This week with the summer upon us, my wife wanted to take the boys to the park to run some energy off. But, since it was so hot, and because Jack has just yesterday started to crawl, Jenny decided taht she'd go to the mall and the indoor play place.
Remember how over at MacArthur (Now named the Mojhamid Mall), there's that play area for children... right near the food court
Anyway, we hadn't been to the mall for nearly a year. With the Downtown Tunnel out from the attack on our infrastructure, the Midtown Tunnel (you may remember the attackers headed for the Midtown got caught in traffic. When the alert went out, they closed the Midtown, and the guys caught pulled over by a cop. So, anyway, Jenny and I headed to the Mall.
Going through the Midtown Tunnel -- still called the Midtown Tunnel... I guess they only changed offensive names -- took 90 minutes, what with the security backups. When we got to the Mall, we had to pass through a security checkpoint in order to park in the lot. They even had a bomb sniffing dog check out our car.
Going from the parking garage to the Mall was another checkpoint. They have the latest technology in scanners. They use the one that can actually peel back layers of fabric and metal, layer by layer, while at the same time it's sniffing for bombs (they tell us its both bombs and drugs, but I know that the machines actually don't check for drugs; they'd rather have us cracked-up and dying from drugs than actually having to deal with us, but I guess that's what happens when you are able to walk in almost by magic.
Once we were inside, it was okay, except women have to be fully clothed with just eyes showing. I think it's a bit extreme, but that's the way it is.
I heard of a new company, Bathing Ape, which sells cool hoodie-tops that hide all but the eyes. They're hip and cool, and women of all ages are willing to shell out $400 for a single top.
The boys played for about an hour, and then we headed back home... We didn't have to pass through an examination point to get out of the Mall or the parking garage, but there was a nearly 2 hour wait at the tunnel. There's been some sort of threat posted on the Internet and the Office of Transportation Security is taking it very seriously.
Understatement of the day: It's not like it was in the old days.
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Yikes! I bet you have to pass check (chuck) points to leave a state. :( :(
I call it chuck points cause it makes you sick to see them and well......you get the rest of the picture.
PDX is like a maximum security Jail! If you wear anything offensive you are under arrest for being racist here in Oregon. "racists attack" and is a Class C Felony with no more then 2yrs in Jail or a 5,000$ fine or both.
Offesnive is such a vauge law. :P to them.
The local farmers here around Silverton OR don't have much security to go thru....unless they are in a bad mood and they will do a quick checksum thru the truck to make sure there is nothing illegal then wave them thru.
(3/4ths of the time they don't even ask for a licsense!)
Farmers are highly protected as they are a major food source though they aren't allowed gun-owner ship but it's more of a trust thing then actual enforcement...............but their are no guarantees things will remain this way for long due to the rebals.
Farmers also are granted lenceny regarding check points if they are using their tractors/farm equipment to move from field to field and display a slow-moving vehicle speed sign on both the front and rear.
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