On Mon, Oct 28, 2002 at 04:13:31PM -0500, Trei, Peter wrote: | Actually, the DoT has already ruled positively that one fuel cell from | Polyfuel | can be carried on board. They appear to have a cartridge for the methanol, | similar to a ink cartridge. It's a pity it's methanol - I want to be able to | tell | the stewardess "Bring me a double Absolut! My laptop is running low!" | Even if this company turns vaporware, others won't.
The rules, Mr. Trei, are what we say the rules are. Now you will be taking hold of your ankles without further delay! (Changing the rules on a regular basis has some security value, as it makes it likely that plans will be ruined. But it has the cost that passengers can't plan..) But as anyone who has ever tried flying without ID knows, the rules are not rules, employees are not trained on them, and a little social engineering went a long way. PS: http://www.apfa.org/public/articles/News-Events/STUPID_RULES.HTML Adam -- "It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once." -Hume
