On Wed, Mar 27, 2002 at 10:11:31AM -0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> Perhaps I just look like a terrorist?

I set off metal detectors.  That has caused me no end of trouble flying
recently.  I wear a big chunky pair of boots.  I have only been made to
put them through the xray machines once so far.

The story recently of Canadian Cyborg bloke being searched and missing
his plane reminds me of another from not long after 11/9.  A fairly well
known Perl programmer is preparing to travel.  Packing up his laptop,
it dawns on him that the sticker on the lid saying "Don't Fuck With The
Camel" may be deemed offensive to somebody.  He called the airport
ahead of time and ask if it would be likely to cause any problems.  The
airport said "Expect to be seriously searched and miss your flight".
He took a different laptop...
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