http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZCp5h1gK2Q

TSA ?

This is what happens when FBW computer controls get incorrect sensor data like the true airspeed as indicated by the stagnation temperature provided by the Total Air Temperature probes

TSA (Spain) took two very fine bottles of wine from me, indirectly - I got to the barrier with them, they told me I couldn't carry them on (I knew this but wasn't operating rationally due to hangover/sleep deprivation). I went back to ticketing but my baggage was already checked. The very nice woman behind the counter promised to consume the wine for me. Nice wine, at least someone enjoyed it.

I had two bottles of Scotch that I purchased at a duty free shop in Spain. Got all the way to Chicago where I was forced out of the "secure" area, just so I could be re-checked out by TSA who told me I couldn't take the Scotch with me. I ended up wrapping the bottles in an extra sweater and checking my carry on with the bottles inside it. The extra time made me miss my flight, but my carry on made it.

Another guy I was travelling with had a snow globe thrown away because TSA couldn't verify there was only 3oz. of water inside.

Lono and Air_Pirate, I had the same thing coming back from the islands of Portugal and had a bottle of wine bought from the duty free shop in a secure area and sealed in the approved bag that was supposed to be good for 24 hours of flying and allowed to be carried as long as the bag was not opened. I flew 3 legs of a SATA flight while carrying it on board but when I hit the states TSA tried to confiscate it. If it wasn't the fact that I had an extra hour to kill, I would have poured it down the drain and thrown it away before giving it to those morons.

They had escorted me out of the secured area where I proceeded to check it as second luggage and to my surprise it made it back when I got home. There were no mail boxes I could find to send it back and I went straight back and logged a complaint against the TSA at that airport. I no the complaints won't do anything but it gave me something to do while I was extremely mad. One TSA employee just laughed at me when I got the complaint card from there supervisor telling me that I could complain all I want but it want do anything, so I added her name on my complaint as well. I know were powerless against the actions and there needs to be some checks and balances but what I do is only fly when I have to. I have virtually stopped flying except to go overseas many years ago because of the TSA and will only drive if I need to go in the states. It's my opinion that the terrorist won 9-11 due to the stupidity of our government to treat there own people that fought for this nation and built this nation and treat them like enemy combatants. Well the end result will be less airlines and revenue of businesses due to cut backs in travel.

Sorry, I'm venting again.........

My condolences on your loss. When I left Rota after my tour there I stopped at the package store for a couple bottles to take in my backpack. A very nice Rioja and an Oloroso. Fortunately, the year was 1989 and they didn't look at it twice.

Rota? As in just off the island of Guam? There is great fishing there in the harbor off Wedding Cake.

got a nasty sunburn on an overcast day but the WW2 museum in the old bat cave was cool.

All of this is really making me look forward to our flight from Miami back to Seattle in Oct...

I'm fortunate that I don't have to travel for work. I've pretty much quit flying for personal reasons due to aggravation with TSA. And the govt thinks we're afraid to fly, I'm not, just tired.

Well said Sodak... well said.

I was coming back from Rota in my story, but it was Rota, Spain. I have been to Guam several times, but never been over to the Rota near there.