Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The different levels of airport security still astounds me. I used to travel across the USA with my trusty deer rifle with almost no problem from officials. Then I flew LAX to Dulles and back with <tech speak> a piezoelectric dynamic bearing preload controller.</tech speak> It pushes ball bearings back and forth. Six little tubes about 4 inches long, 2 wires comming out of each, x-rays looked cool to me, threatening to security. In retrospect I guess it DOES look a lot like blasting caps! "what is it? why its a ....... of course!" that got me a visit with several security managers who insisted I disassemble it on the spot. Hesitent they asked if I had batteries with it. Made my flight barely. On a separate topic. I like the idea of doing a LUG project on where we live. Now do I show the good part......or the bad. John Bohner I follow the digest so fast replies may not happen "There are 10 kinds of people, those that understand binary systems and those that don't" - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html