lacquer solutions and airline travel

[David Ilvedson]

Yeah, what a great idea...and if you get stopped I'd like to hear your excuse to the Feds...

David I.



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: Bill Ballard <yardbird@pop.vermontel.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 22:10:04 -0400
Subject: Re: lacquer solutions and airline travel

>This time, I'll be serious. If you really want to get it through
>airport baggage searches, find yourself a solid color (not
>transparent or translucent) shampoo bottle. Empty, soak and clean its
>insides thoroughly. Then fill with however much you need, put a layer
>of aluminum foil (or teflon plumbers tape) in the cap so that once
>tightened there will be absolutely no leakage of hint of the a scent
>of the contents. You can even apply a little real shampoo around the
>bottom of the cap, to provide the illusion of shampoo. Pack the
>container as you normally would, with your toothpaste and shaving kit.

>35 years ago, in my youth, I returned from a year in France, with
>medium size souvenir of Morocco, hidden inside a tube of toothpaste
>and an unopened pack of Gauloise. (...just had to get that off my
>chest.)

>Bill Ballard RPT
>NH Chapter, P.T.G.

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