Yes, I am getting a letter from my doctor to let me take my medicines with me. So I will take a back pack as well as my purse. --Dar wishing a backTpack call me at 406-259-1124 Every Saint has a past, Every sinner has a future , ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo Clayson" <joclayson@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 7:45 PM Subject: (VICT) Re: Kita's first flight > Karyn, Everybody had to take their shoes off, empty their pockets, take > off > their hat and coat and put these items plus any carry ons such as a purse, > backpack, small suitcase, on a conveyer belt where it is checked by > security > people. People (and service dogs) go through a special metal detecting > gate, > and if it beeps, or they have any suspicions, one goes through a more > detailed searching. After one has gone through the security section > successfully, one gets shoes and other items back and can then go to the > part of the airport to wait for your plane. It's all part of the security > procedures, and the particular day I flew there was an "orange" alert for > some reason, which indicates the potential for terrorist activity is quite > high. > > After I flew back east I came directly to my mom's for a few days. For > the > first time I encountered armed Homeland Security people on the Greyhound > bus, checking citizenship, ID, etc before the bus left the terminal. > > Jo > > -----Original Message----- > From: vi-clicker-trainers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:vi-clicker-trainers-\ > > Wow Jo > You guys have one up on me. I have never flown with > Met. I had plans to but backed out due to changing > circumstances in 2001 and again in 2004. > Why did you take your shoes off? Was it by choice to > make things easier or do the airlines now make you > disembark your shoes! LOL > > Karyn > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.22/739 - Release Date: 3/29/2007 > 1:36 PM > >