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togatweeter by togatweeter · Jun 2, 2003 · 294 views · Journal

my aunt came to visit a few days and left sunday back to tennessee. i noticed how things are really different in newark airport now. they're doing a good job with security now, but sometimes i think they over do it. my uncle couldn't even record my aunt saying bye to all of us there with his camcorder, the airport people said HEY NO CAMERAS! i remember when i was a wee little lad we could go to the gates and wait there for the boarding time and say our goodbye's there and watch the airplanes fly off, but now it's restricted. i miss playing tag there and eating in the restaurants. last time i been on a plane was back in 1988, and i don't really remember. but man, airports just aren't fun anymore.

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fivezero #1 fivezeroOG 2003

you can't use cameras because they think the footage could be reviewed to find ways in or spot security weaknesses. they're just protecting you and me. airports are pretty serious now. walk in, get searched, hop the plane, keep your knickers on during the whole experience and you won't get delayed, detained or strip searched.

ok4now #1.1 ok4nowOG 2002

or probed

togatweeter #1.2 togatweeterOG 2003

i was watchin my aunt leave, and she had to take off her jacket and sandles, she had to walk thru the door thingy barefoot. reminded me of Punk'd where they tricked some celebrities with the same machine

seit2see #2 seit2seeOG 2002

yea when they pull out the rubber gloves start running

forrestina #2.1 forrestinaOG 2002

haha for some reason i'm thinking running is not a good idea

togatweeter #2.2 togatweeterOG 2003

LOL! scary thought!

web-toedchloe #3 web-toedchloeOG 2001

I disagree. I just mentioned to katiedid today that I think the new Monorail at Newark is a lot of fun to play on. You just have to let yourself go and remember what it's like to be 5 years old and in an airport. It's the coolest! I think we're all a little unconciously tense being there, so just have fun! Yeahhhhhhhhhh!

skaorsk8 #3.1 skaorsk8OG 2002

this sounds like it would be fun to videotape...

forrestina #3.2 forrestinaOG 2002

i always loved the one in orlando

togatweeter #3.3 togatweeterOG 2003

hey i never went on that. i always thought it was restricted too for employees to get from one end of the airport to the other. that's pretty cool tho

fivezero #3.4 fivezeroOG 2003

i was always partial to those long conveyor belts for humans. when i was a kid i'd bolt down it and then get blasted onto the floor because of the momentum stop...whew, good times

forrestina #3.4.1 forrestinaOG 2002

i want one--like the Jetsons!

malibu #3.4.1.1 malibuOG 2001

where it does everything for you in the morning?

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002

that would be sweeet

malibu malibuOG 2001

that really would be the perfect invention. it combs your hair, dresses you, brushes your teeth, and showers you. but then again, they wore the same thing every day.

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002

i saw that on wallace and grommit "the wrong trousers".

malibu malibuOG 2001

man, i loved wallace and gromit. brother had all young kids over his house and we watched em. so great!! and the penguin that they couldn't tell because he wore a glove on his head.

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002

good flick we watched that in 9th grade social studies...a lot

thatdarngirl thatdarngirlOG 2002

We watch it in History all the time..so very odd

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 thatdarngirl

did you ever ask your teacher why? i did and he just chuckled.

hunkpapap hunkpapapOG 2003

cracklin toast grommit!!!

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002

Ok i have ALLL the wallace and grommit tapes (all 3 of them) because I borrowed them from a sister in my hall...I will have people over to watch sometime

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 skaorsk8

lol someone pick me up i wanna come

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002 forrestina

start walkin, bucko. right up rt. 208.

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 skaorsk8

that is so not cool dan

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002 forrestina

hahha ok ok i'll pick you up in fairlawn hop to it. hey last night i met a hope clone!!

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 skaorsk8

no freakin way!

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002 forrestina

yeah his name is austin and he is from queens. he said "hi i'm a hope clone" and i said "hi, i have a message for you from patrick, you're hanging out on saturday. or something. i forget what the message is, just call patrick already".

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 skaorsk8

oh for salsa dancing

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002 forrestina

oh yeah forgot about that NOT GOING!!

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 skaorsk8

gee now there's a suprise...here's one for ya DON'T CARE!! i will not call you when you're watching felicity and try and force you to go either.

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002 forrestina

dude i always thought felecity was kinda hot when she had long hair

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 skaorsk8

i used to watch her on MMC...a true role model for a shirley temple like me

malibu malibuOG 2001 forrestina

i liked it when her hair was short. then she'd all be like just getting out of the shower and it'd look so pretty and serene and shaply. short hair when done correctly can be quite gorgeous.

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 malibu

mine's short too now but not THAT short

togatweeter togatweeterOG 2003 forrestina

you should make your hair spikey :)

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 togatweeter

that'd be crazy like a fox!

togatweeter togatweeterOG 2003 forrestina

foxes have spikey hair? lol maybe more like a hedgehog

thatdarngirl thatdarngirlOG 2002 togatweeter

I'm getting my hair spikey again!! YAY! and then I can get hit on by lesbians when I go to the mall

togatweeter togatweeterOG 2003 thatdarngirl

...... wat mall do you go to??

thatdarngirl thatdarngirlOG 2002 togatweeter

uhhh..usually Rockaway Mall. When fortunate I get to visit Garden State Plaza. Why, were you one of the lesbians hitting on me? OR! are you looking for these lesbians..yah know..

togatweeter togatweeterOG 2003 thatdarngirl

i was just wondering, hehe *scribbles down something*

ekulu ekuluOG 2002 thatdarngirl

i get to go shopping at garden state plaza...or is th Jersey gardens..i ferget

thatdarngirl thatdarngirlOG 2002 ekulu

NO way!! I wanna come. Can I come? Plleeeaassee? I know Garden State Plaza so well, and there's a sanrio store there

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 thatdarngirl

i live the next town over from GSP

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 forrestina

i own gsp

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002 ilikebirds

you own a kenny rogers roasted chicken joint. shhh.

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002 forrestina

yeah well the GSP is MY mall! who got kicked out for videotaping in there? ME! who bought his very first potato gun there?? me! (i did other stuff there too i just can't remember what it is)

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 skaorsk8

haha bryan stole a shoe from sketchers

hunkpapap hunkpapapOG 2003 skaorsk8

i have a wallace and grommit calendar...

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002 hunkpapap

one day, can i be cool enough to be your friend? PLEASE????

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder hunkpapap

i bought katie a wallace and grommit pop up book.. she LOVES it!

iwz iwz skaorsk8

they're making a new wallace and gromit movie.


and what's this?! looks like there's a new series of 10 w&g shorts. you can watch the first one here, and get more info about the others on http://www.wallaceandgromit.com under the Films section

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002 iwz

yeah i saw that soccomatic thing before. i think i posted about it somewhere too!

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