Gothamist: Flear of Flying Without Lip Balm

actually

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 18:41:13 -0500

in all seriousness, the lip balm in the ear is not a half bad idea

carolitajohnson

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:09:08 -0500

I'd fill my ears with lip balm and dip in whenever necessary, leaving enough to block out the sound. How's that for a solution? But seriously, if a terrorists hides stuff in a body cavity, how will they find it? If chapstick is suspect, then surely a chapstick sized big of plastic or gel-based explosive can be hidden inside a generous butt-crack? Imagine the ideas a dedicated terrorist can come up with! I once had a kilt-pin confiscated before boarding a 10-passenger flight to Maine. A man who heard me get upset about it (it was Jean-Paul Gaultier pin I'd had for 10 years!), showed me his expensive, high-tech pen, which could have easily been used to hurt someone. And he got it on the plane, because it was a pen, not a pin. These regulations are time-wasters, and not efficient. The FAA needs to either totally ban EVERYTHING, and pass out paper jumpsuits to naked passengers whose body cavities have been inspected, or get smarter!

ughhh

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 00:05:12 -0500

holy crap. an 8 hr flight with no lipbalm. my lips are gonna be like the sahara. seriously, i freaking hate flying and try to make it as tolerable as possible. now with no makeup, water, snacks, books, lipbalm, ipod, it's gonna be freaking painful. wait a sec - what if a woman has her period? are tampons banned too? also, i take something to help me sleep on overnight flights. looks like that is over too. urgh. i just realized no ear plugs either.

notsofrequentflyer

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 23:47:14 -0500

This'll be great for the airlines. Flight attendants can sell bottles of water for $5 each. Thank you for flying Hannibal Lector Airlines. The flight attendnts will unstrap you in a few minutes. Please drop off your muzzle and straight-jacket as you leave the plane.

Em

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 23:04:50 -0500

I'm hoping that sooon they will relax and allow factory sealed beverages on the plane or I am going to be one cranky bitch on a 5hr flight and little hydration.

Brian

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 21:48:46 -0500

The whole business of forbidding lip balm and hand lotion is silly and draconion. If someone wants to blow up a plane, they'll find a way, and it won't involve chapstick...

Kevin Walsh

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 20:01:31 -0500

BFD. I usually get around....everywhere...without carrying liquid or any viscous substance with me. Or a cell phone, IPod, blackberry for that matter. www.forgotten-ny.com

frequentflyer

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 16:29:58 -0500

I was planning on doing something aimilar - smearing some lip balm between 2 pieces of plastic wrap...