wow. I never wrap alcohol in bubble wrap when I travel. Usually it's in my stomach. but sometimes I wrap the bottles in my clothes. Insane that you had to go through this. God forbid they look for bombs.
cicero | Homepage | 02.05.07 - 6:20 pm | #

Geez, are you a security risk or what?
Annie | 02.05.07 - 8:03 pm | #

I guess you now need to add bubble wrap to your list of packing necessities . . . that and those clear ziplop baggies that everyone was using in lieu of carryon luggage for a while there. The plastic baggie/bubble wrap makers are making out like bandits with all of this nonsense.
Go Ask Alice | 02.05.07 - 8:12 pm | #

Well I sure as hell don't want someone's improperly packed wine bottles breaking in the cargo hold and ruining all MY shit. Kudos, Southwest.
kaptain kirk | 02.05.07 - 10:22 pm | #

will they let me check weed if i put it in bubble wrap?
Philip Dawdy | Homepage | 02.06.07 - 12:36 am | #

Similarly, I was in Northern California last month and was given a very nice bottle of wine on my way to the airport.

Due to previous encounters with TSA, I always carry on everything I need. (With the new restrictions this is becoming a rock between a hard place, but that's another story)

I was running a bit late and I had forgotten about the bottle until I got to the end of the security line. The security guy ask me if I have any liquids, I take out my plastic bag and show him my items and then remember the wine as he is poking through my bag.

He says, "Sorry, but I am going to have to confiscate that bottle if you don not check the bottle wrapped in bubble wrap."

Not having bubble wrap or luggage I said, "I don't want to give TSA a damn thing, no personal offense to you Sir."

Then, I got out of the security line I had waited in for 15 anxious minutes and went to the Southwest counter and found the most haggard and worn out looking employee and gave the bottle to her. She had just been yelled at by some rude woman about her seating placement, so a nice bottle of wine made her day.

I told her "I would rather miss my flight than give this bottle to TSA. Drink this wine and remember the liberties you have lost or you will be letting the terrorists win."
Anonymous No More | 02.06.07 - 9:16 am | #

Anonymous no more, you should have grabbed a confiscated corkscrew and guzzled that bad boy right there.
kaptain kirk | 02.06.07 - 6:35 pm | #