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From: kevinbertschglf on 17 Jul 2007 21:40 > Children's milk is allowed... > > -- > William Black > Yes, and so are spare AA batteries, but I was denied boarding on a trip to Asia (an 11 hour flight) with 6 of us in our party, all of whom had a CD or DVD player, or a video game, because I had the foresight to bring along a factory-sealed 24 pack of AA's to last the flight. Some uppity screening agent told me it was too many. I asked how many were allowed. She said "4". I said fine, here are the six people in my party, 6 x 4 = 24, what's the problem? Well! Her nostrils flared, her eyes glared, and she told me I couldn't bring on ANY, and had to put them in the bin immediately or I couldn't get on the plane. As our voices rose, her supervisor came over, and we reached a compromise that allowed me to take 12 batteries on the plane, and mail the other 12 back to my house. When I returned back to Canada, I called Transport Canada and asked what the limits for AA batteries were. The puzzled agent had to ask me twice what I was asking before she told me there are no posted limits for AA batteries. So what's the law, and what the screening agent will let you get away depends entirely on the agent.
From: Brian on 20 Jul 2007 22:24 On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:48:48 +0100, hummingbird <hummingbird(a)2die4.com> wrote: >It adds to my long standing argument that airlines should segregate >kids from other passengers. Those who say that kids have a right to >make a noise "just being kids" are being selfish towards other pax. And how could that be accomplished? I'm not a big fan of kids whose parents make no attempt to control them but your proposal doesn't seem practical.
From: DaveM on 21 Jul 2007 05:25 On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:39:28 -0700, MarcoPoloPlayer <root(a)localhost> wrote: >jason.king(a)bluebottle.com wrote: >> On 14 Jul, 07:18, NotABushSupporter <u...(a)not.here> wrote: >>>Scott wrote: >>>>Agent_C spake thusly on 241271232 :: >>>You don't really know what the child was doing. >>>You only know what one news report said. >> Yet you managed to agree totally with the FA and applaud their >> actions. Do you know something we do not about this incident? >Where did I say I totally agreed and appauded her actions? That's not half as interesting a question as why you're posting under multiple aliases. DaveM
From: NotABushSupporter on 21 Jul 2007 05:34 DaveM wrote: > On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:39:28 -0700, MarcoPoloPlayer <root(a)localhost> wrote: > > >>jason.king(a)bluebottle.com wrote: >> >>>On 14 Jul, 07:18, NotABushSupporter <u...(a)not.here> wrote: > > >>>>Scott wrote: > > >>>>>Agent_C spake thusly on 241271232 :: > > >>>>You don't really know what the child was doing. >>>>You only know what one news report said. > > >>>Yet you managed to agree totally with the FA and applaud their >>>actions. Do you know something we do not about this incident? > > >>Where did I say I totally agreed and appauded her actions? > > > That's not half as interesting a question as why you're posting under > multiple aliases. > > DaveM 2 computers. 2 locations 2 ISPS 2 aliases. Neither one ever said I applauded anyone and totally agreed.
From: DaveM on 21 Jul 2007 09:44
On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 02:34:35 -0700, NotABushSupporter <user(a)not.here> wrote: >DaveM wrote: >> On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:39:28 -0700, MarcoPoloPlayer <root(a)localhost> wrote: >> >> >>>jason.king(a)bluebottle.com wrote: >>> >>>>On 14 Jul, 07:18, NotABushSupporter <u...(a)not.here> wrote: >> >> >>>>>Scott wrote: >> >> >>>>>>Agent_C spake thusly on 241271232 :: >> >> >>>>>You don't really know what the child was doing. >>>>>You only know what one news report said. >> >> >>>>Yet you managed to agree totally with the FA and applaud their >>>>actions. Do you know something we do not about this incident? >> >> >>>Where did I say I totally agreed and appauded her actions? >> >> >> That's not half as interesting a question as why you're posting under >> multiple aliases. >2 computers. 2 locations 2 ISPS 2 aliases. Well, I can't pretend I understand the logic, but never mind. >Neither one ever said I applauded anyone and totally agreed. That's true. Furthermore, you have no obligation to deny something you haven't said - but I can't help but suspect from what you _have_ posted that your sentiments aren't a million miles away from that quote of Agent_C's. DaveM |