Flying will be fun on Friday

Skeletor Chertoff changes the rules again. What heaven help me, will be in effect when we go out of town this week? A few more things are now allowed; thank goodness someone at the Transportation Security Administration ("Vigilant, Effective, Efficient" it says on its web site) had the sense to approve these -- were they actually throwing out people's insulin up until this point?! Jeezus H. Christ.

The eased restrictions on medicine and the mandatory shoe removal were among several measures the Transportation Security Administration ordered Sunday in response to the thwarted terror plot in Britain involving U.S.-bound airplanes.

TSA had previously banned all liquid medications; now it will allow up to 4 ounces of liquid nonprescription medicine.

The alleged conspirators had planned to blow up as many as 10 planes flying from Britain to the U.S. using liquid explosives, which TSA's security equipment can't detect in carryon luggage.

In other measures, TSA said it would let flyers carry on low blood sugar treatments including glucose gel for diabetics; solid lipstick; and baby food. But it said all aerosols are prohibited.

And if you have gel insoles in your shoes, those have to go too. Dr. Scholl's as WMD. A couple of you wrote in about lube being allowed. How did that one make the cut? Just asking.

Here's the list of prohibited items as of today.

It's nice to know that these are allowed in checked baggage...
Billy Clubs
Black Jacks
Brass Knuckles
Kubatons
Night Sticks
Nunchakus