airport security

[Ruairi]

Going through manchester airport yesterday, just before the metal detector i took everything metal out of my jeans and put it into my jacket, took off my belt, put it all through the x-ray machine and walked through the metal detector which didnt go off. i was walking over to get my bag when i was asked to step aside to be patted down. it was weird i thought. whats all that about?

[adamcarr]

. whats all that about?
Your a terrorist! ;)

[Babysis]

Randon checks. Every x amount of people get stopped and searched. Had the same as a staff member in the 3 major london airports. Always subject to randon checks. You just got used to it :)

[Peadar]

whats all that about?

Usually they ask me, "Is that a gun in your pocket?" before I get the pat down. :D

[Ruairi]

I think its cause i was wearing a gaa jersey, they must have thought i was a redneck yokel intent on brining down the "foreign" game from within

[Eire06]

Usually they ask me, "Is that a gun in your pocket?" before I get the pat down. :D
Pity its just a mars bar you plant there so you can get a quick feel ;) :D

[Peadar]

Pity its just a mars bar

They don't call them "fun size" for nothing! :D

[paul_oshea]

Always subject to randon checks

more like randy. he might have been a bit of a back door man, and fancied a feel, d'ye know if you were that way inclined they would be great perks of the job.

[Peadar]

he might have been a bit of a back door man

No doubt you've come across him on a night out so then, Paul. ;)

[paul_oshea]

No doubt you've come across him on a night out so then, Paul

ssssh i told ye that in the strictest confidence, after the pm you sent me revealing your side. thats what pm'ing is for :eek: :eek:

[Peadar]

thats what pm'ing is for :eek: :eek:

Yeah, sorry, I remember that now.
It was just when you explained PM and S&M I got a bit confused. :D


We've totally desecrated this thread, by the way. :D

[paul_oshea]

Yeah, sorry, I remember that now
It was just when you explained PM and S&M I got a bit confused.

LOL, ya i know we have. But it was the pork pie that got me confused!!! :D :D

me not having "eaten" one yet, but you having had plenty.

[Babysis]

I had my Christmas presents opened at Stansted once. Crystal comes up funny on the scanner. Throw an Irish passport into the equation and you're left with a lot of wrapping to do . . . again.

They advise that you dont travel with wraped presents now. I was always a bit surprised at how easy it was to build up trust with the security folk. As a result, im never shocked by all the newspaper undercover stories about reporters posing as workers etc. A different world

[Schumi]

I had had to take my shoes off in Dublin Airport last summer! :rolleyes:

[Eire06]

I had had to take my shoes off in Dublin Airport last summer! :rolleyes:

Coming back from the match in Paris the asked me to take off my kneehigh boots as I was unzipping them they saw my stripy pink and black socks laughed and told me to keep the boots on.. :rolleyes:

[pete]

I had had to take my shoes off in Dublin Airport last summer! :rolleyes:

I didn't know they did that anywhere outside the US.

I was also asked to take off shoes exiting through Boston Airport last year & i seriously thought guy was joking.

:rolleyes:

[niamh]

Everybody was made take off their shoes when I was heading through security in Dublin airport on Sunday morning. Thing there's a bit of over-reaction to that EU spot test thing that happened their the other week. Coming back through Heathrow was nothing compared to it.