On 22 Jun 2005 06:13:20 -0700, "oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com"
wrote:
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>lilacjennifer wrote:
>> This happened to me last summer in the Portland, OR airport and I was really
>> pissed off.
>
> Portland is one of the more capricious TSA groups I've dealt with.
>
>> The stupid thing is, I had on thong style sandals, clear view of my feet and
>> shoes whereas people around me had on lace up shoes covering their feet and
>> they were not asked to remove theirs.
>> Then I had to walk across this mat that was damp!
>> I was griping about it but complied as to get on the damn plane.
>> I'm not removing my shoes this summer at any airport. I will burst in
>> flames with airport rage before I do that again.
>>
>> Guess I'd better get to the airport way ahead of time to allow for being
>> taken to a 'search room'.
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> I've been thinking about getting a pair of these socks with leather
>bottoms to them and see if they demand I remove them. I'm also
>contemplating getting "protest" shoes. Basically some sort of paper
>shoe that you leave behind everytime you go through. Oughta drive 'em
>nuts after a while. Have to get enough of us malcontents to wear 'em
>though.
Tell them it's against your religion to bare your feet in public or to
soemone you are not married to. Be interesting to see how they'd
handle that.
Or, if you are really a dedicated fly in the ointment..walk through
some dog pooh before getting in line while wearing some nice
waffle-tread shoes so there's lots of joy left to share when they want
to examine them. Grossly muddy and dirty work boots might be easier
for some. ;0
Jim P |