Holy cow...

[Huw Davies]

On 06/08/2004, at 2:07 PM, evan wrote:

> I just heard the very end of a TV news report, where they said some 
> airport
> terminal was shut down for hours today due to a bomb scare.  They 
> described the
> potential bomb as a small, odd-looking box with wires and various 
> electrical
> parts.  Then they said "It turned out to be an antique microphone."

Well, returning to Australia from the UK in mid-2000 with an antique 
oil lamp (a
family heirloom) lead to a very thorough search at Manchester Airport. 
I assume
that it x-rayed in a non-conforming way.

Even more fun was the extra baggage check on my last flight to 
Singapore on a Qantas
code share with British Airways. Explaining why I had two laptops in my 
carry on
baggage was somewhat entertaining - especially when I couldn't boot my 
work laptop
as the battery didn't have enough power left to boot. I spent some time 
trying to explain
that the work laptop was for work and the other one was for personal 
use, but I don't
think I really got through to security...

Huw Davies           | e-mail: Huw.Davies at kerberos.davies.net.au
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