Re: Re: Traveling with glue

From: Tapio Linkosalo <tapio.linkosalo_at_iki.fi>
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:04:27 +0200

john_kagan wrote:

> I've been carrying about 1/10th of an oz of 3M-77 and lighter fluid, and
> a similar amount of Ambroid and acetone, in my tool bag.
>
> TSA searched through my luggage one the way home from Colorado Springs.
> They apparently opened the 3M-77 bottle, because the cap was loose and
> it leaked all over my stuff. But they left it in there. They left the
> glue, too.

I took a closer look at the rules, and actually even small amounts of
_aerosols_ (of all things) are allowed, as far as they are for medical
or cosmetic purposes. So maybe I should put too tiny bottles, tightly
closed, into the toiletries bag in hand luggage, and claim that they are
my nail polish [:-)] of the security guys ask...

> Know what they took? My bottle of hair gel!

I suppose that was a statement...


-Tapio-
Received on Fri Mar 05 2010 - 03:04:31 CET