roadtrips are officially more fun now...

at least you can pack a soda.

ok, so we want to keep folks safe on airplanes. we want to avoid liquid explosives. therefore, we avoid liquids. we want to avoid gel explosives. therefore, we avoid gel. while that may make sense on the outside, what the hell does it do to passengers?

if you tell folks they can't check any type of liquid, including toothpaste (which was a paste last i looked, although i guess there is gel and other types now), people will eventually stop flying at all, won't they? if i have to buy all new toiletries (including the much needed shampoo, deodorant, and lipstick) when i arrive at my destination, the one i'll be at for 2 whole days, then i sure do hope the airlines start cutting ticket costs for the associated "travel expenses" incurred.

granted, we can check luggage. but after my last flights, i noticed no one checks luggage. maybe this isn't about terrorist activity at all. maybe this is the airlines' way of shifting luggage from carry-on compartments to checked luggage holds. hmmm....

but we can rest assured that they will be confiscating a number of water bottles and pepsi cans. of course, they seem to have missed a large portion of the problem. isn't the issue the folks who would do this to begin with?

also, if you can bring a liquid explosive, can't you also bring a plastic one? maybe they'll be confiscating chewing gum next.