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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 9:51 am
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Wink Coins are a sharp instrument

I thought I had heard and/or seen it all.......

Just got a call from goalie-parents from PBI telling me that they are at the gate for their trip home to SF.

I asked if there were any issues with security as goalie-dad has a medical condition and cannot remove his shoes and how the patdown went as goalie-parents are both are "sop opt-outs"

The patdowns were fine for both of them but goalie-dad rec'd a bag check because the TSO said "I saw something sharp"* on the x-ray monitor".

Per goalie-dad, as she was going thru the bag, she said "I found it" and pulled out a zippered UA amenity kit bag where she proceeded to dump the contents into a tray. Now (and wait for it.......) the only thing that was in the bag were loose coins from goalie-dad's card games and granted that there might have been $30-40 in loose change but the last time I looked, all U.S. coinage is round and does not contain any sharp edges (ridges yes, but no sharp edges )

Needless to say, the TSO was speechless other than saying "have a nice day"

*her words when goalie-dad asked what she was looking for

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