Friday, July 13, 2007

Whizz Bang


It is good to see that in Canada at least the airport security are going to allow a level of discretion when deciding if a comment presents and suggests a serious threat. However I am reminded of going through Heathrow last year. Obviously security is high. Everything is very intense. I was on my way to a conference in Oslo. At this conference I am presenting a scientific poster. The poster needs to be displayed so I decide to carry it rather than risk losing it in the hold. So me, holding long cardboard tube, approaching the x-ray machine. Long queue, we have been there for 30 minutes or so. All getting tired. Just want to get through. Security guy takes one look at me and says "is that a surface to air missile in there?".

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