Airport fun

[Deacon]

And no human being even so much as glanced at my quart-size baggie of liquids and gels.

[thejerseyminx]

My syringe looking thing full of gel that I asked you guys about last time I flew was looked at. I'm pretty sure they just wanted to make sure it was in the baggy. No one questioned what it was at all.

I did get thanked for knowing what the hell I was doing while going through security though.

[Blaze]

Quite a few years ago, we had a massive delay due to weather when we were heading off to Florida for a cruise. Fortunately, some people in Chicago did, too, so they held the ship, because too many people would've missed it.

To pass the time, my sister and I took turns hiding a small novel we were carrying somewhere in the airport, and the other went to hunt it down. And when I say somewhere, I mean somewhere. We were stopped about 6 hours and got through it twice.

Now that I think about it, it was pretty stupid.

[amlthrawn]

I practically live in an airport. Delays and whatnot become so commonplace that they're as expected as a wait in a doctor's office. Flying is serious business.

We do take turns doing our best impressions of the airport PA guys though. In ORD, the recorded message about the security level has a dramatic (unintended) Shatner pause. And the color is announced with inappropriate empahsis. Easy to mock.

"The TSA has raised the national security threat level to... ORANGE!"


There is a PA announcer in CLT that only does airport pages. His accent is thick enough that yanks like us find it humorous. Easy to mock.

"THE AIRPO-ERT IS PAGIN' RY'N HINCKLE. RY'N HINCKLE. PLEASE MEETCHER PARTY AT THE WELC'M EREA"

[Blaze]

Orange?!? Holy crap, the Romulans are attacking!

Oh man, now I want to hear that one. I can just imagine it.

[The Cid]

I noticed that about ORD on Saturday--that voice is messed up. (Though I still want to hear a raspy one like the Central Scrutinizer from Joe's Garage. "The white zone is for loading and unloading only.")

I really prefer taking the Amtrak whenever possible over flying anymore. Takes longer, but it's hassle-free and they tend to appreciate your business a little more.

[sneaky ninja]

I practically live in an airport. Delays and whatnot become so commonplace that they're as expected as a wait in a doctor's office. Flying is serious business.

We do take turns doing our best impressions of the airport PA guys though. In ORD, the recorded message about the security level has a dramatic (unintended) Shatner pause. And the color is announced with inappropriate empahsis. Easy to mock.

"The TSA has raised the national security threat level to... ORANGE!"

Hah! Thirteen years ago, my family flew through O'Hare, and we STILL make fun of the "...walk....walk....walk..." guy. He alone makes it one of my favourite airports.

[Jezebel]

When I was delayed in Chicago a few years back I wanted to punch that stupid guy in the face. Security level my ass, I'm trying to sleep!!!

[sneaky ninja]

I remember you telling that story...weren't you stuck there for a whole night or something? When you're only there a couple hours at a time, it's not so bad.

I enjoyed my last delay at an airport. Santiago International isn't huge, so the passengers of AC 091 to Toronto were the only people left in the airport at 1 am. And the Dunkin Donuts lady. Thank God for her.

[Jezebel]

18 hours arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh.

I'm still in love with Chicago though.

[tnitnetny]

We had a 4 hour layover in Tokyo yesterday so mom and I went exploring. They have "showers/room" area. Apparently you can buy a shower or buy a room to take a nap for a few hours. The first thing that crossed my mind was "that would be a good place for hookers", but of course they would need a boarding pass to get through security.

[gravity]

The last time I flew I brought three balls of yarn and two novels with me. I try to keep at least one ball of yarn and one book, plus a fully charged mp3 player, on me when I fly. Amtrak, on the other hand, I just bring some spare knitting and a pillow. I've found I can literally sleep through anything as long as I have a pillow and some sort of blanket/large over shirt with me.

[sneaky ninja]

They let you bring knitting needles on a plane?

[Arc Orion]

I've had it with these motherfucking knitting needles on this motherfucking plane!

Sorry, I had to.

[Jezebel]

I've brought my (plastic) knitting needles on the plane many times with no problems. They are big too, probably about from my elbow to the tips of my fingers.