Random TSA weirdness - as I got in the line for security on my way to SF, I was given a timecard and asked to give it to the woman on the other side of the screening beepy thingy once I got through. I guess they're tracking processing times, but I still looked around for signs of "let's screw with the customers".

I've been searched a couple of times, and maybe I got lucky, but my searcher was always personable and friendly, which made the whole thing much more bearable.

On my way to the first Buffista F2F, I discovered I was unwittingly smuggling no less than nine nail clippers through security, due to them disappearing through a small hole in my pocketbook lining over a series of months. If I hadn't "lost" my Buffy watch to the same hole, I'd have been wondering why my pocketbook was getting heavier for months more, most likely.

Um... I'm not sure this is helping their cause: Atheist group offers free porn in exchange for Bibles

Atheist Agenda, an atheist group at U Texas San Antonio, staged a "Porno for Bibles" event, where they gave free pornography to people who traded in religious scripture.

From BoingBoing - the link to the originating article seems to be down.

I have at least one Bible, but I sometimes use it for reference so I don't think I'll trade it for porn. Plus, they didn't say what kind of porn....

Speaking as an atheist, I think evangelical atheism is the weirdest thing ever.

Well, okay, possibly Scientology is weirder.

I've always gotten patted down in the airport...chair and metal detectors, you know. ALWAYS a giant deal. Thinking about now, ack. Although maybe all y'all just play Gimp for A Day and it gets spread around.

My sister insisted on carrying her nail clippers in her carryon bags when we flew in Kenya, despite getting busted with them and having to move them to checked luggage (they screen before you check in). I have no idea why she bothered--I don't think it was a faulty memory.

My underwire hasn't set a machine off in ages, and for that I'm glad. I preemptively take off as much as possible (shoes, belt, whatever) and would hate to lose the skivvies. I do have to remember to think before dressing for security checks, which is annoying.

Sara, how did you get to see? I'm always curious.

Pre-TSA, a co-worker of mine managed to fly with two laptops in one bag, and they only checked one, and a bone saw on edge next to both of them. That wasn't spotted either. I hope they work more angles now, or something else to catch those.

possibly Scientology is weirder.

Oh, by far.

Speaking as an atheist, I think evangelical atheism is the weirdest thing ever.

Well, when I was in my angry atheist stage in college, I was part of an atheist group that did stuff you could call "evangelising." Nothing as wacky as this, though.

I've always gotten patted down in the airport...chair and metal detectors, you know. ALWAYS a giant deal.

The couple times when I was using a wheelchair when travelling, they really didn't pat me down much at all. It was weird.

I don't think it's the chair--I think Erika has a "Danger to Authority" glint in her eye.