Comments on: Airport Security: TSA Re-Allows Lighters on Board; Non-Flammable Water Still a Threat to Safety http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/23/airport-security-tsa-re-allows-lighters-on-board-non-flammable-water-still-a-threat-to-safety/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 By: The TSA: New uniforms, new rules! » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/23/airport-security-tsa-re-allows-lighters-on-board-non-flammable-water-still-a-threat-to-safety/#comment-15856 The TSA: New uniforms, new rules! » Upgrade: Travel Better Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:14:12 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/23/airport-security-tsa-re-allows-lighters-on-board-non-flammable-water-still-a-threat-to-safety/#comment-15856 [...] is it that the TSA can impose new restrictions with no advance warning, and yet it takes several weeks for long-standing restrictions on lighters to be rescinded? The argument that it takes a while for [...] [...] is it that the TSA can impose new restrictions with no advance warning, and yet it takes several weeks for long-standing restrictions on lighters to be rescinded? The argument that it takes a while for [...]

]]> By: tseliot http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/23/airport-security-tsa-re-allows-lighters-on-board-non-flammable-water-still-a-threat-to-safety/#comment-15695 tseliot Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:04:44 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/23/airport-security-tsa-re-allows-lighters-on-board-non-flammable-water-still-a-threat-to-safety/#comment-15695 Haha. sometimes these regulations really make no sense. I never figure out how they decide the date that things are no longer dangerous. So just to keep track, lighters good, water bad. Haha. sometimes these regulations really make no sense. I never figure out how they decide the date that things are no longer dangerous.

So just to keep track, lighters good, water bad.

]]> By: Mark Ashley http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/23/airport-security-tsa-re-allows-lighters-on-board-non-flammable-water-still-a-threat-to-safety/#comment-15689 Mark Ashley Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:25:44 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/23/airport-security-tsa-re-allows-lighters-on-board-non-flammable-water-still-a-threat-to-safety/#comment-15689 Excellent! I like how he reclaimed his salad dressing from the barrel of non-dangerous liquids. Great example of security theater. Excellent! I like how he reclaimed his salad dressing from the barrel of non-dangerous liquids.

Great example of security theater.

]]> By: Antonio http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/23/airport-security-tsa-re-allows-lighters-on-board-non-flammable-water-still-a-threat-to-safety/#comment-15682 Antonio Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:43:53 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/23/airport-security-tsa-re-allows-lighters-on-board-non-flammable-water-still-a-threat-to-safety/#comment-15682 Here's a funny article relating to TSA and liquids. http://www.zug.com/gab/index.cgi?func=view_thread&head=1&thread_id=74827 He brings up a good point: if these liquids are so dangerous, why do they casually dispose of them mixed together in a plain trash can? Here’s a funny article relating to TSA and liquids.
http://www.zug.com/gab/index.cgi?func=view_thread&head=1&thread_id=74827

He brings up a good point: if these liquids are so dangerous, why do they casually dispose of them mixed together in a plain trash can?

]]> By: Josh http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/23/airport-security-tsa-re-allows-lighters-on-board-non-flammable-water-still-a-threat-to-safety/#comment-15648 Josh Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:26:57 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/23/airport-security-tsa-re-allows-lighters-on-board-non-flammable-water-still-a-threat-to-safety/#comment-15648 The delay is so they can inform all the security officers not to have you arrested for bringing a lighter. The logic, on the other hand, is completely asinine. I mean, how hard would it be to replace the lighter fluid with some other more combustible fluid. This does not make sense. The delay is so they can inform all the security officers not to have you arrested for bringing a lighter.

The logic, on the other hand, is completely asinine. I mean, how hard would it be to replace the lighter fluid with some other more combustible fluid. This does not make sense.

]]> By: TSA Declares: Lighters Now Good; Water Still Bad http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/23/airport-security-tsa-re-allows-lighters-on-board-non-flammable-water-still-a-threat-to-safety/#comment-15636 TSA Declares: Lighters Now Good; Water Still Bad Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:53:12 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/23/airport-security-tsa-re-allows-lighters-on-board-non-flammable-water-still-a-threat-to-safety/#comment-15636 [...] you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!To recap, via Upgrade: Travel Better: The TSA has ruled that lighters will once again be legal to take onto airplanes, effective August [...] [...] you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!To recap, via Upgrade: Travel Better: The TSA has ruled that lighters will once again be legal to take onto airplanes, effective August [...]

]]> By: Andy http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/23/airport-security-tsa-re-allows-lighters-on-board-non-flammable-water-still-a-threat-to-safety/#comment-15634 Andy Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:39:19 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/07/23/airport-security-tsa-re-allows-lighters-on-board-non-flammable-water-still-a-threat-to-safety/#comment-15634 I assume the delay is so that TSA can train their employees and partners and have a smoother 'transition' though this means that they'll be free to confiscate them during those two weeks. As always, plain silly... I assume the delay is so that TSA can train their employees and partners and have a smoother ‘transition’ though this means that they’ll be free to confiscate them during those two weeks.

As always, plain silly…

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