I don't think this caused them to be prohibited in the first place. I think they realized you can't really put explosives in laptops-- they aren't really that dangerous themselves, just that the bags can hold other stuff just like any other bag. At least that was my understanding.
--- In [email protected], "Daria Akers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You could do something like this (replace contents of a can) in the airport > bathroom. I believe there are other gaps in security that are far more > glaring (like the people who clean the planes and stock the drinks). but > this is what the security people what to focus on now. I am sure the airline > industry will understand how this frustrates travelers and make sure there > are more drinks on the plane. > This morning they said you could bring on Laptops and Ipods on US flights so > that is a start.... > > > On 8/11/06, Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 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]<weingartenchatters% 40yahoogroups.com>, > > "Max H." <MaxH42@> > > > > 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 <ellengoodman6@> 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]<weingartenchatters% 40yahoogroups.com>, > > 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! 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