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A woman breached security at San Francisco Internaioanl Airport yestarday afternoon, causing the evacuation of the United terminal for almost 3 hours. SHe simply moved a table blocking a closed lane and ran to her plane. It took the TSA's nearly 30 minutes to realize what had happened. By the time they did, the woman had already boarded her plane and it had taken off.
Although she was arrested in Baltimore when her plane arrived, I find it boine chilling that all you really have to do to get past security is...well, run past. Had she been a terrorist, she would have succeeded in whatever her evil plans were.
http://www.ktvu.com/news/1961981/detail.html
You have to wonder what in the hell she was thinking. Unless you've been living under a rock you HAVE to know what is going on at airports these days. To pull something like that you're either completely nuts or looking for your 15 minutes and just asking for trouble.
I don't know. From what I could see in the picture, she was a late 20's/early 30's Asisan business woman. Running like she was late for her plane. Maybe she just thinks the rules don;t apply to her?
LanceALott
02-07-2003, 08:07 AM
Jen: Maybe she just thinks the rules don;t apply to her?
LaL: She's a girl, for Christ's sake. All girls think rules don't apply to them. Just look at the way they drive.
I was standing in line at an airport once and a guy was obviously late for his flight and wanted to cut in front of me. I said "Sure. 20 bucks." He gladly forked it over. I gave it back to him. I just wanted to see how late he really was.
I don't know. From what I could see in the picture, she was a late 20's/early 30's Asisan business woman. Running like she was late for her plane. Maybe she just thinks the rules don;t apply to her?
Believe me I deal with people like that, both male and female, at work all the time. The kind who get mad if they have to wait a few minutes for their "decaf, venti, soy, extra hot, no foam, sugar-free vanilla, latte." The rules don't apply to these people because they're special.
I wish I could've been there to see the look on her face when she was arrested. I'm sure there was a whole lot of, "What do you mean?" and "What did I do wrong?" and "You can't do this to ME." Once again I have to wonder where the hell she's been, what, if anything, she was thinking and how she got to be in a position where she's a business woman flying somewhere if she's THAT stupid. I'm forever amazed at the sheer stupidity of successful people. How do they become successful in spite of their stupidity? How do they not fall down more? How do they manage to get themselves dressed and off to work in the morning? How do they manage to get anything useful accomplished, raise kids, obtain a mortgage, etc.? I can see someone making a dumb mistake once in a while but this broad has to be practically braindead to pull something like that in an airport post 9-11.
I wish I could've been there to see the look on her face when she was arrested. I'm sure there was a whole lot of, "What do you mean?" and "What did I do wrong?" and "You can't do this to ME." Once again I have to wonder where the hell she's been, what, if anything, she was thinking and how she got to be in a position where she's a business woman flying somewhere if she's THAT stupid. I'm forever amazed at the sheer stupidity of successful people. How do they become successful in spite of their stupidity? How do they not fall down more? How do they manage to get themselves dressed and off to work in the morning? How do they manage to get anything useful accomplished, raise kids, obtain a mortgage, etc.? I can see someone making a dumb mistake once in a while but this broad has to be practically braindead to pull something like that in an airport post 9-11.
It has nothing to do with stupidity at all. Her attitude is that the rules don't apply to her.
It has nothing to do with stupidity at all. Her attitude is that the rules don't apply to her.
That doesn't strike you as an extremely stupid attitude under these circumstances?
It has nothing to do with stupidity at all. Her attitude is that the rules don't apply to her.
That doesn't strike you as an extremely stupid attitude under these circumstances?
It strikes me as an extremely stupid attitude under any circumstances.
It has nothing to do with stupidity at all. Her attitude is that the rules don't apply to her.
That doesn't strike you as an extremely stupid attitude under these circumstances?
It strikes me as an extremely stupid attitude under any circumstances.
;D
Bassman
02-07-2003, 01:55 PM
Stupidity,arrogance,whatever,if a few of these idiots get sawed in half by machine gun bullets while running througfh security,the message will sink in.
The rules DO apply to you,asshole...
Stupidity,arrogance,whatever,if a few of these idiots get sawed in half by machine gun bullets while running througfh security,the message will sink in.
The rules DO apply to you,asshole...
Yessir, your right. I have to fly quite often, and it's no secret what awaits you. It sux, but it's the way it is, at least for now. ;D
Bassman
02-07-2003, 04:35 PM
I've ALWAYS hated flying,and take trains anytime I can.I've passed on work rather than fly ever since 9-11.
Kinda like the last straw to me.
You have to wonder what in the hell she was thinking. Unless you've been living under a rock you HAVE to know what is going on at airports these days.
Evidently what is going on at airports these days is nothing any terrorist needs to be concerned about.
Poppa Bear
02-08-2003, 04:15 AM
You are sure right that terrorists don't have to worry about airport security. They are just as incompetent as ever. ::)
Now if you are an eighty year old grandmother in a wheelchair you have something to worry about. >:(
wendy
02-08-2003, 02:11 PM
"decaf, venti, soy, extra hot, no foam, sugar-free vanilla, latte."
So...did they figure that out all on their own, or do they order it because they heard someone else order it..and thought it sounded "cool"? ::)
sodaknomad
02-08-2003, 02:16 PM
I was standing in line at an airport once and a guy was obviously late for his flight and wanted to cut in front of me. I said "Sure. 20 bucks." He gladly forked it over. I gave it back to him. I just wanted to see how late he really was.
You should have asked for fifty, and kept it...;D
"decaf, venti, soy, extra hot, no foam, sugar-free vanilla, latte."
So...did they figure that out all on their own, or do they order it because they heard someone else order it..and thought it sounded "cool"? ::)
Some of our customers are so pretentious it's sad.
wendy
02-08-2003, 03:24 PM
"decaf, venti, soy, extra hot, no foam, sugar-free vanilla, latte."
So...did they figure that out all on their own, or do they order it because they heard someone else order it..and thought it sounded "cool"? ::)
Some of our customers are so pretentious it's sad.
I've stood in line behind them....rolling my eyes.
"decaf, venti, soy, extra hot, no foam, sugar-free vanilla, latte."
So...did they figure that out all on their own, or do they order it because they heard someone else order it..and thought it sounded "cool"? ::)
Some of our customers are so pretentious it's sad.
I've stood in line behind them....rolling my eyes.
I've served them, rolling my eyes and saying "freak" under my breath.
Some of our customers are so pretentious it's sad.
I'm the guy that asks for "Folgers, black, no fru fru." How idiotic can people be? Do people really care what other people think about the type of coffee they drink?
wendy
02-08-2003, 03:45 PM
Do people really care what other people think about the type of coffee they drink?
Yes, Bad...there are people out there who care about what other people think about the type of coffee they drink, the type of car they drive, the clothes they wear, ect... You'd think they would have figured out by now that no one gives a damn. ::)
Yes, Bad...there are people out there who care about what other people think about the type of coffee they drink, the type of car they drive, the clothes they wear, ect... You'd think they would have figured out by now that no one gives a damn. ::)
Okay. I'll bite. Why do they think anyone cares? Who gave them this false hope?
wendy
02-08-2003, 03:57 PM
Yes, Bad...there are people out there who care about what other people think about the type of coffee they drink, the type of car they drive, the clothes they wear, ect... You'd think they would have figured out by now that no one gives a damn. ::)
Okay. I'll bite. Why do they think anyone cares? Who gave them this false hope?
I don't really know. I guess they believe everyone else thinks they are as important as they believe themselves to be.
Some of our customers are so pretentious it's sad.
I'm the guy that asks for "Folgers, black, no fru fru." How idiotic can people be? Do people really care what other people think about the type of coffee they drink?
Well I don't serve Folgers because the flavour of muddy water disgusts me. I prefer Turkish coffee and Cubano espresso shots straight no fru fru.
Like Wendy said, some of these idiots think they're so important that everyone hangs on their every action. So since Europeans drink lattes and cappucinos, these pretentious asses think they have to as well. Of course most of them are as wimpy about their coffee as they are about their alcohol so they have to disguise the taste of the coffee. So we add mocha, vanilla or other flavours to it. Some people are afraid of anything with dairy in it so they have to have their soy milk, which tastes like a foot to me. Still others will only drink organic milk, etc...
wendy
02-08-2003, 04:25 PM
[ Of course most of them are as wimpy about their coffee as they are about their alcohol so they have to disguise the taste of the coffee. ..
You know, that's a great point. If you don't like the TASTE of coffee, why in the hell would you drink it?
[ Of course most of them are as wimpy about their coffee as they are about their alcohol so they have to disguise the taste of the coffee. ..
You know, that's a great point. If you don't like the TASTE of coffee, why in the hell would you drink it?
I have no idea. You know why we have those repulsive Frappucinos don't you? So that pretensious uptight yuppies who hate coffee can say they go to Starbucks. If you want a milkshake go to the ice cream shop, not a coffee shop.
God, I had no idea how pretentious I was. Venti, extra hot, no foam, vanilla latte. ;)
God, I had no idea how pretentious I was. Venti, extra hot, no foam, vanilla latte. ;)
That's nothing at all. You wouldn't believe some of the bullshit we get. I always ask for no foam because some baristas use too much, and you wind up with a cappucino instead of a latte.
God, I had no idea how pretentious I was. Venti, extra hot, no foam, vanilla latte. ;)
That's nothing at all. You wouldn't believe some of the bullshit we get. I always ask for no foam because some baristas use too much, and you wind up with a cappucino instead of a latte.
I just think the foam is annoying, and it's always lukewarm if I don't ask for extra hot.
God, I had no idea how pretentious I was. Venti, extra hot, no foam, vanilla latte. ;)
That's nothing at all. You wouldn't believe some of the bullshit we get. I always ask for no foam because some baristas use too much, and you wind up with a cappucino instead of a latte.
I just think the foam is annoying, and it's always lukewarm if I don't ask for extra hot.
Don't I know it. There are about three people I will even let make my drinks at my store.
God, I had no idea how pretentious I was. Venti, extra hot, no foam, vanilla latte. ;)
That's nothing at all. You wouldn't believe some of the bullshit we get. I always ask for no foam because some baristas use too much, and you wind up with a cappucino instead of a latte.
I just think the foam is annoying, and it's always lukewarm if I don't ask for extra hot.
Don't I know it. There are about three people I will even let make my drinks at my store.
I wish I lived near you...I would get my Starbucks from you everyday. I walk there, in the AM.
God, I had no idea how pretentious I was. Venti, extra hot, no foam, vanilla latte. ;)
That's nothing at all. You wouldn't believe some of the bullshit we get. I always ask for no foam because some baristas use too much, and you wind up with a cappucino instead of a latte.
I just think the foam is annoying, and it's always lukewarm if I don't ask for extra hot.
Don't I know it. There are about three people I will even let make my drinks at my store.
I wish I lived near you...I would get my Starbucks from you everyday. I walk there, in the AM.
If you did I'd tell you to ask for Dan.
If you did I'd tell you to ask for Dan.
But would you BABYSIT???? I need a date with my husband, a long one, like overnight. ;D
If you did I'd tell you to ask for Dan.
But would you BABYSIT???? I need a date with my husband, a long one, like overnight. ;D
Absolutely.
If you did I'd tell you to ask for Dan.
But would you BABYSIT???? I need a date with my husband, a long one, like overnight. ;D
Absolutely.
:-*
wendy
02-09-2003, 10:50 AM
I have no idea. You know why we have those repulsive Frappucinos don't you? So that pretensious uptight yuppies who hate coffee can say they go to Starbucks. If you want a milkshake go to the ice cream shop, not a coffee shop.
I've never had a Frappucino. Cold coffee has never appealed to me.
I have no idea. You know why we have those repulsive Frappucinos don't you? So that pretensious uptight yuppies who hate coffee can say they go to Starbucks. If you want a milkshake go to the ice cream shop, not a coffee shop.
I've never had a Frappucino. Cold coffee has never appealed to me.
That's my husband's thing, I do not get it.
Bassman
02-09-2003, 11:12 AM
Coffee is some nas-ty stuff.I've tasted it once,and drank about half the cup.
Hideous.Drinks are supposed to be cold anyway.Hot drinks ain't natural.
wendy
02-09-2003, 01:49 PM
Coffee is some nas-ty stuff.I've tasted it once,and drank about half the cup.
Hideous.Drinks are supposed to be cold anyway.Hot drinks ain't natural.
Were you sober when you drank it?
tileman
02-09-2003, 02:16 PM
Excuuuse ME.....I happen to like a cappacino first thing in the morning and lattes during the rest of the day.........regular coffee just tastes like dirty water now.
Grind up some expresso beans and then pop a can of folgers and try to tell me there isn't a world of difference at the get go........no comparison.
The only thing I add is some whipped cream on the rare occasion I remember to buy some..........Though I did get my own machine, rather than cough up 10 bucks or more a day to Starbucks. (And I use Seattles Best because starbucks wouldn't give water to the firefighters in NYC on 9/11..... :P)
Excuuuse ME.....I happen to like a cappacino first thing in the morning and lattes during the rest of the day.........regular coffee just tastes like dirty water now.
Grind up some expresso beans and then pop a can of folgers and try to tell me there isn't a world of difference at the get go........no comparison.
The only thing I add is some whipped cream on the rare occasion I remember to buy some..........Though I did get my own machine, rather than cough up 10 bucks or more a day to Starbucks. (And I use Seattles Best because starbucks wouldn't give water to the firefighters in NYC on 9/11..... :P)
I love cappucinos and lattes, but I don't need anything to cover up the taste of the espresso. Of course I usually drink my espresso straight or with hot water like an Americano.
Bassman
02-10-2003, 03:00 PM
Coffee is some nas-ty stuff.I've tasted it once,and drank about half the cup.
Hideous.Drinks are supposed to be cold anyway.Hot drinks ain't natural.
Were you sober when you drank it?
Yup.
I am a coffee-a-holic. I mean, two or three pots a day. Folgers only. Black. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Bassman
02-10-2003, 04:12 PM
I am a coffee-a-holic. I mean, two or three pots a day. Folgers only. Black. ;D ;D ;D ;D
I had a girlfriend like that.That girl would have her first pot of joe gone before she got in the shower,and half another before she split for work.
A&P 8 O'Clock coffee,I think it was,black.
I am a coffee-a-holic. I mean, two or three pots a day. Folgers only. Black. ;D ;D ;D ;D
I used to love Folgers, but then I went to a local coffee shop with a friend. He got me hooked on Ethiopa Yerggachefe. Since then I've only been able to drink the more expensive coffee. I know a lot of people who don't think there is a difference, but if you compare them side by side there really is.
When I first moved to CA, I went out with my as yet unmarried ( therefore still sort of normal) brother and his friends for coffee. Since I had just spent the previous 4 and a half years in Pennsylvania, my idea of coffee...was you know...coffee. We went to Starbucks and I asked for a "regular" the girl looked at me like I was nuts. "A regular what" "well, you know, just a coffee, normal kind" "what blend" "I don't care, what ya got?" Then she listed them off one by one. I was terrified to order coffee for quite a long time. Once I got a job in the big city though, I discovered that I liked lattes.
When I first moved to CA, I went out with my as yet unmarried ( therefore still sort of normal) brother and his friends for coffee. Since I had just spent the previous 4 and a half years in Pennsylvania, my idea of coffee...was you know...coffee. We went to Starbucks and I asked for a "regular" the girl looked at me like I was nuts. "A regular what" "well, you know, just a coffee, normal kind" "what blend" "I don't care, what ya got?" Then she listed them off one by one. I was terrified to order coffee for quite a long time. Once I got a job in the big city though, I discovered that I liked lattes.
I don't really like Starbucks that much; they help me pay the bills. I used to go to this independent shop that was local. They had great coffee, roasted in house. Unfortunately the owner's wife got transferred so he sold out.
ponygurl
02-11-2003, 07:52 AM
Coffee is some nas-ty stuff.I've tasted it once,and drank about half the cup.
Hideous.Drinks are supposed to be cold anyway.Hot drinks ain't natural.
God Bless Juan Valdez :D
ponygurl
02-11-2003, 08:01 AM
So i guess.. basically, since she boarded the plane, she could have blown it to kingdom come, and then it wouldn't matter who in line had a folgers, or if she was stupid breeching security..
So i guess.. basically, since she boarded the plane, she could have blown it to kingdom come, and then it wouldn't matter who in line had a folgers, or if she was stupid breeching security..
Apparently she's not the stupid one, the people who are running security sure are though.
I am a coffee-a-holic. I mean, two or three pots a day. Folgers only. Black. ;D ;D ;D ;D
I had a girlfriend like that.That girl would have her first pot of joe gone before she got in the shower,and half another before she split for work.
A&P 8 O'Clock coffee,I think it was,black.
;D My Wife gets up before I do,(Damn, does that mean she BEATS me up??? ;)) and has coffee made when she wakes me up. She brings my first cup and sets it on the dresser so I can INHALE it before getting into the shower. Then, it's coffee and smokes. ;D ;D
LanceALott
02-12-2003, 01:56 PM
Hoss, in my home, I get up first and make the coffee, Hazlenut cream, freash ground, then I bring a cup to my 35 year wife who is still in bed. (True story, Jen.)
She is still working at her accounting career, comptroller and human resource manager for the largest machine and welding shop in the state, and I am retired. It's the least I can do to make her life a little easier.
Just wanted you to know, Hoss, paybacks aren't really such a bitch, not if you love her.
My husband gets his cold coffee crap at Starbucks in the City, I make my OWN coffee because he doesn;t make it strong enough.
Besides, he gets up really early.
Bassman
02-12-2003, 02:08 PM
So i guess.. basically, since she boarded the plane, she could have blown it to kingdom come, and then it wouldn't matter who in line had a folgers, or if she was stupid breeching security..
Yup.Airport "security" will be a joke anyway as long as more concern is given to folks bitching about waiting than security itself.
Put me in charge.Don't wanna wait? Fine.Walk.You ain't gettin on MY plane til you've been THOROUGHLY screened.
Hoss, in my home, I get up first and make the coffee, Hazlenut cream, freash ground, then I bring a cup to my 35 year wife who is still in bed. (True story, Jen.)
She is still working at her accounting career, comptroller and human resource manager for the largest machine and welding shop in the state, and I am retired. It's the least I can do to make her life a little easier.
Just wanted you to know, Hoss, paybacks aren't really such a bitch, not if you love her.
True enough. It's just that I'm a late night person, rarely going to bed before two in the morning, then getting up at 5:30. She goes to bede around 10:00 and gets up at 5:00. So she makes the coffee. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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