Comments on: I Missed My Flight! http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/ Twanna is a sex, dating and relationships writer in New York City. She's funky. She has brown skin. And, she's a chick. FUNKYBROWNCHICK® chronicles her life. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:56:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: FUNKY BROWN CHICK http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-8689 FUNKY BROWN CHICK Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:20:01 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/#comment-8689 FUNNY stories!!! :-) Traveling can be so crazy. FUNNY stories!!! :-) Traveling can be so crazy.

]]> By: beautybizchick http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-8594 beautybizchick Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:53:15 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/#comment-8594 Okay, I'm new here but I have to share my story. Flying out of NY on a 6am flight Saturday in Oct, 06 I had a tote bag carry on and was asked if I had any lotions, sampoo,.....blah, blah,blah, mascara (Oh I have that one), big mistake. Brand new favorite mascara, can't live without it. TSA says I have to but it in a quart size plastic baggie. I say "okay, give me the baggie." "Oh we don't have those. You have to get your own." "Okay, where do I get one?" "Oh we don't have any in the airport." CRAP! "Okay, so what do I do?" I hand the mascara to the TSA agent to look at it and she says, I can't take that. I said "what's the difference if you examine itin a baggie or if you just look at it out of the baggie?" "Oh we are not allowed to handle personal belongs." They can touch my shoes, and my tote bag but they can't touch my mascara? I was told to deposit it into the large round metal receptical, (garbage can). DOUBLE CRAP!! I boad my flight and all is well. I fly to LAX the next month and I have all sorts of junk in my tote bag. I have nasal spray, lipstick, liquid foundation, and my beloved mascara, the same one I had to throw out in NY. I just walked right up to that x-ray machine, dropped my bag on the conveyer belt and never said a word. My tote bag goes through the machine and I pick it up and walk to the gate. Nobody said one word to me. On my way back home from LAX one week later I did the exact same thing, only this time when my tote bag when through the agent said "Oh excuse me, it looks like you have medications in your bag." Next time please remove them so we can see them." I said okay no problem." Then in Dec flew to MIA and just dropped my tote bag on the belt and it went through the machine and nobody said a word. I had the exact same contents as I had in NY and LAX. I have decided that if I don't open my mouth they are pretty clueless." Who hired all these people anyway? I feel so much safer that I threw out my mascara. It's stuid. After traveling quite a bit in the last 3 months I have come to the conclusion that nobody at TSA or the airlines, know what the heck they are doing for security. Oh and that seat thing. Was on a flight from Boise to Atlanta that was half full. All the passengers were snug tight three to a row. When the plane took off everyone started to move around. I thought hey, take the exit row, I can open the door in an emergency. I asked the flight attendent and she said "Oh you can't sit there unless you pay an additional $50." I said "Okay then, I guess if the plane goes down we'll get out our credit cards and anti up to open the emergency exit." Sheeesh! Okay, I’m new here but I have to share my story. Flying out of NY on a 6am flight Saturday in Oct, 06 I had a tote bag carry on and was asked if I had any lotions, sampoo,…..blah, blah,blah, mascara (Oh I have that one), big mistake. Brand new favorite mascara, can’t live without it. TSA says I have to but it in a quart size plastic baggie. I say “okay, give me the baggie.” “Oh we don’t have those. You have to get your own.” “Okay, where do I get one?” “Oh we don’t have any in the airport.” CRAP! “Okay, so what do I do?” I hand the mascara to the TSA agent to look at it and she says, I can’t take that. I said “what’s the difference if you examine itin a baggie or if you just look at it out of the baggie?” “Oh we are not allowed to handle personal belongs.” They can touch my shoes, and my tote bag but they can’t touch my mascara? I was told to deposit it into the large round metal receptical, (garbage can). DOUBLE CRAP!! I boad my flight and all is well.
I fly to LAX the next month and I have all sorts of junk in my tote bag. I have nasal spray, lipstick, liquid foundation, and my beloved mascara, the same one I had to throw out in NY. I just walked right up to that x-ray machine, dropped my bag on the conveyer belt and never said a word. My tote bag goes through the machine and I pick it up and walk to the gate. Nobody said one word to me. On my way back home from LAX one week later I did the exact same thing, only this time when my tote bag when through the agent said “Oh excuse me, it looks like you have medications in your bag.” Next time please remove them so we can see them.” I said okay no problem.” Then in Dec flew to MIA and just dropped my tote bag on the belt and it went through the machine and nobody said a word. I had the exact same contents as I had in NY and LAX. I have decided that if I don’t open my mouth they are pretty clueless.” Who hired all these people anyway? I feel so much safer that I threw out my mascara. It’s stuid. After traveling quite a bit in the last 3 months I have come to the conclusion that nobody at TSA or the airlines, know what the heck they are doing for security. Oh and that seat thing. Was on a flight from Boise to Atlanta that was half full. All the passengers were snug tight three to a row. When the plane took off everyone started to move around. I thought hey, take the exit row, I can open the door in an emergency. I asked the flight attendent and she said “Oh you can’t sit there unless you pay an additional $50.” I said “Okay then, I guess if the plane goes down we’ll get out our credit cards and anti up to open the emergency exit.” Sheeesh!

]]> By: FUNKYBROWNCHICK http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-8485 FUNKYBROWNCHICK Fri, 29 Dec 2006 05:08:04 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/#comment-8485 To quote John Lennon ... "Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get you." ;-) To quote John Lennon … “Just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you.” ;-)

]]> By: Momok http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-8323 Momok Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:01:45 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/#comment-8323 Americans' in general are waaaaayyyyyy tooooo paranoid. Met an American guy the other day, who said they wouldn't let anyone take the "puffer" (for ppl with asthma) on their carry on luggage, so he simply put it in his pocket and no one took any notice! It's just a comfort factor that the "terrorist" can't do what they wanted to.. but i'm sure if they really wanted to, they could do almost anything! Americans’ in general are waaaaayyyyyy tooooo paranoid. Met an American guy the other day, who said they wouldn’t let anyone take the “puffer” (for ppl with asthma) on their carry on luggage, so he simply put it in his pocket and no one took any notice!

It’s just a comfort factor that the “terrorist” can’t do what they wanted to.. but i’m sure if they really wanted to, they could do almost anything!

]]> By: FUNKY BROWN CHICK http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-8191 FUNKY BROWN CHICK Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:36:51 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/#comment-8191 I fly quite a bit, but I'm *STILL* not sure what's banned and what's not. In general, don't take anything that can be conceived as liquid (i.e. hand lotion, a bottle of water, liquid soap, or anything else). If you're concerned, it might be a good idea to check out the websites for your airport as well as for TSA; they should have a few helpful guidelines. You'll be fine. I'd like to think that my recent airport troubles are the exception, not the rule ... at least, I hope. :) I fly quite a bit, but I’m *STILL* not sure what’s banned and what’s not. In general, don’t take anything that can be conceived as liquid (i.e. hand lotion, a bottle of water, liquid soap, or anything else).

If you’re concerned, it might be a good idea to check out the websites for your airport as well as for TSA; they should have a few helpful guidelines.

You’ll be fine. I’d like to think that my recent airport troubles are the exception, not the rule … at least, I hope. :)

]]> By: mel http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-8085 mel Thu, 28 Dec 2006 06:06:54 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/#comment-8085 We are flying in a couple of weeks and I still don't know what I can and cant take on board, if anything. Its been many years since I have been on an airplane and things have changed so much. All I hear is horror stories about checking in and waiting in lines and losing your seat because you checked in late and on and on. Not to mention that I am terrified about just having to fly! We are flying in a couple of weeks and I still don’t know what I can and cant take on board, if anything. Its been many years since I have been on an airplane and things have changed so much. All I hear is horror stories about checking in and waiting in lines and losing your seat because you checked in late and on and on. Not to mention that I am terrified about just having to fly!

]]> By: FUNKY BROWN CHICK http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-8084 FUNKY BROWN CHICK Thu, 28 Dec 2006 05:19:30 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/#comment-8084 <b>Darwin</b>: LIP BALM??? They barred you from bring lip balm on a flight? Unbelievable. <b>distar</b>: Oooh, I remember the pre-9/11 days of flying. Food on the airplanes. Free booze. As many carryons as you could carry with your two arms. The good ol' days! :-) <b>Twirly</b>: WOW! You're lucky you missed the hurricane! <b>papigiulio</b>: Yeah, I know they're doing all of this extra saftey stuff but, I have to admit, it doesn't really make me feel much safer. <b>RJ March</b>: I *hate* flying these days. Oh, and, welcome to the blog!!! :) <b>Mist1</b>: Damn them!!!! <b>Nat</b>: ATA, Southwest, Spirit, it's all the same. The cheap fares are great, but the service isn't. Actually, I probably shouldn't include Southwest in that group because, along with Jet Blue, they're probably one of the best low-fare airlines in The States. By the way, I flew through Detroit once, and I was almost kidnapped & killed. Never again. And, yes, B&BW lotion *is* liquid gold!! :) <b>Momok</b>: DEPORTED??!?! NO!!! But, that's pretty cool that you were on television. Darwin: LIP BALM??? They barred you from bring lip balm on a flight? Unbelievable.

distar: Oooh, I remember the pre-9/11 days of flying. Food on the airplanes. Free booze. As many carryons as you could carry with your two arms. The good ol’ days! :-)

Twirly: WOW! You’re lucky you missed the hurricane!

papigiulio: Yeah, I know they’re doing all of this extra saftey stuff but, I have to admit, it doesn’t really make me feel much safer.

RJ March: I *hate* flying these days. Oh, and, welcome to the blog!!! :)

Mist1: Damn them!!!!

Nat: ATA, Southwest, Spirit, it’s all the same. The cheap fares are great, but the service isn’t. Actually, I probably shouldn’t include Southwest in that group because, along with Jet Blue, they’re probably one of the best low-fare airlines in The States. By the way, I flew through Detroit once, and I was almost kidnapped & killed. Never again. And, yes, B&BW lotion *is* liquid gold!! :)

Momok: DEPORTED??!?! NO!!! But, that’s pretty cool that you were on television.

]]> By: Momok http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-8083 Momok Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:31:42 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/#comment-8083 My disaster was spectacular! This is the Readers Digest version :-) Happened in Dec 1999 when I was a student. Was going back to India, Garuda Indonesia was the carrier. The travel agent failed to mention that I needed a Visa in Jakartha. So I got deported from Jakartha to Bali, then from Bali to Singapore (spent the nite on a wodden chair in Bali!!!). I was supposed to stay in Singapore for 2 days and then go to India. Well, I was wrong again, since I had been deported in the last 24 hrs, S'pore won't let me in and got deported to India. My luggage got lost! When I got back to NZ, all I asked of the travel agent was an apology, but they wouldn't and since I had no money to sue them, I went on a TV program called "Fairgo". Well, I got my settlement, was on TV at prime time for a whole 10 minutes.. could never forget the experience! Still have it on tape My disaster was spectacular!
This is the Readers Digest version :-)
Happened in Dec 1999 when I was a student. Was going back to India, Garuda Indonesia was the carrier. The travel agent failed to mention that I needed a Visa in Jakartha. So I got deported from Jakartha to Bali, then from Bali to Singapore (spent the nite on a wodden chair in Bali!!!). I was supposed to stay in Singapore for 2 days and then go to India. Well, I was wrong again, since I had been deported in the last 24 hrs, S’pore won’t let me in and got deported to India. My luggage got lost!
When I got back to NZ, all I asked of the travel agent was an apology, but they wouldn’t and since I had no money to sue them, I went on a TV program called “Fairgo”. Well, I got my settlement, was on TV at prime time for a whole 10 minutes.. could never forget the experience! Still have it on tape

]]> By: Nat http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-8082 Nat Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:10:02 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/#comment-8082 OMG! What airline did u fly? (so that I cross it out of my airlines list! :P) Open seating? That sounds like Southwest, yuck! Ay, they made u get rid of your bath & body works lotion? don't they know it's liquid gold? For me, it's the antibacterial moisturizing hand lotion: the warm vanilla sugar!! hmmm, it's so delicious.. and it comes in a 2 ounces package so it totally fits my bag anytime! I love it and would never give it up; even if I have to miss my flight! I have this story about going to Detroit this year. I came from Buenos Aires and thru Dallas, so they thought I was a kind of beef killer chick and took a while when we went through the security check point (My point is that we were coming from a plane, we'd just gone through inmigration.. where did I have the time to find a bomb, explosive, etc and put it in my stuff??? still sounds like a stupid idea) so it takes forever when they check MY bags (yeap, go to the beef chick, she's got the goodies) and when I realize, we had landed at a different terminal and had to take an air train to get to the gate.. Me and my mom (who's old and can't run) are 15 minutes prior takeoff and we are in a stupid shuttle that travels 5mph (kidding, but certaintly felt like that). In the end we did get to the terminal, the gate and the plane but it was just because our lugagge was loaded on that plane.. they had already taken our cool seats so we got pissed and the other passangers had to move.. Can u belive they looked at us like "they were ours now" yeah, right.. whatever. Don't buy connections where you only have an hour to "relax", I can tell u: wasn't relaxing at all. Next time you fly: Either don't go to bed (just take one more beer, and you'll ahve enough time to pack and make it to the airport early enough) or get a 9am nonstop: you'll make it for lunch! Don't you hate it when they feed u crap: peanuts and a soda? please, I want a big mac or chicken wings :D that's be awesome! When u said u had a story I thought it was sth about mean people in the airport.. doesn't it always happen to you? Good night OMG! What airline did u fly? (so that I cross it out of my airlines list! :P) Open seating? That sounds like Southwest, yuck!
Ay, they made u get rid of your bath & body works lotion? don’t they know it’s liquid gold? For me, it’s the antibacterial moisturizing hand lotion: the warm vanilla sugar!! hmmm, it’s so delicious.. and it comes in a 2 ounces package so it totally fits my bag anytime! I love it and would never give it up; even if I have to miss my flight!
I have this story about going to Detroit this year. I came from Buenos Aires and thru Dallas, so they thought I was a kind of beef killer chick and took a while when we went through the security check point (My point is that we were coming from a plane, we’d just gone through inmigration.. where did I have the time to find a bomb, explosive, etc and put it in my stuff??? still sounds like a stupid idea) so it takes forever when they check MY bags (yeap, go to the beef chick, she’s got the goodies) and when I realize, we had landed at a different terminal and had to take an air train to get to the gate.. Me and my mom (who’s old and can’t run) are 15 minutes prior takeoff and we are in a stupid shuttle that travels 5mph (kidding, but certaintly felt like that). In the end we did get to the terminal, the gate and the plane but it was just because our lugagge was loaded on that plane.. they had already taken our cool seats so we got pissed and the other passangers had to move.. Can u belive they looked at us like “they were ours now” yeah, right.. whatever.
Don’t buy connections where you only have an hour to “relax”, I can tell u: wasn’t relaxing at all.
Next time you fly: Either don’t go to bed (just take one more beer, and you’ll ahve enough time to pack and make it to the airport early enough) or get a 9am nonstop: you’ll make it for lunch! Don’t you hate it when they feed u crap: peanuts and a soda? please, I want a big mac or chicken wings :D that’s be awesome!
When u said u had a story I thought it was sth about mean people in the airport.. doesn’t it always happen to you? Good night

]]> By: Mist1 http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-8081 Mist1 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 02:33:26 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/12/27/i-missed-my-flight/#comment-8081 Last week, the TSA got me for my favorite tweezers. Last week, the TSA got me for my favorite tweezers.

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