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Hockey Sticks Among Carry-On Items TSA Has Cleared For Planes
coondoggie writes "As of April 25th the Transportation Security Administration will let a bunch of previously prohibited items such as small pocket knives and what it calls 'novelty' or toy bats to be taken on aircraft as carry-ons. The idea the agency said was to let Transportation Security Officers better focus their efforts on spotting higher-threat items such as explosives and guns."
Let us know when they change their policy on light sabers.
as long as people still aren't allowed to carry on enough liquid to make an ice rink.
But I play lacrosse, you insensitive clods!
Damn it, now Canadians will be hijacking our planes.
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The only aspect of air travel I can think of that doesn't operate in a wrong-headed way are the mechanics who keep the planes from falling out of the sky.
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Do your self a favor and don't look into that one too much.
'...if only "Jumping to a Conclusion" was an event in the Olympics.'
Sky marshal's going to have you in the penalty box tout de suite for cracking jokes about security, hoser.
2:00 minutes for boarding.
Matches are allowed, Lighters are not.
From my time in the Army.:
On the charter plane my unit was taking all of us had our issued weapons. M4, M249, 240B, etc. They took our lighters away from us because it was against federal flight regulations.
This happened to me too. The TSA guy says "take off your shoes" and i replied "Dude im holding an M16". Then... took off my damn shoes 0.o
And through an odd technicality, English Cricket Bats were never banned.
Overheard on a recent BA flight into JFK.
English guy 1: I say old bean, what do you say to hijacking this plane before stumps.
English guy 2: Oooh yes, and we can fly it into the pavilion.
English guy 1: Smashing.
English guy 2: Jolly good.
Calling someone a "hater" only means you can not rationally rebut their argument.
Sheesh...that's rough, especially when the flight attendants get away with a cross check just before leaving the gate.
Lighters are not
Incorrect.
Lighters are permitted, just not torch-style, which makes lighting my cigars a little more tricky.
Tricky? My dear fellow, either type of lighter is perfectly adequate for setting a hundred dollar bill alight, from which all proper gentlemen light their cigars.
Berkshire Hathaway stock certificates also work well, though I've heard that the uncouth 99.99%er rabble find the practice "obscene." Jeeves is quite adept at tossing them off the clubhouse grounds in short order, so I couldn't say for certain.
Thank you, Edward Snowden.
"Arguments from authority are worthless." —Carl Sagan
Not all Pakistanis are terrorists, just the ones who hate cricket.
Yeah, that's below par logic.
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