Airport StoriesBack when I was a moody teenager I took a cheap flight that involved changing planes and having to go through security again. My bags were pre-checked so, when I set off the metal detector, I honestly said to the security guy that I had no idea what had set it off.
Until, that is, he searched me and found the metal knife and fork stamped "KLM" I'd nicked off the previous flight.
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chthonic, Fri 3 Mar 2006, 10:09)
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December 7So my birthday is on December 7 which, for you historians out there, is the anniversary of Pearl Harbour. Recently I have been spending a lot of time flying backwards and forwards between London and LA, which means I have passed through US Immigration on countless ocassions. Without fail, the last 5 times I have passed through immigration the scary man from the Department of Homeland has remarked, "Born on December 7, that's the anniversary of Pearl Harbour you know."
The last time I got fed up with this, so in rather a bad mood at my two hour delay before the man could finish his sentence I blurted out "Like fucking Pearl Harbour, I know!" Unfortunately he didn't take too kindly to me butting in and turned to another colleague and motioned towards me. Cue me getting the full treatment - questioned, searched etc.
My advice to you all, if the man from Homeland Security makes a joke, appear interested.
Pop - there goes my B3ta cherry
(, Wed 8 Mar 2006, 23:36, Reply)
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