OT-future long distance visiting and/or quilt shows (just to keep this on topic somewhat)

Jeanne-

Where did this bizarre info come from? Is it truly official or some speculation on someone's part? And here I was just thinking about jetting off to England and Europe.... just kidding! It's only a dream. The HairyButt Gang would be lost if I did that. ;-)

Leslie & The N> due to recent circumstances all future long distance travel, aka too far to

Not sure the source but found this on a newsgroup.

Liquids are banned from carry-on luggage and cannot be taken through security checkpoints. That includes drinks, toothpaste, perfume, shampoo, hair gel, suntan lotion and similar items. Drinks purchased in the airport cannot be carried onto flights. Medications will be allowed but must be presented for inspection at security checkpoints. Mothers can bring baby formula on board, but only after drinking it in front of security officials first. All shoes must be removed and placed on an X-ray belt for screening. Passengers are also asked to arrive at least two hours early to allow for additional screening. Passengers traveling to the United Kingdom should contact their airline for information about any extra security measures or precautions that might be required. Laptop computers, mobile phones and iPods are among items banned on British flights.

Leslie, I'm guessing it is in response (a dramatic humouristic response) to the latest news reports following Britain's stopping a terrorist plot of airplanes and liquid explosives --- I guess from what I can figure, here in the states, passengers were not being allowed to take any liquids on the plans starting today and had to do things like empty drinks, etc. There is already an intersting list of things not allowed on the planes from what I can gather. Oh well, I don't fly, my chances of ever getting to meet my quilting friends across the seas are basically nil, but I don't fly (didn't before 9/11 anyway and that's not the reason why I don't). I prefer Amtrak when I choose not to take my Saturn. Grayhound/Indian Trails are the next choice.

Interesting sense of humor Jeanne =P

Tricia (who should be start> Jeanne-

they were even taking toothpaste and other toiletries from some of the pilots evidently.. and all liquids from passengers. Also in question were things that could contain liquids such as contact lens cases, watches, etc.

bizarre? have you not read the news today? after the events across the pond from you and the resulting chaos i expect it will soon be how we'll be traveling. no more late arrivals for check-in, even on domestic flights. have a look at cnn.com the news is all there.

i was planning on going back thru calif this fall, then on to detroit. rent a car, drive up to london, ontario to get my unsold vase and was going to carry it onboard back home with me, not as checked in luggage. that might be difficult to do now. yesterday all flights were either cancelled or delayed out of heathrow airport. those allowed to leave had all passengers repack their carry on stuff so they were only carrying essential items such as passport and money carried in clear plastic bags which the airlines provided. no tubes or jars or bottles for toiletries (argh the dry skin brigade of travel), no keyring things to open your car, only the keys themselves i think were allowed. security took on a whole new meaning yet again. barefoot, smelly, ewwwwwwww, nasty. so you dont like my idea bout traveling nekkid i presume. :)) jeanne

its also the batterys in watches and other electrical items that are a worry. i understand the need for all this i just wish those idiots who are causing this would just go home and raise their kids to be decent human beings who keep their nose out of other folks lives.

like theres not enough of nature blowing its top, earthquakes, tidal waves, volcanos, hurricanes, the list goes on and on, with resulting loss of life and the mess to clean up without having idiots hellbent on causing more death and distruction cuz they think the rest of us ought to be just like them. grrrrrrrrrrr, jeanne

its all in the headlines as we type here. check cnn or any of the top news websites for all the info. jeanne

It's a frightening world right now. So sad that a few can terrorize so many.

Hey, they can have my Pepsi when they pry it from my cold dead hand!

OOOOhhhhh! I see a bumpersticker in my future!

Cindy

This has been on the news all day. One poor soul had just purchased a bottle of Chanel No. 5 from a duty free shop and into the discard pile it had to go. :-\

Nancy in NS

Hi all

I've never had to use it, but I carry a pre-addressed flat-rate mailer envelope, the $4.05 one, in my backpack when I travel. That way, if I am going through security and they want to throw anything away or such, that I just can't part with, I will be able to just shove everything in that and not go through security and mail it to myself, either where I am going or back home. It's at least worth a try. Just thought that I would pass along my idea of how to deal with this.

Steve

"nzlstar*" wrote in message news:ebgdsf$p2m$ snipped-for-privacy@lust.ihug.co.nz... due to recent circumstances all future long distance travel, aka too far to do by car, train, bus, will be much more interesting. from what i can figure out, we will arrive without the joy of clean teeth as we cant carry toothpaste. my hairbrush will probably not be allowed cuz the one inch diameter wooden handle will no doubt be suspect, so my hair wont look great either. we'll have no idea if we're on time or not without watches. i reckon all jewelry will also not be worn well cuz its metal and therefore could be used for any manner of purposes. i guess those of us who wear wedding rings will now be considered single and therefore be getting chatted up more than usual by all and sundry. we'd best have good elastic in our waistbands as belts with metal bits will be out of the question too. barefoot or only flipflops will be allowed and those too may well disappear soon. i'm of the opinion in future we should all be flying nekkid. now that will sure separate the men from the boys, eh. :)) cheers from another 'might rain or might not rain' winter day here in the south pacific. jeanne

The cynic in me is imagining all those security guards picking through the discards!

could put the duty free shops outta business. what about all the booze/plonk we bring thru, eeeeeeeeeeeek. so much for cheap baileys etc, oh well. tho from what i understand, you can still carry toiletries etc in your checkin luggage. just on as carry on cuz they're worried about liquid mixed in the cabin by more than one of them on a flight. geez, now we'll all be eyeballing every single passenger rather than just trying to get some sleep. jeanne

I'm thinking duty free shops will have to alter their practices. This was years ago, but I saw a clerk from a duty free shop taking several packages marked with passenger's info to the plane.

The good news is crude oil is down $2 a barrel.

I am lucky enough not to have a need to fly. I am a lousy traveler and try and stay close to home.

DH suggested folks lose weight and get in shape if they are going to fly without clothes.

Taria, still w> bizarre?

I heard they found at least one of the students.

If you do make it to Detroit... you gotta let me know! I'm 30 minutes from the Detroit Metro airport~!

Kate in MI

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were either cancelled

repack their carry

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ewwwwwwww, nasty.

I was in the Detroit airport once....... just long enough to get from incoming gate to outgoing gate.