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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-08-07 06:41 AM
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Monkey on a plane! Our vigilant TSA screeners score another dumbass failure.
Edited on Wed Aug-08-07 07:08 AM by IanDB1
A FLYING MONKEY SIMIAN SMUGGLED ABOARD PLANE
By ERIKA MARTINEZ and HASANI GITTENS

<snip>

A man smuggled a monkey onto a La Guardia-bound plane yesterday by hiding the baby marmoset under his hat, officials said

Passengers and crew on the Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale alerted authorities on the ground after the simian was seen playing in the man's pony tail.

"Other passengers asked the man if he knew he had a monkey on him," said Spirit Airlines spokeswoman Alison Russell.

<snip>

The two had flown the previous day from Lima, Peru to Lauderdale, where the monkey man went through customs and security, officials said.



More:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/08082007/news/regionalnews/a_flying_monkey_regionalnews_erika_martinez_and_hasani_gittens.htm


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Monkey Smuggled Onto Plane In Hat
Monkey Clung To Man's Ponytail On Flight From Fla.
POSTED: 7:04 am EDT August 8, 2007
UPDATED: 7:12 am EDT August 8, 2007

NEW YORK -- People on a flight from Florida to New York's LaGuardia Airport noticed a monkey on the head of a fellow passenger.

Spirit Airlines spokeswoman Alison Russell said the passengers asked the man if he knew the fist-sized primate was a stowaway on his ponytail.

<snip>

After the furry little guy was outed, the monkey spent the rest of the flight in the man's seat and was well-behaved.

<snip>

Officials said the monkey business started in Lima, Peru, where the passenger originally boarded. They're not sure how the man got his monkey through security.

More:
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/irresistible/13845702/detail.html



I know how he got through security-- he didn't hide the marmoset in his SHOES!


Couldn't keep monkey biz under his hat
BY BRENDAN BROSH and MICHAEL WHITE
DAILY NEWS WRITERS
Wednesday, August 8th 2007, 4:00 AM



More:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/2007/08/08/2007-08-08_couldnt_keep_monkey_biz_under_his_hat.html


Monkey Business Creates Trouble At LGA

http://www.wnbc.com/news/13842016/detail.html
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Cooley Hurd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-08-07 06:48 AM
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1. I heard this on the local news this morning...
...and the anchorman said the monkey was mad the man took his seat.:rofl:

All kidding aside, how in the hell did TSA miss this one?:shrug:
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MuseRider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-08-07 06:55 AM
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2. WTF?
"Other passengers asked the man if he knew he had a monkey on him"?

Ya think?

That is as crazy asking someone you just hit with your car if they are OK.

"Hey Mr. Did ya know there is a monkey in your hair?" *snort*
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-08-07 07:29 AM
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3. A guy goes to a doctor.
He takes off his hat and there's a monkey on his head. The doctor says, "How can I help you?" The marmoset answers, "Yeah. Can you get this human off my ass?"

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MuseRider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-08-07 07:44 AM
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4. Groan!
Funny actually. Thanks.
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-08-07 08:34 AM
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5. monkey bombs?
jesus i feel so much safer
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