Comments on: A Cheery Welcome to Britain http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/ Author James Bovard Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:11:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1503 Jim Wed, 31 May 2006 13:08:06 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1503 Ali - I did not relate the exchange to make it sound like an extremely difficult situation. I thought the woman's reaction was comical. I have had far more @#$#@$# airport security challenges in the United States since 9/11 than I had in London. But your point is dead-on - I am not surprised that you get too many hassles flying within the US. Ali - I did not relate the exchange to make it sound like an extremely difficult situation. I thought the woman’s reaction was comical. I have had far more @#$#@$# airport security challenges in the United States since 9/11 than I had in London.

But your point is dead-on - I am not surprised that you get too many hassles flying within the US.

]]> By: Ali Massoud http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1501 Ali Massoud Wed, 31 May 2006 12:55:47 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1501 You got off easy Jim. I get hassled worse than that just flying from Detroit to Chicago. I am an honorably discharge Gulf War vet and a born-in-the USA American too. Go figger, eh? You got off easy Jim. I get hassled worse than that just flying from Detroit to Chicago. I am an honorably discharge Gulf War vet and a born-in-the USA American too. Go figger, eh?

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1343 Jim Fri, 26 May 2006 22:31:39 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1343 Yep. British officials might have suspected that I would be lurking, hoping that Bush would collide with me the next he comes to UK and goes on a ceremonial ride. Yep. British officials might have suspected that I would be lurking, hoping that Bush would collide with me the next he comes to UK and goes on a ceremonial ride.

]]> By: Terry http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1337 Terry Fri, 26 May 2006 20:39:29 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1337 Good thing you weren't riding your bicycle. Good thing you weren’t riding your bicycle.

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1265 Jim Thu, 25 May 2006 15:43:33 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1265 I saw the woman's eyes move at some point - so she was not comatose, according to accepted clinical definitions. My hunch was that she had been working for the government for many years. I saw the woman’s eyes move at some point - so she was not comatose, according to accepted clinical definitions.

My hunch was that she had been working for the government for many years.

]]> By: Diane http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1264 Diane Thu, 25 May 2006 15:21:49 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1264 'on the job training with Quaaludes'....hah, hah..love that! ‘on the job training with Quaaludes’….hah, hah..love that!

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1262 Jim Thu, 25 May 2006 15:05:58 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1262 With the prevailing dental hygiene standards in England, a search for cavities usually takes at least two days. With the prevailing dental hygiene standards in England, a search for cavities usually takes at least two days.

]]> By: Faith Jacobs http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1260 Faith Jacobs Thu, 25 May 2006 14:53:25 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/05/25/a-cheery-welcome-to-britain/#comment-1260 I can't believe you weren't subjected to a cavity search. N. I can’t believe you weren’t subjected to a cavity search. N.

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