tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post9004645182089983303..comments2024-01-16T04:38:10.648-08:00Comments on Coolred's Rant: Homeland Security my ass!...revisitedCoolred38http://www.blogger.com/profile/07502256532402473484noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-35481368932555228592008-12-13T14:47:00.000-08:002008-12-13T14:47:00.000-08:00I enjoyed your post. Sorry you had to go through ...I enjoyed your post. Sorry you had to go through this experience, but its' a cute tale. :-)Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03115294023069458287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-40091471758454767252008-12-09T16:06:00.000-08:002008-12-09T16:06:00.000-08:00Aafke...I like to keep it interesting...lol. Sprin...Aafke...I like to keep it interesting...lol. <br><br>Sprinkle...yup...I can laugh till my side hurts now...at the time...my side just hurt to think about it...sigh.<br><br>Carol...I wish more Arab men realized just what us women go through being married to them...and we do it too...not always appriecated is it.<br><br>Terri...alot about the current American govt is B.S....take your pick...lol.coolred38http://www.blogger.com/profile/07502256532402473484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-89005844149308857642008-12-09T13:58:00.000-08:002008-12-09T13:58:00.000-08:00Oh, you have such a rollercoaster life, one disast...Oh, you have such a rollercoaster life, one disaster following the next adventure!Aafkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09208127027735552298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-88885389960385623052008-12-09T08:30:00.001-08:002008-12-09T08:30:00.001-08:00I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time but t...I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time but that story made me laugh. Good that we can maintain a sense of humor through it all :)Sprinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01850274411834041791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-23420824414491894252008-12-09T08:30:00.002-08:002008-12-09T08:30:00.002-08:00I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time but t...I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time but that story made me laugh. Good that we can maintain a sense of humor through it all :)Sprinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01850274411834041791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-14520586868441800252008-12-08T02:30:00.000-08:002008-12-08T02:30:00.000-08:00Oh coolred I emphasize with you! I've had so ...Oh coolred I emphasize with you! I've had so many experiences I could probably fill a book...<br><br>I was in the States on 9/11 as my son's marriage was early September. Ironically I was to return to India (where I was living at the time) on 12 September. I got back 17 September due to the chaos. And I returned back in a virtually empty 747.<br><br>Then shortly on my return to India I learned my mother passed away and again due to the chaos remaining of the airline system could not get a flight back to the States in time for her services.<br><br>Now let's segue to being married to a Saudi and flying together. I travel on my US passport and have retained my American name so I am generally waived through security. However when security notices me waiting for my husband they'll usually ask me if I am with "him" and then remark "oh, we need to search you too." hmmmm...discriminatory? and this is with my husband traveling on a diplomatic passport too!<br><br>another time he and I were entering customs together. The immigration official asked the standard questions. My husband responded. Then the official remarked "See, I have given you every courtesy and politeness as you are entering my country. I hope your countrymen do the same to American citizens." I couldn't resist...I told the official obviously he extended all the best courtesies to American citizens...one married him!<br><br>I better stop now before I hijack yoru post!<br><br>Cheers,<br>American beduamericanbedu.comhttp://americanbedu.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729473620051154675.post-10293225076449562332008-12-06T18:50:00.000-08:002008-12-06T18:50:00.000-08:00Homeland Security is a joke, along with TSA. One...Homeland Security is a joke, along with TSA. One minute you can carry it on, the next minute you can't. What is OK at some airports, isn't OK at others. And, they want us to actually believe that by not allowing us our watering, we should feel like they're actually doing something to maker us safer; it's complete BS!Terri's Spacenoreply@blogger.com