Jeanne Marie Hoffman

Former bartender, still a geek. One equal part each cookies, liberty, football, music, travel, libations. Stir vigorously. +Jeanne Marie Hoffman Jeanne on Twitter

Kids and Understanding the TSA Line

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When my brother and I were little, we used to hide candy from each other in our worn out stuffed animals.  We’d have a toy with a small tear in it and pop the candy in there.  My mom had no idea. When we went through (pre-9/11) security in the …

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The Time I Accidentally Set My Bra on Fire

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Kevin from Economy Class & Beyond reminded me on twitter today that I’ve somehow become the expert in bras and travel. A quick search of the word “bra” on my blog reveals: Can You Smuggle Wine Through Security in Your Bra? The TSA Doesn’t Understand Women’s Undergarments How My Breasts …

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My New Travel Companion

a woman holding a dog

After the previous somber posts, I have an announcement to make about my new travel companion. I just got myself a new puppy, Moxie.  In accordance with her name, this dog is fully of moxie and adventure, and loves traveling around already. This photo doesn’t quite get at how tiny …

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Winner of the Amazon Gift Card

It’s almost a month late, but Ilea M. is the winner of the Amazon gift card, thanks to a Twitter follow. This is in reference to my birthday contest last month. Thanks to everyone who entered!  I hope to bring you some more contests soon.

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Sorry for the Silence!

The last you hear from me, I announced a contest. And then I didn’t post again. I have everyone’s entries and will pull a winner later today. The reason for my silence here and on a lot of the social outlets I usually post on is that we had a …

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Win a Free Amazon.com Gift Card (Easy entry)

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Are you interested in a free gift card to Amazon.com? Because I apparently don’t understand the purpose of birthdays and because it’s become tradition at this point, I will be giving away a $20 Amazon Gift Card for my birthday again. All you need to do to enter is join the …

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Great Seeing Everyone Last Night!

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It was great seeing everyone at the #GeekyPizza event at John Strongbow’s Tavern last night! There was such a good turn out that we’ll be sure to do this sort of thing in the future.  Let me know any preferences for general areas in the comments! I also tried taking …

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Silicone Falsies Being Used to Smuggle Meth

a woman holding a tube with a blood sample

A while back, I discovered that it is technically legal to carry wine on the plane in your bra. I started investigating that after I researched another incident–a man had his falsies confiscated out of his bra when he went through TSA security because they contained more than 3 ounces …

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Wednesday: The DC/NoVA Frequent Traveler Meet-Up!

a slice of pizza on a plate

The day is quickly arriving for our meet up event on February 17th in Old Town Alexandria (DC metro area). Myself and Ed from Pizza in Motion are the hosts, and we welcome local travelers and not-so-locals-who-feel-like-popping-into-the-area-alike. The hashtag for the event is #GeekyPizza I tried googling for photos of …

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