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I remember checking onto a plane back in the 80s and having to power up my "portable" Epson PX-8 Geneva. I thought it made sense.
Since 9/11 I've flown a few times, always with my family. I have always been pulled out of line for extra attention while checking in. No idea why -- maybe it's my beard?
The last time we flew was in 2011. We flew to Florida to watch the launch of the last space shuttle. We were, once again, pulled from the line for extra attention. When we got back home I discovered that my checked baggage had apparently also been searched. I only noticed it because whoever had searched my bag had put things back much more neatly than I had. In particular, I had some magazines that I'd left loose and a couple new ones that I left in the bag from the newsstand. When I unpacked, all of my magazines were in the bag.
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