Unbelievable!

[slim 1,533]

They were reasonably polite, but a little tense until they saw what it was. I think they needed me to open the bag in case it was booby-trapped or something. When I unsipped the suitcase, the militsia actuall back away a few feet. Funny, because four pounds of plastique would probably blown the walls out of the terminal anyway. They all had a laugh at the expense of the customs agent on the scanner when I held up the pipes.

I remember being in the Air Force and checking "suspicious packages" that were left somewhere or were enclosed in boxes or something and nobody knew what they were. What I never could understand was why people would act all worried about it... but then stay close enough to see what it was. It was like Pandora herself left that box there for them.

AF regualtions actually call for HUGE clear zones around unattended or suspicious packages, but usually, what would happen was the lowest ranking guy bit the bullet and opened the box up to reveal something very funny for the rest of us.

People do back up when "possibly" encountering explosives. Or they'll kind of hide their face behind their hands or something. Explosives are funny though and sometimes something as small as a hand will save your face. But, then again, that hand may be the thing that gets blown through your head and kills you.

Brad, you may remember the POW search where you roll the POW over and use his body to shield you just in case there's a grenade or something under him. If he rolls over and there's no boom, your buddy checks under him... but only after there's no boom! What really sucks is todays enemy combatants (or whatever the hell they're called at the time) have no problem just creating a big enough boom to kill themselves and everyone around them, no tricks involved. They've taken all the honor out of it. Bastards.

Anyway, best bet when dealing with explosives or possible explosives is to stay as far away as possible and outside that clear zone.... and to use your buddy as a sheild!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

That does not excuse you from bringing your Messikan sister something. Evil, evil and cruel man

Tacos are OK too!

you'd better bring me something from Odessa, eh?????

I spent more time in Turkey. When I went through the Odessa airport, a group of about six security and militsia asked me to step into the next room. It turns out that the turkish delight we bought on the way to the airport in Antalya looks alot like plastique in a scanner, and the souvenir hookahs resemble some kind of detonator to them. Always an adventure

DOH! lol

Right. They were reasonably polite, but a little tense until they saw what it was. I think they needed me to open the bag in case it was booby-trapped or something. When I unsipped the suitcase, the militsia actuall back away a few feet. Funny, because four pounds of plastique would probably blown the walls out of the terminal anyway. They all had a laugh at the expense of the customs agent on the scanner when I held up the pipes.

[Brad and Vika 129]

That does not excuse you from bringing your Messikan sister something. Evil, evil and cruel man

Tacos are OK too!

you'd better bring me something from Odessa, eh?????

I spent more time in Turkey. When I went through the Odessa airport, a group of about six security and militsia asked me to step into the next room. It turns out that the turkish delight we bought on the way to the airport in Antalya looks alot like plastique in a scanner, and the souvenir hookahs resemble some kind of detonator to them. Always an adventure

DOH! lol

Right. They were reasonably polite, but a little tense until they saw what it was. I think they needed me to open the bag in case it was booby-trapped or something. When I unsipped the suitcase, the militsia actuall back away a few feet. Funny, because four pounds of plastique would probably blown the walls out of the terminal anyway. They all had a laugh at the expense of the customs agent on the scanner when I held up the pipes.

Sorry sis. I was taking requests before I left.

[BluesTraveler 0]

and to use your buddy as a sheild!

I want slim as my buddy shield.

[Brad and Vika 129]

and to use your buddy as a sheild!

I want slim as my buddy shield.

[slim 1,533]

I would be a pretty good shield. Not only am I wide, but I'm fairly thick as well.

- We're talking about my girth, right?

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

Tacos are OK too!

you'd better bring me something from Odessa, eh?????

I spent more time in Turkey. When I went through the Odessa airport, a group of about six security and militsia asked me to step into the next room. It turns out that the turkish delight we bought on the way to the airport in Antalya looks alot like plastique in a scanner, and the souvenir hookahs resemble some kind of detonator to them. Always an adventure

DOH! lol

Right. They were reasonably polite, but a little tense until they saw what it was. I think they needed me to open the bag in case it was booby-trapped or something. When I unsipped the suitcase, the militsia actuall back away a few feet. Funny, because four pounds of plastique would probably blown the walls out of the terminal anyway. They all had a laugh at the expense of the customs agent on the scanner when I held up the pipes.

But I feel better. I was always a little leery of security at Odessa. When they bring your luggage piled on the farm wagon and release the three cocker spaniels to run all over the pile of bags sniffing them out, I never knew if they were looking for drugs and bombs...or for a place to pee. I always hoped they didn't pee on my bag. Good to see they are preventing terrorism...you desparado, you!

[BluesTraveler 0]

I would be a pretty good shield. Not only am I wide, but I'm fairly thick as well.

- We're talking about my girth, right?

Ya, and you have enough common sense to know when to run the hell away!!!

[slim 1,533]

Ya, and you have enough common sense to know when to run the hell away!!!

Actually, now that I have a choice, I try to stay as far away from explosives as possible. I don't even really like fireworks all that much. I'll watch from a distance, but I don't like setting 'em off.

Now Tannerite on the other hand.....

[Brad and Vika 129]

Tacos are OK too!

you'd better bring me something from Odessa, eh?????

I spent more time in Turkey. When I went through the Odessa airport, a group of about six security and militsia asked me to step into the next room. It turns out that the turkish delight we bought on the way to the airport in Antalya looks alot like plastique in a scanner, and the souvenir hookahs resemble some kind of detonator to them. Always an adventure

DOH! lol

Right. They were reasonably polite, but a little tense until they saw what it was. I think they needed me to open the bag in case it was booby-trapped or something. When I unsipped the suitcase, the militsia actuall back away a few feet. Funny, because four pounds of plastique would probably blown the walls out of the terminal anyway. They all had a laugh at the expense of the customs agent on the scanner when I held up the pipes.

But I feel better. I was always a little leery of security at Odessa. When they bring your luggage piled on the farm wagon and release the three cocker spaniels to run all over the pile of bags sniffing them out, I never knew if they were looking for drugs and bombs...or for a place to pee. I always hoped they didn't pee on my bag. Good to see they are preventing terrorism...you desparado, you!

Oh, I don't think the security or customs folks in Odessa see a terrorist when they look at me. Dollar signs no doubt, but no threat - more like an opportunity.