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Scary Toothbrush Prompts Shutdown of World's Busiest Airport

Posted by timothy on from the rogue-toothbrush-sounds-scarier dept.

McGruber writes "The big buzz for travelers today is the story of how a scary toothbrush prompted the closure of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport: 'Airport officials told Channel 2 Action News that an electric toothbrush began vibrating inside a bag checked onto an AirTran flight, causing workers to alert airport officials to the strange noise.' The terminal and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) subway were both temporary closed 'out of an abundance of caution.' ATL has been the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic since 1998, and by number of landings and take-offs since 2005."

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  1. The first rule... by Rockoon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nine times out of ten it's an electric razor. But every once in a while it's a dildo. Of course, it's company policy never to imply ownership in the event of a dildo. We have to use the indefinite article, "a dildo", never "your dildo."

    --
    "His name was James Damore."
    1. Re:The first rule... by guttentag · · Score: 5, Funny

      All-in-all, this is a step up if we didn't also arrest the person whose toothbrush it is.

      They weren't arrested, just subjected to a cavity search.

      (insert rimshot here)

    2. Re:The first rule... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Rim.. Shot?.. I didn't know cavity searches featured a 'happy ending' nowadays ;-)

    3. Re:The first rule... by future+assassin · · Score: 5, Funny

      The first rule of Cannabis club is, you don`t remember the first rule.

      --
      by TheSpoom (715771) Uncaring Linux user here. I have nothing to add to this but please continue. *munches popcorn*
    4. Re:The first rule... by rastos1 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Why is that China is the one that is always pictured as the police state when I am always treated far better there?

      A friend of mine was in China 2-3 years ago. While traveling on a train he saw a police patrol to stop the train in the middle of nowhere because they caught a thief. They dragged the thief off the train and shot him on the spot.

  2. well done. by nimbius · · Score: 4, Funny

    had it not been for the brave efforts of the TSA, someone could have taken this toothbrush and flown it into a building.
      The only way to keep airports safe for americans now is to require them to remove their shoes, belts, AND teeth before screening.

    --
    Good people go to bed earlier.
  3. Re:Well... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does exploding count as vibrates?

  4. Re:Well... by Guignol · · Score: 5, Funny

    - Was it ticking?
    -- Actually, throwers don't worry about ticking 'cause modern bombs don't tick.
    - Sorry, throwers?
    -- Baggage handlers. But when a suitcase vibrates, then the throwers gotta call the police.
    - My suitcase was vibrating?
    -- Nine times out of ten it's an electric razor. But every once in a while it's a dildo. Of course, it's company policy never to imply ownership in the event of a dildo. We have to use the indefinite article, "a dildo", never your dildo.
    - But,I do not own a dildo!
    - Alright, let's just call this a toothbrush, you can use it as you see fit after all why would I care ?

  5. What I want to do... by Kaenneth · · Score: 5, Funny

    I want to have a bright red LED countdown, strapped to some modeling clay, and leave in in a closet at home, continually going 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 5...

    Anyone breaking into my house might need to steal a new pair of pants.

    I am much to lazy to ever actually build such a device, but it's amusing to think of scenarios. Maybe ThinkGeek can market them; next to the annoying beeping device (that would make a good combo deal actually...)

  6. Re:Well... by Genda · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you vibrator is chipping your teeth, you're using it wrong or its too deep!