The Friendly Skies
I haven’t flown since junior high, so I was briefly reviewing the Transportation Security Administration’s Permitted and Prohibited Items in case one of my electronic devices was arbitrarily illegal. Fortunately, I’m not breaking any rules with my “bare necessities” luggage, which fits comfortably into a single backpack and my camera case:
• Camera
• Laptop
• DS
• iPod
• Cell Phone
• Skateboard (Pleeeease, tail bone…pleaaaase heal)
• Oh, some clothes
Amanda even assembled my little one-quart Ziploc of 3oz. (or smaller) toiletries for me, in accordance with their silly liquid rules.
Anyway, I recommend checking out the list for a laugh. Here are a couple things I will NOT be taking to Santa Barbara with me:
• My meat cleaver collection
• My saber
• My tear gas, WHICH I NEED FOR MY ASTHMA
• I’ll still be able to play lacrosse and/or harpoon fish, as long as my equipment is checked
• My kubaton/nunchakus/ninja stars
• Sorry mom, really wanted to show you my realistic explosive replicas, but they can’t even be checked
• Goddammit, I can’t bring my dynamite?! Wow, ONE guy has to ruin it for everybody, huh?
Interestingly, billy clubs are not allowed, but walking canes are. Loophole?
And I just remembered, and only because it is explicitly clear, my “toy transformer robot” will be allowed on the plane (Look it up, Transformer toys are listed under “Special Needs Devices”…what?). I’m guessing they’re clarifying that ACTUAL Transformers are not allowed on, because they have missile launchers and stuff. Also, I would guess that a robot that can turn into a semi truck may exceed the 25lb carry-on limit.
Let’s just hope that, in light of the Transformers movie on the horizon, they aren’t manufacturing a Transformer that can turn into a box cutter.
June 21st, 2007 at 8:51 pm
It’s a good thing I read your blog today, I almost tried to go back to Texas with my swiss army boxcutter/tear gas/saber knife. Thanks Bill! Have fun in Portland!
June 22nd, 2007 at 3:48 am
You’re going to Texas?