Here's a new one from the local T.S.A....

[atrdriver]

Every day in IAH TSA people take forbidden items through into the sterile area. They don't go through screening themselves, they to through the exits. And every one of them that smokes uses a lighter, they they have in in the sterile area. I'm trying to figure out who to write. If they are going to treat us as a threat, then they can treat themselves as one too.

 

[Soverytired]

Every day in IAH TSA people take forbidden items through into the sterile area. They don't go through screening themselves, they to through the exits. And every one of them that smokes uses a lighter, they they have in in the sterile area. I'm trying to figure out who to write. If they are going to treat us as a threat, then they can treat themselves as one too.

Speaking of lighters, just about every regular smoking passenger has figured out that if they put their lighters in their pockets while going through the metal detector, they'll get to keep it.

 

[vectorvictor]

Do you think the average terrorist is as smart as the average TSA agent?

I don't think its the folks in the TSA that are flawed. Where are you going to find a well-educated, well-spoken, patient, and savvy individual willing to stand for hours on end and search through people's belongings? I think its going to be a rare find. I know I wouldn't do it without going postal.

If we spent half the money we spend on the TSA on a good counter terrorism effort; utilizing smart people doing smart things (infiltrating chat rooms, killing world terrorist leaders, seizing terrorist funding) maybe.....just maybe we wouldn't have to worry about a dangerous pilot going into the terminal to get his/her lunch. If our personnel screening is so bad we have to babysit the pilots of a domestic carrier walking in an airport we should just shut the whole air transport system down.

VV

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

The big gulps, slurppies and frappacino's combined with the gossip blah, blah talk as a I go thru security tells me these clowns are just that....

Yes it does require a 20+ oz drink to operate the xray machine.... and did you hear that Jimmy broke up with Shelia the other day..and she's pregnant!

The greatest insult to these clowns is "Does it bother you that you have no room for critical thought in this job?"

 

[LearLove]

The big gulps, slurppies and frappacino's combined with the gossip blah, blah talk as a I go thru security tells me these clowns are just that....

often thought of that myself. can't even count the times i've gone thru security in dca and tsa agent jamal is hitting on shanana who is working x-ray machine or one tsa guy is yelling across 3 security lanes to another about their work sked or some show on TV.

not too long ago in phl i set the alarm off (left my cell phone in my pocket) and nobody stopped me - the 2 agents were yapping about someone they knew in high school.

 

[vectorvictor]

often thought of that myself. can't even count the times i've gone thru security in dca and tsa agent jamal is hitting on shanana who is working x-ray machine or one tsa guy is yelling across 3 security lanes to another about their work sked or some show on TV.

not too long ago in phl i set the alarm off (left my cell phone in my pocket) and nobody stopped me - the 2 agents were yapping about someone they knew in high school.

That's just it though. The system is flawed. You can't expect any "normal" human being to do that work with any level of competency for a reasonable period of time.

 

[G2T]

That's just it though. The system is flawed. You can't expect any "normal" human being to do that work with any level of competency for a reasonable period of time.

So instead we will just make a ridiculous new rule, or "security directive", every other month or so to compensate.

 

[vectorvictor]

So instead we will just make a ridiculous new rule, or "security directive", every other month or so to compensate.

Its all part of the illusion of being safer. More important yet it give the politicians something to say when the broken system fails again. "Yes this happener, but we did all this in an attempt to prevent it." Our world is a messed up place where reality and lucid thought rarely hold hands.

 

[TheRaven]

Spend a week at the TSA's Artesia Retreat and Convetion center and never think about it again.

 

[RichardRambone]

You think someone whose chosen as their profession to stand in front of X-Rays all day really makes a good 1st defense?

 

[atrdriver]

You think someone whose chosen as their profession to stand in front of X-Rays all day really makes a good 1st defense?

You think that they "chose" to stand in front of an x-ray machine? It was all that was available after Burger King turned them down. Like Foxworthy says, some of these people look like they lost their Waffle House jobs because of their appearance.

 

[DannyNoonan]

You think that they "chose" to stand in front of an x-ray machine? It was all that was available after Burger King turned them down. Like Foxworthy says, some of these people look like they lost their Waffle House jobs because of their appearance.

OUCH...and the people at waffle house ACTUALLY provide a service to the public

 

[G2T]

Moved?

I'm confused as to why this was moved. How does talking about the different policies that flight crews have to deal with while trying to do our job appy to general aviation info? Now I agree it doesn't apply ONLY to the regionals, but it seemed to make more sense than having it here.

G2T

 

[lawfly]

You mean as dumb as? Anyway, try getting into the food court at the ISP "commercial terminal" after you have just parked your private jet at the FBO next door and just want to have a quick bite. No can do. You don't have a boarding pass! We ended up walking back to the FBO and the FBO folks kindly drove us to a nearby, off-airport eatery. (It was the FBO which had suggested the food court.) This is NOT the worst experience I've had with TSA. I'd rather not get into those stories here. But the original post was about food, so keeping it on topic. You certainly don't want a couple of ATP Citation drivers walking around your terminal, dangerously infiltrating the food court, now do you?

 

[erj-145mech]

You certainly don't want a couple of ATP Citation drivers walking around your terminal, dangerously infiltrating the food court, now do you?

They could wreak havoc with a spork!

 

[LearLove]

You mean as dumb as? Anyway, try getting into the food court at the ISP "commercial terminal" after you have just parked your private jet at the FBO next door and just want to have a quick bite. No can do. You don't have a boarding pass! We ended up walking back to the FBO and the FBO folks kindly drove us to a nearby, off-airport eatery. (It was the FBO which had suggested the food court.) This is NOT the worst experience I've had with TSA. I'd rather not get into those stories here. But the original post was about food, so keeping it on topic. You certainly don't want a couple of ATP Citation drivers walking around your terminal, dangerously infiltrating the food court, now do you?

The TSA just may have saved you in this case. Apparently you have never eaten or were warned about eating at the ISP terminal restraunt.

If its not the $6 petrafied hotdog or $8 slice of dried pizza at the counter downstairs the super greasy rubin with 3 day old french fries at the dinner upstairs will do you in.

Just go to that greek dinner down the road - your on long island for god sakes - its law that you have to eat at a dinner.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Just go to that greek dinner down the road - your on long island for god sakes - its law that you have to eat at a dinner.

Do they have desert too? :beer:

 

[navigator72]

This doesn't apply to commercial ops but when I rent a plane, I have an escort walk me to the plane but when I get back from flying, I am free to walk back without any supervision. I'm guessing that since I didn't fly the plane into something, they must assume I'm OK.

 

[CA1900]

The TSA just may have saved you in this case. Apparently you have never eaten or were warned about eating at the ISP terminal restraunt.

If its not the $6 petrafied hotdog or $8 slice of dried pizza at the counter downstairs the super greasy rubin with 3 day old french fries at the dinner upstairs will do you in.

uke:

Don't forget the bucket next to the coffee cream station, to dump your "unwanted" coffee. :0 After catching a whiff of the bucket, it's all unwanted coffee. Uggh.

He may be talking about the food court in the new SWA terminal, though, which actually isn't too bad. It's run by Anton Airfoods, and includes an A&W, a pizza place, some "Irish" pub, and another place I can't recall.

But if you have enough time, you can do much better:

Just go to that greek dinner down the road - your on long island for god sakes - its law that you have to eat at a dinner.

Exactly. The Towers Diner, right at the end of the airport access road, is great stuff. Been there many times, and an easy walk in all but the worst conditions.