06 12 / 2011
Love riding the first seat of the train. #chicago
love the L. missing chicago.
(Source: pauloctavious, via photons)
27 12 / 2010
Wednesday 25th August, 2010. Marika Hughes and Adam Levy perform a cover of Alex Berger’s “A Kiss Is As Sweet As It Gets”.
23 12 / 2010
Wednesday 25th August, 2010. Amber Rubarth and Adam Levy perform “Washing Day” at 55 Bar.
21 11 / 2010
Interesting reading from the last week, with regard to the enhanced pat-downs and increased TSA security measures:
TSA Investigating “Don’t Touch My Junk” Passenger:
“If you touch my junk,” he told the agent, “I’ll have you arrested.”
The agent called his supervisor, who told Tyner that if he wasn’t comfortable with the enhanced pat-down “we can escort you back out and you don’t have to fly today.”
Tyner told the agent, “I don’t understand how a sexual assault can be made a condition of my flying.”
When the agent replied that a pat-down was not considered a sexual assault, Tyner said, “It would be if you were not the government.”
The TSA supervisor told him, “By buying your ticket you gave up a lot of rights.”
The Trauma of Airport Pat-Downs Takes Security a Step Too Far,:
So, standing there surrounded by dozens of fellow passengers, I agreed to let her touch me with her gloved hands.
My arms.
My legs.
My what?
This woman was as near to my precious junk as I allow only two people: my husband and my doctor. Even I was surprised by my visceral reaction.
“Stop,” I said. “Stop touching me.”
And of course, John Tyner’s blog. His is not an easy position, I suspect; in standing up for his rights, he has certainly received a lot of praise, but also a lot of criticism, to some of which he has responded with a welcome level of composure and tact.
21 11 / 2010
![xxjeannexx:
thedailywhat:
Eminently Captionable Photo of the Day: “Transportation Security Administration agents perform enhanced pat-downs on passengers at DIA on Wednesday amid growing controversy about the screenings and full-body scanners, one week before Thanksgiving air travelers crowd airports.”
Now turn your head and cough.
[denverpost.]
WHY ARE PEOPLE OKAY WITH THIS?!?!?!?!?!
SFHODSFJLdjfkdflksdlfkjdsjlfsldkfjlkdsfdfsfdsgsfdshfdshjfkd sjlfsdjhouajrtoiewjfk,mcsx
I AM SO FURIOUS.
You know, I really enjoyed travelling to and around the US, and I look forward to going back someday. But actually getting into the damn country has often made me question the balance of effort/pain versus reward. On the whole, I found much of TSA screening protocol to be unnecessary and merely for show, enhancing the perception of security while only serving as a minor barrier to those who would be interested in thwarting authorities and threatening passenger safety. How rapidly things have moved from a nuisance to horrendously invasive.
Quite frankly, I have no intention of travelling to the USA anytime soon so long as these “enhanced pat-down” measures remain in place.
Remember when air travel was exciting and not degrading?](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lc3baphLaF1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg)
Eminently Captionable Photo of the Day: “Transportation Security Administration agents perform enhanced pat-downs on passengers at DIA on Wednesday amid growing controversy about the screenings and full-body scanners, one week before Thanksgiving air travelers crowd airports.”
Now turn your head and cough.
[denverpost.]
WHY ARE PEOPLE OKAY WITH THIS?!?!?!?!?!
SFHODSFJLdjfkdflksdlfkjdsjlfsldkfjlkdsfdfsfdsgsfdshfdshjfkd sjlfsdjhouajrtoiewjfk,mcsx
I AM SO FURIOUS.
You know, I really enjoyed travelling to and around the US, and I look forward to going back someday. But actually getting into the damn country has often made me question the balance of effort/pain versus reward. On the whole, I found much of TSA screening protocol to be unnecessary and merely for show, enhancing the perception of security while only serving as a minor barrier to those who would be interested in thwarting authorities and threatening passenger safety. How rapidly things have moved from a nuisance to horrendously invasive.
Quite frankly, I have no intention of travelling to the USA anytime soon so long as these “enhanced pat-down” measures remain in place.
Remember when air travel was exciting and not degrading?
(Source: thedailywhat)
