Re: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-05 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 4, 2007, at 16:28, Bob W wrote: > That's a > perfectly simple, civilised way to do things, and uses an existing > process, so no real additional cost to them. > The difference being, you live in a civilized country! :-( -Charles -- Charles Robinson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis, MN

RE: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-04 Thread Bob W
rom: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of P. J. Alling > Sent: 04 December 2007 18:35 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Awaiting takeoff > > No that's choice, you don't have to take the flight. > > Bob W wrote: > > that

RE: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-04 Thread Bob W
with your weaponry. -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ken Waller > Sent: 04 December 2007 21:39 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Awaiting takeoff > > A while ago, a co worker of mine was tol

Re: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-04 Thread Ken Waller
uot;Amita Guha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Awaiting takeoff >I heard that the TSA here in the States sells the things they > confiscate on ebay. Do a search for "NTSA" on ebay and see what comes > up. > > Amita > > On Dec 3, 2007 2:57 PM, Bob W <[EM

Re: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-04 Thread P. J. Alling
al Message - > From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 2:57 PM > Subject: RE: Awaiting takeoff > > > >> they can't just take these things, Frank. They have to giv

Re: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-04 Thread P. J. Alling
er 2007 21:12 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: Awaiting takeoff >> >> I heard that the TSA here in the States sells the things they >> confiscate on ebay. Do a search for "NTSA" on ebay and see what >> > comes > >>

Re: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-04 Thread P. J. Alling
Like I said, the Vivitar 90-180mm flat field would make one hell of a club. They let me fly with it all the time. Must be your face... frank theriault wrote: > On Dec 3, 2007 6:37 AM, cbwaters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I was in Michigan again right after Thanksgiving for my sister's we

Re: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
Once upon a time while vacationing in San Diego, I left the visegrip in my camera bag. Visegrips are a kind of locking pliers and mine were camera modified. Some bolts were welded onto them so a small ball head could be mounted, and they could be used as a tripod base. TSA was not amused when I t

Re: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-04 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 3, 2007 6:05 PM, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > that's theft. Well, what they said to me wasn't quite theft. They were basically saying, "You're not getting on the plane with that U-lock. It's too late to check it in your luggage (which has already been loaded). You can keep your loc

Re: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-03 Thread P. J. Alling
I've always thought that the Vivitar 90-180 flat field lens would make a nice short heavy club. But they've always let me carry it on, no muss no fuss. cbwaters wrote: > I was in Michigan again right after Thanksgiving for my sister's wedding(see > my earlier post for the funny photographer st

Re: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-03 Thread Doug Franklin
Bob W wrote: > that's theft. >> Behalf Of Amita Guha >> I heard that the TSA here in the States sells the things they >> confiscate on ebay. Do a search for "NTSA" on ebay and see what >> comes up. Yep, and just like the Income Tax, it's enshrined in US law. :-) The way the law reads, IIRC, you

Re: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-03 Thread David J Brooks
> > Sent: 03 December 2007 21:12 > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Re: Awaiting takeoff > > > > I heard that the TSA here in the States sells the things they > > confiscate on ebay. Do a search for "NTSA" on ebay and see what > comes > &

RE: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-03 Thread Bob W
that's theft. -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Amita Guha > Sent: 03 December 2007 21:12 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Awaiting takeoff > > I heard that the TSA here in the

Re: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-03 Thread cbwaters
o getting your stuff back. TSA sells your stuff. Very nice public service. CW - Original Message - From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 2:57 PM Subject: RE: Awaiting takeoff > they

Re: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-03 Thread Amita Guha
I heard that the TSA here in the States sells the things they confiscate on ebay. Do a search for "NTSA" on ebay and see what comes up. Amita On Dec 3, 2007 2:57 PM, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > they can't just take these things, Frank. They have to give them back. > I went through Gatwick

RE: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-03 Thread Bob W
they can't just take these things, Frank. They have to give them back. I went through Gatwick about a year ago and forgot that I was carrying a Swiss Army knife. They took it off me, but gave it back when I returned. -- Bob [...] > > I haven't flown for over two years. Last time it was with

Re: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-03 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 3, 2007 6:37 AM, cbwaters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was in Michigan again right after Thanksgiving for my sister's wedding(see > my earlier post for the funny photographer story). > Our plane home was delayed so we sat in the airport in Flint for a couple > hours I took this out the win

Re: Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-03 Thread David J Brooks
Looks like they took the other wing inside to warm it up.:-) Remember, tripod=pro, they had to let you on. Dave On Dec 3, 2007 6:37 AM, cbwaters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was in Michigan again right after Thanksgiving for my sister's wedding(see > my earlier post for the funny photographer

Awaiting takeoff

2007-12-03 Thread cbwaters
I was in Michigan again right after Thanksgiving for my sister's wedding(see my earlier post for the funny photographer story). Our plane home was delayed so we sat in the airport in Flint for a couple hours I took this out the window while somebody else's plane home was getting ready for takeof