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[petermarcus]

Stupid article:
Dangerous Objects Still Allowed on Planes. No one is going to hijack a plane with a walking cane, especially in America. We watch far too much football for that -- it's one thing to tackle a person with a switchblade, it's another to tackle someone with a big stick they can't even swing in a cockpit. Are terrorists going to whittle a cane down to a sharp point with the plastic knives you get in First Class?

Keep in mind, the AP also had a story in 2001 which implied that banning saftey razors and eyelash curlers was a sign of, if not outright paranoia, mere banning of objects for appearances sake as opposed to the sake of safety.

And the really stupid thing is...I have to fly tomorrow, and this story hits CNN because some AP writer is looking for a headline. Do you know how annoying airline security is going to be this weekend?

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In better news...I saw it! I ran into Clearwater today at lunch for some errands, and spun by the harbor. The Nina was there! So I did the tour and it was a cool little ship. I don't think I could see travelling two months across the Atlantic in it in the late 15th century...it looks like any decent wave might swamp it. Very nicely built, though!

Comments

[canuckgirl.livejournal.com]

The last time I flew first class (to and from Palm Springs at Christmas), we had REAL knives to eat with! None of that plastic crap. :)

[nilodlien.livejournal.com]

I once was ordered to surrender my bra by two humorless female security agents in Seattle.

Since I wasn't even getting on a plane, the most I could have done was held up a barrista with my bra of destruction. And, as I tried to point out, my unfettered breasts are way more of a security risk than any bra might have been.

[ex-kriya.livejournal.com]

I'll have you know I could do serious damage with an eyelash curler. ;)

Have a safe trip! :)

Confused!

[mandakins.livejournal.com]

Ha! I read that as "Dangerous Objects Still Allowed on PlaneTs."