by Caliban » Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:49 pm
RYP wrote:I can only wonder how many old guys had their WW2 zippos, retirement pocket knives and irreplaceable momentos snagged. I have no problem flying next to people with automatic weapons, machetes and even RPGs.
I recall back in the very early eighties, coming back from somewhere with a change at Athens International, where every self respecting terrorist at the time was smuggling their rocket launchers through, I had confiscated from me a pocket knife I had carried for years, that was in my pack. I demanded that it was handed to the cabin staff on the flight and on arrival home (I think Manchester) I demanded my property back, they ummed and arred for about an hour, no one available to go and get it,cabin staff not with plane etc. I stood my ground and demanded my property or I would be taking legal action for theft (or some such shit) eventually disgruntled baggage crewman turns up with my knife.
I do wonder how I would get by these days though.
"If you sit still the birds shit on you, even Buddha, life's short so get out there and do something"
"My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I’m happy. I can’t figure it out. What am I doing right?" Snoopy