Author Topic: Where were you on September 11, 2001? (Read 80539 times)

Dan · « **Reply #160 on:** September 12, 2013, 04:46:41 PM »

Quote from: CountValentine on September 12, 2013, 04:43:51 PM

Biggest security change in my lifetime is when metal detectors were installed. They also screened carryon baggage. This had nothing to do with 9/11.

My recollection is that they may have screened carryons, but nothing like they do today. They just watched everything go through and rarely stopped a bag.

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #161 on:** September 12, 2013, 04:48:42 PM »

Quote from: Dan on September 12, 2013, 04:46:41 PM

My recollection is that they may have screened carryons, but nothing like they do today. They just watched everything go through and rarely stopped a bag.

Also the metal detectors were way less sensitive. The same belt buckle I used for years before 9/11 without a bleep started beeping away post.

sky121 · « **Reply #162 on:** September 12, 2013, 04:52:04 PM »

I get jealous hearing how easy it was to walk people right to their gate and pick them up right off the plane.
Not that it's not doable today but not as easy as it was. I would have enjoyed that.

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #163 on:** September 12, 2013, 04:53:59 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on September 12, 2013, 04:52:04 PM

I get jealous hearing how easy it was to walk people right to their gate and pick them up right off the plane.
Not that it's not doable today but not as easy as it was. I would have enjoyed that.

+100 You were able to check in at the gate.

ckmk47 · « **Reply #164 on:** September 12, 2013, 04:55:02 PM »

In 1988 or so, I walked my husband to the gate (only he was flying) and said hello to the pilot as he passed by onto the plane.

ckmk47 · « **Reply #165 on:** September 12, 2013, 04:56:20 PM »

Quote from: Achas Veachas on September 12, 2013, 04:53:59 PM

+100 You were able to check in at the gate.

On People Express airline we paid ON THE PLANE! They came around with a manual cc machine, but most people paid cash.

Dan · « **Reply #166 on:** September 12, 2013, 04:56:33 PM »

Quote from: Achas Veachas on September 12, 2013, 04:48:42 PM

Also the metal detectors were way less sensitive. The same belt buckle I used for years before 9/11 without a bleep started beeping away post.

True.

Quote from: sky121 on September 12, 2013, 04:52:04 PM

I get jealous hearing how easy it was to walk people right to their gate and pick them up right off the plane.
Not that it's not doable today but not as easy as it was. I would have enjoyed that.

I do it all the time.
#GGCheckpointLine53

sky121 · « **Reply #167 on:** September 12, 2013, 04:58:44 PM »

Quote from: Dan on September 12, 2013, 04:56:33 PM

True.
I do it all the time.
#GGCheckpointLine53

But that doesn't work everywhere. And unfortunately not at my airport.
There has to be a United lounge, correct?

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #168 on:** September 12, 2013, 04:59:13 PM »

Quote from: ckmk47 on September 12, 2013, 04:55:02 PM

In 1988 or so, I walked my husband to the gate (only he was flying) and said hello to the pilot as he passed by onto the plane.

Used to do it all the time until '01

Dan · « **Reply #169 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:02:30 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on September 12, 2013, 04:58:44 PM

But that doesn't work everywhere. And unfortunately not at my airport.
There has to be a United lounge, correct?

Or USAir lounge.
There's always refundable tix.

CountValentine · « **Reply #170 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:03:42 PM »

Quote from: ckmk47 on September 12, 2013, 04:55:02 PM

In 1988 or so, I walked my husband to the gate (only he was flying) and said hello to the pilot as he passed by onto the plane.

My dad use to take us on the plane and we were not even passengers.

sky121 · « **Reply #171 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:09:10 PM »

Quote from: Dan on September 12, 2013, 05:02:30 PM

Or USAir lounge.
There's always refundable tix.

No US Air Lounge either.

sky121 · « **Reply #172 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:09:21 PM »

Quote from: CountValentine on September 12, 2013, 05:03:42 PM

My dad use to take us on the plane and we were not even passengers.

Wow. Awesome.

Dan · « **Reply #173 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:11:37 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on September 12, 2013, 05:09:10 PM

unfortunately not at my airport.

#We'reNotDetroit

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #174 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:12:05 PM »

Quote from: CountValentine on September 12, 2013, 05:03:42 PM

My dad use to take us on the plane and we were not even passengers.

When I was a young lad in Yeshivah, there were rumors about a certain Bochur who did this as a matter of habit (he didn't get off before the door closed

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Mutty · « **Reply #175 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:12:56 PM »

When I went to Eretz Yisroel in 1969-1970 I asked to see the Captain and they took me into the cockpit, sat me down and showed me everything that was going on. Try that today!!

CountValentine · « **Reply #176 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:27:17 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on September 12, 2013, 05:09:21 PM

Wow. Awesome.

Actually awesome would be taking a helicopter between two airports as a kid.

yuneeq · « **Reply #177 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:30:24 PM »

Quote from: Mutty on September 12, 2013, 05:12:56 PM

When I went to Eretz Yisroel in 1969-1970 I asked to see the Captain and they took me into the cockpit, sat me down and showed me everything that was going on. Try that today!!

I did that a bunch of times in the 90's.

sky121 · « **Reply #178 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:35:09 PM »

Quote from: Mutty on September 12, 2013, 05:12:56 PM

When I went to Eretz Yisroel in 1969-1970 I asked to see the Captain and they took me into the cockpit, sat me down and showed me everything that was going on. Try that today!!

I just did that on a US Airways flight from TLV to PHL. No issue. But even I was surprised. They even let me take pictures which I've been yelled at for doing a couple times.

Yellow · « **Reply #179 on:** September 15, 2013, 01:45:01 AM »

Quote from: Mutty on September 12, 2013, 05:12:56 PM

When I went to Eretz Yisroel in 1969-1970 I asked to see the Captain and they took me into the cockpit, sat me down and showed me everything that was going on. Try that today!!

On southwest airlines they allow kids in and show them around... (after the plane lands)