Well I did get told to step out of my taxi by the TSA because I'd taken
a photo of the sign which said "Cedar Rapids Airport". I showed them
the photo I'd taken (digital camera) and they let me go on my way.

Oh, and when leaving, I had to take my shoes off and stick them through
the x-ray machine! :-)

I was talking about the impact on Americans, Paul. I think it goes without
saying that foreign nationals have come under much greater scrutiny since
9/11. This shouldn't come as any surprise, since they came under virtually
NO scrutiny prior to 9/11.

Actually, if TSA DIDN'T question you, I'd be wondering what those extra 20
bodies in Cedar Rapids were doing all day... (Playing cribbage mostly, I
suspect.)

And commercial flying is the one area where the general public has been
genuinely impacted -- and rightfully so. It's become way less convenient
to fly the airlines, which is yet another reason to fly your own plane,
IMHO.

:-)
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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www.AlexisParkInn.com
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