Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Apparently were on different planets. Avoiding having my film x-rayed is both fun and challenging. Hand inspection is not available because they refuse unless you can prove your film is above ASA 800, else they claim there are no ill effects. Once I put a juice container in my bag as a red herring...it worked like a charm. That probably is also stupid behavior...but what is really stupid here?? On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 8:00 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net>wrote: > My opinion..... > > Attempting to avoid the protective services of the guys at TSA is stupid > behavior. At best it saves you a few minutes of time,. At worse, you get > to have Bubba do a full body search with cavity inspection. > > It begs to ask the obvious question..... > Why not get to the airport a few minutes early and ask for hand inspection? > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at earthlink.net > > > Prior to the full body x-ray scanner I would roll all film in plastic > containers (or just bring 120) and line my pockets in preparation for the > metal detector. I learned from my people in the hood that baggy pants and > a > long shirt will conceal most anything you desire. The X-ray full body > scanners make this tactic impractical. Once I went through one holding all > my film in my hand, (4 rolls per hand), because I knew the Compton > scattering effect creating the scanner image would be mostly attenuated by > the thin metal cans. I haven't tried that again yet, maybe for the > Christmas trip to CA. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Chris Saganich www.imagebrooklyn.com