Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, In the past few years, I have traveled to, or lived and worked in Japan, the UK, France, Germany, and Israel. Also traveled to Vancouver and Victoria. I have never NEVER, been hasseled over any of my Leica gear. Jerry Ted Grant wrote: > Jerry Lehrer asked in a some what demanding voice: > Subject: Re: [Leica] Rapidwinder warning > > >> 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!<<<< > > Well now Jerry for openers, " you are of normal everyday intelligence > like the rest of us and do not understand the stupidity of the > security people!" Right? > > Therefore I suppose one should ask...... "have you been through many > USA and some other countries airports in the past few years?" > > That is, you've actually had time attempting to speak with these > people? unloading camera bags time after time after time while trying > to explain to some of the "Western World" Neanderthal security people > who purportedly keep us safe while flying? That this is my working > camera gear. > > No? Well it works like this...... some occasions, not necessarily all! > > A/ The number of items they will not let you carry on board a flight > is beyond the most rediculous of imagination. Hell even James Bond > wasn't that good at devising "simple weapons of any destruction!" > compared to these people.... And again I'll clarify in bold letters... > "NOT ALL OF THEM!" > > The Rapid Winder has in the wildest sense of imagination, a pointy > thing to advance the film. It immediately becomes a lethal weapon of > some destruction in the eyes of mini-minded Neanderthals. > "CONFISCATION" IS THE NEXT WORD YOU HEAR!" Good bye Rapid Winder!! > Unless there's some way to mail it home "right there" or have it > handled in some simple intelligent manner for safe keeping during the > flight. So that at least you could have it at the other end! > > Oh heaven for bid................." that's way too simple!" > "CONFISCATE!" It's a weapon of mass destruction! > > Like why not have a big box the stuff could be placed in and locked > below in the cargo area and put out for retrieval upon arrival. No > different than short haul flights where one places hand bags on a cart > instead of carrying into the cabin and the baggage handlers place all > those bags into the hold. And before you're off the plane all those > items are on a similar looking cart ready for you to take along to > your next stop or wherever! > > I expect to see a few other answers to your question...................? >> The world wants to know, so tell us!<<<< > > I do hope this answers your question. > > ted > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >