Things you cannot say without raising security concerns...

On 2007-06-14 09:58:57 -0700, john smith said:

Last month a Hollywood producer was detained for several hours for
honestly answering a TSA screeners question as to his purpose for
visiting. The answer to the question: "I'm here to shoot a pilot."

There was an airline pilot who really did get into trouble. TSA wanted
to confiscate his fingernail clippers. Exasperated, he said something
to the effect that he was the pilot -- he could fly the plane into the
ground without fingernail clippers. He was charged with making a
terrorist threat. Wonder whatever became of him?


--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

On Jun 15, 3:46 pm, C J Campbell
wrote:
On 2007-06-14 09:58:57 -0700, john smith said:

Last month a Hollywood producer was detained for several hours for
honestly answering a TSA screeners question as to his purpose for
visiting. The answer to the question: "I'm here to shoot a pilot."

There was an airline pilot who really did get into trouble. TSA wanted
to confiscate his fingernail clippers. Exasperated, he said something
to the effect that he was the pilot -- he could fly the plane into the
ground without fingernail clippers. He was charged with making a
terrorist threat. Wonder whatever became of him?

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

He's dead... firing squad shot him!

wrote)
He's dead... firing squad shot him!


You see? This is why it drives me nuts when they card 50 year-olds for beer
or cigs. I tried to tell everyone what it would eventually lead to: blah,
blah, blah, "just following company policy," blah, blah ...but would anyone
listen to me? No!

And now this pilot's been shot. Dead.

Well, I hope you're all quite pleased with yourselves.


Paul-Mont
"My dear fellow! This isn't Spain ... this is England!"
A Man For All Seasons (1966)
Winner of six Academy Awards - including Best Picture

"Montblack" wrote in message ...
wrote)
He's dead... firing squad shot him!


You see? This is why it drives me nuts when they card 50 year-olds for beer or cigs. I tried to tell everyone what it
would eventually lead to: blah, blah, blah, "just following company policy," blah, blah ...but would anyone listen to
me? No!

And now this pilot's been shot. Dead.

Well, I hope you're all quite pleased with yourselves.


Paul-Mont
"My dear fellow! This isn't Spain ... this is England!"
A Man For All Seasons (1966)
Winner of six Academy Awards - including Best Picture


The king is dead...Long live the king!

On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:58:57 -0400, john smith wrote:

The answer to the question: "I'm here to shoot a pilot."


I've a number of friends that are actors, and one flew out to LA for a
period of time a while back. When I asked him why he'd be away, he said
he wanted to be out there for "pilot season".

I told him to let me know when it was over; that I'd be hiding under my
bed until then.

- Andrew