Funny story.

We had four bags we planned to check at the airport, 2 bags per person with no charge. Well on a splurge we bought this hammock and it didn't fit into any of our bags. We were like ok we will check it as a fifth bag and pay the fee. Well we get there and they want to charge $100 dollars to check a $10 dollar hammock. Fuck that. So quick thinking we grab the one bag that could be used as a carry on. Later on we realize that it has all of our shower items in it. In Costa Rica the liquids stay as long as they're in a ziploc bag. We lose about five items there. Then in America all liquids are taken, that's fine we just want to get on the damn plane. We learned our lesson.

What doesn't make any fucking sense to me is they left our two razors AND a swiss army knife we had in that bag but took all liquids over 3 ounces.

Good job people!!

10/17/2007 1:49:48 PM

10/17/2007 1:52:25 PM

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"Funny story"

not true

10/17/2007 1:53:34 PM

yea, its more of a carl face story

10/17/2007 1:54:32 PM

aha

10/17/2007 1:54:44 PM

ha?

10/17/2007 1:55:47 PM

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"What doesn't make any fucking sense to me is they left our two razors AND a swiss army knife we had in that bag but took all liquids over 3 ounces."

This is a very common occurrence.

I flew to and from Chicago this summer. My locked, steel collar had never tripped anything at the RBC center or wake co courthouse, so I gave it a go at RDU. Nothing. Figured I was good to fly home too, right?

Oh, hell no. Not only did it trip the detectors at Ohare, it looked suspicious, according to the TSA guy . And since there was no taking it off there without a saw of some sort, it didn't just look suspicious, it was suspicious.

So my carry-on and I got extra attention.

...Got home and realized I'd flown both ways with a pack of straight-edge razors in my bag (from when I had to excise the core of a spider bite at the beach in may )

Just in a side pocket. They check bags really carefully

10/17/2007 2:05:10 PM

this kind of "locked, steel collar"?

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" I then moved toward her, a plain steel collar in my hand. ... Her tears streamed down her face as I locked the steel around her smooth neck and said, ..."

google ftw

10/17/2007 2:33:42 PM

why is this topic called "airlines keeping you safe"? that liquids thing is from the government....

10/17/2007 2:36:29 PM

im with thepeter,wtf is that

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"this slave owns no property. this slave can be bought, sold, or traded, at any moment. this slave has a locked steel collar around its neck."

10/17/2007 2:39:15 PM

ThePeter = thread win

10/17/2007 3:24:08 PM

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm#3

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" Razor-Type Blades - such as box cutters, utility knives, razor blades not in a cartridge, but excluding safety razors. Checked: Yes Carry On: No Scissors - metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than four inches Checked: Yes Carry On: No "

I travel a ton. I've been on nearly 100 airplanes since the beginning of the year. The rules aren't enforced the same everywhere (unfortunately) however the razor thing is explained with the link above

everyone knows (or SHOULD know if they're traveling) that liquids have extreme restrictions on them

are the rules seemingly dumb? yes. but if you travel you have to follow them. otherwise you're welcome to drive (no thanks)

we've all lost something at the airport security line. i once had a TSA agent rummage through my bag for a 'suspicious' item that turned out to be a headphone splitter-- you never know what they'll pick up on

10/17/2007 6:35:01 PM

Our razors weren't in a cartridge, just tossed around in the bag. The swiss army knife was in a box labeled with all sharp items listed on the damn box, everyone looked at it but set it aside.

Like I said our bag switch was at last minute, meaning we took the bag back from the lady and handed her the hammock. We were so concerned with getting everything squared away that we didn't think to move our shower items to other luggage beforehand.

Oh well lesson learned, I just think it's wonderful the liquids were so distracting that the razors and knife were overlooked. That's a problem.

10/17/2007 6:39:26 PM

im more scared of a guy with liquid explosives than a swiss army knife so this doesnt bother me

10/17/2007 6:53:39 PM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-case/get-over-yourselves-airp_b_68748.html

10/17/2007 6:59:07 PM