Lighters are ok now. Not that it stopped me when they weren't.
Mal: Take your people and go. Captain: You would have done the same. Mal: We can already see I haven't.
'Out Of Gas'
Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - Dec 28, 2007 12:13:57 pm PST #9574 of 10001
megan walker - Dec 28, 2007 12:16:12 pm PST #9575 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The liquid rule is so stupid.
Totally. Especially since enforcement is completely random depending on the airport.
I had a number of stocking stuffers that I "shouldn't" have had, but no way was I going to check my luggage just for that. And it must have been obvious on the xray machine that I had jars in my bags. But no one said anything.
Atropa - Dec 28, 2007 12:20:09 pm PST #9576 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I suppose "liquid mascara" means DiorShow, huh? And I bet gel or liquid eye liner will have to be put in the stupid quart bag.
askye - Dec 28, 2007 12:22:22 pm PST #9577 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
Any kind of liquidy or gel make up has to go in the quart bag.
Toothpaste, lipgloss, mascara, etc.
The rules do suck, but the TSA person enforcing it doesn't have a choice. It's their job and they can get in serious trouble (or even lose their job) if they don't.
Also remember if you do try to sneak something through that is over the limit and get caught it will be thrown out if your baggage has already been checked. So make sure you are willing to risk throwing out something.
Atropa - Dec 28, 2007 12:24:48 pm PST #9578 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Also remember if you do try to sneak something through that is over the limit and get caught it will be thrown out if your baggage has already been checked. So make sure you are willing to risk throwing out something.
grrrr. Well, it's a good thing I was planning on going to the wacky Japanese dollar store tomorrow so I could stock up on small plastic containers. Do all the containers have to be 3oz. exactly, or can they be smaller than that?
Allyson - Dec 28, 2007 12:27:41 pm PST #9579 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
They can be smaller, Jilli.
I had a four ounce bottle of moisturizer joyfully thrown in the trash last year. It had about one ounce of liquid in it.
What I can't understand is why there isn't a large public outrage over the nonsensical liquid stuff and the nonsensical shoe stuff.
People just sit there and take it. I don't mean going off at the people doing the checking, I mean afterward. We all know it's bullshit. There isn't anyone who doesn't know it's bullshit. And yet...
Atropa - Dec 28, 2007 12:30:19 pm PST #9580 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I had a four ounce bottle of moisturizer joyfully thrown in the trash last year. It had about one ounce of liquid in it.
Oh, how crazy-making. Note to self, decant your damn sunblock into a smaller bottle.
Daisy Jane - Dec 28, 2007 12:32:51 pm PST #9581 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
It's not a big enough inconvienience for people to lobby for change, I think. I think it's easier just to find work arounds- put it in checked baggage, find travel size stuff, decant into small plastic bottles, buy it when you get there, whatever.
Sheryl - Dec 28, 2007 12:34:10 pm PST #9582 of 10001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Am trying to type one handed because Nova has her paws on my left arm. Good thing she's so cute...
Scrappy - Dec 28, 2007 12:47:36 pm PST #9583 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I just check it all. That way I have what I need when I arrive and I don't have to worry about sizes and ounces and all of that hoohah. I don't mind flying with minimal make-up--I slather on moisturizer to guard against the terrible dry air (which really helps) and wear some long lasting mascara and lipstick and that's it. I fetch my make-up out of my checked bag when I land if I need it. I never fly anywhere for a short enough period that I could make do with just carry-on luggage anyway.