And people wonder why airlines are hurting. Who wants to fly when put through such nonsense and treated as a criminal until proven innocent? I hate flying now - and only do it when I absolutely have to. It used to be the start of an adventure - and fun. Now it is just being put through the ringer and frisked, stripped, etc. Those who like it - you can have it.
And don't even try to tell me that this is done for our safety - we were very safe for decades without this terrible treatment. And these efforts only work to give the TSA people an out should something happen. A finger to point - as you will. -- Edward Fultz (978) 807-4225 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Craig Froehle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > It's for (a) visual inspection (you're supposed to take them out of > your carry-on and put them in one of the bins) and (b) clear x-ray > scanning (being close to something else in your bag can block the > system's ability to clearly detect what it is). A tertiary rationale > is that bags limit the quantity one can carry (due to fixed volume), > but that's a managerial issue rather than a technical one. > > On Jan 2, 2008 8:02 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I do not understand what the major benefit is of having this stuff in a > plastic bag - why do they want this? It is not as if the bag will prevent a > fire (if that is their concern). > > > > > > -- > > Edward Fultz > > (978) 807-4225 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: Peter Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > L, All, > > > > > > Yep, I have one of those batteries. The TSA asks that we put them in > > > plastic bags. Not that we leave them behind or in our baggage, just put > > > them in baggies if they are loose in a carry on. I'll get to test this > > > tomorrow when I fly next, but it does not sound draconian to me. Am I > > > missing something? > > > > > > What I found draconian was not being able to carry my own wine for > > > family and client dinners. That still grumps me! The new battery thing > > > does not. > > > > > > Thank you greatly! > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > "My greatest strength as a consultant [or teacher] is to be ignorant, > > > and ask a few questions." -- Peter Drucker > > > > > > > > > Re: New security rules for batteries on planes > > > Posted by: "L" [EMAIL PROTECTED] dougllio > > > Date: Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:28 pm ((PST)) > > > > > > On Dec 31, 2007 5:33 PM, Peter Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Guys, > > > > > > > > > > Note that the rules are not what the news.com posting says! The rules > > > > > are for large extended life batteries, like on professional quality > > > > > cameras and my Thinkpad. If you do have an extended life battery, > > > just > > > > > put it in a plastic bag and you are OK, according to the TSA. Catch > > > the > > > > > press release on > > > > > > > > > http://phmsa.dot.gov/portal/site/PHMSA/menuitem.ebdc7a8a7e39f2e55cf2031050248a0c > > > /?vgnextoid=24e4ffc638ef6110VgnVCM1000001ecb7898RCRD > > > > > > > > > > This is not exactly a hardship in my opinion. > > > > > > Maybe not for a treo, but if someone is on a 6 hour cross country > > > flight with a laptop it sure is. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.GearBits.com -- Tech. Culture. Ideas. Opinions. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
