[Leica] Travel question

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> Hi Doug, I am sure that you are right. I was making a joke regarding 
> airports
> everywhere and people offending or otherwise annoying
> large security persons!
> Allow me to requote from my original mail in case someone thinks I am 
> accusing
> the German folks of being bad guys.
> 
> "Hi John, posts that detail enviable trips to interesting locations are at
> risk of attracting jealous replies rather than helpful
> information ;-).
> For Germany, the rule is that everything that is not permitted is verboten!
> For all airport security arrangements, be patient, helpful, co-operative 
> and
> keep smiling. Better than a session in a closed room
> with two gorillas and rubber gloves.
> Sorry for unhelpful, irreverent e-mail. I couldn't resist! Don't forget to
> show us some photos after you return."
> 
> I'd love to see Germany, I've never been, however I like to think that 
> there
> is a significant part of their GDP in my camera bags.
> 
> Cheers
> Irreverent Geoff
> 


Coming back from the LHSA meeting At the Frankfort Airport Oct 3, 2006  the
person who swabbed my film canisters as I didn't want them x-rayed was
apparently a transsexual. Dressed as a women.
I think its wonderful when people are not discriminated against and allowed
to work in traditional jobs.
I arrived in Frankfort from Wetzlar having had an animated conversation with
Seth Rosner for most of the time on the big bus in the first two seats.
I left my  M6 with with Rapidwinder and 40mm Summicron C and CV 40mm finder
on the black plush bus seat the camera was warped in a Zing black foam
"case" and was virtually invisible. Ground ground no figure... ... Is my
excuse.

A guy behind a big counter in the middle of the Frankfort Airport got out
from behind his podium - alter and took me to the side of the airport where
we (he) fed dimes (whatever they were) into the phone calling the hotel and
Leica in Wetzlar to see if they saw my camera laying around and could they
keep it if someone turns it in.
He did this because he was not allowed to make those kinds of calls
officially during business from his own company phone. A guy dressed as a
guy.
I do think they were my dimes though or but they might as well have been his
the way I felt about it. He went above and behind the call of duty for me in
a way I think think of every happening before and I was stressed out and
vastly appreciated it.

NOBODY says anything about the Frankport people on my shift and gets away
with it!

Better than the Hamburg even.
But @ the Frankport you use mustard from K?ln while at Hamport you use
Ketchup from Asia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketchup

That's where Ketchup comes from.

Mustard is more vague.



Mark William Rabiner
markrabiner.com