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Old Oct 20, 2003 | 5:59 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Mikey:
Just got this email from the Port of Seattle:

"Clear Cups Don't Clear Security
Got a yearning for a FrappuccinoŽ or an iced chai? If you're planning to go through the security checkpoint, ask your barista to serve it up in a paper or Styrofoam cup or wait to you're in the gate area to purchase your beverage. Clear plastic cups are not allowed through security. Drinks in solid plastic, metal or glass are allowed if they are in spill-proof containers that can be placed on the x-ray conveyer"

Clear plastic cups? Does anyone know what this is about?</font>
I've discovered that it's just better not to ask anymore. It saves lots of headaches, never mind ludicrous explanations. I was chatting with some folks that worked for Continental, and we were discussing how the metal knives that couldn't cut butter are banned, but the forks are fine. They were afraid to bring that up to the TSA, since they thought that, rather than reinstating metal knives, the TSA might ban metal forks, instead.

Mike

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