Comments on: En Route Leg Two http://dearauthor.com/misc/conventions-misc/en-route-leg-two/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 27 May 2012 21:36:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: MCHalliday http://dearauthor.com/misc/conventions-misc/en-route-leg-two/#comment-168476 MCHalliday Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:01:41 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/07/29/en-route-leg-two/#comment-168476 Had to google DWF airport...I was under the impression southerners in particular, would consider genteel toileting a necessity. Especially from many visits to airport toilet facilities all over the world, and concluding the US comes in at the top. Must say though, I agree with Jane's prior post about air travel in the US. Last month in LA, I was stopped on route to another country and asked by a 'girl' at a machine to hand over my boarding pass. When I enquired as to what she was scanning under this machine, she told me it was seeking prohibited substances. I was shocked! My boarding pass had been handled by at least 6 persons (the passenger agent, the person prior to entry in security, security persons, immigration entry person, immigration inspector, a person checking my route in the airport) before I encountered her. Any trace substances might be attributed to ME??? And I must say, the following ordeal of standing for ages in a freezing cold security section awaiting my handbag and camera to be scanned, with nothing on but a t-top and jeans made me feel like a criminal. Barefoot I was, with no jewelry, shoes, belt, cardigan or jacket and they ran over my body like I was storing a knife in my crotch. WTH? I am a woman in her early fifties with a sweet face (so I like to think) and most innocent of any terrorist inclinations. At least I wasn't subjected to finger printing and retinal scan that the sweet Asian, obviously dear, family in front of me was as they went through Customs. Had to google DWF airport…I was under the impression southerners in particular, would consider genteel toileting a necessity. Especially from many visits to airport toilet facilities all over the world, and concluding the US comes in at the top.

Must say though, I agree with Jane’s prior post about air travel in the US. Last month in LA, I was stopped on route to another country and asked by a ‘girl’ at a machine to hand over my boarding pass. When I enquired as to what she was scanning under this machine, she told me it was seeking prohibited substances. I was shocked! My boarding pass had been handled by at least 6 persons (the passenger agent, the person prior to entry in security, security persons, immigration entry person, immigration inspector, a person checking my route in the airport) before I encountered her. Any trace substances might be attributed to ME???

And I must say, the following ordeal of standing for ages in a freezing cold security section awaiting my handbag and camera to be scanned, with nothing on but a t-top and jeans made me feel like a criminal. Barefoot I was, with no jewelry, shoes, belt, cardigan or jacket and they ran over my body like I was storing a knife in my crotch. WTH? I am a woman in her early fifties with a sweet face (so I like to think) and most innocent of any terrorist inclinations.

At least I wasn’t subjected to finger printing and retinal scan that the sweet Asian, obviously dear, family in front of me was as they went through Customs.

]]> By: Sharron McClellan http://dearauthor.com/misc/conventions-misc/en-route-leg-two/#comment-168471 Sharron McClellan Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:54:58 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/07/29/en-route-leg-two/#comment-168471 I did a whole blog on the DFW airport. It's gross. Whoever designed it was on crack. AND they have no tampon machines in he dirty bathroom but make you go purchase them in the giftshop for some crazy-ass price. Bastards! ...Rant over... I did a whole blog on the DFW airport. It’s gross. Whoever designed it was on crack. AND they have no tampon machines in he dirty bathroom but make you go purchase them in the giftshop for some crazy-ass price.

Bastards! …Rant over…

]]> By: kat http://dearauthor.com/misc/conventions-misc/en-route-leg-two/#comment-168429 kat Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:09:41 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/07/29/en-route-leg-two/#comment-168429 I was creeped but I really liked that show. The characters were different (aside from the main character). You see so often different actors playing the same parts. Season 2 was great, no? I was creeped but I really liked that show. The characters were different (aside from the main character). You see so often different actors playing the same parts. Season 2 was great, no?

]]> By: Janine http://dearauthor.com/misc/conventions-misc/en-route-leg-two/#comment-168345 Janine Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:59:03 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/07/29/en-route-leg-two/#comment-168345 I recently watched the first couple episodes of "Dexter." It's very well acted and directed, but I think it may be too creepy for me. I recently watched the first couple episodes of “Dexter.” It’s very well acted and directed, but I think it may be too creepy for me.

]]>