I got a new watch for Christmas. It's the coolest timepiece I've ever owned. Of course, when I went to have it sized at the hoity-toity $6,000-a-watch shop in my neighborhood, the owner turned his nose up and said, "You want THIS sized?"
Well, of course I wanted it sized.
It's a novelty watch, straight from Japan. You tell the time by decoding the combination of lights on the front. In this example photo, the time is 4:57.
I've been wearing my new watch everywhere and that begins my problem - the airport.
Taking my son to the airport for his flight back to his mother in Oklahoma City, I ran into a bit of a problem at security. The watch.
They didn't know what it was - It says Radioactive! It has no indication on it that it's a timepiece. Despite my protestations that this wasn't the trigger device for a tactical nuke, I had to go through several interviews with TSA.
Eventually, I assured them it was a watch - - I even showed them the website where it was purchased.
They let me go to the gate, but I'm AGAIN on a list.
- rick, not a terrorist
have fun with that list today....
Posted by: Mark | Monday, 08 January 2007 at 09:03 AM
I'll call ahead and request the cavity search for you.
"I think he keestered a radioactive watch."
Posted by: Success Warrior | Monday, 08 January 2007 at 10:43 AM
Keestered??? I never Keester, I'll have you know.
Posted by: CV Rick | Monday, 08 January 2007 at 11:00 AM
Tied it to a piece of floss tied to your tooth and swallowed it?
Posted by: Success Warrior | Monday, 08 January 2007 at 06:44 PM
i am SO laughing! not of course at your airport ordeal but at the watch. I WANT ONE
Posted by: a rose is a rose | Thursday, 11 January 2007 at 12:48 AM
Dude, don't you ever update this thing?
Posted by: Success Warrior | Thursday, 11 January 2007 at 12:16 PM
Dude . . . piss off.
I was visiting two very special friends of mine . . . and the ornery, ogre of a dad/husband.
Posted by: CV Rick | Thursday, 11 January 2007 at 03:34 PM
The ogre did cook you a good burger though.
Posted by: Success Warrior | Thursday, 11 January 2007 at 07:03 PM
I recall one very good burger . . . if the chef was an ogre, I haven't personal knowledge of such.
Posted by: CV Rick | Thursday, 11 January 2007 at 09:42 PM
You're the one that mentioned the ogre. Are you confused?
Posted by: Success Warrior | Thursday, 11 January 2007 at 10:33 PM
I don't bite the hand that feeds me.
Posted by: CV Rick | Friday, 12 January 2007 at 10:12 AM
Okay, now I can say it.
Dude, don't you ever update this blog?
Sheesh!
Posted by: Success Warrior | Friday, 12 January 2007 at 10:14 AM