I'm not sure if I really want to know how/why you know this, unless it is common knowledge or common knowledge among readers of murder mysteries or something. I was thinking if I bought the can at the airport and had a receipt then I wouldn't have had the opportunity to do all that between buying it and boarding, but now I'm just quibbling. Grrr.
--- In [email protected], "Max H." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > OK, will all terrorists please leave the chat room? > > We'll wait.... > > Thank you. > > Messing with a can of soda is quite easy. A Dremel tool and some Krazy > Glue will let you open up a can, replace its contents, and put it back > together so that no one would notice (if you cut right under the > folded over rim at the very top). Heck, it's a somewhat popular method > of hiding valuables. > > So my guess is that they'll only allow the prescreened beverages > brought on by the airline. > > Of course, there are lots easier ways to hide liquids than a can, > involving capsules, condoms, or baggies. Or one cleaning/maintenance > person who has access to the plane during the preboard routine. > > But don't let any of that discourage you from flying. All this was > possible both before and after 9/11, and the methods I've mentioned > have never been used successfully. > > -Max H. > > On 8/10/06, Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > why would you have to buy them there? You can just pack them in your > > suitcase. As I said I'm not planning to take a shower on the > > airplane. It's the water and stuff like that, although they usually > > give you drinks even if they are skimpy on the food. What I'm really > > curious about is whether you can take unopened canned drinks on board, > > and if not why not. Do they really think people are sophisticated > > enough to mess around with unopened canned drinks? Those things are > > airtight. > > > > > > --- 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > --Max H., moderator Freecycle Olney, MD, Freecycle Rockville > 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/
