From: Edward Greeley (etgreeley@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Tue May 11 2004 - 15:36:45 PDT
Umm... Wait until you try to get through airport security while you are
equipped with a metal replacement hip joint. You turn your pockets
inside out, take off your belt with the non-removable buckle, remove
your shoes so they can be inspected, and STILL the damned bells and
whistles sound off when you try to go through the magnetometer. THEN you
are escorted to the "private" examining area. That is about a 5 by 5
foot area "walled" off with what looks like a shower curtain. You are
instructed to drop your knickers so "they" can inspect your scar. "They"
run their hand scanner up and down your leg and across your butt to
confirm that the offending metal is, in fact, in your hip and that you
are not hiding a nuclear weapon or box cutter there where the sun
doesn't shine. Finally, you are instructed to put yourself back together
and bypass the magnetometer to board your flight. Sheesh! Been there,
done that. Don't think I'll be flying any more, ever.
Ed
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