>>765053) AT THE SECURITY CHECKPOINT
-The security lines will be LONG, be prepared to stand around.
-Keep your state or federal photo id accessible.
-Keep your boarding pass accessible.
-When you reach the actual security personnel (they will be the ones with the badges), they will want to see your ID and boarding pass. There are other people at the airport (most airports have "Airserve" and they are supposed to organize the lines you stand in, security is only concerned with security)
-If you are running late, no one is going to let your "cut" to the front of the line, so make sure you arrive early.
WHEN YOU ARE NEAR THE X-RAY MACHINES:
-You shoes need to come off, regardless. Save yourself some time and wear slip-ons
-Take your computer out of it's bag and put it in one of the provided tubs. Even if you think you have a "laptop friendly" bag, you should still take it out, just to be sure. You laptop MUST go into the x-ray machine by itself... this means BY ITSELF and not on top of the computer bag or under you wallet... BY ITSELF!
-You liquids need to come out of your bag. Just take them out, ALL OF THEM. You will feel like a real ass if your toothpaste is the reason you miss your plane. The best place for your liquids in under the plane... you should put them their unless you are going to DIE while on the plane without them.
THE PROPER ORDER TO PUT YOUR BAGS INTO THE X-RAY MACHINE:
(first)-shoes<-jackets<-bags<-computer-(last)
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE METAL DETECTOR:
-Put your shoes on first
-Put shit back in your bags
-Put your computer in your bag
