Monkey Terrorists

Jan 2, 2007 twenty five past seven pm

Just in case there are some super-hardcore Monkey Island fans traveling by air in the near future.

From the TSA Website:

When a monkey is being transported in a carrier, the monkey must be removed from the carrier by the handler prior to screening, The monkey must be controlled by the handler throughout the screening process.  The monkey handler should carry the monkey through the WTMD while the monkey remains on a leash.  When the handler and monkey go through the WTMD and the WTMD alarms, both the handler and the monkey must undergo additional screening.  Since monkeys may likely draw attention, the handler will be escorted to the physical inspection area where a table is available for the monkey to sit on.  Only the handler will touch or interact with the monkey.  TSOs have been trained to not touch the monkey during the screening process.  TSOs will conduct a visual inspection on the monkey and will coach the handler on how to hold the monkey during the visual inspection.  The inspection process may require that the handler take off the monkey's diaper as part of the visual inspection.

NOTE:  Before this spirals out of control with some pushing and shoving and someone ending up in tears...yes...the above image was clipped from one of the pages of Paco's excellent Monkey Island Comic.

Other people's comments:

Posted by Mxy on Jan 2, 2007 ten past nine pm

Is someone doing research for MI5? "Monkeys on a Plane!"

Posted by Kroms on Jan 3, 2007 five past two am

No need to bother him so much with Monkey Island-stuff.

And I wonder who would search a monkey's butt for bombs/drugs?

Posted by Mxy on Jan 3, 2007 quarter to eleven am

I agree, but... someone had to say it.

Posted by MC Kingsley on Jan 2, 2007 ten to ten pm

I feel safer now.

Posted by gnome on Jan 3, 2007 five past eight am

Are TSOs NSFW? WTMD!

Posted by Brushguy on Jan 3, 2007 half past eight am

That monkey picture looks so darn familiar ;)

Posted by phez on Jan 3, 2007 five past noon

now that is how they do ???my monkey is muslim stupid americans

Posted by fabian on Jan 3, 2007 twenty five past noon

who wants to look into a monkey. Gross.

Posted by McPirate on Jan 3, 2007 quarter to three pm

"TSOs have been trained to not touch the monkey during the screening process. "
Did they really have to train the TSO's to get them to keep their hands of the monkeys?

Posted by Marley on Jan 3, 2007 ten to three pm

Have you by any chance been reading over some forums that put this up as news :)

Posted by Kroms on Jan 4, 2007 twenty to two pm

Actually the monkey looks a lot like the monkeys on The Sea Cucumber from CMI. Sorry I mentioned that, Mr. Gilbert.

Posted by Camrade.KGB on Jan 5, 2007 twenty to noon

concerning people @ worlofmi
http://childparenting.about.com/cs/behaviorproblems/a/whining.htm

ps. hello from Poland

Posted by Haggis on Jan 5, 2007 quarter to one pm

I'd like to congratulate you on your sense of humour. Lighten up, it was just a joke! I'm sure Ron didn't mind, right? Right? ...

Er... no need for that now... put down the gun...

Posted by Click Here on Jan 5, 2007 quarter to one pm

My lawyers are reviewing the situation.

Posted by Ian on Jan 6, 2007 quarter to noon

One step over the line and it descends into madness :S


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