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Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / January 2008swiss army knife and pen
I saw a swiss army knife and pen combination and bought one. I collect all sorts of interesting and logo pens. It's funny, I can take the pen/knife through the airport with no problem. Even if I take it out and run it through x-ray it is treated as if it's a pen. The thing has small scisors, a small screwdriver, and a blade that is about an inch long. On a flight last night, I was handed a snack in a bag, the plastic was being stubborn, I pulled my pen out of my pocket and used the scissors to cut open the plastic bag. I also showed the pen to the guy next to me. he thought it was pretty clever. The flat screwdriver comes in handy when I need to screw in or takke loose a computer monitor. I've used the scissors when I had to make labels for computers in the server room to trim the labels so they would fit on either the cables, or on the server. JOHN > I saw a swiss army knife and pen combination and bought one. I collect > all sorts of interesting and logo pens. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > JOHN Did you open it up and show TSA when you went through screening? I leave the knife/pen in my pocket with a few other pens and do put in the bowl or in a plastic bag with my wallet and keys, noting is ever said, oh it's a pen, it's ok.... anyway I use it as a TOOL not as an instrument of Terror.... opening beverage containers, opening heavy plastic bags, cutting loose threads on clothing.... be sensible, be reasonable be workable, I wrote my senators and represenatives last night. >> I saw a swiss army knife and pen combination and bought one. I collect >> all sorts of interesting and logo pens. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Did you open it up and show TSA when you went through screening? They seem to cost in the region of $50, quite a bit of cash to lose if the TSA decide to confiscate. >I leave the knife/pen in my pocket with a few other pens and do put in >the bowl or in a plastic bag with my wallet and keys, noting is ever [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >> >> Did you open it up and show TSA when you went through screening? you DO NOT have to let TSA confiscate... you can go to airline counter and ask them to send as a "checked item" I would NEVER let TSA have anyhting they don't like as I have the right to either give to airline or mail to myself.... about the only thing you really don't have an option with is a GUN where I live, it is LEGAL to carry a gun on your hip and I do, as people with guns who are properly trained have stopped crimes. I usually go through what I have in my bag to verify the gun is either left in my truck or left at home. I have used the gun to help catch someone breaking into cars, and also to help catch a bank robber. With concealed weapons, the bad people never know who is and who is not armed. > They seem to cost in the region of $50, quite a bit of cash > to lose if the TSA decide to confiscate. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >>> >>>Did you open it up and show TSA when you went through screening? >you DO NOT have to let TSA confiscate... you can go to airline counter >and ask them to send as a "checked item" So now you have to pick up your gear at the Inspection point and go all the way back to the airline counter, maybe have to join a line to get to speakl to an agent, then line up again at the Security Inspection. Great! >I would NEVER let TSA have anyhting they don't like as I have the right >to either give to airline or mail to myself.... [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] >>>> >>>>Did you open it up and show TSA when you went through screening? > I leave the knife/pen in my pocket with a few other pens and do put in > the bowl or in a plastic bag with my wallet and keys, noting is ever > said, oh it's a pen, it's ok.... I see. So, you now admit you don't feel it is your right to carry a knife as you would like about it if confronterd. > anyway I use it as a TOOL not as an instrument of Terror.... > opening beverage containers, opening heavy plastic bags, cutting loose > threads on clothing.... Right. Of course, a box cutter can also be used for opening boxes. JA_MORAN schrieb: > I saw a swiss army knife and pen combination and bought one. I collect > all sorts of interesting and logo pens. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > JOHN Somebody told me yesterday that the security rules in Europe are being changed so you can carry a Swiss army knife up to 6cm long in hand luggage. Still no fluids allowed though. Anyone else heard or read this?? T. > I saw a swiss army knife and pen combination and bought one. I collect > all sorts of interesting and logo pens. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > JOHN Sounds great. Does it include a built-in box-cutter? |
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