Flight Back
What is it about a paper temporary license that gets the security people here in Texas all in a tizzy? In the Atlanta airport my Alabama temporary license was accepted without issue or comment.
But evidently, "Temporary Licenses always have a seal!"
I quess I shouldn't have pointed out that the temp license was from Alabama and therefore may be handled differently than how they deal with temporary licenses in Texas. *shrug*
Upon getting to the security checkpoint I found out that I had been "selected by my airline" for special handling. I almost laughed at the security lady since the way she delivered the comment was like I had just woon the jackpot or some such thing. *grin*
Ah well, I took it in good humor and grinned evilly at each step of the process where I and my bags got extra scrutiny. The guy who did the wand thingy was so careful to explain how he may have to touch me and make it come across as non threatening or invasive as possible.
Though I guess I can understand how some people who don't have a sense of humor about life or are otherwise having a bad day would be very disturbed by the process. I kept waiting for them to open up my bags and then having to explain the leather Petruccio mask I bought at the Ren Faire.
*evilgrin* Darn, I was looking forward to that, but evidently they seemed to content themselves with the X-rays they got of my bags.
Hmmm... maybe its because I'm dressed up like someone who is trying too hard to look like a tourist. *evilgrin* Hmmm... maybe I should get a picture taken so I can post it later... I might get my ride who picks me up in Atlanta to take one later and I will insert it here.
But until I can edit this post later, let me describe what I'm wearing. Got a black T-shirt with a Celtic design on it with a loud hawaiian style shirt on top of it and I'm wearing this huge honkin' hat that I found at the Ren Faire that I'm gonna try and use as part of a costume idea for next year's Dragon Con. Along with sunglasses and overstuffed bags. *evilgrin*
In a round about way I find the whole security adventure an interesting tie in to a blog I was perusing earlier today. I decided to do a search for other websites that have Labyrinth in the title and it was at the top of the list
Its written by an Iranian immigrant to the U.S. and I find it interesting and thought provooking, not the least of which is because its written by someone who is trying to overcome communication difficulties while trying to send his message out. Not the least of which is trying to write in a language that his mind can't quite think in yet. So some of his messages may be political and that's not something I really wanted to bring to my blog, I still wanted to share since whether or not I agree with what I find there it still provokes thought and sometimes we need to follow the paths that those thoughts can take us down also.
The Labyrinth
More later, I need to conserve the batteries in the laptop and I should be boarding soon anyways. Don't want to repeat the dash to the plane I had last time.
But evidently, "Temporary Licenses always have a seal!"
I quess I shouldn't have pointed out that the temp license was from Alabama and therefore may be handled differently than how they deal with temporary licenses in Texas. *shrug*
Upon getting to the security checkpoint I found out that I had been "selected by my airline" for special handling. I almost laughed at the security lady since the way she delivered the comment was like I had just woon the jackpot or some such thing. *grin*
Ah well, I took it in good humor and grinned evilly at each step of the process where I and my bags got extra scrutiny. The guy who did the wand thingy was so careful to explain how he may have to touch me and make it come across as non threatening or invasive as possible.
Though I guess I can understand how some people who don't have a sense of humor about life or are otherwise having a bad day would be very disturbed by the process. I kept waiting for them to open up my bags and then having to explain the leather Petruccio mask I bought at the Ren Faire.
*evilgrin* Darn, I was looking forward to that, but evidently they seemed to content themselves with the X-rays they got of my bags.
Hmmm... maybe its because I'm dressed up like someone who is trying too hard to look like a tourist. *evilgrin* Hmmm... maybe I should get a picture taken so I can post it later... I might get my ride who picks me up in Atlanta to take one later and I will insert it here.
But until I can edit this post later, let me describe what I'm wearing. Got a black T-shirt with a Celtic design on it with a loud hawaiian style shirt on top of it and I'm wearing this huge honkin' hat that I found at the Ren Faire that I'm gonna try and use as part of a costume idea for next year's Dragon Con. Along with sunglasses and overstuffed bags. *evilgrin*
In a round about way I find the whole security adventure an interesting tie in to a blog I was perusing earlier today. I decided to do a search for other websites that have Labyrinth in the title and it was at the top of the list
Its written by an Iranian immigrant to the U.S. and I find it interesting and thought provooking, not the least of which is because its written by someone who is trying to overcome communication difficulties while trying to send his message out. Not the least of which is trying to write in a language that his mind can't quite think in yet. So some of his messages may be political and that's not something I really wanted to bring to my blog, I still wanted to share since whether or not I agree with what I find there it still provokes thought and sometimes we need to follow the paths that those thoughts can take us down also.
The Labyrinth
More later, I need to conserve the batteries in the laptop and I should be boarding soon anyways. Don't want to repeat the dash to the plane I had last time.
posted by Eirishluck | 12:22 PM
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