tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post6720929951395077123..comments2023-10-30T02:18:50.850-07:00Comments on the spitting vessel: Screened, Scanned and Stripped for Securitydurano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-42418996590457172552010-09-13T01:34:09.783-07:002010-09-13T01:34:09.783-07:00I suck coz I only appear to be able to think of on...I suck coz I only appear to be able to think of one joke and one joke alone...<br /><br />Why did the plane crash into the house????<br /><br /><br /><br />COZ THE LANDING LIGHT WAS ON!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-84879166318488939102008-10-27T09:45:00.000-07:002008-10-27T09:45:00.000-07:00Hi Leet,Our involvement with clients covers doing ...Hi Leet,<BR/><BR/>Our involvement with clients covers doing actual interviews and surveys, conceptualize the approach to the engagement's objective,plan and organize the activities, do the actual implementation, train and transfer skills, monitor and evaluate their progress, and set up systems and operational mechanisms they will use upon our phase out. Most importantly, we build their confidence in their own competence to carry on. This will empower them to do other things and develop new projects that would benefit them, their community and/or their institution.<BR/><BR/>In short, we do a complete cycle. This one we're doing at the moment involves relief, then rehabilitation, reconstruction,development and reintegration with the larger community in the region.<BR/><BR/>I hope I've made myself clear. Thanks for asking. :-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-17005703698720165972008-10-27T09:29:00.000-07:002008-10-27T09:29:00.000-07:00Hi Zhu,Do I get you right that you find the concep...Hi Zhu,<BR/><BR/>Do I get you right that you find the concept appealing because airport security is easily breached?<BR/><BR/>As I mentioned to "r", I can beat the system by covering my face, and its slightly different when you get inside ports such as those in Russia or Serbia, or Israel - such things as lighters, liquid items, etc., will have difficulty being kept from airport security.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps those manning the x-ray machines at the time you were there saw it but didn't bother as you don't fit the profile of a terrorist. LOL! :-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-91668588197414958012008-10-27T09:22:00.000-07:002008-10-27T09:22:00.000-07:00Hi r,Thus far there are no disagreements between a...Hi r,<BR/><BR/>Thus far there are no disagreements between all of us regarding this post. I for one would not limit my travels on account of such things.<BR/><BR/>If ever this device becomes a necessity, I would, upon entering the booth, cover my face with a scarf or a towel, and they can scan all they want. My face won't be visible and that has very few lookalikes. The lower part of my body, I don't mind. That looks like so many others, and unless they can place my face on it, it would be pointless to use the image for whatever.LOL! :-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-26534974153174650582008-10-27T09:12:00.000-07:002008-10-27T09:12:00.000-07:00Hi Dwacon,If there are two units made available in...Hi Dwacon,<BR/><BR/>If there are two units made available in US ports, it must have conked out because operators were scrambling to be on the monitors of these devices.<BR/><BR/>If it hasn't caught on, they were probably afraid of being found out and were wary of the potential protests and even lawsuits they might get themselves into.<BR/><BR/>But it is interesting to know what states actually used these devices. Were they republican or democrat states? :-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-52455359125018042282008-10-27T09:07:00.000-07:002008-10-27T09:07:00.000-07:00Hi Fitness Diva,The European Commission has receiv...Hi Fitness Diva,<BR/><BR/>The European Commission has received protests from other countries regarding this plan and its pilot test sites.<BR/><BR/>I would suggest that all those males eagerly applying for these jobs be placed in scanners where only the old or elderly will be screened, with no hope of being rotated to other scanners. Let's see them enjoy that. LOL! :-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-1683759196969537372008-10-27T09:02:00.000-07:002008-10-27T09:02:00.000-07:00Hello Kim,It is appalling to say the least. As I m...Hello Kim,<BR/><BR/>It is appalling to say the least. As I mentioned, hackers could get into it and we will have a new breed of paparazzi that use technology to make money out of people's embarrassing situations.<BR/><BR/>The worst part is that some of these devices have been installed at some ports of entry but have not been named nor identified. This is going to be a big issue because it violates fundamental rights. The scanners in question should not be employed at all. :-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-1780443400234090582008-10-27T08:20:00.000-07:002008-10-27T08:20:00.000-07:00Hi Jena Isle,You're right on both counts, it's a v...Hi Jena Isle,<BR/><BR/>You're right on both counts, it's a violation of privacy - being invasive and degrading - and at the same time, contain health risks.<BR/><BR/>America is more paranoid than Europeans when it comes to security matters and this is really surprising. It is an action that's overdone and may have more dangers than benefits. :-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-83079237553077819202008-10-27T07:03:00.000-07:002008-10-27T07:03:00.000-07:00Hi Durano,This is actually nothing to do with the ...Hi Durano,<BR/><BR/>This is actually nothing to do with the post, although I found it interesting...<BR/><BR/>Since you deal with management consultancy, I wonder how deep you're involved with clients operational activities for improvement cases ...or just provide solution based on analysis, and help in tracking and monitoring...<BR/><BR/>Thanks in advance and...CheersLeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519648025464735165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-24037742398966382662008-10-25T21:27:00.000-07:002008-10-25T21:27:00.000-07:00I think the idea appealing. I'm surprised it comes...I think the idea appealing. <BR/><BR/>I'm surprised it comes from Europe because airport security is much less tight than in North America... as well as immigration and border control.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, security will never be invincible. I carried water, lighters etc. aboard (not in purpose, just forgot it was in my carry-on!) many times and the X-ray machine didn't even spot it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-42534256033227875782008-10-25T11:31:00.000-07:002008-10-25T11:31:00.000-07:00I must agree with fellow commenters -- this is ind...I must agree with fellow commenters -- this is indeed unduly invasive, i think beyond both reason and necessity. If ever this level of electronic strip search should widely be deemed truly necessary, i for one would think it more reasonable to just not travel at all - at least not through airports employing this device.<BR/><BR/>On the up side, i just heard on the news that Germany has rejected these things, and their foreign ministry even characterized its use as "nonsense" :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-24424981561278892102008-10-24T23:26:00.000-07:002008-10-24T23:26:00.000-07:00Ya... this was originally slated for airports in t...Ya... this was originally slated for airports in the USA. We blogged on it. I think they may have a couple in the USA but they haven't caught on. Wonder why?Dwaconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544514023626682777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-44929862419183189322008-10-24T11:20:00.000-07:002008-10-24T11:20:00.000-07:00wow! That's pretty intimate! There will be many ...wow! That's pretty intimate! There will be many males, young and old, fighting to get these screening jobs... Definitely not boring, I'm sure!<BR/><BR/>They can't pass a law like that, I'm sure. Too many people will protest.<BR/>I will definitely stay tuned on this one to see the outcome of it all!The Fitness Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616336355234339736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-86583901858900893582008-10-23T14:47:00.000-07:002008-10-23T14:47:00.000-07:00hello Duranolol @ the Phillis Diller quote :)I th...hello Durano<BR/>lol @ the Phillis Diller quote :)<BR/>I think this is an invasion of privacy and I for one would not be flying anywhere that has this system in place...<BR/>not that I like flying at the best of times...<BR/>I can just imagine what chaos there would be if the paparazzi got their hands on these devices..<BR/>great post Durano...<BR/>have a wonderful weekend :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-58870012304629676782008-10-23T02:06:00.000-07:002008-10-23T02:06:00.000-07:00I would think, this is a violation of a person's p...I would think, this is a violation of a person's privacy. They should only use a scanner that detects metal or drugs but not something that virtually strips a person.<BR/><BR/>and these detectors always emit a certain emf electromagnetic force or radiation that can be harmful when repeatedly done. They say they have no side effects but anything that violates nature will always have a side effect.<BR/><BR/>A very well written article, as usual, thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com