[Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and flying
Sahar Husseini
sahar at inebraska.com
Mon Feb 20 02:03:41 UTC 2012
I wish people can boycott flying, but we have gotten to where we can't go anywhere without using the airports and flying. It has just gotten really really stressful. I am a mess when I fly. I get much, much too stressed. I had the most positive experience in a long time flying with Southwest this last Christmas. I'd fly them again. Lol, I'm having writing and speaking issues this evening. I probably should go to bed.
Warm regards,
Sahar Husseini
For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, please visit my Website at
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And remember, "Obstacles don't have to stop you.
If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
Michael Jordan
----- Original Message -----
From: River Woman
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and flying
I wrote a blog article last year about this time AFTER US Airways gave me a
TRIP through HELL from Baltimre to Pittsburgh one cold winter day.
http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html
After writing the CEO of US Airways about my horrid experiences with US
Airways, I received a LETTER from an unimportant person who offered me a
$25. certificate good towards my next flight on US Airways. The condition,
of course, would be that I would purchase my next ticket ONLY through US
Airways.
I figured out what the US stands for with this airlines.
It is the UGLY SKIES AIRLINE.
Sahar, you are so right - this is really not SECURITY at all - when is the
last time a terrorist was blind, and 69 years old, and a great grandmother?
Who are we kidding. Lots of old and sick people are being put through
terrors and indescretions in the name of SECURITY. I have flown a lot for
many years, and the past few years it is becoming worse and worse for the
passengers.
Lynda Lambert
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sahar Husseini" <sahar at inebraska.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and
flying
> Nope, it is to make travelers miserable. Those that have the audacity to
> hijack planes will come up with techniques to outsmart the security in
> place--very very sad to say. I really hate traveling by plane anymore.
> My travel with Southwest when I went to Vegas this last Christmas was as
> pleasant as I have had in the last fifteen years. Hmm, that didn't sound
> grammatically correct, but I'm not sure how to fix it. *lol* I would
> definitely fly Southwest again. I did have someone try to help me to take
> off my shoes because, well, you know, how could a blind person possibly
> know how to take off shoes? It's a wonder how we know how to stand up!
> *lol* Sorry, I really am in a cynical mood today. I am excited that the
> Convention is in Dallas because I can go with a driver. I'm not fond of
> Dallas, sorry to anyone this offends, but this is definitely a plus. A
> road trip in July it is, God willing, and the creek don't rise.
>
> Warm regards,
> Sahar Husseini
> For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, please visit my Website at
> www.saharscreations.com
> Find me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/saharscreations
> And remember, "Obstacles don't have to stop you.
> If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
> Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
> Michael Jordan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: River Woman
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 3:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and
> flying
>
>
> Yes, I have taken college students to many places in the US, and PR, and
> Europe every year for a very long time. I have stories! There are some
> who
> work for airlines and airports that must lay awake at night thinking up
> new
> things to do to unsuspecting passengers. The skies are really NOT so
> friendly. And, it has nothing to do with actual security. I do like the
> German airports the best, (Munich is my all time favorite) and Lufthansa
> has
> almost always been a great company to fly with for our students.
>
> Lynda
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Heather Kirkwood" <hkdawn at yahoo.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 3:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and
> flying
>
>
> Grin - my dad retired recently. He was an airline pilot. TSA used to give
> him a hard time too about stuff in his shaving kit, as if he's going to
> hijack himself! I got in trouble one time for taking photos out of the
> window of the airplane as we landed. So silly!
>
>
> Heather Kirkwood
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> --- On Fri, 2/17/12, Ramona Walhof <ramona.walhof at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Ramona Walhof <ramona.walhof at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and
> flying
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Friday, February 17, 2012, 2:16 PM
>
>
> As for safety, I think the knitting needles are not sharp enough to be
> too
> scarey. If they really wanted to prevent all danger, they would not
> permit
> matches or lighters. With so many people so close together, both
> passengers
> and crew are watchingl. If a person is doing something that looks
> dangerous,
> it will be questioned quickly.
> That is why they want to eliminate all possibilities for bombs, but less
> concerned about scissors and knitting needles.
> Ramona
>
> Ramona
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Kirkwood" <hkdawn at yahoo.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 12:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and
> flying
>
>
> Okay, dumb question - why are the circular ones okay but the other ones
> aren't? I'm using circular ones anyway, but geesh, if you really wanted
> to
> do something rotten, I'd think it could be accompished either way.
> Hmmmm..grin!
>
>
> Heather Kirkwood
> Director of Outreach, Vice President
> Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network
> One South Road
> Oyster Bay, NY 11771
> 1 (800) 789-9HPS
> www.hpsnetwork.org
>
> Personal blog: www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com
>
> Search the Web at www.goodsearch.com and choose the HPS Network as your
> charity!
>
> HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012
>
> --- On Fri, 2/17/12, River Woman <riverwoman at zoominternet.net> wrote:
>
>
> From: River Woman <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and
> flying
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Friday, February 17, 2012, 1:16 PM
>
>
> Take ONLY circular needles to be sure they don't get taken away from you!
> And, I take a letter opener instead of scissor to be sure I don't lose my
> scissor, too.
> I knit everywhere I travel - the only place I had any trouble with
> knitting
> needles was in Frankfort, GR. but I do not take any chances - I use
> circulars because I know there will be no problems. Lynda
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Kirkwood" <hkdawn at yahoo.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 1:57 PM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and flying
>
>
> I've taken up knitting just in the last month (as mentioned in the last
> post.) I'm about to leave again for another month on the road. I'll be
> spending a lot of time in airplanes and airports and want to take my
> knitting with me. Will TSA give me any hassle about the needles?
>
>
> Heather Kirkwood
> Director of Outreach, Vice President
> Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network
> One South Road
> Oyster Bay, NY 11771
> 1 (800) 789-9HPS
> www.hpsnetwork.org
>
> Personal blog: www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com
>
> Search the Web at www.goodsearch.com and choose the HPS Network as your
> charity!
>
> HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012
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