Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, the thought that it might be monitored had occurred to me - which means that the cat's out of the bag, and there's no longer anything to lose by asking. As the general opinion appears to be that it IS a potential weapon, then if I was flying (and I've taken 300+ flights over the last 3 years - not bad for someone who isn't a drug courier - I wouldn't want a mad LUGer on board with one. ;) Seriously, it looks like there are three choices: (a) check it in; (b) leave it behind; and (c) run the risk of losing it, being banged up for several hours and having a body cavity inspection. Lastly, our main family holiday last year was to New England. On flying back through Logan, the hand baggage scan picked up a pair of scissors in a first aid kit in my wife's baggage. Much to my horror, they allowed us on with them. I simply can't begin to imagine that that would've happened at any of the European airports I use regularly, but was absolutely stunned that it could happen there, of all places. Nick - --- Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: > Nick asked: > > > >... And isn't it possible to check in writing > with > > > whatever is the appropriate authority now in the > US > > > what the status of the RapidWinder is?<<<< > > No, No, No! Look, if you ask...."Can I take pictures > here?" No matter where > the location is, you bring attention to yourself and > generally you'll > receive a negative response. Obviously not always > but a damn high percentage > of the time it's "No!" > > By asking these new all powerful security people > anything or showing them > what the RapidWinder advance lever looks like you > will have doomed it to > some where other than your camera base! You'll end > up packing it in checked > baggage and if you should forget it's on the > camera.... "It's history if you > do not have time to return to your check-in counter > and have the airline > ship to your home port or destination." In either > case the chances are > you'll never see it again! The thing would be to > always pack it in checked > luggage and with the new system of all unlocked > cases due to the new x-rayin > guess how much gear is going to disappear! :-( > > And for heaven sake don't you realize that anything > we are discussing about > flying is being monitored by this new agency! > > And if you don't think so, think again! > ted > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html