on 1/18/02 4:41 AM, ClassicVW@xxxxxxx at ClassicVW@xxxxxxx wrote:
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>> I think Brian's idea is that you carry the plastic cannisters in your
>> pockets as you walk through the detectors... makes sense to me if the powers
>> that be let you do it. Bulging pockets would probably attract undue
>> attention, though.
>>
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> I think he means you would take them out of your pocket and put them in the
> plastic bucket that you'd put your loose change and your keys in (why do
> people who travel 1000s of miles from home still have their keys in their
> pockets anyway?), the screener just looks at these items, recognizes them as
> harmless, and hands them back to you after you walk thru the metal detector.
> That way, no metal detector, and no x-rays involved. I guess you'd piss them
> off if you suddenly take out 35 rolls of various ISO rateed films tho,,,
>
> George S.
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One time recently the attendant ran the basket through the scanner, it came
out the conveyor right after my bag. I guess they must be worried about
watch-bombs and keyring-bombs, etc.
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
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