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Old May 18, 2008 | 10:33 pm
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Yogurt - what is it? Is it secure?
Reading through the threads on liquid bans and such..

What's the stance on yogurt?

Is it a liquid? A gel? Isn't it technically alive and thus not really in a physical state but rather an organism?

Is there an official ruling on yogurt?
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Old May 18, 2008 | 10:37 pm
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...age=3&t=615303

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...=615303&page=2
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Old May 18, 2008 | 10:58 pm
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oo.. Gogurt comes in the proper size.
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Old May 19, 2008 | 8:48 am
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Originally Posted by KNRG
Reading through the threads on liquid bans and such..

What's the stance on yogurt?

Is it a liquid? A gel? Isn't it technically alive and thus not really in a physical state but rather an organism?

Is there an official ruling on yogurt?
Mr. Hawley says if you tip something out and it loses its shape then it's prohibited otherwise it's OK.

So yogurt bad, Semtex good.
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Old May 19, 2008 | 9:20 am
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Originally Posted by Wally Bird
Mr. Hawley says if you tip something out and it loses its shape then it's prohibited otherwise it's OK.

So yogurt bad, Semtex good.
Hadn't even thought about that - that's AWESOME!

Probably a little rough on the teeth and digestive tract, though...
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Old May 19, 2008 | 10:34 am
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Originally Posted by Wally Bird
Mr. Hawley says if you tip something out and it loses its shape then it's prohibited otherwise it's OK.
What about a cloth bag stuffed with pennies. 'Cause, you know, if I tip out the pennies, the bag changes its shape.

Thanks,
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Old May 19, 2008 | 11:00 am
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Sounds like the TSO's need a sieve or something to measure particle size/liquidity. More stuff to flash like the jeweler's loupe and UV light. Add a scale to measure 3oz/100ml, some ph paper, maybe a coke test kit, and pretty soon they could have a full lab to carry around. Or get busted off duty for drug paraphernalia...@:-) Oh, maybe thats what the new badge is for...
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Old May 19, 2008 | 11:11 am
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Yoplait - YES!
I have gotten Yoplait (6 oz) through security in SEA, HNL, OGG, TPA, JFK, IAD in the last year.
I travel with my 2 young children (without my husband) so I don't know if security has pitty for me.
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Old May 19, 2008 | 11:59 am
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Originally Posted by Wally Bird
Mr. Hawley says if you tip something out and it loses its shape then it's prohibited otherwise it's OK.

So yogurt bad, Semtex good.
Originally Posted by mikeef
What about a cloth bag stuffed with pennies. 'Cause, you know, if I tip out the pennies, the bag changes its shape.

Thanks,
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or a balloon, filled with room air? better not bring any air into the sterile air.
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Old May 20, 2008 | 9:04 am
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Originally Posted by PBQ
I have gotten Yoplait (6 oz) through security in SEA, HNL, OGG, TPA, JFK, IAD in the last year.
I travel with my 2 young children (without my husband) so I don't know if security has pitty for me.
"Okay, that's fine. Confiscate it. But you guys have to explain to my kids why they can't have their Go-gurt."

That should settle any arguments!

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Old May 20, 2008 | 1:37 pm
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I've had yogurt confiscated. I wasn't traveling with children though. Peanut Butter is also considered a liquid but unless I microwaved it, there would be no pouring.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 3:05 pm
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Yogurt - condensed milk thickened with acid-producing bacteria - sometimes confiscated
Cream cheese - milk and cream thickened with acid-producing bacteria, whey removed - sometimes confiscated
Parmesan cheese - milk thickened with acid producing bacteria and enzymes, whey removed - not confiscated

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Old May 21, 2008 | 3:13 pm
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Add a scale to measure 3oz/100ml
How do you measure a unit of liquid volume with a scale?
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Old May 21, 2008 | 3:36 pm
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The same way you detect explosives with an x-ray machine...TSA magic!
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Old May 21, 2008 | 7:18 pm
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Since yogurt is alive, can you claim it as a pet?
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