And so began journo Mark Knoller’s TSA Twitter-rant on Sunday morning. He continued:
My choices were to return to the ticket counter for a new boarding pass or go through regular security line.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 10, 2013
My Flying Commercial Rule #52: Never return to the ticket counter. So I went thru regular remove-your-laptop-take-off-your-shoes screening.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 10, 2013
Favorite way to start the day: hassles going thru airport security.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 10, 2013
Naturally I was on line behind a woman bringing her all-metal kitchen gadget collection thru security. They double-checked the egg beater.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 10, 2013
Egg beaters can be wily!
Thanks for tuning in to Knoller's Air Travel Rant of the Day: a copyrighted presentation of CBS News. (I wish.)
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/markknoller/status/399495264278679552
Or did he?
Epilogue: My boarding pass didn't scan at the gate either, but they let me on anyway.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 10, 2013
Knoller: 1: TSA: 0. Ish.
@markknoller Wa wa wa wa wa I'm breaking out my tiny violin. #FirstWorldProblems
— DeeinColumbiaMD (@DeeinColumbiaMD) November 10, 2013
Heh. Who will think of the journos? Who?!
Still, Twitter users were entertained.
@markknoller I know this wasn't funny at the time, but i just spilled my coffee laughing out loud at this! laughter…the best medicine!
— KentuckyBAMAfan (@KentuckyBAMAfan) November 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/bloodless_coup/status/399505792006504449
https://twitter.com/MaxwellSilver3/status/399501085527646210
@markknoller the perks of being Mark Knoller
— Mario Aguilar (@Mario_The_Kid) November 10, 2013
Snicker.
And a suggestion for the mild-mannered Knoller:
@markknoller You need to work on sounding more pissed off in your tweets
— Richard Daemon (@DaemonRichard) November 10, 2013
Maybe he isn’t too shake fisty, but Knoller often lets the humor fly. As Twitchy reported, Vice President Biden recently shared an Amtrak ride with “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg. Knoller’s take?
Hope it wasn't the Quiet Car. pic.twitter.com/vTuJSPTa36
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 8, 2013
Bada-zing! It definitely was the Clown Car, though.
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Whoopi Goldberg joins Joe Biden: Famous comedian shares Amtrak ride with ‘The View’ co-host [pic]
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