a thorough pat down every time I fly.)
 
Ryan2065
2007-11-19 6:38:00 PM  
FTA: In anticipation of the most popular holiday for travel in the USA, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today launches a campaign urging travelers to eliminate clutter in carry-on bags. Pack in layers. Keep items neat.

Messy travelers could spend more time in line if their carry-ons are cluttered because such bags are more likely to be pulled aside and searched by hand, TSA spokeswoman Ellen Howe says.


Complete fail submitter.
 
Churchill2004
2007-11-19 6:57:39 PM  
gilgamesh23: bitteroldman: Its amazing what a whole herd of sheep will tolerate from a couple dogs and a guy with a stick.

Hey, I like being able to travel 1500 miles in three hours. I'm willing to put up with a lot for that privilege (including having my name on some list for three years and getting pulled out of line for a full search of my belongings and a thorough pat down every time I fly.)

Your ability to travel is not a "privilige" granted at the whim of the government.
 
Weaver95
2007-11-19 7:00:18 PM  
Churchill2004:
Your ability to travel is not a "privilige" granted at the whim of the government.

Go on, quote the declaration of independance at a TSA screener next time you're in their line. See how far that gets you.
 
gilgamesh23
2007-11-19 7:03:07 PM  
Churchill2004: Your ability to travel is not a "privilige" granted at the whim of the government.

I was being a bit facetious. The scenario I described did happen to me, though, and I continued to put up with it. What I am going to do, take Amtrak? If I let the inept TSA cramp my style, they have already won.
 
Asa Phelps
2007-11-19 7:05:15 PM  
I've been saying it for six years - they won't be happy until we're stripped naked and strapped in like Lester from Silence of the Lambs. Plus that way, with us all completely immobilized, they can fit more of us on the airplane.
 
Churchill2004
2007-11-19 7:05:37 PM  
Weaver95: Churchill2004:
Your ability to travel is not a "privilige" granted at the whim of the government.

Go on, quote the declaration of independance at a TSA screener next time you're in their line. See how far that gets you.

Rights are like sisters- they're still yours even if they're violated.

gilgamesh23: Churchill2004: Your ability to travel is not a "privilige" granted at the whim of the government.

I was being a bit facetious. The scenario I described did happen to me, though, and I continued to put up with it. What I am going to do, take Amtrak? If I let the inept TSA cramp my style, they have already won.

Fair enough. I still fly, too.
 
nobozo
2007-11-19 7:06:41 PM  
Pack neatly.

...and alway put on clean underwear every day because you never knew when you are going to be knocked down and killed by a runaway horse.

/ yes Mother
 
Kiribub
2007-11-19 7:12:22 PM  
I only bring a carry-on most flights. No wait, no loss.
 
You_mean_Im_gonna_stay_this_color
2007-11-19 7:18:38 PM  
Passengers who worry about terrorism on airplanes are first class idiots.
 
Kiribub
2007-11-19 7:23:03 PM  
You_mean_Im_gonna_stay_this_color: Passengers who worry about terrorism on airplanes are first class idiots.

How do you figure?
 
Weaver95
2007-11-19 7:26:02 PM  
Churchill2004: Rights are like sisters- they're still yours even if they're violated.


Oh, I know. But this culture lives and breathes fear. You can see it even here on fark - a significant number of people here are not only willing to cede their rights to the government, but they're anxious to do so. They're actually upset that we're not rolling over fast enough.

Or, to put this another way, we're so terrified (and so programmed to respond to fear) that we actually want to ban 'second hand smoke'. the sheer idiocy of that idea boggles the mind, as do the steps to which the anti-smoking nazis are willing to go in their crusade. But because we respond to fear and not to rational discussions on rights, we've seen some fairly draconian laws passed regarding 'second hand smoke'.

So what's my point? It's this - if we're willing to cede our rights over something as insignficant as 'second hand smoke', is it really so surprising that we'd be willing to cede our rights in the face of 'the terrorists'?
 
gilgamesh23
2007-11-19 7:35:47 PM  
Kiribub: You_mean_Im_gonna_stay_this_color: Passengers who worry about terrorism on airplanes are first class idiots.

How do you figure?

Uh... because your odds of being killed in a terrorist attack are a bit longer than winning the Powerball?
 
lohphat
2007-11-19 7:53:41 PM  
Can we see a show of hands of those who would chuck the bureaucratic clutter which is the TSA?
 
helchose
2007-11-19 7:53:58 PM  
Asa Phelps: I've been saying it for six years - they won't be happy until we're stripped naked and strapped in like Lester from Silence of the Lambs. Plus that way, with us all completely immobilized, they can fit more of us on the airplane.

Hmmm, makes sense.
 
spqr_ca
2007-11-19 7:54:21 PM  
Kiribub: You_mean_Im_gonna_stay_this_color: Passengers who worry about terrorism on airplanes are first class idiots.

How do you figure?

1. You're more likely to be killed driving.

2. Who could hijack a plane now? Pull out a weapon and you're going to get swarmed.

Actually, the big problem I have with most of the TSA measures is that they're meaningless tripe to make the clueless feel better. Net effect of them is that they make air travel a total pain in the rear without accomplishing much at all.
 
Dubya's_Coke_Dealer
2007-11-19 7:54:46 PM  
Kiribub: You_mean_Im_gonna_stay_this_color: Passengers who worry about terrorism on airplanes are first class idiots.

How do you figure?

Because you're like infinitely more likely to be killed slipping and falling getting out of your tub? Now, if you live in Iraq, this offer does not apply.
 
ScottMpls
2007-11-19 7:55:36 PM  
Nice try, but you still FAIL, subby.
 
bighairyguy [TotalFark]
2007-11-19 7:56:27 PM  
I've got enough to worry about when travelling without having to be concerned about style points.
 
Uzzah
2007-11-19 7:56:35 PM  
eddie van heinous: The article doesn't say that at all

Yep. I love bashing the TSA as much as the next guy, but the headline isn't even remotely what the article says. "Pack neatly so we can sort through it quicker" is about as far from "don't bring carry on baggage" as you can get.
 
Barakku
2007-11-19 7:57:08 PM  
Dubya's_Coke_Dealer: Kiribub: You_mean_Im_gonna_stay_this_color: Passengers who worry about terrorism on airplanes are first class idiots.

How do you figure?

Because you're like infinitely more likely to be killed slipping and falling getting out of your tub? Now, if you live in Iraq, this offer does not apply.

Actually, even in Iraq, I'm pretty sure terrorist involving planes is pretty rare. It's a hell of a lot easier to do something on the street, where you've got next to zero security presence than in one of the most carefully screened areas a civilian can enter.
 
Amish Animal Scientist
2007-11-19 7:57:17 PM  
Yeah... that'll happen when they can guarantee that whatever I put in a piece of checked baggage will absolutely get to where I'm going and not end up in the hands of the baggage handlers or broken. So, basically, umm, never.
 
squadron499
2007-11-19 7:59:10 PM  
spqr_ca: Actually, the big problem I have with most of the TSA measures is that they're meaningless tripe to make the clueless feel better. Net effect of them is that they make air travel a total pain in the rear without accomplishing much at all.

It gets me where I'm going in 5 hours instead of 5 days.
Not to mention over water.

Just sayin

K/H D
 
TXAGScott
2007-11-19 7:59:41 PM  
Gilgamesh23Kiribub: You_mean_Im_gonna_stay_this_color: Passengers who worry about terrorism on airplanes are first class idiots.

How do you figure?

Uh... because your odds of being killed in a terrorist attack are a bit longer than winning the Powerball?


Remember that analogy doesn't work when you are talking to idiots who blow half their paycheck on the lotto
 
netringer [OhFark]
2007-11-19 8:00:33 PM  
gilgamesh23: bitteroldman: Its amazing what a whole herd of sheep will tolerate from a couple dogs and a guy with a stick.

Hey, I like being able to travel 1500 miles in three hours. I'm willing to put up with a lot for that privilege (including having my name on some list for three years and getting pulled out of line for a full search of my belongings and a thorough pat down every time I fly.)

No you don't! PLEASE ARRIVE AT THE AIRPORT AT LEAST TWO HOURS BEFORE YOUR FLIGHT plus the travel time from home to airport and airport to destination means it takes 6 hours if you make your flight...if it doesn't sit on the tarmac for 4 more hours.

In many cases, especially for shorter trips, you could have driven it in less or not much more time door to door.

Cognitive dissonance strikes again.
 
czarangelus
2007-11-19 8:01:12 PM  
Stop flying. Seriously people, you don't need a vacation to Europe or to fly to your inlaws in Chicago so badly that you should risk getting tazed to death because someone in line misunderstood you talking about your "bond" between you and your wife and told security you said you have a bomb. Stay the Hell away from airports.
 
Sensei Can You See [TotalFark]
2007-11-19 8:01:13 PM  
bitteroldman: Its amazing what a whole herd of sheep will tolerate from a couple dogs and a guy with a stick.

You tell 'em! SOMEONE needs to go to the airport, break as many security procedures as possible and confront the TSA authorities with lots of screaming and cursing and hand gestures.

I nominate you. Let us know how it goes.
 
Nakito
2007-11-19 8:01:20 PM  
FedEx. Yep, FedEx. Ship your stuff to your hotel by express mail. It's trackable (more than you can say for checked bags) and it's reliable (ditto). Then just carry just the smallest bag for whatever you want on the plane. Travel light as a feather.
 
dillenger69
2007-11-19 8:02:19 PM  
There's nothing in TFA about eliminating carry on luggage.
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BHK
2007-11-19 8:02:25 PM  
The TSA, on behalf of the Nanny State, would also like to remind you to pack an extra pair of underwear, in case of "accidents"; floss after brushing, and to clean behind your ears.
 
RenegadJew
2007-11-19 8:02:26 PM  
nobozo: Pack neatly.

...and alway put on clean underwear every day because you never knew when you are going to be knocked down and killed by a runaway horse.

/ yes Mother

[image from johnnorrisbrown.com too old to be available]

/Silly Canadians...
 
HappyDeth
2007-11-19 8:03:35 PM  
Weaver95: Churchill2004: Rights are like sisters- they're still yours even if they're violated.


Oh, I know. But this culture lives and breathes fear. You can see it even here on fark - a significant number of people here are not only willing to cede their rights to the government, but they're anxious to do so. They're actually upset that we're not rolling over fast enough.

Or, to put this another way, we're so terrified (and so programmed to respond to fear) that we actually want to ban 'second hand smoke'. the sheer idiocy of that idea boggles the mind, as do the steps to which the anti-smoking nazis are willing to go in their crusade. But because we respond to fear and not to rational discussions on rights, we've seen some fairly draconian laws passed regarding 'second hand smoke'.

So what's my point? It's this - if we're willing to cede our rights over something as insignficant as 'second hand smoke', is it really so surprising that we'd be willing to cede our rights in the face of 'the terrorists'?

This troll is full of win. I'd give it a 9.5. If you had used 'turrists' instead of 'terrorists' I think you could have had the perfect score!
 
JackassBlack
2007-11-19 8:04:23 PM  
Fark: Come for the articles. Stay to mock the submitters reading comprehension skills.
 
Evil Twin Skippy [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2007-11-19 8:05:14 PM  
Nope, sorry. My wife lost Jewelry that was sealed in a suitcase, and went through screening. I'm so totally sure my laptop and other electronics would arrive unmolested on the other side.

Bullshiat. Nope. Sorry. I'm never checking baggage again. Especially between that and the habit of airlines loosing baggage.
 
flamingboard
2007-11-19 8:06:18 PM  
I give this "no thumbs" up.
 
Smellvin
2007-11-19 8:07:12 PM  
If someone figured out a way to market some alternative to TSA-regulated airports, he'd make enough money to buy Asia.
 
gilgamesh23
2007-11-19 8:07:39 PM  
TXAGScott: Remember that analogy doesn't work when you are talking to idiots who blow half their paycheck on the lotto

Ouch. Good point.
 
mem
2007-11-19 8:07:55 PM  
FAArk off!
 
Smellvin
2007-11-19 8:08:08 PM  
Smellvin: If someone figured out a way to market some alternative to TSA-regulated airports, he'd make enough money to buy Asia.

Umm... also that is my idea -- patent pending. No one steal it now please. :(
 
Churchill2004
2007-11-19 8:08:13 PM  
Smellvin: If someone figured out a way to market some alternative to TSA-regulated airports, he'd make enough money to buy Asia. promptly be shut down by the government.
 
wowzer97pooh
2007-11-19 8:08:36 PM  
Smellvin: If someone figured out a way to market some alternative to TSA-regulated airports, he'd make enough money to buy Asia.

Pardon me boys...
 
Churchill2004
2007-11-19 8:08:51 PM  
FTFY, btw.

/a bit quick to hit "Add Comment"
 
wowzer97pooh
2007-11-19 8:09:41 PM  
dillenger69: There's nothing in TFA about eliminating carry on luggage.

I love the graphic. LOL

/NTTAWWT
 
Bartleby the Scrivener
2007-11-19 8:09:53 PM  
this is why i prefer to stay in my home and see the world through the miracle of google earth.

now if only they could add some smell-o-vision, like the port-o-johns at oktoberfest in munich or the boudoir of a lady of the night in amsterdam...
 
tethead
2007-11-19 8:10:24 PM  
as someone who actually knows how to read, i'm getting a real kick out of these replies...

/good work, subtard
 
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