Author Topic: TSA's Top 10 Good Catches of 2011... (Read 10454 times)

Blakenzy · « **on:** January 10, 2012, 11:07:42 AM »

http://blog.tsa.gov/2012/01/tsa-top-10-good-catches-of-2011.html

Wow, all that crotch groping and microwave nudie-picture taking were worth it. My oh my the metal detector and bag checking mild-mannered airport security prior to 9/11 just would not keep these apocalyptic things off of our airplanes...

Hmm, what is missing from their list??... could it be TERRORISTS?

Yeah.

Harold Tuttle · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2012, 11:40:33 AM »

back in the 90s, i traveled to NYC on the shuttle carrying 2 external HDs, a pile of scsi cables, ethernet hub and cat5s, a tool kit, a laptop and a scanner

i often wonder how they determined my tech was inert.

Tallpine · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2012, 11:56:09 AM »

In 2008, I flew with a power supply board for the new 787 in my luggage.

I figured that I would catch hell for it, and told them up front before they ran it through the scanner, but they just shrugged.

How in the world would they know that this odd looking contraption wasn't dangerous

MicroBalrog · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2012, 12:16:51 PM »

So how are you going to take over a plane with a live turtle?

AJ Dual · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2012, 12:28:43 PM »

Quote from: MicroBalrog on January 10, 2012, 12:16:51 PM

So how are you going to take over a plane with a live turtle?

Salmonella?

Gowen · « **Reply #5 on:** January 10, 2012, 12:34:36 PM »

Quote from: MicroBalrog on January 10, 2012, 12:16:51 PM

So how are you going to take over a plane with a live turtle?

it was a snapping turtle.

TechMan · « **Reply #6 on:** January 10, 2012, 12:39:42 PM »

Quote from: Gowen on January 10, 2012, 12:34:36 PM

it was a snapping turtle.

It was probably down in his pants.

Physics · « **Reply #7 on:** January 10, 2012, 01:35:12 PM »

OMG! #9 is my labmate. BWAHAHAHAHAHA

Jamie B · « **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2012, 01:36:19 PM »

Quote from: adively on January 10, 2012, 12:39:42 PM

It was probably down in his pants.

Gee, what could it be holding on to..............

AJ Dual · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2012, 01:42:08 PM »

Quote from: Physics on January 10, 2012, 01:35:12 PM

OMG! #9 is my labmate. BWAHAHAHAHAHA

Did he tell anyone?

Physics · « **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2012, 01:59:55 PM »

Yes, he has actually given a talk about his experiences to the local physics club. The not funny part is that TSA considered putting him on the no-fly list for this. They still haven't sent him a letter saying that they won't file charges against him.

Tallpine · « **Reply #11 on:** January 10, 2012, 02:08:50 PM »

Quote

Many guns are found loaded with rounds in the chamber.

Well, a gun that ain't loaded ain't good for nuthin' [/rooster]

Harold Tuttle · « **Reply #12 on:** January 10, 2012, 02:20:07 PM »

Nick1911 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 10, 2012, 02:59:47 PM »

Quote from: Physics on January 10, 2012, 01:35:12 PM

OMG! #9 is my labmate. BWAHAHAHAHAHA

I'm curious; what was the project he was working on?

RevDisk · « **Reply #14 on:** January 10, 2012, 03:05:19 PM »

Quote from: Physics on January 10, 2012, 01:59:55 PM

Yes, he has actually given a talk about his experiences to the local physics club. The not funny part is that TSA considered putting him on the no-fly list for this. They still haven't sent him a letter saying that they won't file charges against him.

What was the kit in question?

AJ Dual · « **Reply #15 on:** January 10, 2012, 03:15:42 PM »

Quote from: RevDisk on January 10, 2012, 03:05:19 PM

What was the kit in question?

Looks more like a College Psychology 101 experiment than a Physics one.

As in: "Are you dumb enough to put your finger in that hole?"
"Are you dumb enough to put your finger in that hole if 'authority' as referenced by a lab coat and clipboard tells you to?"
"Are you dumb enough to put your finger in that hole if we offer you $20?"

MillCreek · « **Reply #16 on:** January 10, 2012, 03:54:59 PM »

Quote from: AJ Dual on January 10, 2012, 03:15:42 PM

Looks more like a College Psychology 101 experiment than a Physics one.

As in: "Are you dumb enough to put your finger in that hole?"
"Are you dumb enough to put your finger in that hole if 'authority' as referenced by a lab coat and clipboard tells you to?"
"Are you dumb enough to put your finger in that hole if we offer you $20?"

Would you stick your penis in the hole if it ended up with a beautiful tattoo?

Physics · « **Reply #17 on:** January 10, 2012, 04:26:22 PM »

It's a homebuilt spectrometer of sorts. And yes Harold, that is the offender. One of the pen bodies has a light source, the other a sensor. He knew he was going to have some issues, so he separated everything, making it obvious to someone with any electronics knowledge that there were no closed circuits.

RevDisk · « **Reply #18 on:** January 10, 2012, 04:46:18 PM »

Quote from: Physics on January 10, 2012, 04:26:22 PM

It's a homebuilt spectrometer of sorts. And yes Harold, that is the offender. One of the pen bodies has a light source, the other a sensor. He knew he was going to have some issues, so he separated everything, making it obvious to someone with any electronics knowledge that there were no closed circuits.

Dude deserves to be put on the no-fly list and possibly sent to Gitmo for that wiring. Unless it was a trophy from the last time he was hospitalized for alcohol poisoning, of course.

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #19 on:** January 10, 2012, 04:59:11 PM »

Quote from: MicroBalrog on January 10, 2012, 12:16:51 PM

So how are you going to take over a plane with a live turtle?

Ninja mutant snapping turtles ...

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #20 on:** January 10, 2012, 05:02:52 PM »

Quote from: Physics on January 10, 2012, 04:26:22 PM

He knew he was going to have some issues, so he separated everything, making it obvious to someone with any electronics knowledge that there were no closed circuits.

Of COURSE! Because ALL TSA screeners have advanced degrees in electronics engineering.

Physics · « **Reply #21 on:** January 10, 2012, 05:23:21 PM »

Apparently, even the bomb techs don't get electronics training...

41magsnub · « **Reply #22 on:** January 10, 2012, 06:33:09 PM »

Quote from: Hawkmoon on January 10, 2012, 05:02:52 PM

Of COURSE! Because ALL TSA screeners have advanced degrees in electronics engineering.

Heh. I'd be surprised if more than half the geniuses working the TSA knew how to jump start a car, much less do actual electronics.

Parker Dean · « **Reply #23 on:** January 10, 2012, 09:21:25 PM »

Quote from: Harold Tuttle on January 10, 2012, 11:40:33 AM

back in the 90s, i traveled to NYC on the shuttle carrying 2 external HDs, a pile of scsi cables, ethernet hub and cat5s, a tool kit, a laptop and a scanner

i often wonder how they determined my tech was inert.

Quote from: Tallpine

In 2008, I flew with a power supply board for the new 787 in my luggage.

I figured that I would catch hell for it, and told them up front before they ran it through the scanner, but they just shrugged.

How in the world would they know that this odd looking contraption wasn't dangerous Huh?

Apparently neither were on the list of Dangerous Things. They were obviously manufactured equipment where that contraption posted above is just as obviously hand built. Hand built electrical items with lots of wires is no doubt on the list of Dangerous Things. Probably described just that way too lol.

BridgeRunner · « **Reply #24 on:** January 10, 2012, 09:25:37 PM »

Quote from: MicroBalrog on January 10, 2012, 12:16:51 PM

So how are you going to take over a plane with a live turtle?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWCBOsJr-w

Turtles? Even scarier than raspberries.

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