Lady goes through security with pumpkin
 

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I personally brought through a large metal tin labeled "Dog Biscuits", with, as you might guess, dog biscuits inside. (I was flying right after Christmas, and the decorative tin was on clearance at Restoration Hardware.) I was prepared for, even hoping for, questions or comments, but no one said anything.

It is October, so maybe she was taking the Great Pumpkin for a ride? :D

More important, did it fit in the "Size Wise" carry-on bag size compliane tool? :D

Just think, she could have injected that pumpkin completely full of liquid explosives, and no one would be the wiser. Ban pumpkins now, or force them into one-quart baggies! @:-) :D

I see you also find the snack mix / pretzels inadequate. ;)

ROFL!

:D Upscale dog biscuits >>>> lousy snack box. (I forget which airline this was, WN I think.)

This just in:
Pumpkins are OK.
Jack-o-Laterns are forbidden.
Pumpkin pies are OK only if you brought enough for everyone.

yes, She can take the pumpkin for the ride. ^ ^ I think definitely would be fine from TSA. It does not have problems with security at airport when they taking the pumpkin to go ahead for travel out there. :)

Perhaps we should all demonstrate resistance to the current crazy environment by carrying pumpkins labeled "Kip Hawley is an idiot" ;)

I once saw a woman stopped at security for having about 3 frying pans in her carry on bags. Not sure if they allowed her to bring them on the plane.

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That's funny... On the way to a civil war reenactment early one morning, I ended up having to do a quick reshuffle of items in my bags at the ticket counter when one of my cases turned up 12 lbs. overweight... When I got it all sorted out, my two bags checked, and I headed for screening with my carry-on...

...only to draw really odd looks from the x-ray guy. Turns out I'd made weight on checked bags by shoving a 12" cast iron frypan and it's lid into my rollaboard. When asked by the TSA guy what that was for I started to explain....and when I got to "civil war reenactment" he just shook his head and waved me on through... :rolleyes:

It wasn't till I got to Antietem that I really thought it through...
The hell with a box cutter, A cast iron pan and it's lid is a dandy substitute for a mace and shield! :D

When I was 10 years old and living in Maryland I had grown some pumpkins in our backyard. I gave one of the pumpkins to my aunt who was visiting us from San Diego. When she left she made sure she had that pumpkin as she headed off to the airport, maybe the lady in SLC found herself in a similar predicament

Why not carve the scariest face you can on your pumpkin, then simply label it "Kip Hawley" with an arrow pointing to the scary face! Put a flashlight inside with a red filter on it for the full effect! :D

A commemorative brick (quite real) which was given to me by a customer (a brick company). Caused quite a stir at DFW security but they let me through.

We can start a series of pumpkins! I will introduce the "This pumpkin is smarter than Kip Hawley" version. :D

Well, you got lucky then. Last October I was stopped at LGA on a Thursday by the screener who objected to my cast-iron fry pan, meant as a gift. He claimed it could be used as a weapon. (without even tasting my cooking!! ;) ) I was forced to leave it there, in "lost and found". When I asked if I could pick it up on my way home I was told it would be gone by Monday. I guess x-mas shopping starts early there. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :mad:

I don't think TSA won't let do that for frying pans. :( I think the frying pans should be placed into checked bags is much better to keep safer from the aircraft. It does not allowed beyond the pans into the secure area. I think that mean you should ask Bart about it. He does know when he will telling you about frying pans.

"Kip Hawley is out of his gourd!"

*duck*
;)

He'll be here all week folks....BTW, rotten tomatoes are 1.25/Lb

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I think everyone should carve "Squash Kip Hawley" on their pumpkins.

I've made it through security for years with 10 dozen frozen tamales, all wrapped in tinfoil, in my carryon on my flights at Christmastime. I was worried the first time I did this, but apparently, others had done it that year too, so when I went through security, all they said was "Your family must like those things."

I guess this year, I'll have to check them, & risk TSA getting hungry & eating my family's Christmas Eve dinner. :(

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Here's an unusual carryone
 

The strangest carry on I've ever seen was when I was walking to the gate at LHR, after having gone through security. A woman (dressed in spandex and 1970's fur boots) was carrying a mirrored disco ball. I would have given anything to have been at security when she went through!

That reminds me of the woman I saw waiting for an ATL-DEN flight a year or so ago, in the middle of the shoe carnival. She had on thigh-high lace-up stilletto boots, and I can't imagine the experience at security for those.

Maybe she was on a date, and didn't realize it was after midnight..

Back in the seventies a friends father was non-reving on UA from SFO-ORD. My friend gave him a package to take to her mother, a couple pounds of San Francisco sourdough starter. The plane hit altitude, and the yeast started rising... and rising...

(he was a UA pilot, his kids were practical jokers)

I would imagine she had grown the pumpkin herself and wanted to share it with a loved one.

Seriously.

We have been known to carry hubbard squash south for Christmas.

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I got it! Kip Hawley *is* the Great Pumpkin !!! @:-) :D

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