Airport Security?

Submitted by Ameeqt on Thu, 05/27/2004 - 5:33pm.

Something incredible happened today that makes me question how safe we all really are. My DH flew up to Washington to look at a house that we put on offer on contingent on one of us viewing it.The sellers wanted us to view it by Friday as opposed to Sunday which is what we wanted. I bought the tickets online this morning at around 8:00am. At 10am we found out the sellers agreed to our offer. My DH came home from work immediatley. After changing his clothes we sped down to the airport. I dropped him off with plenty of time to catch his flight. As I was driving home I realized I had enough time to get to the store to pick up some much needed things before my boys got out of school. After a quick trip to the store I came home to drop off the groceries and put them away before I picked up the kids. I checked my answering machine and there was a message from my MIL saying that my DH called her collect to tell her that he forgot his Wallet!!!!!!!
I knew I was going to have to drive back down there to pick him up. She told me that he hadn't called her back and that he had gotten passed security and she thinks he got his boarding pass. I didn't believe her. We have (or so I thought) airport security they are really strict. At this point it was 1:45 his flight left at 1:25pm and we hadn't heard from him. I got on the phone and tried to have him paged at our airport and there was no answer. I called the rental car company and asked if I could fax them any info he needed (drivers liscense, credit card) they said no. So I then called an airport shuttle service and bought him a round trip ticket. Now I had to figure out how to get this information to him. Since I had time until his plane landed I went to FedEx and sent his wallet overnight. It will be there by 10:30am. When I got back MIL called and told me he was in Oakland, Ca (he had a layover). I was flabbergasted!! Jawdropping! They let him on the plane with no ID what so ever. Puzzled
I mean what happened to all the alerts that we where going to have a terrorist attack in the next couple of months.
Anyway, DH has a 2 hour layover in Oakland and he had to get another boarding pass. There was no way he could get by again right? Nope, he got it. As we speak he is flying to Washington.
I have two theories about what happened today.
1.That our "airport security" are just another committee or task force that was invented to make someone look good and put on a good show. Yeah they will harrass you if they are bored or maybe you get an employee who is on a power trip and you'll have a little more trouble but all in all it's just another production courtesy of the Ruling Party.
2. There is a divine source working out there. Who sees every tear, traffic jam, and unqualified teachers, that we have. Who hears every prayer Me, DH, and our children have been praying. All of the "Your will not ours". Who feels all of the pain,frusteration, anger, hurt, resentment, and sadness. Who wants Peace for us more than we want it for ourselves.
I have thought about this a lot today and I KNOW it's the later. I really believe that this is what he had planned for us all along. I don't know how I know but I do!
I just have to believe that because if I don't, I will never fly again.
Sad but Blessed!!
Amee

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Becky's picture

I so hope you are right!

Submitted by Becky on Thu, 05/27/2004 - 6:17pm.

Although, even if you are wrong, flying is still safer than driving.

Kerri's picture

wow...

Submitted by Kerri on Fri, 05/28/2004 - 1:43am.

our airport security's a bit hotter than that, though of course there's no such thing as domestic flights! Laughing out loud

normally our police here carry handguns. I went to the airport a couple of times during the highest security times and there was a far higher police presence, plus the soldiers there all had machine guns! No messing!! It kind of bothers me that I'm actually getting used to the sight of guns everywhere (they have one armed policeman in every bank here too) - remembering of course that British police are still unarmed and we're proud of that. Don't know how much longer for though.

Amee, I reckon you must be right about that house. Either that or your husband's been near the Blarney stone recently!!

Kerri.

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Submitted by Ameeqt on Fri, 05/28/2004 - 5:51pm.

My DH is on his way home!! It absolutely amazes me how someone can drive me so crazy when he is at home make me cry when hes not here.
I asked him how he got through security and he said he just kept begging and talking to the guy until the guy just let him through. Once he got to the ticket counter to get his boarding pass they told him that if the security people let him in so would they.!!??!!
Anyway, he has his wallet and is on the way home! He loved the house so we signed and we think escrow is going to close on July 20th!!
I can't believe we are finally going to move to Washington!!
DH emailed me some pictures of the house! I can't stop looking at them!
Any of you girls have some tips or advise for me?
Remember Im moving 4 kids 1 dog and 1 bird 2 cars and "half" of a house! (we are leaving a lot of stuff behind).
xoxoxoxo
Amee

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#1 piece of advice

Submitted by Becky on Sat, 05/29/2004 - 12:40am.

Call the health department where you are moving (city or county, I don't know how Washington does it). Ask them what the licensing requirements are for dogs.

#2 piece of advice:
Print out Flylady's moving tips.

#3 piece of advice:
If you are using a U-Haul, go to the U-Haul website and order the packing kit for the size house you have (it's accurate, I've used it). If you are using a moving company, look them up at www.bbb.org first.

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moving advice

Submitted by Lauralyn on Sat, 05/29/2004 - 9:52am.

We have done 3 major relocations so far in our married life, and the only thing I have to say is: expect it to take at least a year before you really feel like you belong there. Even when you are moving somewhere you like and away from somewhere you don't like, it takes time to adjust. Between 1 and 2 years it's like magic. You suddenly start to find out where all the things are that only the locals know about. You have real friends by then and not just friendly acquaintances. You know where pretty much any store you need is located. You've experienced whatever weather the area has to offer. It just begins to feel like it's really home after that first year. So don't get discouraged if you feel a little out of place at first even though you like it there. Moving, even a good move, is a big change and it takes it's toll on you.

Lauralyn

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