Stop the pidgeon

Thankfully I was able to check my baggage at Denver and the throwers would ensure its there waiting for me at Charlotte, so my stop in Orlando was expected to be very brief indeed.

The attendant at the boarding gate had a different perspective on things, and refused to accept my DC/Raleigh ticket for an Orlando/Charlotte flight. After being given the runaround for an hour ping-ponging between desks I was finally able to watch flight 625 to Charlotte take off with my Denver Checked baggage. All I had to do was get on a plane going that way too.

Its times like this when you shudder at what felt like a harrowing experience - the Denver security line:
"Stand with your feet on the mark and your arms out"
(so I did)
"And the other mark, sir"
(so I did)
"One foot on each mark, sir."
(oh god)
In the end, they just seached me down and swabbed ALL of my luggage for chemical residue and sent me on my way. But to be honest, now I made it to Orlando and I've just watched my suitcase take off and fly over the horizon the security gate seems like a small deal.

Finally, many thanks go to a friendly lady from United who actually took the time to sort me out rather than bouncing me to another desk. Now I stand hundreds deep in another security queue.