(lygenztia *337) Sign, sign, everywhere a sign.....

I travel and fly. Alot.

I'm always amused as I stand in the airport security line up and hear people whining and complaining about the wait.

NEWSFLASH!!! It is NOT the fault of the good folks at CATSA/TSA that do the screening. It isn't.

Just watch sometime what people try to get through security. Machetes, knives, razors, key chains, lighters that look like weapons. Aerosol containers, liquid containers and all manner of potentially dangerous things. Then, invariably, they look all indignant when security says "no".

Ya, well pardon me if I don't want to fly with you if you are carrying a spear.

Then, of course there is the metal detector. People walk through it wearing watches, rings, belts (with metal buckles), necklaces, bracelets etc. etc. then cant believe the machine actually went off.

Duh....just read the damn signs and use some common sense. And, leave your medieval mace and broadsword at home and we will all get through quicker.

(lygenztia *336) Serenity NOW..................

Speaking from experience, I have some advice for parents who are considering allowing their "adult" son to continue living in their home:

If you ever want any of these things, do not allow you adult son to live with you:

-A clean home when you get home from work. (this will NEVER happen)
-A basement that will not require major, massive renovations once they FINALLY move out. (Because, they wreck everything....just like Godzilla)
-Tupperware, or plastic food containers.
-Underwear. (Yep, that's right they will wear Dad's. Gross, eh?)
-Socks. (see above)
-A basement free of a mountain of laundry. (clean, dirty...who the Hell knows, given the Mount Kilimanjaro like piles)
-Food.
-Your car not blocked in by your son's car.
-Clean bathroom(s).

There are more things. Many, many, many more; but I think you get the idea.

If you decide you don't want any of the following things, then by all means allow your adult son to continue living with you:

-Help with shoveling snow.
-Help with the garbage/recycle.
-Help with mowing the lawn.
-Help with home fix- it jobs.
-Help with any task that doesn't involve their world.

For God's sake, even birds throw their young from the nest. Mother Nature...... you were definitely on to something.