Re: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries

2008-01-05 Thread graywolf
Always remember, when they ask, Do you have anything to declare? (Unspoken substatement, Don't cause me extra work, you will regret it). The proper answer is, No (The unspoken substatement is, Why would would I want to cause myself a lot of trouble and maybe expensive taxes by telling you?).

Re: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries

2008-01-04 Thread mike wilson
From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/01/04 Fri AM 07:11:57 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries It's not how much it has - it's whether it is a Lithium battery, a Lithium-ion battery, or something using other

Re: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries

2008-01-04 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Amita Guha Subject: Re: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries How the heck are you supposed to find out how much lithium content your battery has? And how would the TSA monkeys know? Would they accept a printout from the web as proof? I suspect you

Re: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries

2008-01-04 Thread Amita Guha
Thanks for that article, Perry! That clears things up. On Jan 4, 2008 10:39 AM, Perry Pellechia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This regulation is intended to limit pretty large batteries. This article should ease fear for most of us except someone like Cotty who needs to lug huge rechargables for

Re: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries

2008-01-04 Thread graywolf
/ --- David J Brooks wrote: On Jan 4, 2008 8:20 AM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Amita Guha Subject: Re: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries How the heck are you supposed to find out

Re: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries

2008-01-04 Thread Cotty
On 04/01/08, Perry Pellechia, discombobulated, unleashed: This regulation is intended to limit pretty large batteries. This article should ease fear for most of us except someone like Cotty who needs to lug huge rechargables for video. http://www.cnet.com/8301-13556_1-9839984-61.html?

Re: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries

2008-01-04 Thread Cotty
On 04/01/08, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: My batteries are 140 watt-hour NiMH s Actually, that has given me a thought - I will be printing out a spec sheet for my batteries - I can see this will be handy in certain circumstances Thanks Perry. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O)

Re: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries

2008-01-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 4, 2008, at 11:00 AM, Cotty wrote: Actually, that has given me a thought - I will be printing out a spec sheet for my batteries - I can see this will be handy in certain circumstances Good idea, albeit even more annoying paperwork to carry about. sigh. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

RE: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries

2008-01-04 Thread Bob W
Yeah. They asked me the address for Grandfather Mountain. I retorted, It's a mountain - I don't think it has an address. While I was saying that Mister Smiley Borderguard was Googling it, and sure enough, GFM has a street address. That was a fun border crossing. They just couldn't

RE: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries

2008-01-04 Thread Bob W
How the heck are you supposed to find out how much lithium content your battery has? And how would the TSA monkeys know? invite them to chew it, and see if it clears up their depression Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries

2008-01-04 Thread P. J. Alling
So I would guess you want Frank to have some really good stories to tell... Bob W wrote: Yeah. They asked me the address for Grandfather Mountain. I retorted, It's a mountain - I don't think it has an address. While I was saying that Mister Smiley Borderguard was Googling it,

Re: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries

2008-01-04 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 4, 2008, at 15:10, David J Brooks wrote: She also asked why we had to go to NC to photograph nature. When i told her, Canada did not have any, she did not laugh. That year i learned border guards AND passport Officials have NO sense of humour. About 20 years ago, my wife's cousin

Re: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries

2008-01-03 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 3, 2008, at 17:20, Cotty wrote: On 03/01/08, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: H+S? Handling and Storage? Health and Safety. Absolutely crucial for any professional. Of course I am insured, but if I put an 800 watt Arri light up in a room and a child trips over

Re: Don't (try to) fly with loose batteries

2008-01-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/3/2008 9:55:41 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How the heck are you supposed to find out how much lithium content your battery has? And how would the TSA monkeys know? Would they accept a printout from the web as proof? On Jan 3, 2008 1:35 PM, John