Cigarette lighters to be allowed on planes again!
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tonyw
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What are they going to do with a lighter, light the airplane on fire?
Without explosives to detonate, the lighter isn't going to do jacksquat.
Now, if they'd put in the explosive detection systems that many companies have been trying to sell for years, then we could drop the whole charade of 50 ml bottles and just go on with our liquids!
Without explosives to detonate, the lighter isn't going to do jacksquat.
Now, if they'd put in the explosive detection systems that many companies have been trying to sell for years, then we could drop the whole charade of 50 ml bottles and just go on with our liquids!
Minnesota_Flyer
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That they can't do with a book of matches?
Screaming_Emu
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a little consistency would be nice
The L Train
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But don't you want to be safe? We have to keep the bad people guessing what the security is going to be today. At least that's what I was told one day.
Velocipede
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About stinkin' time! I was getting sick of trying to light my cigar with kitchen matches.
Screaming_Emu
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I'd rather be unsafe than live in a constant state of paranoia
OldTownPilot
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Cigarette lighters did NOT set off the mag if it was in your pocket. Not that I know from experience or anything.
They were never really banned before.
All the TSA does is to be a 'presence' to deter stupid terrorists. They are not 'real' security.
I now have to show my drivers license when I go over and fuel Colgan. What are they checking it against? Absolutely nothing. They just need to make sure they dont have to call the cops for me driving without a license.
They are now going over to the gates between flights and searching private cars that are going to private hangars to have access their private airplane at a private airport.
They were never really banned before.
All the TSA does is to be a 'presence' to deter stupid terrorists. They are not 'real' security.
I now have to show my drivers license when I go over and fuel Colgan. What are they checking it against? Absolutely nothing. They just need to make sure they dont have to call the cops for me driving without a license.
They are now going over to the gates between flights and searching private cars that are going to private hangars to have access their private airplane at a private airport.
Fly4Pay
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Yeah, that's kinda like the other nite when I bought a bottle of wine, and the clerk asked for my ID (I'm 42, and I look it, but you know how they love to check IDs!!!). I showed her the back of my retired military ID, and she typed in my birthdate. Mind you, she never looked at the FRONT to see whose it WAS, but that's not important.
Even funnier was when I was on active duty and I was asked for ID when I'd buy alcohol. I'd show them only the front of the card. They'd look at it intently and say, "OK," and let it go. Of course, the birthdate was on the BACK of the card!
About one time in five would anybody actually catch that and have me turn it over...Hey, ya gotta have fun with 'em...
Yeah, that's kinda like the other nite when I bought a bottle of wine, and the clerk asked for my ID (I'm 42, and I look it, but you know how they love to check IDs!!!). I showed her the back of my retired military ID, and she typed in my birthdate. Mind you, she never looked at the FRONT to see whose it WAS, but that's not important.
Even funnier was when I was on active duty and I was asked for ID when I'd buy alcohol. I'd show them only the front of the card. They'd look at it intently and say, "OK," and let it go. Of course, the birthdate was on the BACK of the card!
Hey, ya gotta have fun with 'em...
I stopped showing my military ID around here - they aren't used to it and the cashiers have to get a manager to see if it's okay. Then there's that whole front/ back thing you mentioned which I agree is amusing.
Fly4Pay
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How about this one? The other day at Wal-Mart, I paid for something with a $2 bill. The cashier said, "I can't take that." I asked why not. She said, "I've never seen one of those before. It could be fake."
After I paid with some other bills, she asked a manager, "hey, do we take $2 bills?" The manager answered (with a puzzled look on his face), "Of course... why wouldn't we?"
After I paid with some other bills, she asked a manager, "hey, do we take $2 bills?" The manager answered (with a puzzled look on his face), "Of course... why wouldn't we?"
Yeah, that's kinda like the other nite when I bought a bottle of wine, and the clerk asked for my ID (I'm 42, and I look it, but you know how they love to check IDs!!!). Hey, ya gotta have fun with 'em...
I got carded in Hollywood when I was 40 years old. I thought to myself, "all this plastic surgery down here must fog up their perception of true age"...or the dude was flirting, needed glasses, or was just being kind.
Velo....LOL....next time you're in SFO, let's go sit out at that little park on Airport Blvd and smoke a cigar...
...which reminds me...ack!...I need to get to the airport!...
surreal1221
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:yeahthat: :nana2:
taseal
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I wonder when they'll allow swiss army knives that you put on keychain (ones with the knives that are like 2 inches long)
whats funny is, I can go to chilis at the airport, take one of their utencils (like the steak knife) and bring it onboard since there is no check in between
heh...
whats funny is, I can go to chilis at the airport, take one of their utencils (like the steak knife) and bring it onboard since there is no check in between
heh...
Rodelu
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I never had problems passing a lighter through a TSA screener. Always stash the lighter inside the cigarette box...
Only once, flying from S. America, one of the inspectors saw it, and gave it right back to me!!!
I heard on the radio that the reason for the change in policy was the fact that prohibiting lighters did nothing to prevent terrorists attacks...uhhh... Amazing how they arrive to conclusions!!!
Only once, flying from S. America, one of the inspectors saw it, and gave it right back to me!!!
I heard on the radio that the reason for the change in policy was the fact that prohibiting lighters did nothing to prevent terrorists attacks...uhhh... Amazing how they arrive to conclusions!!!
tonyw
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Well, what's a terrorist going to do with a lighter if he can't get the explosives on the plane? And what's he going to do with a lighter that he can't do with three (?) books of matches?
The L Train
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Sorry, I forgot the Sarcasm tag.
My Captain and I were talking about this the other day. Nobody tried to light explosives with a lighter, it was matches. Supposedly, somebody who makes the rules didn't like smokers. That was the reason for the lighter ban.