I'm going to be moving in a couple weeks, and I'm going to be flying there.
I only have a few things I'll be taking, and that'll be my clothes and my computer and its accessories (maybe a monitor and my external).
What are some precautions I should take to ensure I don't get marked as a terrorist?
I've been told by the person i'm moving with that I need to make sure my PC starts while at the airport. What should I be worried about when having it checked? Should I delete all the movies and games I have on here? Should I be worried they'll find all the shooter games I play and label me as a terrorist? Any tips that'll ensure that I get through the trip safe and sound and quickly as possible?
if it's a laptop they just check to make sure it turns on
nothing more
don't carry a pocket knife
don't carry a bag full of hard drives like I did and get carried off into secondary screening because they looked like a bomb
other than that just dress professionally, be quick, and make sure any items that need to be removed prior to scanning are easily removable
and what if its a desktop? Am I better off having it snail mailed to the place?
Bring gum, chewing it'll help your head deal with the pressure change that comes with the flight. Also introduce yourself to everyone as "Big Tex", and wear a state shaped belt buckle and a cowboy shirt. How could you not be a real american?
You're already on the list, you're fucked.
Download Tor, hit the gym, delete Facebook, lawyer up.
Also, I wouldn't trust American airlines with a desktop PC, just have it ground-shipped with tons of bubble wrap around it.
If you can find some of those G-force sticker things that explode when they encounter too many Gs, those would be good too. Consumer hard drives tend to lose their warranty when they hit about 300-350G.
Check your laptop and dont bother bringing it on the plane. Just grab a good book and read it for the duration of the flight. Don't wear a pair of paints with metal pins or buttons, and don't use a belt with a metal clasp. Wear a pair of shoes that slip on and off easily to make getting through security easy, and you won't piss off the people behind you because you have to take a pair of combat boots off.
[QUOTE=Jesus Crits;46303120]and what if its a desktop? Am I better off having it snail mailed to the place?[/QUOTE]
UPS the desktop
do not bring it on an airplane
if I saw another passenger wasting bag space on a desktop, I would be the most unhappy motherfucker on that airplane
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Here's how I pack for travel.
Note: I do not check bags any longer.
Find the maximum sized carry-on bag allowed by the airline, then proceed to find a bag matching those dimensions.
Pack only what you need. I can fit enough (nice) clothing for a week or more into a carry-on bag. They have a bunch of rules about liquids - I'll just say this. Don't bring any. Makes life a lot easier. You can always buy more toothpaste when you land. You can buy deodorant. If you have a dopp kit, make sure you clear out your shaving cream, cologne, toothpaste, etc. Don't chance the TSA throwing away your nice stuff.
I also carry a laptop-backpack (you're allowed one carry on item, and one personal bag). Make sure laptops are easily accessible when going through security as you have to remove them and place them into their own tray for xray.
Wear slip-off shoes. Don't wear a belt if at all possible. If you have stuff in your pocket, put it in your backpack. If it's cold and you're wearing a jacket, take it off before you get to the bins, then place it in the bin with your shoes, watch, glasses, cell phone, and money.
The only thing you should have on your person when going through the metal detector should be your ticket and your clothing.
When you get to the gate, request a gate check at the counter. They'll give you a little tag and you hand your bag to them when boarding the plane. You get to retrieve it planeside when you land. Makes getting in and out of the airport much faster. Checking bags sucks. This also solves the connecting flights problem of losing baggage.
Not too complicated at all.
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Since you're moving, only pack about 3 days worth of clothing.
Ship literally everything else.
Don't violently explode on board the plane.
leave your sense of humour in approximately the next county, or you'll die for real
Everything dbk21894 said is correct. Security is the most pain in the ass thing about the airport.
As for being on the plane? Sleep. Slightly recline your chair, grab a pillow and just crash out with some music or something. Earbuds suck for planes but if that is all you have, oh well. If you can't sleep, have a book. Have two if you get bored easily.
Try to stay inside the plane when it is flying.
depending on a) your age and/or b) the flight, you may be inclined to make liberal use of the in-flight concessions, mainly the free alcohol
make 32 whiskey and cokes and crash the fuck out
Be wary of crashing!
Delete your furry porn, or they will find you and arrest you.
Bring a book that you [i]fucking love.[/i]
[QUOTE=supersocko;46310313]Bring a book that you [i]fucking love.[/i][/QUOTE]
And preach it to everyone on-boarded.
[QUOTE=supersocko;46310313]Bring a book that you [i]fucking love.[/i][/QUOTE]
This is a really good way to no longer love this book.
Buy IEMs, those nice in ear headphones that block out sound
If it's a long trip, they can be a godsend. Just fire up some music or white noise and shut out everything around you
[QUOTE=Trekintosh;46310482]This is a really good way to no longer love this book.[/QUOTE]
Not if you bring something that lasts the whole trip :v:
[QUOTE=Zubat;46303178]Bring gum, chewing it'll help your head deal with the pressure change that comes with the flight. Also introduce yourself to everyone as "Big Tex", and wear a state shaped belt buckle and a cowboy shirt. How could you not be a real american?[/QUOTE]
Just dry-swallow while holding your mouth open. It'll pop your ears right back to normal when you get that annoying pressure in your ears during the flight.
Also helps at the dentist to know how to swallow with your mouth open. :v:
Follow instructions closely at the security checkpoint.
Be at your gate early.
Yawn during the descent to relieve pressure.
Certain airlines now allow electronic devices to be active at all times. However cellphones should be in airplane mode/off when in the air.
Be prepared for turbulence.
The engines on the plane are loud as fuck, bring a good pair of headphones.
Do not bring a desktop PC onboard.
Have a safe flight!
Get seat away from wings. Less noice.
Actual seat may differ from where you select on the ticket website, assuming it lets you pick a seat off a plane diagram. I had four flights where the seats were totally scrambled, in a plane far smaller than the diagram showed.
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and my carry-on luggage had to go with the big bulk luggage, the plane didn't have space for overhead storage.
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and they broke my luggage zipper
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lock your shit with TSA approved locks if you're involved with america in any way
they sell them everywhere; TSA combo locks have keyholes too, TSA has keys
leave your explosives behind at security
don't put stuffed animals in your food bag
they will get confused and laugh at it while xray scanning and call over their coworkers to gawk at the spectacle of stuffed animals in a food bag
Loudly saying the chant of the pilots (it sounds like All Uh Who Ark Bar) while wearing full body clothing or a towel on your head can get you first class seats. Memorize the chant!
More seriously, bring a headset so you don't have to deal with screaming, crying kids. Being stuck in an enclosed space with one of those cunts is horrible.
master the art of creating fire from just construction paper; pad your lunch box with it
you'll need it for those long cold flights
[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;46314671]leave your explosives behind at security[/QUOTE]
But how else will you heat your food?
[QUOTE=matt000024;46314850]But how else will you heat your food?[/QUOTE]
muzzle flare from your smg you carried on
[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;46314933]muzzle flare from your smg you carried on[/QUOTE]
If my SMG is being repaired and I bring an AR-15 will it work just as well?
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