On 7 mei, 17:16, Martin wrote:
> On 7 May 2007 07:58:24 -0700, Chiken Koma wrote:
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> >On 7 mei, 15:51, "bar...@cix.co.uk" wrote:
> >> On May 7, 6:18 am, Chiken Koma wrote:
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> >> > On May 7, 12:36 am, "Jan" wrote:
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> >> > > Chiken Koma wrote:
> >> > > > Tip for people with more than 1 piece of hand luggage travelling from
> >> > > > Heathrow.
> >> > > > You will be stopped from going to the departures lounge (where there
> >> > > > are no seats and you MUST shop) for 'security reasons'. But if you put
> >> > > > all items in a large plastic bag then you are not a 'security threat'
> >> > > > and will be allowed to pass........5 metres later you can re-arrange
> >> > > > as you like and no one gives-a-shit.
>
> >> > > AFAIAA You are still only allowed to take1 piece of hand luggage through
> >> > > security when departing from all UK airports.
> >> > > There were seats in the departure lounges last time I flew from Heathrow.
>
> >> > > Jan
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> >> > and what difference does it make to security ??
>
> >> I guess the point is that if they are examining bags more closely,
> >> they want to limit the number in order to keep the lines moving.
>
> >> Like Jan says, there's plenty of seating in the departure lounges - I
> >> can't recall not being able to find a seat. And you're not COMPELLED
> >> to shop! ;)
>
> >Your bags, shoes, jacket, laptop, laptop case all go through the x-ray
> >machine. There is no gain by putting 2 bags into one bag, it does not
> >help security.
> >Only 2 of the 6 x-ray machines were in operation, so no one was moving
> >despite the GBP 35 pounds airport tax everyone had paid.
> >Man the redundant x-ray machines with the staff whose only purpose in
> >life is to tell you 'only 1 piece of baggage', give the passengers
> >value for money and stop hassling them.
>
> >Yes there are seats but not very many, and its a busy place. Their
> >idea is to extract as much money from people by making the seating
> >limited, this pushes them towards the shops; And of course rip you off
> >by stopping any liquids being brought in from outside.
>
> If you don't like it, don't go there.
> Travel to UK by train, by ferry, or by car and Channel Tunnel.
>
Heathrow is a shitehole and I avoid it as much as possible, but my
comments are still valid.
> and if you plan to fly to Cyprus leave your Love Bug 2 at home.
>
> "Brits merk vibrator verboden op Cyprus
>
> NICOSIA (ANP) - Vibrators van het type Love Bug 2 mogen niet meer gebruikt
> worden op Cyprus. Het verbod is uitgevaardigd op last van de Cypriotische
> strijdkrachten.
>
> Volgens de militairen zendt de vibrator van Britse makelij golven uit die het
> militaire radioverkeer kunnen verstoren. Dit heeft de krant The Observer zondag
> gemeld."
>
no problem, we have the love bug 3.....
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