Strut10 Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Last week I had to take a day off work to attend to some business at the county courthouse. So, while I was there anyhow...I decided to start the paperwork for a passport which I'll be needing later on this year. I go into the courthouse and the armed guard instructs me to put my briefcase on the belt and empty my pockets into the little bucket he handed out. So I put my keys, change and Uncle Henry in the bucket and walk through the metal detector. On the other side he hands me back my stuff but sez the knife's gotta stay with him. Realizing what a threat to public safety a 2 1/4" bladed Schrade can be.....I agree and walk 7 steps into the Prothonotory's office. I fill out the paperwork and go to the counter with the papers and my sheet of 2-inch mugshots which have to go with everything. The lady at the counter is going over the application and doing her thing. She says "Do you wanna cut me out a couple of those photos?" Then she hands me a pair of scissors with, like, 6-inch blades!!!! I just snickered and said "Well ain't this about funny??" She looked at me all puzzled and said "What's funny??" I held up the scissors and told her "my 2 1/4" pocket knife is under the watchful supervision of armed security outside that door and you just handed me a pair of 6-inch blades". Shoulda seen the look on her face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... LOL...thats pretty good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... LMBO!!!!!! Got to wonder where their minds are huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... Thats funny right there!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeStandBowHunter Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... No what's funny is when we stopped in Hawaii coming from Okinawa right after Sept 11 and they picked us out of the group to search our bags and I must of counted at least 3 Arabs go without being searched. And of course me and my big mouth I said something and they said that just because they are Arabs doesn't mean that they need searched everytime. This is in December 2001 Maybe they think scissors aren't as bad as what you had Yeah, that would make me go hmmmm as well I think it's good that they do it but I think they need to use common sense as well and alot of times they do not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... Same type of situation happened to me when the wife and I were going to get our marriage license at the courthouse a few years ago. I had my gerber that clips to my pants pocket. I always have it and didn't think about it going in there. They wouldn't even hold it for me, and said I had to return it to my car or they would "dispose" of it. So I went outside, hid it in some bushes and picked it up on the way out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fourtrax_300 Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... lol, thats pretty funny ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... Amazing how some people don't think sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... Hmmmmmm. Did you get your knife back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... That's too funny! Did you mention the scissors to the security guard when you got your knife back? Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... Amazing....simply amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... Hummmm. Hope your passport comes through quicker than a friend of mine's did or you could be saying hummmm a whole lot before you get it. Ever since 9/11 they are slow processing those suckers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whttlbucksteve Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... Yea those are some amazing things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisha Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... [ QUOTE ] Hummmm. Hope your passport comes through quicker than a friend of mine's did or you could be saying hummmm a whole lot before you get it. Ever since 9/11 they are slow processing those suckers. [/ QUOTE ] This is the reason why I spent the extra $100.00 to expedite mine so I would get it back within 2 weeks..... and sure enough I got it back in that time frame. I can't get over that lady handing over those scissors... if she had any brains at all I'm sure she re-thought her actions the next time someone came in for a passport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest huntinsanobsession Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... lol the things that are done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... Don't walk into the courthouse around here with a pocket knife of any sort. You will either be asked to put it back into your vehicle or you will be escorted out. Yet every desk in the place has either a letter opener or pair of scissors on it. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
va_strutstopper Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyt_hunter Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... we dont even have any metal detectors, or armed guards in our courthouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exturkinator Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... [ QUOTE ] I agree and walk 7 steps into the Prothonotory's office... [/ QUOTE ] What is a Prothonotory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... LOL!! Pretty funny right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp793 Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller66 Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Re: Things that make ya go \"hmmmm\"..... that it good!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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