I was looking at the TSA list of prohibited items

[DesertRat]

I can't wear my gel inserts in my shoes or carry on a bottle of water, shampoo or toothpaste, lip gloss or hand lotion.

BUT, I can bring onboard a 7" screwdriver, wrench and pliers. And metal scissors with blades 4" or less.
:wtf:

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm#10

[magellan]

1. And you can bring all of the above

...as long as it goes into the cargo hold, where only about 10% of baggage is checked.

Make sense yet?

[Debau2005]

5. And

where a small percentage of commercial cargo is SCREENED before it is loaded. I love this country, you just can't make this stuff up!

[LynneSin]

2. Damnit, I can't pack my beloved Easy Cheese?

[seemunkee]

3. Terrorist!!!! What if the pilot was lactose intolerant?

[LynneSin]

4. Wait, there's lactose in those things

I thought it was all edible plastic

[MrCoffee]

13. It's old dinosaur juice...it's good and good for ya!

[janx]

6. It's hopelessly confusing.

But yeah, just check everything in and you'll be OK. Airport security lines are now called "checkpoints" at the airports. I just got back from a trip and this was the first time I noticed the use of that term.

[magellan]

9. We now have "checkpoints" in our "homeland"?

Wunderbar.

[MindPilot]

7. I can hardly wait for the next "mister, you must be jellin'" commercial

So I can take my Leatherman (with which I can disassemble several key aircraft components) on board but I can't take something that does nothing more than keep my feet from hurting. :eyes:

[Divameow77]

8. My favorite was

no gel-padded bras. How would they know?

[DesertRat]

17. Are they going to check our bras now too?

Hey mister, that's not gel it's the real thing!

[Solly Mack]

10. Sometimes, while flying, I get the urge to tighten screws

Doesn't everyone?

LOL

we now know that Bob the Builder isn't considered the subversives Tinky-Winky and SpongeBob Square Pants are

[longship]

11. Cancer survivors and gelled prosthetics.

Many women breast cancer survivors wear gel prosthetics. Is TSA telling these women that they have to ditch their prosthetic breasts?

I can't wait for the American Cancer Society to realize that, if it's true.

[MercutioATC]

15. Nope...gel bras are O.K.

[MindPilot]

16. Will TSA check the fluid in my

colostomy bag?

Sorry, I had to ask. :puke:

[DesertRat]

18. That's the next Terra alert

Colostomy bag terrorists!!

[MercutioATC]

12. Gel insoles? NO. Gel pads in wheelchairs? YES.

:wtf:

How does this make any sense?


...oh, and you left out my favorite allowed item...knitting needles (also known as 10" aluminum spikes).

[MindPilot]

14. If terrorists were really smart they would adopt a disability

My ex spent several weeks on crutches (several feet of hollow aluminum tubing) after a knee surgery. She also flies a lot. NEVER did she have anyone do anything with the crutches other than hold them while she hobbled through the metal detector.

[DesertRat]

19. Knitting needles can be dangerous

And so can metal nail files and umbrellas which are also allowed. But NO mascara allowed on board!!