At 17:14 02/10/2005, lazarus wrote: >On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 15:19:47 -0500, you wrote: > > >In a message dated 2/9/2005 3:07:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Howard > Brazee" <howard at brazee.net> writes: > > > >>Trouble is - the enemy will move to the next target while we are worried > >>about fingernail clippers. > >> > >> > >The whole fingernail clippers thing is ridiculous. I'd be more worried > about the fingernails themselves. I have long, strong nails. They can do > more damage than the clippers and have worse long term effect, like an > infection after being scratched. Clippers should be allowed onboard to > defend against long nails :o) "Oh no! They have fingernail clippers! > Watch lose strings on you sweaters!" > >-C > >We recently flew cross country. My daughter realised at the last >minute that she had a big (3-4 inches) "safety" pin attached to her >shirt. She slipped it off and dropped it in my bag. Nobody noticed. > >One bend, and I'd have had a nice stabbing weapon. > >Our airline security is a joke. Nail clippers and knitting needles are legal. See <http://www.tsa.gov/public/interapp/editorial/editorial_1012.xml>. You need to click on "English" and have the ability to read an Acrobat file. The things prohibited are things with sharp edges (box cutters, razor blades) and/or points (ice picks), plus things which have obvious use as a weapon (hatchets, baseball bats), but they may be left in checked luggage. Explosives, fire producing materials, and chemicals are prohibited completely. -- Regards, Pete pgranzeau at cox.net