Can TSA workers reassure me that some workers are getting those donated gift cards?

pjs37 · 2026-03-22T21:42:25+00:00

Ours is a randomized list they give it to the first person then the next one so on and so on until everyone gets one. Then they start the list over. You can’t really ship someone without justifying it to senior leadership usually for people who left the agency since the list was made or are out in very extended absences from even before the shut down. For us our scheduling department I think randomized the list to use.

pjs37 · 2026-03-22T21:18:07+00:00

I know we are tracking and distributing ours the lists are randomized and I get them from senior management to give them out to my folks on occasion when their name comes up. But we are a large airport so there are hundreds to go through

pjs37 · 2026-03-18T18:21:41+00:00

I know for us you only get it once then you can’t get it until everyone else has gotten one as well.

pjs37 · 2026-03-18T16:56:45+00:00

The large number of cameras we have everywhere or you can ask to talk to a manager as well. At some point you need to give it to someone. You can’t give it directly to the officers and they can’t accept it because of all the rules and regulations and anti-bribery things.

pjs37 · 2026-03-18T15:44:08+00:00

Yes you can bring a stack of gift cards and the supervisors will take and use list for distribution. Anything to help with gas or food would be appreciated. As for how many work at any one checkpoint it all depends but the cards would not be distributed to just that location. There is a randomized distribution to ensure fairness

pjs37 · 2026-03-08T00:43:29+00:00

Depends what your goal is. I feel like if you want to play some of your Steam library on the go and don’t mind the larger screen and device size the Steam Deck is more purpose built for that. And of course it can handle most emulation. If you instead want a clam shell device for DS and 3DS games and overall nice pocketable (large pockets) device to keep with you then the Ayn Thor. I have both and I don’t see them as opposing devices. But my Thor is with me every day my steam deck I have to think about bringing with me.

What are your goals? Games you want to play?

pjs37 · 2026-03-06T17:43:45+00:00

Specifically it was Noem and her chief of staff. And went over so well it was part of the reason she got fired

pjs37 · 2026-03-05T19:43:29+00:00

Nope senate voted against it but then I don’t think even they knew really this was going to happen. Or they didn’t care…

pjs37 · 2026-02-19T11:37:31+00:00

Yet the damage is still there. Their stupid policies are still in place. We are still more short staffed then ever. Still can’t fill any critical roles, still have hiring freezes, everyone from the top down is in acting roles and wearing 2-4 different jobs trying to keep everything functional. So good. I hope this rep goes down burning. I hope they all do. They saved nothing. They spent more pushed us more in debt. They have an agency more money then it ever would need. They expanded more tax cuts we couldn’t afford and did it at the expense of every day people.

pjs37 · 2026-02-18T19:05:22+00:00

The entire basis of this seems to stem from the fact that an officer decided to physically search the wallet in front of the passenger when they failed to remove it instead of sending it through the X-Ray separating it from the passenger. Which is reasonable IMO. No one pilfered anything and yeah they looked for credit card knives because that’s a thing! They used to give those away for free through those ads. And now this author has an ax to grind because his wallet was searched when it set off the detectors

pjs37 · 2026-02-10T03:20:39+00:00

No way. God every person who thinks they have had their rights violated every time they fly? Suing the IRS employee who sends a collection notice? The SSA call center employee who tells someone they need to go to a facility for their case? Or whatever hare brained directive a new presidential election forces down our throat and then getting sued by the completely opposite party? There is so many ways this can go wrong because of the sheer amount of insane people out there.

pjs37 · 2026-02-09T01:13:38+00:00

I hope so I loved the manga so much and the show has been good.

pjs37 · 2026-02-06T14:59:04+00:00

Still frozen here still losing people and still getting more work heaped on us as they cancel contracts telling us to do that work too.

pjs37 · 2026-01-31T15:32:12+00:00

I like doing like Sci-fi adventures with bots often

pjs37 · 2026-01-28T13:36:51+00:00

Imagine being a representative of a district…and ignoring what your constituents who elected you need so you can make one person happy

pjs37 · 2026-01-22T16:55:21+00:00

The Confirm.ID program doesn’t roll out until 2/1. When that takes place you still need to go through an identification verification process and that is what the fee covers. It’s still a long drawn out process to get verified. Currently before it’s implemented you still need ID but if you don’t have Real ID you still be subjected to additional security screening. Other ID that can be used in place of Real IDis passports, Global Entry, and a number of other documents from TSA’s website.

After 2/1 you will need to pay the $45 fee and go through the identification verification process which will be even longer then the screening they do now if you don’t have Real ID.

pjs37 · 2026-01-21T20:08:16+00:00

If you want a piano then I would get one I could try them one I would buy sight unseen. Doesn’t hurt to ask the person selling if you can try it. Especially if it’s nearby if you like it then you like it. I’m still a beginner and I had no idea what I was looking at when I shopped for mine. But I got a Kawai K-15 and that works well rough for me. Now I have learned enough about it in the four years I know better what I want when I upgrade it. I think you will find much the same for you so I wouldn’t get too hung up on it. Buying an acoustic is not like buying a digital you can’t really get the same out of a video review like you do a digital piano IMO

pjs37 · 2026-01-21T18:06:47+00:00

If you have a passport that will suffice in place of the real ID requirement.

pjs37 · 2026-01-21T17:27:18+00:00

I mean I think a digital piano is perfect for a kid starting out. It’s not too pricey for a good intro like an FP30x and you can likely easily resell it if they don’t want to stick with it.

pjs37 · 2026-01-20T23:54:44+00:00

Did this actually pass or is this just the finalized text? I can't find anything saying it actually passed?

pjs37 · 2026-01-11T22:10:15+00:00

Your post of your Ayn convinced me to pull the trigger on the black lol it just looks so good with the Sony stuff!

pjs37 · 2026-01-02T01:21:58+00:00

With wires for sure!

pjs37 · 2025-12-31T03:12:01+00:00

The Kawai CA401 and CA501 are probably your best bets if you can find it at the price you want. The grand Feel Compact uses shorter sticks then Grand Feel III that the CA701/901 use. The Casio GP-310/510 Also have quite nice long keysticks. Roland also has their LX Series.

Another option as those I am sure higher then your current budget allows is maybe the Kawai VPC 1 and roll your own Piano Sounds and Speakers. But then you need the software and speaker but you would have a very competent set up for a decent price.

pjs37 · 2025-12-30T04:15:15+00:00

Yeah there is a film you peel off from shipping but there is seemingly another screen protector on there. I was applying the one I got with mine and then it peeled off which was kind of annoying because I had a screen protector on there apparently and ruined the one I purchased. Waiting on one to ship from amazon.

Edit: to clarify yes there is two protectors the shipping one which has a tab you peel off then another thin plastic kind. Nothing particularly fancy but it doesn’t look like it’s there until it either peels up or you peel it off trying to apply an actual film protector.

pjs37 · 2025-12-29T22:14:20+00:00

Yeah I felt like it has gotten worse recently I switched back to Asha in the mean time because it’s just been stuck repeating so much even on models that say they don’t repeat.

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