Fw: [Dixielandjazz] Axes :) as carry-on luggage

[Dave Hanson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Dave Hanson 
To: tcashwigg at aol.com 
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 1:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Axes :) as carry-on luggage


Mr. Wiggins seems to vent only when the Union might be involved. Go ahead, carry your drums on board, who cares if you go to a secret place where they touch you in an improper and impure manner. Just hit delete when I send the info. 

Dave Hanson 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: tcashwigg at aol.com 
  To: Gluetje1 at aol.com ; jazzdude39 at comcast.net ; NANCYink at surewest.net 
  Cc: Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com 
  Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 1:47 AM
  Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Axes :) as carry-on luggage


  Allright you guys:

  enough of this B.S.

  It is high time you all got a bit of moxy and backbone and stop being 
  sheep and playing by the so called rules:

  Criminals ignore the rules everyday of the week and no matter how many 
  Laws they Pass in Congress they are simply ignoring them.

  Stop- being sheep and going along with the program administered by 
  government trained idiots or not even trained and left to their own 
  stupid interpretations of the law.   Just ask the stupid SOB at the 
  gate if it was their several thousand dollar valued instrument if they 
  would check it as baggage?  If they say yes then kick them in the groin 
  and proceed past them onto the plane in the turmoil, put your 
  instrument firmly in an overhead bin and sit quietly and act like 
  nothing ever happened.

  If this fails tell them that the instrument is the property of 
  President Bill Clinton and that he is going to play it with your band 
  at the destination engagement and if you don't get there with it some 
  heads will roll and some jobs will be lost, and you want their personal 
  identification number and Id information so you can have Mr. Clinton 
  and the FBI and SECRET SERVICE clear You from any personal wrong doing 
  in the carrying out of your Patriotic DUTY AND INSTRUCTIONS From MR. 
  CLINTON PERSONALLY.

  Come on folks this is show business, for once in your life think 
  outside the BOX and tell the dumb asses whatever it takes to get the 
  job done, after all that is what Washington is doing to us everyday of 
  the week.   Defy authority it is the American Way  were not most of you 
  living and coming of age  in the sixties ??

  Stop being a part of the Dumbing down of America.

  If at once you don't succeed try try again and do not take no for an 
  acceptable answer.


  Now if you want to make a real impact and be heard on this subject 
  start a letter writing campaign to every airline President addressing 
  this critical issue and tell the dumb asses that you and all ten 
  members of your band will immediately switch to a more  professional 
  musician friendly airline that will consider your special needs if they 
  do not address this issue immediately.

  Become your own lobbyist,

  Tom Wiggins





  -----Original Message-----
  From: Gluetje1 at aol.com
  To: jazzdude39 at comcast.net; NANCYink at surewest.net
  Cc: Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
  Sent: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 7:21 PM
  Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Axes :) as carry-on luggage


  I shall never again assume that I can carry on my instrument.  It is
  ultimately always the call of the chief attendant for that flight 
  whether you
  can
  board with it no matter if you have no other carry on.  My banjo was  
  cleared by

  both security supervisor and an AA supervisor, the letter saying  
  carry-ons
  permitted in my hand, but still turned away at boarding  by a b----- 
  attendant
  for no reason other than her mood.  Because I  then asked if it would 
  then be
  gate-checked she made sure it came flying  off a carousel (case upside 
  down)
  on arrival.  Coming home, attendants on  both flights made friendly 
  comments
  and sent me right on down the aisle  instrument and all, same airline, 
  one of
  the planes actually smaller.

  There can be no assurance that you will be allowed to board with it as  
  there
  is no consistency even within the same airline on same size plane.   So 
  in
  future, when I fly with instrument of any significant size, I will 
  attempt  to
  pack and insure it appropriately, ship it, or luggage check it, and not 
   travel
  with an instrument unless I understand I may never see it again.   The 
  only
  certain option if you must fly and be absolutely certain you  can carry 
  a
  premium instrument with you is to buy it a seat.
  Ginny


  In a message dated 7/29/2006 5:00:44 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
  jazzdude39 at comcast.net writes:

  Nancy,

  The agreement negotiated between the American Federation  of Musicians 
  to
  allow musicians to carry on board any flight, their  instrument, as 
  long as it
  fits in the overhead bin has reached a roadblock.  This was with the 
  National
  Transportation Safety Board but Homeland Security  is now in charge. I 
  have been

  told that the AFM is again negotiating to obtain  a new agreement. 
  Currently
  some airlines will honor it, but Delta will not.

  I will post the new agreement when it is in effect. In the meantime  
  call
  your carrier and see if they will allow you to carry the third bag  on
  (your instrument). If you have only two which include the ax, you might 
   be
  ok.

  Dave  Hanson
  Trombone
  Atlanta





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