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JuneBug88

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Hi All,

Skeet asked me to tell about flying and going thru TSA. Going thru TSA was really no big deal. I warned them that I was going to set off the machine because of my knee. Once I set the machine off, they had a female TSA ask me questions, then I needed to have the bottom of my feet scaned ( I suggest wear shoes that you can slip on and off when flying.) They ask me to stand to be wanded to see what is metal and were it is. Then they pat you down by hand. On the flight to Ft. Lauderdale, I was not in an emergency exit row. I found that I needed to walk alot so my leg would not cramp up. THe flight to Boston I was sitting in an emergency exit row, man did I have leg room and I did not get cramped or my knee did not stiffen up. I highly recomend to sit in an emergency exit row. It made my trip home much better. I hope this helps anyone who is concedering flying in the future.

Debbi
 
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Did you have to take your socks off to have your scanned, or just the shoes? with socks on?
 
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I was wearing flip flps to Ft. Lauderdale, on the way home I wore sneakers that you can slide off and I did have thin socks on and they did not make me remove them.

Debbi
 
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Jenn,

FYI for you. Logan Airport in Boston is useually half price per ticket then flying out of Bradley. I even wrote Governor Rell and told her it was a shame that when the airport is in our back yard we needed to fly out of Boston, to make flying affordable.

Debbi
 
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Yeah, I know opting for the convenience of Bradley costs more. But by the time I factor in driving gas and time it feels like the less of 2 poisons. somebody's got to pay for all that pretty garage they built.
 
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Yeah, I know opting for the convenience of Bradley costs more. But by the time I factor in driving gas and time it feels like the less of 2 poisons. somebody's got to pay for all that pretty garage they built.
Honestly we still saved $350 after paying for gas and parking ther. I will travle much more from Logan than Bradley for that type of savings.
 
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thanks Debbi-
I am flying to Mexico in June and we are already planning how to navigate through the lines and try to get exit row seats or bulkhead seats. If we tell them about my knee they won't let us have exit seats tho....and bulkhead seats are first-come, first-serve and usually given to people with children..... we are planning to split up since it will take me longer to get through security.


Hi All,

Skeet asked me to tell about flying and going thru TSA. Going thru TSA was really no big deal. I warned them that I was going to set off the machine because of my knee. Once I set the machine off, they had a female TSA ask me questions, then I needed to have the bottom of my feet scaned ( I suggest wear shoes that you can slip on and off when flying.) They ask me to stand to be wanded to see what is metal and were it is. Then they pat you down by hand. On the flight to Ft. Lauderdale, I was not in an emergency exit row. I found that I needed to walk alot so my leg would not cramp up. THe flight to Boston I was sitting in an emergency exit row, man did I have leg room and I did not get cramped or my knee did not stiffen up. I highly recomend to sit in an emergency exit row. It made my trip home much better. I hope this helps anyone who is concedering flying in the future.

Debbi
 
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Honestly we still saved $350 after paying for gas and parking ther. I will travle much more from Logan than Bradley for that type of savings.

Wow, that is alot of $. I don't fly to often so maybe the last time i did or where ever it was to didn't change much. How do you get do logan. Drive or airport limo. With your knees I know you certianly don't walk. lol
 
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thanks Debbi-
I am flying to Mexico in June and we are already planning how to navigate through the lines and try to get exit row seats or bulkhead seats. If we tell them about my knee they won't let us have exit seats tho....and bulkhead seats are first-come, first-serve and usually given to people with children..... we are planning to split up since it will take me longer to get through security.

Carolyn, last year I flew my son back and forth from ct & south carolina for holidays from college. I bought the tickets on line and was able to pick the seats specifically on line. They showed you little picture of the airplane and everything. I'm not sure if all air lines do it that way, but worth checking into.I think I flew him on US Air.
 
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I've had an implanted defibrilator for about 4 years so the knee won't make any
difference to me because I already set them off. When they check your feet
socks are OK.
 
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Wow, that is alot of $. I don't fly to often so maybe the last time i did or where ever it was to didn't change much. How do you get do logan. Drive or airport limo. With your knees I know you certianly don't walk. lol

LOL no I did not walk..... We drove it was so easy the Mass Pike ends right at the airport.

Debbi
 
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I think it varies from airline to airline. We are flying American Airlines and checked with them. Scott will go through security alone and get to the gate to try and get us those seats and I will join him after I finish with my strip search.


Carolyn, last year I flew my son back and forth from ct & south carolina for holidays from college. I bought the tickets on line and was able to pick the seats specifically on line. They showed you little picture of the airplane and everything. I'm not sure if all air lines do it that way, but worth checking into.I think I flew him on US Air.
 
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I think it varies from airline to airline. We are flying American Airlines and checked with them. Scott will go through security alone and get to the gate to try and get us those seats and I will join him after I finish with my strip search.

Clean undie time.
 
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LOL! My mama always told me, no matter what, to be sure to wear clean undies with no holes in them--- just in case.

She also told me to always sit with my knees together-- which my PT says has greatly contributed to the development of my medial compartment OA. Women have much more trouble with that than men. Interesting... huh?
 
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LOL! My mama always told me, no matter what, to be sure to wear clean undies with no holes in them--- just in case.

She also told me to always sit with my knees together-- which my PT says has greatly contributed to the development of my medial compartment OA. Women have much more trouble with that than men. Interesting... huh?

Brittney Spears seems to have solved both of these problems.
 
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Oh boy, If Gat was here, there would definitely be a comment about that one!!! My fingers are twitching but I'm in control...barely.
 
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Is there no end to the variety of (relevant) topics this forum will deal with? Amazing!
 
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We do (sometimes) try to stay on-topic.....
 
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Sometimes... but not for very long. The title of the thread is generally applicable to only the first few posts... then it's anybody's guess what we're discussing. That's half the fun!
 
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It is pretty amazing how we can work britney spears into a knee topic. And push come to shove. I''l take my knee problems over her evertything else problems..........
 
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