Thanks Tony--or no thanks!! Actually I don't bait the security
people, I find it in my best interest to be very friendly--I have
some fun with them!!
Rule Britannia The Loco, that is!!
Geoff.
Which explains why the UK agents play "Rule Britannia" and give me some
coal, while the US agents say "I remember you, your Geoff Spenceley- Strip
off and bend".
Thanks Geoff, you owe me one.
Tony D.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Geoff Spenceley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <sslivesteam@colegroup.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: Planes and trains
>>You hit the nail onthe head, Keith,
Some know about our models, some don't-- I suggest lack of training
so I duly now and here, appoint you: Keith Bucklitch as a STEAM
( "Security Train Expert Agent Manager) . Just write to George W
and the Queen to confirm your appointment. Your Salary? mega bucks-er
-Quid? a month. Our security agents are not well trained liked those
at Heathrow, the US agents are a mixed bunch from my experience
and not very professional. I usually lecture them which makes my day
but not theirs when I ask for their supervisor!
Geoff.
>>Geoff.
>
>My experience is that the scanner operators at Heathrow airport have
>no difficulty in telling exactly what is in the box. I took a 16mm
>scale loco to New Zealand, via Chicago and Los Angeles. It was
>carried in a blue plastic toolbox. At Heathrow, I asked the scanner
>girl, "Can you tell what it is?" "A locomotive" she replied, "Do
>you want to come and have a look?" So we put the loco, in its box
>back on the conveyor and nipped round to the viewing side. Not only
>could one see the detail of the steam loco, but tell the colour of
>it as well.
>
>When we had to go through the scanners again at Chicago, it was a
>totally different story. They just did not have a clue! "What's in
>the box, Man?", "You'll have to open the box." I did, but I don't
>think they still knew what it was!
>
>I had similar response at LA last February when I was returning to the
UK.
>
>Keith
