Leaving On a Jet Plane

“The airlines have been asking if you are carrying anything 'Flammable' in your checked luggage since 9-11 and I keep wondering if this means hairspray...
Will they confiscate my hairspray if I try to carry it on?

anyone... anyone?”

“Hairspray + Open Flame = Blow Torch

Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”

“there are non-aerosols of course.

Some good information here also ”

“Buddur, that's another one of your songs, isn't it?

Biz, I don't usually take my hairspray with me. ;-)”

“If the can says flammable, you may have problems. My wife was unable to take some very specialized hard to get medical supplies once, and that was before 9-11.”

“just don't walk up the aisle with the hairspray in one hand and a box of Hurricane Matches in the other...”

“"Gases and Pressure Containers: Flammable aerosols like hair spray, spray paint, or insect repellant; carbon dioxide cartridges, oxygen tanks (scuba or medical), mace, tear gas, pepper spray, self-inflating rafts, and deeply refrigerated gases such as liquid nitrogen"”

“There are certain exceptions for personal care, medical needs, sporting equipment, and items to support physically challenged passengers. For example:

Personal care items containing hazardous materials (e.g., flammable perfume, aerosols) totaling no more than 70 ounces may be carried on board. Contents of each container may not exceed 16 fluid ounces.”

“It's the Law...
You must declare your hazardous materials to the airline, air package carrier, or U.S. Postal Service. Violators of Federal hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR parts 171-180) may be subject to a civil penalty of up to $27,500 for each violation and, in appropriate cases, a criminal penalty of up to $500,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 5 years.”

“From what I understand, you will not be able to board a plane with hairspray.”

“Now some airports are also checking shoes.

Taking off my shoes will certainly shorten the lines at security checkpoints in a big hurry.”

“LOL.....:)”

“just shave those unruly pubes!”

“When I went through airport security 2 weeks ago they were asking some people to remove their shoes. Wear clean socks.”

“and undies. Rep. John Dingle can attest to that!”

“And Wash Your Feet.

Yeah, John Dingle had a devil of a time convincing them that it was his artificial hip setting off the metal detector.”

“Great. Anybody got any underwire bra horror stories they'd like to share?”

“hehe.. would like to be around when THAT happens.”

“I don't know how we went from hair spray to clean undies?”

“Well I wouldn't!!!”

“TD, did you see the 'man or woman' thread?”

“I don't know how we went from hair spray to clean undies?"
kodiakman
02:11:58 PM
01/11/02


Do you really have to ask with this group?”

“....as soon as possible. I gotta get outta here!”

“No I shouldn't ask. That is one of the reasons that I like this place. It will anyways put a smile on your face even when you are in a pissy mood.”

“Raddy:.. LMAO.. hehe.. that wuld be so gross..”

“Tilt, that was a great story about John Dingell!

A few years ago, we had a big snowstorm and people were stuck in planes on taxiways for 10 hours. Dingell held congressional hearings and passed laws against the airlines. Coincidence that Dingell gets strip-searched? Hehe. Maybe. The best thing is that no one is really going to argue the action with everything going on.”

“hey, I was just passing on the advice Mom always gave me.

"Wear clean underwear, you never know if you'll be in an accident or something".

Well, this is the something.”

“Quite a coincedence, eh, RL? Yeah... that's the ticket!


I always wondered about that logic, Vann... I mean... If it was a truly horrific 'something', your underwear wouldn't be clean anymore anyway...”

“Mom's don't have to be logical (neither do airline security screeners).”

“I'm thinking of flying out to the Rockies this summer to go on 2scoops trip.
I've figured out how to fly with my pack, but have a problem with my hiking staff (stick, not assistants).
I hike with a 20+ year old 5' bamboo staff and I don't think I'll be allowed to carry it on the airplane. This staff has been my constant hiking companion for a long long time and has saved me from many a fall.
How can I get it to Denver?”

“Drive.”

“fed ex it?”

“Stove, go to a marine supply store Like West Marine and beg them for a carboard antenna tube, pack your stick in it. Or maybe a PVC tube. I used to carry fishing rods in these.

Also the airlines might give you a special box to put it in.

Also you might try an actual rod holder, the are usually expandable lenghtwise. Try Orvis.com or llbean.com.

Good luck, I am jealous, I need to get out west and go hiking.”

“Take a bus. How about a train. Maybe a riding lawnmower.”

“Fedex would charge extra because of the lenght. But the could do it, you could ship it to a mailboxes etc and they would even hold it for you. They would also box it up for you on the return trip.”

“Have you called the airline yet? Start there. They get calls like this all the time so I am sure they will be able to assist you. I will bet that they make you check it. The is no way they will let you bring it on the plane. The PVC tube is a good idea.”

“Thanks guys. The tube or rod holder sounds like the solution.”

“Ship it to someone who is driving and have them bring it out for you.”

“I've seen folks pick up really long packages at airline luggage counters before.

It's not any different than fishermen taking their rods with them to fish out west.”

“that's true, as long as you check it then there shouldn't be too much problem. Will they be able to check it over to check it's nothing dodgy - that you haven't packed a few pounds of the marching powder inside?”

“Heck, email Stikmon and ask him.”

“Deutschendorf Strikes From Afar!”

“I'd trust FedEx instead of an airline with something like that.”

“Make it look like a crutch, limp and invoke the Americans with Disabilities Act.”

“Ya, you will get to board the plane first.”

“and the seat with lots of legroom by the exit, just don't forget which is the bad leg.”

“If you can check skis, you can certainly check a hiking staff. PVC with screw on end caps sounds like a great way to protect it with maybe some foam inside on the ends.”

“Hey just a thought, I have seen older people get on planes with canes, whats the difference? Act like you depend on it to walk you could even preboard then.”