tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post2917929108504520101..comments2024-03-07T15:32:53.014+02:00Comments on Yehuda: Ups and DownsYehuda Berlingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16038826060312027387noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-91387646455071488022009-11-02T19:57:49.081+02:002009-11-02T19:57:49.081+02:00Re: Random Screening - As I once put it to someone...Re: Random Screening - As I once put it to someone participating in a WBC tournament I was running, "I have to maintain the illusion of fairness." In the US, people get very cranky when they feel they're being picked out because of ethnic background or skin color. There have been highly publicized cases of Muslims being picked out for additional screening (just as you were for being from Israel), and so there's a significant effort to appear impartial. Here in the US, we love our appearances.<br /><br />On a recent trip to Canada, my wife was asked a *lot* of questions about her background, and we were glad she brought her citizenship papers (she's been a US citizen for nearly 30 years) along with the passport. I'm sure it's because she's Filipino, but has a lot of Spanish blood and has a very cosmopolitan look as a result. I simply try not to fly at all if I can help it nowadays. <br /><br />Now that the travel is done, have a great time while you're here, right up until your next "extra" screening! ;-)Dughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827175240352968894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-12901487125964329762009-11-02T18:11:15.638+02:002009-11-02T18:11:15.638+02:00Hilarious ;)
I once got to the airport 4 hours ea...Hilarious ;)<br /><br />I once got to the airport 4 hours early so I decided to try something funny.<br /><br />"Did you pack the suitcase yourself?"<br /><br />"yes"<br /><br />"Did someone give you something to take with you on your journey?"<br /><br />"yes" (truth)<br /><br />"What is it?"<br /><br />I dig in my luggage and produce a juicer, not an electric one, just a simple two piece plastic juicer. There isn't enough plastic in there to hide anything even if you really wanted to. "Here"<br /><br />She looks at it, looks at me and decided its best to call her supervisor.<br /><br />took around 20 minutes to clear the juicer, but boy did I have a great laugh later.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03538050083378769156noreply@blogger.com