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TSA Thought my GPU was a bomb

docterkiwi
By docterkiwi
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There is a complaint line if they miss handled your stuff or if they damaged it.

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You do realize that you can fly your PC with you if it is in a wood crate? You just pay slightly extra as it is considered cargo instead of luggage. 

 

I've flewn equipment with me on a few occasions. I just basically bubble wrap everything and use packing peanuts. Most airlines have a 36 in^3 capacity for cargo transit. This nice part is that the equipment is with you throughout your entire flight(s).

 

Doing this may have saved you on shipping costs and would have prevented your ordeal.

I flew my entire desktop, in it's Define R4 tank armour, in my checked-in luggage. It was below the limit for weight, so it was totally fine :3

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personally i would have begun carrying a large red button with two wires atached to it in my pocket. (someone touch my gpu ill descretely pull the button out and say: i would not touch that if i was you. )

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personally i would have begun carrying a large red button with two wires atached to it in my pocket. (someone touch my gpu ill descretely pull the button out and say: i would not touch that if i was you. )

 

Well here in the US, that would probably get you in federal prison.  The TSA are corrupted bastards.  

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The TSA are the most uneducated sobs ever.  Ever since 9/11, they think every american is a terrorist because of one freak accident 14 years ago!   

 

 

 

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The fuck did I just read?

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There is a complaint line if they miss handled your stuff or if they damaged it.

Is that actually going to help anyone?

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It's a........................ It's..................It's.........................................NOT A BOMB!

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ALLAHU NVIDIA

 

 

Lulz guaranteed

I got 3 warning points for making this exact same fucking joke. Ugh mods.

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Is that actually going to help anyone?

Strangely enough it does help the person who's stuff they damaged.

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If your card broke, can't you sue them for breaking a 200-300 dollar card? That's clearly NOT a bomb...

Yes that is a good point, You can file a claim through there website to get the money back or a replacement of the property the broke while doing their search, it takes a while but it is possible

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Strangely enough it does help the person who's stuff they damaged.

No, I meant that they probably aren't actually helpful. If they are though, that's good.

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The TSA are the most uneducated sobs ever.  Ever since 9/11, they think every american is a terrorist because of one freak accident 14 years ago!   

 

 

 

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Do not bring 911 into this holy shit.....

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Aren't you supposed to take out Computer/computer things and put them in a separate scan bin?... I assume your card was in the bag stuffed in with the clothing? I fly a lot, and bring a lot of stuff with me that looks like "bombs", and other dangerous stuff, Just gotta pull them out of the bag

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I wonder what would they think about a stripped CRT monitor

He's got an EMP!

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