Nolacopusmc
*Banned*
AIRPORT
UNITED SUCKS ASS!!!!!
50.00 for every check-in bag.
25.00 PER POUND over 50lbs.
One of my bags was 5lbs over, and they wanted me to pay 125.00. It is a rackett. Of course none of this is made clear to you when you buy the ticket. I am sure it is in the fine print somewhere, but who reads or could even understand all that?
So, I redistributed the weight. They got you by the balls, because who has an extra bag. 50.00 for a seperate check-on, but 125.00 for 5 lbs of extra weight. SCAM. SCAM.
Then, if I was not pissed enough, the ticket agent does nothing. They tell you to do it on the machine and they just watch. Why are they even paid. While I am going through all this, a pissed off woman walks up and is complaining about her bag being lost right as I am explaining to the ticket agent I need to declare a firearm. Of course, this does not make me feel very warm and fuzzy.
Last but not least, as we are going through the security screening, figuring I would get selected "randomly" for secondary screening; because as a white male police officer and United States Marine, I obviously fit the description, the little **** stain that was herding us cattle through makes a dumbass comment to my wife.
I am holding both of our boarding passes, and as I go to hand her hers, he tells her she can just bring both through, to just hurry. I of course keep mine to avoid some other nimwit asking me why I do not have it. As I am getting redressed, he tells her, "I guess he wants to be in control. He wants to control you"
My wife, being a rather intelligent and beautiful blond, waits to tell me what he said after we go through security. Well. that was about enough. I go back to security and ask to speak to this ass cramp.
"Excuse me, but I did not appreciate the comment you said to my wife."
"What comment was that?"
"The one where you said I had to be in control. I am sure you were joking, but why don't you focus on your job and keep your peanut gallery comments to yourself."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything by it"
"I am sure you didn't, but I am not in the mood for it, as are most of these people by the time they get here, get screwed by the airlines, have to disrobe, and hear three conflicting sets of directions from the sreeners who are apathetic at best about their job."
"Oh, OK."
"No problem, thank you."
OK, going back to security was risky given how ridiculously one-sided federal aviation laws are as they relate to security, but I knew I had to say something. I am sure most of these people are good, honest, hard-working people, just none of them in New Orleans. Most of them look like they should be wearing a McDonald's uniform instead of a TSA one. And why does it take 14-16 TSA agents to work two security stations. All of them are just sitting and talking to each other. Another fine example of my tax dollars at work.
Anyway, plane leaves at 2:20. Hopefully the trip will be some decent training. I plan to post a daily brief with a final after action report and lessons learned when I am done. SInce I am an instructor, and my wife is a practical first-time shooter, I hope to give the scene from both angles for future attendees.
JUST IN CASE. I BROUGHT MY OWN KOOL-AIDE!!!
OF THE BAYOUSHOOTER FLAVOR...
UNITED SUCKS ASS!!!!!
50.00 for every check-in bag.
25.00 PER POUND over 50lbs.
One of my bags was 5lbs over, and they wanted me to pay 125.00. It is a rackett. Of course none of this is made clear to you when you buy the ticket. I am sure it is in the fine print somewhere, but who reads or could even understand all that?
So, I redistributed the weight. They got you by the balls, because who has an extra bag. 50.00 for a seperate check-on, but 125.00 for 5 lbs of extra weight. SCAM. SCAM.
Then, if I was not pissed enough, the ticket agent does nothing. They tell you to do it on the machine and they just watch. Why are they even paid. While I am going through all this, a pissed off woman walks up and is complaining about her bag being lost right as I am explaining to the ticket agent I need to declare a firearm. Of course, this does not make me feel very warm and fuzzy.
Last but not least, as we are going through the security screening, figuring I would get selected "randomly" for secondary screening; because as a white male police officer and United States Marine, I obviously fit the description, the little **** stain that was herding us cattle through makes a dumbass comment to my wife.
I am holding both of our boarding passes, and as I go to hand her hers, he tells her she can just bring both through, to just hurry. I of course keep mine to avoid some other nimwit asking me why I do not have it. As I am getting redressed, he tells her, "I guess he wants to be in control. He wants to control you"
My wife, being a rather intelligent and beautiful blond, waits to tell me what he said after we go through security. Well. that was about enough. I go back to security and ask to speak to this ass cramp.
"Excuse me, but I did not appreciate the comment you said to my wife."
"What comment was that?"
"The one where you said I had to be in control. I am sure you were joking, but why don't you focus on your job and keep your peanut gallery comments to yourself."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything by it"
"I am sure you didn't, but I am not in the mood for it, as are most of these people by the time they get here, get screwed by the airlines, have to disrobe, and hear three conflicting sets of directions from the sreeners who are apathetic at best about their job."
"Oh, OK."
"No problem, thank you."
OK, going back to security was risky given how ridiculously one-sided federal aviation laws are as they relate to security, but I knew I had to say something. I am sure most of these people are good, honest, hard-working people, just none of them in New Orleans. Most of them look like they should be wearing a McDonald's uniform instead of a TSA one. And why does it take 14-16 TSA agents to work two security stations. All of them are just sitting and talking to each other. Another fine example of my tax dollars at work.
Anyway, plane leaves at 2:20. Hopefully the trip will be some decent training. I plan to post a daily brief with a final after action report and lessons learned when I am done. SInce I am an instructor, and my wife is a practical first-time shooter, I hope to give the scene from both angles for future attendees.
JUST IN CASE. I BROUGHT MY OWN KOOL-AIDE!!!
OF THE BAYOUSHOOTER FLAVOR...
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