Politics are not really in our purview, but when your tax money goes to buying expensive machines that just don’t work… oh, and happen to determine the future of the entire country… we’ve just got to step up.
security
Delay Your Flight With Gun Embroidered Case
By 9.19.06
Thanks to curiously spelt reader Grahm for pointing out a travel accessory even more ill-advised than a Guns ‘N’ Roses t-shirt or one printed with Islamic script: the Urban Outfitters Gun-Wheel Case.
How To Join The Mile High Without K-Y?
By 9.12.06
Everyone with any sense knows that flying is dehydrating. Oh, sure, airlines and the TSA disagree, but a parched throat and dry, crackling skin is par for the course of most of our catapultings across the stratosphere.
Bonnie Tyler Terrorizes AirFrance Flight
By 9.6.06
On a recent flight from France to Mauritius, Bonnie Tyler was asleep in first class when she was shaken awake by a stewardess and told the co-pilot was a big fan. He was retiring, would Bonnie mind coming up and shrieking “A Total Eclipse of the Heart” into the cheap airplane intercom? Miss Tyler was delighted.
Remove Yourself From Online Info Directories
By 9.6.06
Ever try to look up someone online? You usually wedge in a few seconds to vanity search and may be surprised to find how extensive your online profile is on sites like Anywho, Peoplefinder or 411info. Lifehacker points to a great chart on The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse which shows you how to opt out of all these fine services.
Delta Dehydrates Babies To Fight Terrorism
By 8.29.06
And here’s the reason why banning liquids from flights makes people less safe, not more so: an infant from County Monaghan in Ireland dehydrated and almost died after being denied liquids on a Delta flight.
Arabic “I am Not a Terrorist” Tshirt
By 8.28.06
Now you too can bother Midwesterners and airport security, just like Raed Jaer, with your very own “I am not a terrorist” tshirt.
JetBlue Makes Passenger Change “Offensive” Arabic Tshirt
By 8.24.06
Haha, them reactionary mobs, worried that increased security measures will infringe constitutional rights. Ha ha ha, read this, motherfuckers.
Gel Bras OK’d For Takeoff
By 8.23.06
Flat chested travelers, rejoice! Gel bras are now allowed on flights! Squish, squish, hooray! Keep those tips up, etc!
HOWTO: Blow Up Airplanes With Liquids
By 8.18.06
How feasible was it for terrorists to mix together a few common chemicals into a big sky kablooie? People far smarter than us investigate. (Thanks to Caitlin!)
Travelers, Please Leave Your Tits At Home
By 8.18.06
And traveling just got a hell of a lot drearier: U.S. authorities are advising women not to wear gel bras when traveling, lest they be mistaken for a bosom-emphasizing terrorist.
