Re: [Origami] MC ON A PLANE

2014-08-30 Thread Winnie Leung
Here's a question. What happens when you take methyl cellulose powder on a plane? (Checked or carry-on) I think it will depend on packaging. In a jar with a commercial label, particularly if it looks like it's unopened (particularly if it says wallpaper paste)? Probably nothing. In a

[Origami] Origami Sighting

2014-08-30 Thread Ray Takeuchi
Went to recent concert where this music group from Japan called Imeruat performed. The name Imeruat is Ainu for “lightning.” They performed this piece called “Battaki”(“grasshopper” in Ainu) with the following origami grasshopper video presentation. Mina, the singer and musician, plays some

Re: [Origami] MC ON A PLANE

2014-08-30 Thread Stephanie Schulze
Seth, Assuming this is a what could go wrong question, I'd say make sure it's labeled and not mixed with any illicit substances :) Methyl cellulose is used in a large number of consumer products both as a solid and in solution, and these never seem to cause an issue. Plus, it's in nice papers,

Re: [Origami] MC ON A PLANE

2014-08-30 Thread kdiannestephens
Assuming this is a what could go wrong question, I'd say make sure it's labeled and not mixed with any illicit substances :) Assume nothing. Ask the specific carrier whenever you have a question on any substance. Orifun to all, Dianne

Re: [Origami] MC ON A PLANE

2014-08-30 Thread Anne LaVin
(Seth asked about taking methyl cellulose on an airplane.) On 8/30/14, kdiannesteph...@gmail.com kdiannesteph...@gmail.com wrote: Assume nothing. Ask the specific carrier whenever you have a question on any substance. This is usually great advice (though in the past I *have* been given

Re: [Origami] MC ON A PLANE

2014-08-30 Thread kdiannestephens
Do we have any TSA staffers on the list? Or DEA agents? If you're really worried about it, perhaps contacting them directly (as they're the agencies in question, not any specific airline) would be productive? Anne For USA travel one may check TSA prohibited items here: