yeah I know, drinks are easier to come by than food. The only thing I really need to carry on besides my purse is reading material. If I don't have something to read for a 7-hour flight I'll go nuts, especially if I don't want to see the movie. I'll finally be able to catch up on my 9 magazines, plus all my London guidebooks.
--- In [email protected], "Retha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was being a little sarcastic. As far as I know, no, canned drinks > are not allowed. But do you really need to take a soda on board? I > mean, unless you're a diehard coke fan and they only serve Pepsi on > that airline...can't you survive a few hours? > > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" <ellengoodman6@> > wrote: > > > > Hey come on, we weren't NOT asking you. All posts are for everyone. > > You don't need a special invitation to answer posts, you know that. I > > assume all questions on the board are directed to anyone who might > > know the answer. So for unopened canned drinks they aren't OK either > > at the moment, just in case? I would think if anything would be safe > > they would be. But what do I know? > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Retha" <love4dalord@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Someone should ask the reporter, maybe? > > > From what I know as of our 6:00 newscast- > > > no liquids or gels are allowed in the cabin of the aircraft. Drinks, > > > shampoo, lotion, etc. With the exception of baby formula for those > > > traveling with infants, prescription medication in the name of the > > > ticketed passenger, and other non-prescription but necessary medicine, > > > such as insulin. > > > No one in the US is being asked to taste anything before boarding with > > > it, but out of the country might be a different story. > > > Officials are just telling people to check that stuff in their > > > luggage. You don't need shampoo on your flight, you're not going to > > > brush your teeth in air, and they serve water on the plane. So just > > > put the stuff in a ziplock baggie and check it in your suitcase. > > > Usually your luggage beats you to the airport anyway. > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Tony Richards > > > <tonyrichards@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Well we were due to fly to Heathrow from Dulles tonight, but just > > > before > > > > I bought the tix > > > > my son's cousin decided to get married this weekend. However, I've > > > > rescheduled for > > > > December and have no plans to cancel. > > > > > > > > As for not carrying on toothpaste and shampoo, I remember reading > > > > somewhere that there > > > > are places in the UK where these can be purchased. These places > are > > > > called shops. > > > > > > > > While I'm in the mood, why oh why, do people complain about not > being > > > > allowed to take > > > > nail-clippers. I can go a few hours without a manicure, and I'm > sure > > > > I'm not alone. > > > > > > > > As for bottled water, just drink 3-4 liters before security then > > spend > > > > the flight recycling > > > > your urine. I have a gift for the obvious. > > > > > > > > Anyone need any other advice, just drop me a line. Glad I could be > > > of help. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Tony > > > > > > > > Ellen wrote: > > > > > no kidding. I wasn't really planning to bring toiletries in my > > > > > carryon anyway--what am I going to do with shampoo--take a > > shower on > > > > > the plane? But things like regular bottled drinking water, what > > the > > > > > hell? Sure I'll taste my own bottled water before boarding if > you > > > > > insist. They keep telling us to bring our own food, now we > > won't be > > > > > able to because we might have secretly hidden explosives in the > > > > > applesauce? The fast food places in the airport advertise flight > > > > > meals. They think they're saving money by not feeding us on the > > > > > plane--all they're really doing is giving us more opporunity to > > make > > > > > secret bombs out of chocolate pudding. or something like that. > > > > > We're all going to hell and it's too late to turn back. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
