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In what could be some of the most ridiculous news reported here on Seibertron.com, in two separate instances, in two separate countries, HASBRO's TRANSFORMERS and GI JOE franchises have apparently wreaked havoc in airports.
The UK's Daily Mail reports that a man was held from boarding a plane at London's Heathrow Airport because he was wearing a shirt which depicted Autobot Leader Optimus Prime holding a gun.
Taken from the Daily Mail:
Brad Jayakody, 30, from London, said he was stopped from passing through security at Heathrow's Terminal 5 after his Transformers T-shirt was deemed 'offensive.'
Mr Jayakody said the first guard started joking with him about the Transformers character depicted on his French Connection T-shirt.
'"Then he explains that since Megatron is holding a gun, I'm not allowed to fly,' he said.
Now obviously this guy is innocent. For one, he can't even recognize Optimus Prime on his own shirt. And secondly, its a TSHIRT with a TRANSFORMER on it!
Before you Americans poke fun, get a load of this one.
BBC News reports that a woman was denied entry into Los Angeles, CA's LAX Airport for having a GI Joe Figure in her carry on baggage.
Taken from BBC News:
A doll caused a security alert at an American airport because its two-inch plastic gun was considered a dangerous weapon.
Judy Powell, 55, from Walton on the Hill, Surrey, bought the GI Joe toy in Las Vegas and packed it in her hand luggage.
But security staff at Los Angeles International Airport refused to let Mrs Powell on board the plane with the replica rifle.
A Real American Death Threat?
Mrs Powell said: "I was simply stunned when I realised they were serious.
"Security examined the toy as if it was going to shoot them and looked at the rifle.
"I was really angry to start with because of the absurdity of the situation.
"But then I saw the funny side of it and thought this was simple lunacy."
Lunacy, Mrs. Powell, does not begin to explain it.
So let this be a lesson to all you Seibertronian's out there, before you board a plane think first "What would the TSA do?"
To view the complete article on Denying Prime, click here.
To view the complete article on NO JOE!!!, click here.
The UK's Daily Mail reports that a man was held from boarding a plane at London's Heathrow Airport because he was wearing a shirt which depicted Autobot Leader Optimus Prime holding a gun.
Taken from the Daily Mail:
Brad Jayakody, 30, from London, said he was stopped from passing through security at Heathrow's Terminal 5 after his Transformers T-shirt was deemed 'offensive.'
Mr Jayakody said the first guard started joking with him about the Transformers character depicted on his French Connection T-shirt.
'"Then he explains that since Megatron is holding a gun, I'm not allowed to fly,' he said.
Now obviously this guy is innocent. For one, he can't even recognize Optimus Prime on his own shirt. And secondly, its a TSHIRT with a TRANSFORMER on it!
Before you Americans poke fun, get a load of this one.
BBC News reports that a woman was denied entry into Los Angeles, CA's LAX Airport for having a GI Joe Figure in her carry on baggage.
Taken from BBC News:
A doll caused a security alert at an American airport because its two-inch plastic gun was considered a dangerous weapon.
Judy Powell, 55, from Walton on the Hill, Surrey, bought the GI Joe toy in Las Vegas and packed it in her hand luggage.
But security staff at Los Angeles International Airport refused to let Mrs Powell on board the plane with the replica rifle.
A Real American Death Threat?
Mrs Powell said: "I was simply stunned when I realised they were serious.
"Security examined the toy as if it was going to shoot them and looked at the rifle.
"I was really angry to start with because of the absurdity of the situation.
"But then I saw the funny side of it and thought this was simple lunacy."
Lunacy, Mrs. Powell, does not begin to explain it.
So let this be a lesson to all you Seibertronian's out there, before you board a plane think first "What would the TSA do?"
To view the complete article on Denying Prime, click here.
To view the complete article on NO JOE!!!, click here.
Credit(s): Starscream, The Daily Mail, BBC News
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Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713796)
Posted by olokin on June 2nd, 2008 @ 11:26am EDT
Posted by olokin on June 2nd, 2008 @ 11:26am EDT
Thats absurd! airport security is too paranoid.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713800)
Posted by City Commander on June 2nd, 2008 @ 11:28am EDT
Posted by City Commander on June 2nd, 2008 @ 11:28am EDT
Silly yanks 
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713803)
Posted by King Slick on June 2nd, 2008 @ 11:32am EDT
Posted by King Slick on June 2nd, 2008 @ 11:32am EDT
The G.I. Joe part reminds me of the scene from Small Soldiers were the "Tommy Lee Jones" doll breaks the plastic gun and states that standard issue is "insufficiant". (BTW: I know of course the "doll" is actaually supposed to be a Chip Hazzard action figure...I just wanted to pick on the British bloke a tad chaps)
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713811)
Posted by Orion_Prime48 on June 2nd, 2008 @ 11:37am EDT
Posted by Orion_Prime48 on June 2nd, 2008 @ 11:37am EDT
this just enforces that we Americans overreact over alot of things
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713829)
Posted by Skice on June 2nd, 2008 @ 11:46am EDT
Posted by Skice on June 2nd, 2008 @ 11:46am EDT
Ok this is seriously f***ing wrong. What the hell is wrong with this world it's gone completely insane. I think the absurd amounts of paranoia that Bush has tried to spread has finally kicked in. God help us all we need new leaders now.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713832)
Posted by Sunstar on June 2nd, 2008 @ 11:49am EDT
Posted by Sunstar on June 2nd, 2008 @ 11:49am EDT
I think the paranoia has gone too far.. its crazy. I am sure that taking my warhammer figures on a flight would cause issues. hell some have replica grenades for crying out loud.
I would like to see someone take over a plane with a 2 inch plastic gun or a drawing. what are they gonna do with it? stick it in the pilot's eye, or make them choke on it?
with this level of paranoia, the terrorists won, and they won long ago.
BAH.
I would like to see someone take over a plane with a 2 inch plastic gun or a drawing. what are they gonna do with it? stick it in the pilot's eye, or make them choke on it?
with this level of paranoia, the terrorists won, and they won long ago.
BAH.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713843)
Posted by DMSL on June 2nd, 2008 @ 12:03pm EDT
Posted by DMSL on June 2nd, 2008 @ 12:03pm EDT
This is absurd. Apparently those security guards are abusing their so called power to mess around with people. It's pathetic.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713849)
Posted by Dead Metal on June 2nd, 2008 @ 12:09pm EDT
Posted by Dead Metal on June 2nd, 2008 @ 12:09pm EDT
*Remembers time he checked in at London Stansted and the awesome friendly conversation he had with the staff guy examining his rucksack in which he had Reissue Jazz, BM Nichtscream and Classics Megatron*
*Looks at article*
*Dies laughing*
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*Comes back to life, and.....
Oh for fu**s sake!
*Looks at article*
*Dies laughing*
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*Comes back to life, and.....
Oh for fu**s sake!
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713886)
Posted by Lockdown72 on June 2nd, 2008 @ 12:40pm EDT
Posted by Lockdown72 on June 2nd, 2008 @ 12:40pm EDT
Oh Come ON! How is a shirt picturing a gun on a clearly sci-fi robot offensive?!? and a GI joe figure with a two inch gun? What's he gonna do? Poke people into submission? The figure was one of the good guys too! I've carried more of a threat when I carried a defective DC motor for a model train in my carry-on luggage or a water pistol as well. 
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713895)
Posted by Wheeljack35 on June 2nd, 2008 @ 12:54pm EDT
Posted by Wheeljack35 on June 2nd, 2008 @ 12:54pm EDT
LOL I didn't know thwy made bukllets now for 2 inch plastic guns
I see t-shirts with skulls, on them why is this offensive
I see t-shirts with skulls, on them why is this offensive
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713927)
Posted by Zeds on June 2nd, 2008 @ 1:25pm EDT
Posted by Zeds on June 2nd, 2008 @ 1:25pm EDT
Let me get this straight. They have issues with an action figure and a T-shirt and yet they allow people to carry 3 packs of matches on board to allow smokers to puff up as soon as they land. Who are the morons that makes this crap up!
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713937)
Posted by Cascadia on June 2nd, 2008 @ 1:34pm EDT
Posted by Cascadia on June 2nd, 2008 @ 1:34pm EDT
Very odd in a way. In March/April, I went through the security gate at 3 separate airports with no problems. I think I was carrying 5 TF in my carry-on. I can agree that a something on a T-shirt could be a problem but a very small plastic gun that cannot do anything. I am guessing that it would be based on someone's thoughts on the issue.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713959)
Posted by ponycorn on June 2nd, 2008 @ 1:58pm EDT
Posted by ponycorn on June 2nd, 2008 @ 1:58pm EDT
I just got back from WA state (home state) after having divided up me and my bothers old GIJoes and taking my half back home with me to CA.
I rolled my eyes when my husband told me to put them in checked luggage! I had two big sandwich bags, one full of Joes, the other had weapons and stands. I also found G1 Sludge at a thriftstore in WA. So I put all of the above in checked luggage. I'm glad I did!
I rolled my eyes when my husband told me to put them in checked luggage! I had two big sandwich bags, one full of Joes, the other had weapons and stands. I also found G1 Sludge at a thriftstore in WA. So I put all of the above in checked luggage. I'm glad I did!
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713961)
Posted by masterpeice_skyfire on June 2nd, 2008 @ 1:58pm EDT
Posted by masterpeice_skyfire on June 2nd, 2008 @ 1:58pm EDT
WTF?! THATS BULL****!!!!!
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713966)
Posted by TFGnome on June 2nd, 2008 @ 2:02pm EDT
Posted by TFGnome on June 2nd, 2008 @ 2:02pm EDT
pardon my French, but, this is bat-shit insane ! 
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713994)
Posted by Luketroop on June 2nd, 2008 @ 2:28pm EDT
Posted by Luketroop on June 2nd, 2008 @ 2:28pm EDT
This guy must be very stupid for not knowing it was Prime. I never forget my characters!
I never forget my characters!Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (713997)
Posted by Ravage XK on June 2nd, 2008 @ 2:30pm EDT
Posted by Ravage XK on June 2nd, 2008 @ 2:30pm EDT
I find this story to be simply beyond belief.
I once flew into Orlando from Heathrow with a friend and he was wearing a T shirt with a picture of Starsky & Hutch and the words "Useless American Tw**s" printed beneath. I was sure he would be stopped in the UK and if he got that far pounced on by the US officials but nothing happened. I would have thought that would be far more offensive than Optimus Prime.
I once flew into Orlando from Heathrow with a friend and he was wearing a T shirt with a picture of Starsky & Hutch and the words "Useless American Tw**s" printed beneath. I was sure he would be stopped in the UK and if he got that far pounced on by the US officials but nothing happened. I would have thought that would be far more offensive than Optimus Prime.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714006)
Posted by LadyNightHawk on June 2nd, 2008 @ 2:40pm EDT
Posted by LadyNightHawk on June 2nd, 2008 @ 2:40pm EDT
I've worn my Starscream shirt through airport security before with no problems.
Guess I better pack an extra shirt in my carry-on bag next time...just in case *sigh*.
Guess I better pack an extra shirt in my carry-on bag next time...just in case *sigh*.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714019)
Posted by DCybertron on June 2nd, 2008 @ 2:55pm EDT
the world has gone CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by DCybertron on June 2nd, 2008 @ 2:55pm EDT
Zeds wrote:Let me get this straight. They have issues with an action figure and a T-shirt and yet they allow people to carry 3 packs of matches on board to allow smokers to puff up as soon as they land. Who are the morons that makes this crap up!
the world has gone CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714024)
Posted by Kern on June 2nd, 2008 @ 3:03pm EDT
Posted by Kern on June 2nd, 2008 @ 3:03pm EDT
Before anybody else jumps on the guy - in the other three interviews I've seen with him, he DOES know that it's Prime on his shirt.
Willing to bet whoever knocked the article up at the Mail asked the office at large 'Hey, who's the Transformer with a gun for an arm' and got the response of Megatron.
Willing to bet whoever knocked the article up at the Mail asked the office at large 'Hey, who's the Transformer with a gun for an arm' and got the response of Megatron.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714030)
Posted by First Gen on June 2nd, 2008 @ 3:06pm EDT
I gotta be honest with you man, I don't think anyone really even considered that. Just the fact that he's wearing a shirt of a Transformer can be found offensive is dumbfounding.
Posted by First Gen on June 2nd, 2008 @ 3:06pm EDT
Kern wrote:Before anybody else jumps on the guy - in the other three interviews I've seen with him, he DOES know that it's Prime on his shirt.
Willing to bet whoever knocked the article up at the Mail asked the office at large 'Hey, who's the Transformer with a gun for an arm' and got the response of Megatron.
I gotta be honest with you man, I don't think anyone really even considered that. Just the fact that he's wearing a shirt of a Transformer can be found offensive is dumbfounding.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714036)
Posted by First Gen on June 2nd, 2008 @ 3:09pm EDT
Posted by First Gen on June 2nd, 2008 @ 3:09pm EDT
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714055)
Posted by Ultra Markus on June 2nd, 2008 @ 3:27pm EDT
Posted by Ultra Markus on June 2nd, 2008 @ 3:27pm EDT
so they deny anybody that with fictitious weapons whether on a shirt or on a 3 3/4 inch figure but they will somehow let people with mental or other kind of problems that pose a far more serious threat.
this is why the airlines are going bankrupt!
this is why the airlines are going bankrupt!
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714081)
Posted by Powermaster Jazz on June 2nd, 2008 @ 3:53pm EDT
Posted by Powermaster Jazz on June 2nd, 2008 @ 3:53pm EDT
These are the times when you just feel like pulling out your **** and peeing on people like R Kelly.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714120)
Posted by metalformer on June 2nd, 2008 @ 4:39pm EDT
Posted by metalformer on June 2nd, 2008 @ 4:39pm EDT
OK, I don't want to be rude (or offensive) but these two articles only prove how stupid some people are! I see NO SLAGGIN' "threats" or "offense" on either case! 
I have seen plenty of t-shirts with really offensive and disgusting designs and I've not seen them addressed on any news broadcast or newspaper so far. In addition, what's so FREAKING offensive about OP holding a gun? Was the guy who complained some sort of anti-gun peace-lover who sees guns as blasphemies towards God and peace?
But the GIJ figure incident is not upsetting as the previous case is, it is just
PLAIN STUPID! >_<
I doubt that 2 inch plastic guns could cause severe damage to anybody on board, besides a stomach-ache because of the laughter attack they will have if somebody is stupid enough to pull that out and try to hi-jack a damned plane! If we were talking about a G1 or MP Megatron, the story would be other. I wonder if the guy believes that figure is actually a reject from the "Small Soldiers" movie.
Sorry if my comments sound cruel and insensitive (regarding airplane security) but I am simply UPSET beyond your wildest imagination with these two incidents. I believe they are taking things too SLAGGING far and are overreacting. Well, guess I am overreacting too, but you won't see this on your local afternoon/evening news broadcast for sure.
I have seen plenty of t-shirts with really offensive and disgusting designs and I've not seen them addressed on any news broadcast or newspaper so far. In addition, what's so FREAKING offensive about OP holding a gun? Was the guy who complained some sort of anti-gun peace-lover who sees guns as blasphemies towards God and peace?
But the GIJ figure incident is not upsetting as the previous case is, it is just
PLAIN STUPID! >_<
I doubt that 2 inch plastic guns could cause severe damage to anybody on board, besides a stomach-ache because of the laughter attack they will have if somebody is stupid enough to pull that out and try to hi-jack a damned plane! If we were talking about a G1 or MP Megatron, the story would be other. I wonder if the guy believes that figure is actually a reject from the "Small Soldiers" movie.
Sorry if my comments sound cruel and insensitive (regarding airplane security) but I am simply UPSET beyond your wildest imagination with these two incidents. I believe they are taking things too SLAGGING far and are overreacting. Well, guess I am overreacting too, but you won't see this on your local afternoon/evening news broadcast for sure.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714141)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on June 2nd, 2008 @ 5:08pm EDT
Posted by Liege Evilmus on June 2nd, 2008 @ 5:08pm EDT
It always amuzes me how on top of things officials normaly are 
It irritates me how on top of jabbing The US members are even when the story starts so far away from here.
It kills me that 3 months ago I got on a plain with an Armada LaserBeak in gun mode for my nephew, a bottle of "Black Death" wine for my Brother, and a 4ft chain doubled over and wrapped around my wallet all crammed in my laptop bag and I got ushered right through
However in the end I feel very secure that major operations such as these are left to the skilled and experienced hands of men and women like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwyrGwM4a7M
It irritates me how on top of jabbing The US members are even when the story starts so far away from here.
It kills me that 3 months ago I got on a plain with an Armada LaserBeak in gun mode for my nephew, a bottle of "Black Death" wine for my Brother, and a 4ft chain doubled over and wrapped around my wallet all crammed in my laptop bag and I got ushered right through
However in the end I feel very secure that major operations such as these are left to the skilled and experienced hands of men and women like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwyrGwM4a7M
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714155)
Posted by Darth Bombshell on June 2nd, 2008 @ 5:29pm EDT
Posted by Darth Bombshell on June 2nd, 2008 @ 5:29pm EDT
I'd be honestly surprised if this doesn't end up on a Keith Olbermann "Bushed" segment.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714171)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on June 2nd, 2008 @ 5:49pm EDT
Posted by Megatron Wolf on June 2nd, 2008 @ 5:49pm EDT
Wow this is the most retarded thing i think the airports let me rephrase that, the US and the UK have ever done. Whats next all your allowed to have when you fly are just a shirt and pants if even that? If terrorests were going to blow up another plan or some thing they would most likely use a cellphone or computer converted into a bomb or gun. Not an action figure. And how is a robot with a gun offensive? So if you have a shirt with lets say a marine or some other armed forces picture or artwork on it and it has a gun or guns in it you can fly? And people still wonder why i dont fly?
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714192)
Posted by Blackstreak on June 2nd, 2008 @ 6:12pm EDT
Posted by Blackstreak on June 2nd, 2008 @ 6:12pm EDT
As an Autobot why do I bother protecting humans? They can't protect themselves from their own stupidity. That is if I was an actual Autobot. Still, humans are idiot creatures.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714226)
Posted by i_amtrunks on June 2nd, 2008 @ 6:37pm EDT
Posted by i_amtrunks on June 2nd, 2008 @ 6:37pm EDT
Must have been a slow day for the Security department, so they needed to find an outlet for their stupidity.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714252)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on June 2nd, 2008 @ 7:06pm EDT
Posted by NuclearConvoy on June 2nd, 2008 @ 7:06pm EDT
*dumbfounded*
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714312)
Posted by SnipeShade on June 2nd, 2008 @ 7:54pm EDT
Posted by SnipeShade on June 2nd, 2008 @ 7:54pm EDT
HONESTLY... Do those guards not feel any shame or stupidity when doing something like that? WHO ARE THE AIRPORT PEOPLE HIRING? IDIOTS!?
Stoping ME over something STUPID LIKE THAT, I would have given them HELL. GRAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Stoping ME over something STUPID LIKE THAT, I would have given them HELL. GRAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714346)
Posted by Evil_the_Nub on June 2nd, 2008 @ 8:30pm EDT
Posted by Evil_the_Nub on June 2nd, 2008 @ 8:30pm EDT
If you're going to sneak a tiny gun on a plane, why in the unholy crimson, double barreled, fuel injected, chrome plated, special custom eddition hell would you make it look like a gun? If they want to find tiny guns look for things that look nothing like guns. These idiots have no grasp of reality. Was Optimus going to walk off the guys shirt and start shooting people? "Oh no he's got Yoda on his shirt arrest him before he kills us with his lightsaber!" 
I hate this planet
I hate this planetRe: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714352)
Posted by Tekka on June 2nd, 2008 @ 8:38pm EDT
Posted by Tekka on June 2nd, 2008 @ 8:38pm EDT
No longer is GI Joe welcome on flights within the US, as he is no longer considered a real American hero, but a dangerous terrorists. The department of homeland security however is pleased to offer free unabated travel to all Cobra agents, as we fully support snakes on a plane.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714412)
Posted by First-Aid on June 2nd, 2008 @ 9:33pm EDT
Well, some of us support snakes on a plane...I said, "Get that Motherf---in movie off my motherf--in TV set!" Then again, if they didn't support Cobra PETA would probably sue for animal cruelty.
Seriously.
They would.
An abnormally large number of PETA members work for the TSA.
But, hey, don't want a Joe figure with his 2 inch gun and .0000000045 caliber ammunition onboard.
Posted by First-Aid on June 2nd, 2008 @ 9:33pm EDT
Tekka wrote:No longer is GI Joe welcome on flights within the US, as he is no longer considered a real American hero, but a dangerous terrorists. The department of homeland security however is pleased to offer free unabated travel to all Cobra agents, as we fully support snakes on a plane.
Well, some of us support snakes on a plane...I said, "Get that Motherf---in movie off my motherf--in TV set!" Then again, if they didn't support Cobra PETA would probably sue for animal cruelty.
Seriously.
They would.
An abnormally large number of PETA members work for the TSA.
But, hey, don't want a Joe figure with his 2 inch gun and .0000000045 caliber ammunition onboard.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714460)
Posted by Siren Prime on June 2nd, 2008 @ 10:14pm EDT
Posted by Siren Prime on June 2nd, 2008 @ 10:14pm EDT
This is totally rediculous on all levels...
I can explain in words my thoughts on how stupid this is...
I can explain in words my thoughts on how stupid this is...
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714464)
Posted by Judge Deliberata on June 2nd, 2008 @ 10:17pm EDT
Posted by Judge Deliberata on June 2nd, 2008 @ 10:17pm EDT
On the one hand, Cobra Commander is going to be all over this like white on rice and we're all doomed.
On the other, maybe they saw that episode where CC had a bunch of troops shrunken down to doll size and mailed in present boxes to world officials. If so, good job!
On the other, maybe they saw that episode where CC had a bunch of troops shrunken down to doll size and mailed in present boxes to world officials. If so, good job!
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714588)
Posted by Skice on June 3rd, 2008 @ 12:24am EDT
Posted by Skice on June 3rd, 2008 @ 12:24am EDT
I believe this picture sums up this whole mess pretty good
god I love the pics and gifs thread it has so many uses.
god I love the pics and gifs thread it has so many uses.
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714686)
Posted by Pyrostrata on June 3rd, 2008 @ 4:34am EDT
Posted by Pyrostrata on June 3rd, 2008 @ 4:34am EDT
They must have put some extra stupid cream in those security agents' afternoon doughnut or something, because that is just bat-sh!t-crazy on so many levels I cannot begin to type it all out!
Poor dude cannot board a plane because he has a fictional robot carrying a fictional weapon on his shirt, yet I can mistakenly get a knife through security not once BUT TWICE on a flight going from St Louis Missouri to Phoenix Arizona and back again with not so much as a peep...and to compound my issue, I also had a forgotten lighter in one of the side pockets of my purse that also went unnoticed through the flaming hoops of security in American airports!
The scene from Airplane with the metal detectors comes to mind on this article...and so does a ridiculous chuckle!
Poor dude cannot board a plane because he has a fictional robot carrying a fictional weapon on his shirt, yet I can mistakenly get a knife through security not once BUT TWICE on a flight going from St Louis Missouri to Phoenix Arizona and back again with not so much as a peep...and to compound my issue, I also had a forgotten lighter in one of the side pockets of my purse that also went unnoticed through the flaming hoops of security in American airports!
The scene from Airplane with the metal detectors comes to mind on this article...and so does a ridiculous chuckle!
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714691)
Posted by Primus C-00 on June 3rd, 2008 @ 4:57am EDT
Posted by Primus C-00 on June 3rd, 2008 @ 4:57am EDT
Total Wack Attax!
Re: Optimus Prime found offensive at Heathrow - US says NO JOE!! (714767)
Posted by Elita One on June 3rd, 2008 @ 7:56am EDT
Posted by Elita One on June 3rd, 2008 @ 7:56am EDT
My sister saw about this on Sunrise (Australian morning show) and she thought it was so dumb.Was told of this at dinner tonight.
Gees if I was working as security at a airport and saw this guy wearing the tee I'd complement him on having a cool tee. When I wear any of my TF tees I get thumbs up or "cool tee" from people.
Better be careful if I take one of my MLP's in my carry on bag she might be carrying a bomb :p.
Gees if I was working as security at a airport and saw this guy wearing the tee I'd complement him on having a cool tee. When I wear any of my TF tees I get thumbs up or "cool tee" from people.
Better be careful if I take one of my MLP's in my carry on bag she might be carrying a bomb :p.