Cutting the Cheese
Apr 17, 2014, 12:24 pm
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Would your drivers license be rigid enough? Mine definitely has sharper edges than any credit card. The added benefit, if you get pulled over is being able to say, "I apologize, officer, for cutting the cheese."
Apr 17, 2014, 12:57 pm
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Apr 18, 2014, 10:59 am
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For some longer flights over meal time, I want to take a snack with me instead of relying on finding something int he terminal. AS a cheese lover, I would like to take some cheese with me. I have tried a couple of times cutting it up before hand and putting it in a bag, but by the time I got to it on the plane, it had become pretty disgusting. I am thinking that leaving it in one big piece and cutting it as I eat it would fix that issue.
One problem - the airport I am flying through now has very little in terms of concessions. I cant bring a knife with me through security, and I can't think of a way at my small airport where I can pilfer, er obtain, a plastic knife - either they only hand them out from the counter, or they are so cheap and flimsy that they cant cut through a piece of hard cheese.
So what other creative solutions are there? Any ideas?
One problem - the airport I am flying through now has very little in terms of concessions. I cant bring a knife with me through security, and I can't think of a way at my small airport where I can pilfer, er obtain, a plastic knife - either they only hand them out from the counter, or they are so cheap and flimsy that they cant cut through a piece of hard cheese.
So what other creative solutions are there? Any ideas?
You could always use your teeth.
Apr 22, 2014, 6:44 pm
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I have a nail clipper which has a file blade, that will cut hard cheese (swiss, cheedar i.e.), it doesn't work too well on aged cheeses which are much harder. [Walgreens has these on sale periodically at 3 for $1.00.]
Apr 26, 2014, 1:41 am
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I'll stick with the CX F cheese tray (which they proudly present)
AS does have a decent cheese platter for sale in Y.
AS does have a decent cheese platter for sale in Y.
Apr 26, 2014, 7:03 am
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I have heard some people having their cheese confiscated as security scanners recognise it as plastic explosives so you might not want to carry too much of it.