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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Del,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A digital caliper?! =
Geez!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Did you ever figure out whether that =
was a "listed"
item? By that, I mean that the taps were actually listed in the =
drill bit
category, which is verbotten. Are measurement devices =
placed on a
verbotten list too? Perhaps the problem was that you had an item =
of
unrecognizable electronics that they thought might be a bo*mb or a =
remote
control of some sort? Would a dial-type caliper have passed =
through more
easily?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I sometimes need to travel with odd =
tools and/or
measurement devices and would like to know how to avoid these problems =
in the
future. Does anyone know where we can find an =
exhaustive list
of prohibited items?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BTW, back in the late 1980's, I once =
had to travel
overseas with a large carry-on bag full of electronic equipment, =
much of it
home-built. Anticipating trouble from security, I remember =
carrying
letters from department heads, explaining that I needed the equipment =
for my
research. Do screeners pay attention to letters and/or =
professional
documentation, these days?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The future of aviation should be =
interesting to
watch. First, there was Southwest Airlines, with stewartesses in =
hotpants
and gogo boots. Now there's Air Hooters (or whatever they're
called). Soon there will be NudeAir -- 'cuz we may as well be =
travelin'
nude anyway. ;-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peace,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sarah</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>