Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is certainly beginning to look as if Roseann Barr was prescient. Her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner fits us to a tee. B. D. Colen wrote: > Actually, I used to wonder - pre-9/11 - how I managed to get the > Rapidwinder > through airport security. (Check the Archives and I know you'll find some > musings on this subject) It is, in effect, a stiletto - or potential > stiletto - blade folded into a handle. WMD? Of course not? Weapon? Of > course, in the hands of anyone looking for a weapon disguised as an > inoffensive device. > > For God's sake just mail, FedEx, UPS it ahead - I used to do that with > bricks of film to avoid Xray hassles. > > > On 3/2/07 10:32 PM, "Jerry Lehrer" <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: > > >> LUGers, >> >> No, it is not closed Ted. I want to know WTF makes Tom's Rapidwinder to >> be considered a WMD? I have one on my M6 >> and cannot figure out why one should cause an airport security official >> to have an erection and confiscate it? >> >> The world wants to know, so tell us! >> >> Jerry >> >>> >>> Fear not John, >>> Put the original base plate on the camera after loading film, throw it >>> in your camera bag and pack the Rapid Winder in your checked baggage. >>> Camera is still ready to function at a moments need. Oh and it'll save >>> your blood pressure and heart going into "Killer mode" due to >>> frustration attempting to deal with the highly trained and super alert >>> airport security personnel. >>> >>> I suppose it's the easiest and simplest way of avoiding the plague of >>> Neanderthals who make our skyways secure? The chances it'll arrive is >>> far greater packed in your checked bags than trying to cope with a >>> brain vacuumed airport security sub-human! >>> >>> Obvously I don't have the time of the day for them having any common >>> sense logic whatsoever. They aren't any brighter than those security >>> people doing the same job before the air / building disaster. They're >>> minimum wage, minimum intelligence and in many cases damn poorly trained. >>> >>> Yep some are OK and cool people under any number of circumstances. >>> Just plain down to earth real nice folks and still do their job far >>> more efficient than "Nerdville Ned!" And don't p.... you off! >>> >>> However try and find one real cool good guy or gal when "Nerdville >>> Ned" goes ballistic when he flips out the film advancing lever of a >>> "Weapon of Mass Destruction Rapid Winder." By gosh I bet Saddam and >>> old Osama carried rapid Winders! There's the problem right there! >>> >>> Save a simple everyday heart attack over a no-brain-nerd and pack the >>> Rapid Winder! Case closed! >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >