Airport annoyances

[ScriptOhio]

Pigeons board a Delta flight, causing pandemonium and 2 trips back to the gate

A passenger was seen using his jacket in an attempt to catch one of the surprise stowaways.

abcnews.go.com

Pigeons board a Delta flight, causing pandemonium and 2 trips back to the gate​

A passenger was seen using his jacket in an attempt to catch one of the pigeons.

A Delta Air Lines flight was delayed twice on Saturday after two pigeons caused chaos onboard.

The first bird began flying around the cabin shortly after boarding, prompting the aircraft to return to the gate. Ground crew removed it, but as the plane taxied out for takeoff, a second pigeon took flight, forcing the flight back once again.

A video filmed by passenger Tom Caw and obtained by ABC News shows a man attempting to catch one of the pigeons using his jacket. The unusual incident happened aboard Delta Flight 2348, a regularly scheduled flight from Minneapolis to Madison, Wisconsin.

Delta has since issued an apology for the disruption.
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[ScriptOhio]

Just sayin': Here is a real airport annoyance, your "swamp crotch" sets off the TSA alarm.......

People With Swamp Crotch Keep Setting Off TSA Alarms

A woman flying recently shared that both airports she passed through flagged her groin area during the security scan...

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People With Swamp Crotch Keep Setting Off TSA Alarms​

A woman flying for the first time in 15 years recently shared that both airports she passed through flagged her groin area during the security scan. She had no piercings, no medical devices, and her pockets were empty. The only possible culprit? Her sweaty crotch.

She posted about the experience on Reddit and quickly found out she wasn’t alone. Other travelers chimed in with similar stories, pointing to what one security officer allegedly called “swamp crotch.” The term might sound ridiculous, but it lines up with how the scanners work.

TSA’s millimeter wave technology doesn’t just detect metal. It responds to anything that disrupts the signal, including moisture. TSA expert, Shawna Malvini Redden, told Reader’s Digest that sweat is one of the stranger things that can trigger an alert because of how the waves bounce off water. That kind of false positive happens more than people realize.

Sweat isn’t the only thing that might get you stopped at security. Feminine products, snug clothing, or even body shape can trip the scanner. TSA has said their systems are designed to accommodate a range of body types, but the reality is that some people—especially those with fuller figures—get flagged more often.
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[DubCoffman62]

Back in 2006 I flew back into Phoenix from Heathrow and got ambushed at customs. My wife's parents had some old luggage and when they died she kept it. One suitcase was this big red monster, more of a trunk and me lacking any sense of fashion chose to use it. Got into the UK, no problem. Coming back, coming through customs they were waiting for me. They immediately pulled me to the side after showing my passport. I had nothing to hide so I wasn't nervous. We go to this place with a table and he puts it on the table, crosses his arms, looks at me accusingly and asks what's inside. I told him the truth, my dirty laundry and some souvenirs. He kind of smirked and asked me if I had more than 10 grand inside. I told him "I wish". He asks if he can take a look, tell him "sure" and open it up. He starts digging through it, looking kind of disappointed and then asks "How can a guy like you afford to travel overseas?". I asked him what he meant and pointed out the old suitcase and perhaps I was looking kind of shaggy. I just told him "I'm lucky I guess". He then asks what I do for a living and a bunch of other stuff and he tried tripping me up a few times. He then asked me to lift up my pants legs which I did. He then let me go. I was outside waiting for a shuttle, smoking a cig (my smoking days) and some undercover looking dude comes out and "bums a cig". I give it to him, he pretends to light it up then walks away. They really must of thought that I looked shady.

 

[Thump]

Back in 2006 I flew back into Phoenix from Heathrow and got ambushed at customs. My wife's parents had some old luggage and when they died she kept it. One suitcase was this big red monster, more of a trunk and me lacking any sense of fashion chose to use it. Got into the UK, no problem. Coming back, coming through customs they were waiting for me. They immediately pulled me to the side after showing my passport. I had nothing to hide so I wasn't nervous. We go to this place with a table and he puts it on the table, crosses his arms, looks at me accusingly and asks what's inside. I told him the truth, my dirty laundry and some souvenirs. He kind of smirked and asked me if I had more than 10 grand inside. I told him "I wish". He asks if he can take a look, tell him "sure" and open it up. He starts digging through it, looking kind of disappointed and then asks "How can a guy like you afford to travel overseas?". I asked him what he meant and pointed out the old suitcase and perhaps I was looking kind of shaggy. I just told him "I'm lucky I guess". He then asks what I do for a living and a bunch of other stuff and he tried tripping me up a few times. He then asked me to lift up my pants legs which I did. He then let me go. I was outside waiting for a shuttle, smoking a cig (my smoking days) and some undercover looking dude comes out and "bums a cig". I give it to him, he pretends to light it up then walks away. They really must of thought that I looked shady.

Thank goodness he didn’t see your dinner plates.

 

[iambrutus]

on my 2nd mission trip to Ecuador a few years back, i got stopped at PIT by the security screening, apparently my small carry on backpack had been flagged. i was taken aside into a room, they questioned me about everything in the bag (a book, my bible, change of clothes, box of cliff bars, deodorant, and a picture of my kids) - asked me what i did for a living, ect, never told me why. after about 10 minutes of them rescanning and swabbing every single thing in the bag and the bag itself they determined everything was ok... apparently the box of cliff bars had tested positive for "explosives". after thinking about it during my flight from PIT to ATL, i realized what happened. I bought the box of cliff bars about a week prior to the trip, and left them on the counter by my coffee pot, which was also where i used to keep my phone, keys, wallet, and my conceal carry.... i had put the gun on the box of cliff bars for a week and that was enough to make it to where they tested positive.