Air travel nightmares

(via fuzzyjay

An interesting story about air travel and the nightmare from security it poses now: http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001065.html. Certainly similar things have happened in the UK, I read about one Guardian journalist who was travelling and had the police called over because she was querying something at one of the helpdesks and polite but getting frustrated (something about baggage) and then tried to take their names, their hid their name badges and called the police over. Obviously regarding you as a 'terrist' threat is easier than doing a good job and we all have to be dumb compliant lambs and one peep out of line they threaten you with security.

I'm flying in November, booked before all this current nightmare, but even then I was dreading the US-VISIT program (stupidly named, if there's one thing that'll make you NOT want to visit the US in future it's that), and now I really dread to think what's it going to be like flying to the US.

To be honest I think this estimate of 40 Million by BA of the disruption is the tip of the iceberg, I certainly don't want to fly in future - not because of the terrorist threat, that's always been there, it's no more dangerous nowadays, less so in fact I think - but because of the nasty cattle-herding jump-through-hoops security.

I think in future we (John and I) might take holidays in Europe or the UK. It's probably not worth the hassle anymore flying. So the terrorists have lost have they according to Bush et al? *laughs sarcastically*

Air travel nightmares

(via fuzzyjay

An interesting story about air travel and the nightmare from security it poses now: http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001065.html. Certainly similar things have happened in the UK, I read about one Guardian journalist who was travelling and had the police called over because she was querying something at one of the helpdesks and polite but getting frustrated (something about baggage) and then tried to take their names, their hid their name badges and called the police over. Obviously regarding you as a 'terrist' threat is easier than doing a good job and we all have to be dumb compliant lambs and one peep out of line they threaten you with security.

I'm flying in November, booked before all this current nightmare, but even then I was dreading the US-VISIT program (stupidly named, if there's one thing that'll make you NOT want to visit the US in future it's that), and now I really dread to think what's it going to be like flying to the US.

To be honest I think this estimate of 40 Million by BA of the disruption is the tip of the iceberg, I certainly don't want to fly in future - not because of the terrorist threat, that's always been there, it's no more dangerous nowadays, less so in fact I think - but because of the nasty cattle-herding jump-through-hoops security.

I think in future we (John and I) might take holidays in Europe or the UK. It's probably not worth the hassle anymore flying. So the terrorists have lost have they according to Bush et al? *laughs sarcastically*

Air travel nightmares

(via fuzzyjay

An interesting story about air travel and the nightmare from security it poses now: http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001065.html. Certainly similar things have happened in the UK, I read about one Guardian journalist who was travelling and had the police called over because she was querying something at one of the helpdesks and polite but getting frustrated (something about baggage) and then tried to take their names, their hid their name badges and called the police over. Obviously regarding you as a 'terrist' threat is easier than doing a good job and we all have to be dumb compliant lambs and one peep out of line they threaten you with security.

I'm flying in November, booked before all this current nightmare, but even then I was dreading the US-VISIT program (stupidly named, if there's one thing that'll make you NOT want to visit the US in future it's that), and now I really dread to think what's it going to be like flying to the US.

To be honest I think this estimate of 40 Million by BA of the disruption is the tip of the iceberg, I certainly don't want to fly in future - not because of the terrorist threat, that's always been there, it's no more dangerous nowadays, less so in fact I think - but because of the nasty cattle-herding jump-through-hoops security.

I think in future we (John and I) might take holidays in Europe or the UK. It's probably not worth the hassle anymore flying. So the terrorists have lost have they according to Bush et al? *laughs sarcastically*

Air travel nightmares

(via fuzzyjay

An interesting story about air travel and the nightmare from security it poses now: http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001065.html. Certainly similar things have happened in the UK, I read about one Guardian journalist who was travelling and had the police called over because she was querying something at one of the helpdesks and polite but getting frustrated (something about baggage) and then tried to take their names, their hid their name badges and called the police over. Obviously regarding you as a 'terrist' threat is easier than doing a good job and we all have to be dumb compliant lambs and one peep out of line they threaten you with security.

I'm flying in November, booked before all this current nightmare, but even then I was dreading the US-VISIT program (stupidly named, if there's one thing that'll make you NOT want to visit the US in future it's that), and now I really dread to think what's it going to be like flying to the US.

To be honest I think this estimate of 40 Million by BA of the disruption is the tip of the iceberg, I certainly don't want to fly in future - not because of the terrorist threat, that's always been there, it's no more dangerous nowadays, less so in fact I think - but because of the nasty cattle-herding jump-through-hoops security.

I think in future we (John and I) might take holidays in Europe or the UK. It's probably not worth the hassle anymore flying. So the terrorists have lost have they according to Bush et al? *laughs sarcastically*

No compromises

I have a talent for offending people online.

I don't mean to, just that the unguarded uncensored me tends to do that here. In person I can say the exact same thing & not cause even a raised eyebrow.

I used to tear myself up about it, argue with these people, get upset. I even used to edit my posts incessantly (still do, it's a hard habit to drop), trying to leech out any inflammatory material (not that it really helped).

Not any more.

I'm tired of excusing who I am & trying to fit in with the dull lifeless pedantic morass. I want to be me and not have to argue about it cos some humourless prick doesn't get it, or me.

I'm not going to go around intentionally offending people, my humour may hit home rather too well sometimes; I never intend malice, but I'm going to try and stop worrying when it does happen, or self censor myself.

If people don't like that, it's not my fault.

No compromises

I have a talent for offending people online.

I don't mean to, just that the unguarded uncensored me tends to do that here. In person I can say the exact same thing & not cause even a raised eyebrow.

I used to tear myself up about it, argue with these people, get upset. I even used to edit my posts incessantly (still do, it's a hard habit to drop), trying to leech out any inflammatory material (not that it really helped).

Not any more.

I'm tired of excusing who I am & trying to fit in with the dull lifeless pedantic morass. I want to be me and not have to argue about it cos some humourless prick doesn't get it, or me.

I'm not going to go around intentionally offending people, my humour may hit home rather too well sometimes; I never intend malice, but I'm going to try and stop worrying when it does happen, or self censor myself.

If people don't like that, it's not my fault.

No compromises

I have a talent for offending people online.

I don't mean to, just that the unguarded uncensored me tends to do that here. In person I can say the exact same thing & not cause even a raised eyebrow.

I used to tear myself up about it, argue with these people, get upset. I even used to edit my posts incessantly (still do, it's a hard habit to drop), trying to leech out any inflammatory material (not that it really helped).

Not any more.

I'm tired of excusing who I am & trying to fit in with the dull lifeless pedantic morass. I want to be me and not have to argue about it cos some humourless prick doesn't get it, or me.

I'm not going to go around intentionally offending people, my humour may hit home rather too well sometimes; I never intend malice, but I'm going to try and stop worrying when it does happen, or self censor myself.

If people don't like that, it's not my fault.

No compromises

I have a talent for offending people online.

I don't mean to, just that the unguarded uncensored me tends to do that here. In person I can say the exact same thing & not cause even a raised eyebrow.

I used to tear myself up about it, argue with these people, get upset. I even used to edit my posts incessantly (still do, it's a hard habit to drop), trying to leech out any inflammatory material (not that it really helped).

Not any more.

I'm tired of excusing who I am & trying to fit in with the dull lifeless pedantic morass. I want to be me and not have to argue about it cos some humourless prick doesn't get it, or me.

I'm not going to go around intentionally offending people, my humour may hit home rather too well sometimes; I never intend malice, but I'm going to try and stop worrying when it does happen, or self censor myself.

If people don't like that, it's not my fault.