GO WDRP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok here ie goes.
So as not to offend anyone because of their favoriate airport or airlines I will not memtion either.
The wife and I were leaving going back home from spending time with family in the states. I had booked our return flight weeks ago and was not worried. Whe we flew into the states I while on the plane ordered an alcohol beverage. To my surprise they wanted $ 7.50 for the beverage and that upset me. It's not like they have to make that kind of profit or am I wrong. Well we were foing to fly back so I made preperations. I had stopped at the local grocery store and purchased three clear 3 oz bottles with caps. I also purchased one hair color kit that my wife uses, I didn't say that !! When packing I placed tooth paste, and assorted items in the clear plastic bag of the appropriate size in the carry on bag. We went through TSA check point and of course they questioned the bottles and I explained that my wife uses the bottles to mix the color solution for her hair. I said that the bottles were empty and they passed us through. Well we went to a tavern in the airport and again I ordered now, an adult beverage straight no ice. When the bar tender was not looking I poured the Crwon Royal in the small bottle. I countined to do this until I had three, three ounce bottles filled. I put the caps back on and stuffed them into my coat pocket. I wasn't about to pay $ 7.50 again for an alcoholic beverage. The flight took off and about an hour into the flight the flight attendent came around. I ordered a glass of ice. She asked me why I didn't want anything but the ice and I said I just liked drinking ice water slowly. Of course my wife was next to me and on the other side was a woman in her late 40's. After a few minutes passed and the attendent was far enough away I took out one of the bottles and poured me a very stiff drink. I took pleasure in the fact that I had beaten the air lines at their own game. However the 40'is lady watched me and evidently was not comfortable. About twenty minutes later here comes the flight attendent again and I asked for another glass of ice. Again I poured myself another drink. Now the 40'is lady seemed very concerned and got up to go to the bath room. 5 minutes later here comes the flight attendent. She looked at my glass and asked what was in the glass. I said ice. She said why is is brown and I replied because I poured Crown Royal in it. She being very upset said where did you get the alcohol and I said at the bar just before getting on the plane. She siad you are violation FAA rules and can not do this. I said that I had not read a sign that said I couldnt and that the air line had not informed me in writing that this was a rule breaker. She became even more upset and demanded my glass. I said no thank you and she said I'm going to tell the capt. right now. I said that will be fine and I hope you had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. She quickly turned around to me and said, we do not say Merry Christmas, it's Happy Hollidays on board this plane. I responded and said. it must suck to be you. That did not go over very well.
OK here comes the capt or his side kick. He was professional and he approached and said sir my attendent has a problem with what you are doing. He said is there anything left in the bottle and I said no. He said I will have to take the bottle sir and I said that will be fine. As he was leaving I also told him Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. He responded Maeery Chritmas to you also sir. The attendent truned and said Capt we say Happy Hollidays on this plane. I interupted and said Capt. do even bother, shes part of the sucks to you holliday program and he busted out laughing but quickly got control of himself and went back to help fly the plane. The atendent walked off and the 40'is lady sat down. She leaned over and said I am sorry I shouldnt have said anything. I said no thats fine, always report if you see something that make you feel uneasy. Well they had not asked me if I had any more bottles and of course I still had my glass and ice within. I decided to have one last more drink and started pouring it when the attendent came rushing up. She siad sir give me your bottle and I said of ourse, and gave it to her, after I finished pouring the last drop into the glass. Then she ran to the front and here comes the Capt. He said sir, do you have any more bottles and I said no that was the last one. He grinning and you cound have told me and I said with all due respect, you didn't ask.He laughed and was walking back to the fron of the plane and I loudly said Marry Christmas and Happy New Year capt. Of course half of the plane said the same thing then. The attendent about thirty minutes later was walking by and I after finishing my drink, I aske here to take the glass. She walked by without speaking and of course another attendent disposed of it for me. Now we landed and look who is at the gate exit inside but the TSA.Sir you need to come with us was all I heard. I said not a problem. We walked to an office where they began to explain that the flight had been distrupted by me and this and that and this and that. I smiled and said is that all you need. The Capt. was brought to the office also a few minutes and when he saw me he started laughing. The TSA said whats so funny and he replied that there was not realy a problem, just a misunderstanding and that he was not aware of any problem.The TSA told him that the tatendent had called TSA from the phone outside the exit opf the plane and reported the problem. The Capt. told the TSA that if there was a problem, he would have called and that in fact there are no rules stating that what I did was prohibited. The TSA couldnt say anything and allowed me to resume my flying, but with the understanding that the next flight, no bringing alcohol on board the plane even if I have passed security.I agreed and when leaving said to all there Merry Christmas and A happy New Year. An agent of the TSA responded sir, we say Happy Hollidays. I though I shouldn't have responded, are a member of the attendents holliday club. The TSA agent replied what club, I told him it sucks to be you. The TSA escourted me to my next plane. It was quite a day!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HOPE ALL HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND WILL HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR. GO WDRP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
