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General Category => World News => Topic started by: EC on October 04, 2015, 04:08:01 pm

Title: Alex Salmond tried to board a plane as Star Trek's Captain Kirk
Post by: EC on October 04, 2015, 04:08:01 pm

Alex Salmond found himself in a bizarre stand-off with airline staff after booking on to a flight under the name James Kirk - the captain of Star Trek's USS Enterprise.

The former Scottish first minister caused confusion when British Airways initially refused to let him board a flight at Heathrow under the sci-fi alias.

The Mail on Sunday reported that it took a series of phone calls for the senior politician to persuade the airline that he should be allowed on board.

The former SNP leader said he often travelled under a false name for security reasons and he liked to use Captain Kirk's name as he is an avid Star Trek fan.

    It was all sorted out. I just wanted BA to ‘beam me up, Scotty’.

– Salmond told the Mail on Sunday

http://www.itv.com/news/2015-10-04/alex-salmond-tried-to-board-a-plane-as-star-treks-captain-kirk/

This is the guy who screwed up the Scottish Independence referendum (from his point of view, at least).

Title: Re: Alex Salmond tried to board a plane as Star Trek's Captain Kirk
Post by: Free Vulcan on October 04, 2015, 04:17:58 pm

The crew knew something was wrong when he kept standing up and screaming 'KHAAAAAAANNNN!!!!'

Title: Re: Alex Salmond tried to board a plane as Star Trek's Captain Kirk
Post by: ABX on October 04, 2015, 04:23:07 pm

Is he using false documents or are airline screening processes in the UK more lax than here for citizens? Last time I flew into Heathrow, it was a security nightmare coming in and going out as a non-citizen. I can't imagine how one can get by using a false name.

Title: Re: Alex Salmond tried to board a plane as Star Trek's Captain Kirk
Post by: EC on October 04, 2015, 04:28:10 pm

Not lax in the slightest. The usual thing is for a false name to be put on the passenger manifest - IF there is sufficient reason - but your documents have to be you. Not that you have to show them to anyone other than the check in desk or kiosk for domestic flights.

Title: Re: Alex Salmond tried to board a plane as Star Trek's Captain Kirk
Post by: 240B on October 04, 2015, 04:56:20 pm

This is a stupid little fun song. It is relevant to the topic at hand.

https://youtu.be/Tc5JUD8zaK0

Title: Re: Alex Salmond tried to board a plane as Star Trek's Captain Kirk
Post by: EC on October 04, 2015, 05:20:52 pm

This one's better  :whistle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZS2-4-iUJ4

Title: Re: Alex Salmond tried to board a plane as Star Trek's Captain Kirk
Post by: 240B on October 04, 2015, 06:23:13 pm

https://youtu.be/v2bjc6U0tjI

Quote from: EC on October 04, 2015, 05:20:52 pm

This one's better  :whistle:

With all respects,  you cannot and will never better this warrior. Especially in matters conserning silliness.  You have not lived until you have read Shakespear in the original Klingon.

Title: Re: Alex Salmond tried to board a plane as Star Trek's Captain Kirk
Post by: Godzilla on October 04, 2015, 08:56:32 pm

This Star Trek parody is the best:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iauuuhpSfRQ

The Wrath of Khan turned into an Italian opera (complete with operatic music).

Title: Re: Alex Salmond tried to board a plane as Star Trek's Captain Kirk
Post by: EC on October 04, 2015, 09:18:19 pm

I've been looking for the Mad parody, "Star Blecch, the Musical" but can't find decent page images.