[SEL] Spam> Re: Parts available at Portland & Mt Pleasant OT

[Reg Ingold]

Because of the grreed (Extra$$ if you have a case) they only had cabin bags 
for the couple of days here.
Every trip I have taken by plane has got progressively more stressful and 
difficult.
There is a scam in Cambodia where they sell the Tennis racket flyswats in 
the markets, confiscate at the airport and back to the markets!
Reg & Marg Ingold
Newcastle.NSW  Australia
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim French" <fbi at insulate.co.uk>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 4:45 AM
Subject: [SEL] Spam> Re: Parts available at Portland & Mt Pleasant OT


> Hi Reg
>
> It's fear of the unknown.
> On one of our post 9-11 trips, Jim had a couple of tools in his carry-on
> which were to be gifts.  A spirit level and a small Whitworth spanner.
> The female customs agent puzzled long and hard over the spirit level
> with its strange, luminous green liquid inside, until the male agents on
> either side of her rolled their eyes and said "let it through".  The
> spanner caused more trouble, because, of course, Jim could EASILY have
> dismatled the entire aircraft midair with it and it had to go in the
> checked baggage.
>
> I suppose the letter punches could have been used to permanently stamp a
> rude name into the forehead of uncooperative cabin crew?
>
> Dolly
>
> On 19/05/2010 22:29, Reg Ingold wrote:
>> But worry about taking them home!
>> My son in law visited last week and had a set of LETTER PUNCHES 
>> confiscated
>> on his return flight to Tasmania.!!
>>
>> How in hells name can they be a "Dangerous weapon" ?
>> Sanity is surely dead!!
>> Reg&  Marg Ingold
>>
>
> -- 
> Jim French
> fbi at insulate.co.uk
> http://www.insulate.co.uk
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/dolly/index.htm
>
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