Stella's Social Club

[The Sheriff]

OMG! Deb, I always get the pat down. Haven't flown in the last ten years that I haven't. Michael has never been selected. Hmmmm. This was way more than that. When we picked Buddy up and when I returned him no men were selected, only women. One was probably in her late 90's and was being escorted by TSA agents in her wheelchair to the bathroom for further screening. The total time I was made to stand with my hands above my head was probably close to ten minutes. I told them I have a heart condition and could no longer maintain that position but all they did was warn me not to make any attempt to touch my belongings, which consisted of my purse which had gone through the x-ray machine ten minutes earlier.

 

[drumstick diva]

Geez what kind of people do they hire to be TSA agents? I think too many of them are not thinking about security risks but "enjoying" their work too much.

My late doctor had told me everyime he flew they checked out all body parts, even some he didn't know he had. I asked why he put up with this and he said he wanted to see his family. He was an Arab, with dark hair(where he wasn't bald) and a dark beard - so always a target.

He was the kindest man I have ever known, I was his patient for over 23 years before he succumbed to cancer. However, I don't understand why Mary is targeted. Maybe being "chicken crazy," puts you on a list. Or is it because of the Emus. Maybe they 'know' Mary better than we do. Conspiracy or coincidence you be the judge.

 

[debs_flock]

OMG! Deb, I always get the pat down. Haven't flown in the last ten years that I haven't. Michael has never been selected. Hmmmm. This was way more than that. When we picked Buddy up and when I returned him no men were selected, only women. One was probably in her late 90's and was being escorted by TSA agents in her wheelchair to the bathroom for further screening. The total time I was made to stand with my hands above my head was probably close to ten minutes. I told them I have a heart condition and could no longer maintain that position but all they did was warn me not to make any attempt to touch my belongings, which consisted of my purse which had gone through the x-ray machine ten minutes earlier.

The ONE time I made through after the whirly scan without being patted down, Bud got patted down. Yeah, the TSA can be pretty no nonsense....................I've met you, I don't think either one of us look like terrorist.

Get real already!

Deb

 

[drumstick diva]

On second thought, Mary do you have any medical devices you wear?

My brother has a pacemaker, de-fib whatever thing and a diabetes pump,all implanted. He always get pulled aside even tho he has letters from doctor, etc. Sometimes an agent is familiar with his devices and "calls the others off,"

 

[debs_flock]

Geez what kind of people do they hire to be TSA agents? I think too many of them are not thinking about security risks but "enjoying" their work too much.

My late doctor had told me everyime he flew they checked out all body parts, even some he didn't know he had. I asked why he put up with this and he said he wanted to see his family. He was an Arab, with dark hair(where he wasn't bald) and a dark beard - so always a target.

He was the kindest man I have ever known, I was his patient for over 23 years before he succumbed to cancer. However, I don't understand why Mary is targeted. Maybe being "chicken crazy," puts you on a list. Or is it because of the Emus. Maybe they 'know' Mary better than we do. Conspiracy or coincidence you be the judge.

I'm a 59 year old white woman with albino pale skin and dishwater blonde hair (used to be light blonde when I was young, now it's working on being light by turning white one hair at a time

).

(And yes, I know the coneheads, LOL)

Deb

 

[drumstick diva]

Good thing I never fly, can you imagine them wondering what's inside the cone? It wouldn't be pretty!

 

[Mahonri]

Nancy, shame on me. Poor attempt at humor.

 

[Happy Chooks]

The TSA is a joke and should be abolished. They don't prevent anything. Japan and Australia rejected the body scanners because they could still get liquids through undetected.


Now off my rant......


Where the heck is Kathy?

I set 11 eggs tonight. 7 wellies and 4 olive eggers. When my wellie lays tomorrow, I'll add her egg to the bator too.

 

[The Sheriff]

Tomorrow I get back on the phone and resume calling about the heat not working, my eyeglass Rx being wrong, the dryer failing, my dental problems, etc, etc, etc. I have had a string of bad luck in recent weeks interspersed with my blessings. I took today off to wind down from cousin's week, which only lasted five days. I needed to immerse myself in Judge Judy re-runs and cooking shows. I am sufficiently recuperated to resume the fight to get heat in this house and find out why my face is wracked in pain non-stop since I had $8,000.00 worth of dental work done. Michael will take care of the dryer and, when I can get to it, I will get my glasses remade. I am sorry I have been a whiney pain in the neck recently but I have been stressed. Stress causes me to focus on the negative aspects of my life instead of the good things. You, my friends are good things. I don't know what I would do without you. Thank you for coming here daily and putting up with me. I promise to be less of a Debbie Downer going forward.

Now, for the love of god, where is Kathy?

 

[The Sheriff]

I set 11 eggs tonight. 7 wellies and 4 olive eggers. When my wellie lays tomorrow, I'll add her egg to the bator too.

Yes!

Hey, wait a minute, I thought I was getting the olive eggers?