November 30, 2006

There were 2 posts published on November 30, 2006 (this is page 1 of 1).

Benefit Concert For The Maxwells

Y’all might remember Tom Maxwell’s visit to MT.Net a few months ago. Just found out via David Menconi’s blog that Tom’s 3 year old son Esten was diagnosed with leukemia last month. Esten is responding well but the medical bills are adding up, so a benefit concert is being held in Pittsboro at the Scoreboard December 9th.

I will be there to donate and encourage you to do the same. As a parent of two kids I have an appreciation for the terror leukemia must be for the Maxwells. I hope that Esten recovers completely and my thoughts go out to him and his family. Continue reading →

TSA: Thinking Shouldn’t Apply

So I was going through my umpteenth security screening at the airport when I realized yet another thing very stupid about the “liquid limit” busywork …er, screening the TSA is performing.

Each traveler is limited to 3.4 oz containers which fit in a 1 quart bag. Screeners will pitch an absolute hissy fit if any container is over the 3.4 oz size, yet they all must fit in a one-quart bag. If you can carry a whole quart of explosives (or the far more deadly shampoo), what’s the point of the 3.4 ounce size restriction? Who cares if your liquids are in small bottles if they can all total one quart? Why not just say you’re limited to a total of one quart of explosive shampoo and be done with it?

Sheesh. It’s times like these I wonder if the TSA is nothing more than Bush’s jobs creation program.