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weatherman
06/23/09

In reply to Clear Fast Track Airport Security Is No More
I thought the whole idea of people being given special privileges because they paid $200 was pretty absurd in the first place. It would inevitably lead to more crowding for those who didn't have the pass and less security for everyone. I can't say that I'm sad to see it go, though obviously it sucks for the employees when any company goes under in this economy.
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fuchikoma
04/08/09

In reply to TSA to Transition From Metal Detectors to Whole Body Scanners
This technology hasn't been out long enough to ensure that it's even safe for everyday use - though it's certainly reasonable to assume that it is, given the low energy of that frequency, and the fact that it's radiated by most things regardless. Still, as long as the scanners are not passive, people should have the right to opt out. (As for privacy - they should be able to opt out for that alone. This DOES equal a strip search, regardless of who performs it.)
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Hello Mister Walrus
04/07/09

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I don't know if I feel comfortable with this idea. At least there is the comfort of knowing that some TSA technician is vomiting after being forced to watch hundreds of fat naked Americans for hours ad hours.
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Kaiser-Machead
04/07/09

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Not quite as clean as the one in Total Recall.

I like the person farting as he/she is being scanned though.
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Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
04/07/09

@Kaiser-Machead: That is clearly a very well endowed hermaphrodite.
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Kaiser-Machead
04/07/09

@Shamoononon thanks Rocephin: I gave in to the possibility of moobs. I like to keep my x-rays gender free.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
11/18/08

In reply to Mobile Edge Scanfast For Her: Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Bags For the Ladies
The Maddie Powers line of messenger bags look ok. The rest are portable pink nightmares..
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
11/18/08

@Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another du...: Not that I looked or anything. It's just what I heard.
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Curves
11/18/08

In reply to Mobile Edge Scanfast For Her: Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Bags For the Ladies
I looked at the ones not designed for women, and they look a lot nicer, better constructed and NO FRIGGIN PINK.
Wearing pink is one thing, trying to sell down to women using pink is so condescending.
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anti-hello-kitty
11/18/08

@Curves: That's what I thought, I hate the pink RAZR's & Blackberry's and pink laptops and pink computer bags. Like a women is more likely to buy if the product is pink. Unless the woman really likes the pink color. Funny, I do see more than my share of women with pink products, so maybe this marketing strategy does work...
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Curves
11/18/08

@anti-hello-kitty: Pink is pretty popular with the pre teen set and some women, true, but seemingly the ladies of Giz do not care for pink gadgets and probably for the same reasons as me.
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OMG! Ponies!
11/18/08

In reply to Mobile Edge Scanfast For Her: Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Bags For the Ladies
I resent the blatant sexism and gender stereotyping in this post. These are not just for womyn. They are also for effeminate men.

/signed

A guy wearing a pink tie and a sweater vest
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LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M
11/18/08

In reply to Mobile Edge Scanfast For Her: Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Bags For the Ladies
Wow these are FUGLEY. I'll stick the men's bags or just unloading my lappie(s).
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