Pack a Gun to Protect Valuables from Airline Theft or Loss?
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From: Peter on 21 Jan 2010 15:40 "Jeremiah DeWitt Weiner" <jdw(a)panix.com> wrote in message news:hjad37$6kk$1(a)reader1.panix.com... > As for me, I don't like checking my gear at all, because I want it > as close to my person as possible at all times. I'd sooner check > my last change of clothes than my camera gear - it's usually easier and > cheaper to buy new clothes than to buy a new body, lenses, flash, etc. > I personally agree, but I have a friend who is about 6'5" weighs over 350lbs and his changes of underwear and other clothing got lost in China. It was not an easy replacement. My own baggage got lost on a direct flight from AMS to ZRH and I had a four day business meeting. Not fun. It would have been cheaper to replace the camera. -- Peter
From: C J Campbell on 21 Jan 2010 18:53 On 2010-01-21 12:40:20 -0800, "Peter" <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> said: > "Jeremiah DeWitt Weiner" <jdw(a)panix.com> wrote in message > news:hjad37$6kk$1(a)reader1.panix.com... > >> As for me, I don't like checking my gear at all, because I want it >> as close to my person as possible at all times. I'd sooner check >> my last change of clothes than my camera gear - it's usually easier and >> cheaper to buy new clothes than to buy a new body, lenses, flash, etc. >> > > I personally agree, but I have a friend who is about 6'5" weighs over > 350lbs and his changes of underwear and other clothing got lost in > China. It was not an easy replacement. My own baggage got lost on a > direct flight from AMS to ZRH and I had a four day business meeting. > Not fun. It would have been cheaper to replace the camera. I know whereof he speaks. I have known several Americans who have tried to buy shoes in the Philippines. Largest size you can get there is usually 9, though I was able to find some 11s in Manila. And no, Imelda was not able to help me find size 13 shoes. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor
From: C J Campbell on 21 Jan 2010 18:55 On 2010-01-20 16:39:26 -0800, nospam(a)nospam.com (Paul Ciszek) said: > > In article <NsK5n.186$5N3.18(a)bos-service2b.ext.ray.com>, > Bowser <its(a)bowzah.ukme> wrote: >> >> And if you divert the TSA people from doing their real work to expedite your >> stuff through, then you are selfish and shortsighted. Do yourself a favor >> and get a proper carry-on bag for your gear. If you MUST check the stuff, >> through, insure it. > > The last couple times I flew, the airline staff insisted on taking away > my carry-on bag and checking it. Even though I had only one carry-on > item and it was of regulation size. It will be interesting to see how things go with my trip to Mexico next month. I had no problems with traveling to Atlanta and New Orleans a couple weeks ago, but that is all domestic. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor
From: Ray Fischer on 22 Jan 2010 00:09 Bowser <its(a)bowzah.ukme> wrote: >"Nicko" <nervous.nick(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> I am not qualified to comment on the practice advocated in this >> article. I just thought it was rather amusing, and figured someone in >> one of these froups would beable to provide some insights. >> >> http://lifehacker.com/5448014/pack-a-gun-to-protect-valuables-from-airline-theft-or-loss >> > <snip> > >And if you divert the TSA people from doing their real work to expedite your >stuff through, then you are selfish and shortsighted. Smirk. That's pretty funny. Their "real" work of _expediting_ your stuff? LOL! -- Ray Fischer rfischer(a)sonic.net
From: Peter Irwin on 22 Jan 2010 17:56
Chris H <chris(a)phaedsys.org> wrote: > In message <2010012107260231729-savageduck1(a)REMOVESPAMmecom>, Savageduck > <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> writes >>Yeeeees, but all of this is still hypothetical, and there is still no >>proof of intent to smuggle a weapon into Canada and possess it >>illegally. > > They don't need to do that. > You and your unlicensed firearm are in Canada. That is illegal. > During the several weeks you are in detention waiting for trial your > lawyers and work out a defence. It doesn't work like that. Every year, hundreds of undeclared firearms are confiscated at the Canadian border. Canada Customs regards the majority of these as forgetful Americans rather than gun smugglers. If Customs decides that there was no intent to smuggle weapons then all that happens is that the gun gets confiscated at the person is flagged for special attention at future crossings. Of course, they will not go easy on you a second time. Peter. -- pirwin(a)ktb.net |