Ace Of Spades Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Did you hear about the new TSA regulations for bringing pocket knives on domestic flights? Now you can carry a pocket knife smaller than 2.36 in. If you recall, the 911 terrorists overtook and the flight crews with "box-cutters" which had blades less than 1 in. Anybody else think this is crazy? Oh, and snow globes are okay now too, but you still can't bring your own 12 bottle of water - they still make you buy water at the terminal for 8 dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Did you hear about the new TSA regulations for bringing pocket knives on domestic flights? Now you can carry a pocket knife smaller than 2.36 in. If you recall, the 911 terrorists overtook and the flight crews with "box-cutters" which had blades less than 1 in. Anybody else think this is crazy? Oh, and snow globes are okay now too, but you still can't bring your own 12 bottle of water - they still make you buy water at the terminal for 8 dollars. You can't peel an apple with a pair of boxcutters......I don't think it's crazy at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstork Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Did you hear about the new TSA regulations for bringing pocket knives on domestic flights? Now you can carry a pocket knife smaller than 2.36 in. If you recall, the 911 terrorists overtook and the flight crews with "box-cutters" which had blades less than 1 in. Anybody else think this is crazy? Oh, and snow globes are okay now too, but you still can't bring your own 12 bottle of water - they still make you buy water at the terminal for 8 dollars. I agree, it's nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 You can't peel an apple with a pair of boxcutters......I don't think it's crazy at all. Then your a shithead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadecatcher Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Yesterday, as an extension to this news, CBC radio in Canada had a segment on travel woes and the biggest complaints by far were too much time waiting on tarmacs for gates or take-off for hours and hours with no water. One of the major carriers here just ruled that only one carry on will be allowed in the cabin. A lady's purse is considered one carry on. Not only is air travel packed to bursting in increasingly narrowed seats (and you always get a huge person next to you who overflows to your seat), but the time lost and inconvenience of endless customs and inspection, lost baggage (I've suffered this and will never fly Air Transat for any reason) and angry passengers waiting around on tarmacs and missing connections makes me appreciate travel by train or car. I don't even think buying business or first class gives you much to applaud anymore. First major airline that manages to bring comfort and civility back to air travel will get a lot of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Then your a shithead! It's YOU'RE not your a shithead......Get it right Kevin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettinggold Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 It is interesting that they are allowing that. I still find it hard to take all the new travel rules since 911. I used to show up at the airport and hope for a sell off flight about 15 minutes before it took off. I am glad I was able to experience more freedom in travel, but am surprised they changed it back. The bag stipulations are a big money grab now, along with the seats getting smaller. (Or maybe I am just getting bigger.) I think I would like my on Zeppelin plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 First major airline that manages to bring comfort and civility back to air travel will get a lot of business. There aren't enough major airlines left (competition) to make offering a change worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Of Spades Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 You can't peel an apple with a pair of boxcutters......I don't think it's crazy at all. But you can slice up a flight attendent and possibly even gain access to the cockpit. I don't believe that a small knife or a pair of nail clippers is all that lethal; men in prison seem to be able to make stabbing objects out of toothbrushes. But I just find that the TSA regulations are all over the board. One extra once of shampoo and you can't board with it. A small juice box for a toddler and that gets tossed. But a bottle of breast milk is okay and now a pocket knife. Don't you think terrorists are taking note? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan77 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Did you hear about the new TSA regulations for bringing pocket knives on domestic flights? Now you can carry a pocket knife smaller than 2.36 in. If you recall, the 911 terrorists overtook and the flight crews with "box-cutters" which had blades less than 1 in. Anybody else think this is crazy? Oh, and snow globes are okay now too, but you still can't bring your own 12 bottle of water - they still make you buy water at the terminal for 8 dollars. Crazy is an understatement. What the fuck for? So i can cut my seat belts to remove easier or slit my wrists if the engines fail to save myself the anguish of trying to make a swim for it? Stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadecatcher Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 There aren't enough major airlines left (competition) to make offering a change worthwhile. There are fewer major carriers, but if one or two improve what service they can control to take the edge off those tarmac and terminal wait times would attract more passengers. In Toronto a small company Porter flies from a smaller downtown airport and for short hauls to NYC or Boston or Montreal it's really great, fast service. Within the USA, Jet Blue is an alternative - haven't flown them in a while but their service was usually better than the other major US carriers. For overseas flights I'd take Air France or British Airways before any other North American carrier. I'd have to be drugged to endure any of those charter flights again, just a horrid experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I have such confidence that the TSA will be able to implement this smoothly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Of Spades Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 I have such confidence that the TSA will be able to implement this smoothly... BTW, you can also now take golf clubs into the cabin. Clubs, knives, but still no water bottles. I feel so much safer now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Will they ever allow Ka-Bars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Of Spades Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 Will they ever allow Ka-Bars? These things are great. My father used to carry one on the job as a police officer in his sqaud car until his dept banned them. He said on one occasion he used his to cut a construction worker loose from some rigging that the man was tangled up in. The man was moments away from being strangled to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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