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Is a bar of soap okay to carry-on?
"William Black" <william.black@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Newby" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> > A bar of soap in a sock makes a rather formidable weapon; much like a
> > leather 'sap'.
>
> Nothing like as good a weapon as a bottle of duty free whisky (yes, you
> still can get booze in glass bottles in duty free areas) smashed on
> something and held by the neck...
>
> Although I'm told that champagne bottles make better daggers...
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> --
> William Black
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Can you still carry duty free whiskey on-board?
I'd rather waste a bar of soap than a bottle Glenmorangie or Bushmills.
Newby writes:
> I'd rather waste a bar of soap than a bottle Glenmorangie or Bushmills.
It's never wasted. Many TSA employees enjoy soap and fine liquor.
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> I'd rather waste a bar of soap than a bottle Glenmorangie or Bushmills.
It's never wasted. Many TSA employees enjoy soap and fine liquor.
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In message <131ldum78cld9e9@corp.supernews.com> "Newby"
<nobody@nowhere.net> wrote:
>Can you still carry duty free whiskey on-board?
Yes, they usually bring it to you at the gate...
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<nobody@nowhere.net> wrote:
>Can you still carry duty free whiskey on-board?
Yes, they usually bring it to you at the gate...
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"Newby" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> "William Black" <william.black@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> "Newby" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>> news:131laprne3jn155@corp.supernews.com...
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>> > A bar of soap in a sock makes a rather formidable weapon; much like a
>> > leather 'sap'.
>>
>> Nothing like as good a weapon as a bottle of duty free whisky (yes, you
>> still can get booze in glass bottles in duty free areas) smashed on
>> something and held by the neck...
>>
>> Although I'm told that champagne bottles make better daggers...
>>
>> --
>> William Black
>>
> [snipped]
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> Can you still carry duty free whiskey on-board?
You certainly can all over Europe and Asia and the Middle East.
Not sure about the USA.
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I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
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> I'd rather waste a bar of soap than a bottle Glenmorangie or Bushmills.
>
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In message <131laprne3jn155@corp.supernews.com> "Newby"
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>"DevilsPGD" <spam_narf_spam@crazyhat.net> wrote in message
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>> In message <blrk139hcjr69u6pnnbvafbqica9tj9ks6@4ax.com> BubbaGump
>> <BubbaGump@localhost> wrote:
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>> >Hotel bars of soap are small, and if they're the wrong brand then they
>> >might irritate my skin. I like my soap. Will I be suspected as a
>> >terrorist if I try to carry-on soap?
>>
>> Why not check it?
>>
>> Chances are not, but if you approach them up front and say "is this
>> allowed" rather then look like you're sneaking it, the worst that will
>> happen is that you'll be asked to discard it.
>> --
>> Insert something clever here.
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>A bar of soap in a sock makes a rather formidable weapon; much like a
>leather 'sap'.
Or a pen.
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>"DevilsPGD" <spam_narf_spam@crazyhat.net> wrote in message
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>> In message <blrk139hcjr69u6pnnbvafbqica9tj9ks6@4ax.com> BubbaGump
>> <BubbaGump@localhost> wrote:
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>> >Hotel bars of soap are small, and if they're the wrong brand then they
>> >might irritate my skin. I like my soap. Will I be suspected as a
>> >terrorist if I try to carry-on soap?
>>
>> Why not check it?
>>
>> Chances are not, but if you approach them up front and say "is this
>> allowed" rather then look like you're sneaking it, the worst that will
>> happen is that you'll be asked to discard it.
>> --
>> Insert something clever here.
>
>A bar of soap in a sock makes a rather formidable weapon; much like a
>leather 'sap'.
Or a pen.
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> In message <131laprne3jn155@corp.supernews.com> "Newby"
> <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote:
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> >"DevilsPGD" <spam_narf_spam@crazyhat.net> wrote in message
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> >> In message <blrk139hcjr69u6pnnbvafbqica9tj9ks6@4ax.com> BubbaGump
> >> <BubbaGump@localhost> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hotel bars of soap are small, and if they're the wrong brand then they
> >> >might irritate my skin. I like my soap. Will I be suspected as a
> >> >terrorist if I try to carry-on soap?
> >>
> >> Why not check it?
> >>
> >> Chances are not, but if you approach them up front and say "is this
> >> allowed" rather then look like you're sneaking it, the worst that will
> >> happen is that you'll be asked to discard it.
> >> --
> >> Insert something clever here.
> >
> >A bar of soap in a sock makes a rather formidable weapon; much like a
> >leather 'sap'.
>
> Or a pen.
> --
Or a tightly rolled magazine, or a compact disc (CD), or a long bootlace, or
anyone of a dozen or so things that pass, unnoticed, by TSA everyday.
Newby writes:
> Or a tightly rolled magazine, or a compact disc (CD), or a long bootlace, or
> anyone of a dozen or so things that pass, unnoticed, by TSA everyday.
You'd think that with so many convicted felons working for TSA, they'd be able
recognize the potentially dangerous stuff more easily.
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> Or a tightly rolled magazine, or a compact disc (CD), or a long bootlace, or
> anyone of a dozen or so things that pass, unnoticed, by TSA everyday.
You'd think that with so many convicted felons working for TSA, they'd be able
recognize the potentially dangerous stuff more easily.
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In message <131lr0gh0kjed8b@corp.supernews.com> "Newby"
<nobody@nowhere.net> wrote:
>Or a tightly rolled magazine,
You don't even have to sneak these through security, the airline will
provide one free of charge if you forget.
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<nobody@nowhere.net> wrote:
>Or a tightly rolled magazine,
You don't even have to sneak these through security, the airline will
provide one free of charge if you forget.
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"BubbaGump" <BubbaGump@localhost> wrote in message
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> Is a normal size bar of soap okay to carry-on in April 2007? I've
> been to the TSA web site, and I see the silly 3-oz. restrictions on
> toothpaste, shampoo, and even "liquid soaps", but I see no mention of
> a plane old bar of soap.
3oz isn't silly at all. It seems a perfectly reasonable amount to
carry with you for a week's holiday
If going for longer than that, you'll probably need to check a bag
anyway
tim
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> http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm
>
> Hotel bars of soap are small, and if they're the wrong brand then they
> might irritate my skin. I like my soap. Will I be suspected as a
> terrorist if I try to carry-on soap?
>
On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 19:53:53 +0100, "tim....."
<tims_new_home@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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>"BubbaGump" <BubbaGump@localhost> wrote in message
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>> Is a normal size bar of soap okay to carry-on in April 2007? I've
>> been to the TSA web site, and I see the silly 3-oz. restrictions on
>> toothpaste, shampoo, and even "liquid soaps", but I see no mention of
>> a plane old bar of soap.
>
>3oz isn't silly at all. It seems a perfectly reasonable amount to
>carry with you for a week's holiday
Yes, it is silly. It's not the size that's silly. It's the fact that
it supposedly restrict terrorists from doing something dangerous
that's silly, and it's the fact that it requires passengers to go out
of their way to find those odd tiny containers at the grocery store
instead of simply packing what they already have.
<tims_new_home@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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>"BubbaGump" <BubbaGump@localhost> wrote in message
>news:blrk139hcjr69u6pnnbvafbqica9tj9ks6@4ax.com...
>> Is a normal size bar of soap okay to carry-on in April 2007? I've
>> been to the TSA web site, and I see the silly 3-oz. restrictions on
>> toothpaste, shampoo, and even "liquid soaps", but I see no mention of
>> a plane old bar of soap.
>
>3oz isn't silly at all. It seems a perfectly reasonable amount to
>carry with you for a week's holiday
Yes, it is silly. It's not the size that's silly. It's the fact that
it supposedly restrict terrorists from doing something dangerous
that's silly, and it's the fact that it requires passengers to go out
of their way to find those odd tiny containers at the grocery store
instead of simply packing what they already have.
On Apr 9, 11:54 pm, BubbaGump <BubbaGump@localhost> wrote:
> Is a normal size bar of soap okay to carry-on in April 2007? I've
> been to the TSA web site, and I see the silly 3-oz. restrictions on
> toothpaste, shampoo, and even "liquid soaps", but I see no mention of
> a plane old bar of soap.
>
> http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibite...
>
> Hotel bars of soap are small, and if they're the wrong brand then they
> might irritate my skin. I like my soap. Will I be suspected as a
> terrorist if I try to carry-on soap?
No problem. Interesting about toothpaste. The officials in Perth
debated for 5 minutes whether or not to confiscate my toothpaste.
(Normally that's in my checked bag but because I was only in Perth a
few days I used strictly carry-on.) I kept telling them it wasn't
worth the hassle; just throw it away and let me through. But it was
the first day of their restrictions so they had a conference to set
the rules. They let me keep it.
> Is a normal size bar of soap okay to carry-on in April 2007? I've
> been to the TSA web site, and I see the silly 3-oz. restrictions on
> toothpaste, shampoo, and even "liquid soaps", but I see no mention of
> a plane old bar of soap.
>
> http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibite...
>
> Hotel bars of soap are small, and if they're the wrong brand then they
> might irritate my skin. I like my soap. Will I be suspected as a
> terrorist if I try to carry-on soap?
No problem. Interesting about toothpaste. The officials in Perth
debated for 5 minutes whether or not to confiscate my toothpaste.
(Normally that's in my checked bag but because I was only in Perth a
few days I used strictly carry-on.) I kept telling them it wasn't
worth the hassle; just throw it away and let me through. But it was
the first day of their restrictions so they had a conference to set
the rules. They let me keep it.
