Things you can and can not take on an airplane

[Spanky]

Sitting the the hotel room I started reading one of those magazines they have that list local area stuff and there is an article about traveling. They listed stuff you can and cant take on planes and some of them I thought was funny.

Can:
Common Lighter
Cigar Cutter
Knitting needles
Canes
Toy Transformer Robots
Pliers

Can not:
Knives
Spear gun
Crowbar
Cattle Prod
Snow globes
Spray Paint

[Fuzzy]

Ah yes. How I fondly recall the good old days traveling with my cattle prod.

[birdymaker]

Ah yes. How I fondly recall the good old days traveling with my cattle prod.

well, he is from Texas.

[Seamus]

[Fixed] Sitting in the the hotel room on a cornflake waiting for the van to come

I got hauled into the TSA office for carrying a torch lighter. I think I was put on the "keep an eye on this guy" list.

[spacey]

My dad has a knee replacement. Clearing security is a real treat for him. The way they treat him, you'd think he's the only guy in the world running around with an artificial joint. TSA is a joke. Personally, I'd be happy to sacrifice some of my post-9/11 "safety" for a bit more convenience. Ah the old days when it took 15 seconds to get through security. Seriously, does anyone honestly not think that the days of hijacking an airplane with a box cutter are long gone?

[tdcoly]

My dad has a knee replacement. Clearing security is a real treat for him. The way they treat him, you'd think he's the only guy in the world running around with an artificial joint. TSA is a joke. Personally, I'd be happy to sacrifice some of my post-9/11 "safety" for a bit more convenience. Ah the old days when it took 15 seconds to get through security. Seriously, does anyone honestly not think that the days of hijacking an airplane with a box cutter are long gone?

Yeah, but just imagine the damage you could do with a snow globe.

[E-A-G-L-E!]

Really?  Knitting needles are a-okay?  I wouldn't have thought that.  Guess that means crochet hooks would probably be okay, too?  I don't plan on flying somewhere anytime soon, but that's good to know.  However, I wouldn't be able to bring my knife to cut the yarn, so that could be a bit of a problem.  I suppose a cigar cutter could snip the thread fine, but I'd rather do without than have one of those things with me.  Guess I'd just have to start a pattern that doesn't call for multiple colors or is a mile-a-minute pattern.  Or maybe just bring a few books...

[1puttpar]

Really?  Knitting needles are a-okay?  I wouldn't have thought that.  Guess that means crochet hooks would probably be okay, too?  I don't plan on flying somewhere anytime soon, but that's good to know.  However, I wouldn't be able to bring my knife to cut the yarn, so that could be a bit of a problem.  I suppose a cigar cutter could snip the thread fine, but I'd rather do without than have one of those things with me.  Guess I'd just have to start a pattern that doesn't call for multiple colors or is a mile-a-minute pattern.  Or maybe just bring a few books...

You can bring a small pair of scissors with the rounded ends, I think they are used for cutting babies fingernails.  My wife crochets and brings them with her.

[twoiron]

Apparently a Fondue set is a no-no here.

I got pulled up for having one I received as a gift. The tools made me post it to myself!!

Seems hot cheese is considered a dangerous weapon.