Joel Kolstad wrote:
> "Jan Panteltje" wrote in message
> news:f3n3gc$lih$1@news.datemas.de...
>
>>Water bottles forbiden from now on, oops, thea and coffee too....
>
>
> Here in the U.S. water and other food is OK if it's been purchased in the
> "secure" area...
I always bring the good stuff, from home. Hasn't been a problem yet.
Place in separate large clear ziplock bags and spread out openly. Got me
some kudos a couple times. "Look, folks, this here is how it's supposed
to be."
> ... and I think *most* airport screeners would let you through
> with an empty bottle that you filled from the water fountains in the secure
> area.
>
Worked for me, so far. But the first time I had a wee bit of water left
in it and they took it away even though it was under 3oz.
> In the U.K. I've read that you can't really take anything on board anymore...
> no laptops, DVD players, food, etc... I guess books are still OK...
>
> And they say the terrorists aren't winning?
>
Long term they won't be winning. I grew up in Germany and they had a bad
bout with terrorism in the 70's. Really bad. Pretty frightening, I'd be
looking into the barrel of an automatic weapon every day at the border,
held by a trembling young lad from their border patrol. Did the
terrorists win? Nope. Many of them are still thinking about their
"mighty acts" behind bars. The patrol points are long gone, life went
back to normal. Except that now another set of terrorists is creeping up
and many Europeans seem blissfully unaware at this point. Or maybe they
don't want to see it, I don't know.
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