The TSA often gets a bad rap in the court of public opinion, but I’ve gotta say, my experiences with them have been mostly smooth sailing. Sure, there’s the occasional grumpy agent or a line that seems to stretch to eternity, but overall, I find the screening process here in the U.S. more friendly and efficient than in many foreign countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Call me crazy, but I actually miss <\/em>the TSA when I’m traveling abroad. Maybe it’s because I’m a Global Entry member<\/a>, enjoying the perks of expedited screening, but there’s a certain (dare I say) charm to the TSA that other federal agencies just don’t have. They’ve got personality \u2013 just check out their social media feeds<\/a>. Honestly, they’re one of the funnier accounts I follow online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a previous post, we dished out the deets on a Delta passenger<\/a> who took culinary creativity to new heights by cooking shrimp and mashed potatoes in an airplane lavatory sink. Yep, you read that right. He rigged up a contraption involving a 6v battery pack, a beverage warmer, and some alligator clips \u2013 a setup that could easily be mistaken for something you wouldn’t want to encounter at 30,000 feet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, the TSA itself has weighed in on the viral video, sharing a close-up of the man’s alligator clip-laden masterpiece. Believe it or not, he’s not packing any prohibited items, which explains how he got past those awful Analogic scanners<\/a>. However, the way<\/em> he’s utilizing his gear might cross into a gray area when it comes to FAA regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n