A San Antonio Airport Laugh

[rgraham541]

Flew out of San Antonio on 5 June. After getting through security and down to the gate I had about 45 minutes before my flight started to board. I pulled up a stool and after ordering an adult beverage my eyes locked on a big sign posted on the mirror next to the cash register. To my surprise it was the same sign posted at every convenience store in town "The unlicensed possession of a firearm on these premiss.........etc." What do you think? The fact that I was well within the security zone of the airport - was this someone's idea of a joke? Just made me laugh and make my short flight to Houston a little easier.

[bpet]

Ya know, you just never can tell.

Someone may have slipped through security (intentionally, unintentionally, whatever), and the little reminder from visiting the bar could be just the thing to get him/her to fess up and do the right thing.

I believe I'd have chuckled also. Nice post. Hope you brought it to the attention of management and suggested they post 30.06 just to demonstrate they could be double stupid. Really makes you wonder don't it!

[Liberty]

If they didn't have that sign they could be subjected to a big fat fine.

[srothstein]

Liberty hit the nail on the head. The Alcoholic Beverage Code requires the sign to be posted and does not mention the location. TABC would hit the licensee with a fine if it were not there.

But it is as funny as the 51% signs on hospitals.

[Rokyudai]

I'm trying to figure out in my travel if that is Terminal 1 or 2 you saw that.... I usually leave so early that starbux is the only liquid I swill.

As for the sign, it reminds me of when I ordered a cherry slush. On the side of the styrofoam cup which had a polar bear, igloo, and the logo 'Icee', it read: caution, contents may be hot...sigh, unfortunately in our society this is the way of things.

[stevie_d_64]

Bill Engvale would say:

"Here's yer sign."

[rgraham541]

I'm trying to figure out in my travel if that is Terminal 1 or 2 you saw that.... I usually leave so early that starbux is the only liquid I swill.

As for the sign, it reminds me of when I ordered a cherry slush. On the side of the styrofoam cup which had a polar bear, igloo, and the logo 'Icee', it read: caution, contents may be hot...sigh, unfortunately in our society this is the way of things.

Terminal 2 by gate 31.

[DoubleJ]

TABC would hit the licensee with a fine if it were not there.

how would TABC ever know about it, unless they bought a boarding pass??????

[Rokyudai]

lol...nice.

[AEA]

TABC would hit the licensee with a fine if it were not there.

how would TABC ever know about it, unless they bought a boarding pass??????

TABC Inspectors (LEO's, "POLICE", Law Enforcement) do not need a boarding pass to inspect places that serve alcoholic beverages inside the Secure area of an Airport.

Makes no difference if it 51% or 49%, the appropriate License and Sign MUST be displayed. No matter where the place is located within the State of Texas.

[srothstein]

TABC would hit the licensee with a fine if it were not there.

how would TABC ever know about it, unless they bought a boarding pass??????

Believe it or not, we do occasionally fly too. Sometimes, the state even pays for it.

[CHL/LEO]

Believe it or not, we do occasionally fly too.

Is that "flying" right after sampling some of the seized alcohol for "testing" purposes.

[DoubleJ]

couldn't be any worse than the joke about the drunk pilot...

[srothstein]

Believe it or not, we do occasionally fly too.

Is that "flying" right after sampling some of the seized alcohol for "testing" purposes.

Well, we do have to make sure it really was alcoholic, right?

And the best way to destroy it and make sure it is not abused is to filter it through the kidneys, right? Well, that is our story and we are sticking to it.