gj83

I saw people on my flight last week eating yogurt. They took it out of the bag with other food they brought from home. I was going to ask them if they brought it from home. It was a brand that could have been sold in the airport (dannon light and fit IIRC).

Yogurt = allowed, but pumpkin pie = banned?

gj83

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian

"The durian fruit is distinctive for its large size, unique odour, and a formidable thorn-covered husk."
I'd have to assume unique odor means something that should not be on a plane. Plus judging from the picture it could probably act as a weapon.

RustingInSeattle

I had never considered bring durians but thanks for the excellent idea!!!

Here is what the TSA mentions about fruits:

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Canned or jarred goods such as soup, sauces, peanut butter, fruits, vegetables and jellies Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container
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There is an grocery store about 5 miles away from SEA that sells durians. It would be nice if I could bring an entire durian on my flight Saturday but it appears that the 3 oz rule applies to fruit. Therefore, I will probably just have to:

1) Bring knife from home
2) Buy durian on way to airport
3) At unsecured section of airport, cut open durian
a. Place 3 oz of durian inside see-through tuperware, inside zip lock bag
b. Dispose of remainder of durian at the checkpoint trash cans
4) Have Mrs. RustingInSeattle take knife home
5) Proceed through checkpoint with 3 oz of durian
6) On plane, eat durian

I wonder what would happen? Would I get in trouble at the airport? Or would I make it to the plane and have the plane be diverted and me arrested upon landing? I guess there is only one way to find out....

Note: US hotels never have the "no durian" signs so they are fair game as well.

dcutcher

some mght find offensively strong-smelling, but nothing could compare with a durian. As to that unique gem of Mother Nature's (who says She doesn't have a sense of humour?) I suppose the option exists to pack the fruit (WHOLE, please into checked luggage. But unless I'm mistaken, importing it into the US past customs would conflict with quarantine; think of all those signs on trash bins in the luggage carousel area at LAX, requiring all fresh fruit and veggies to be deposited therein...

Peetah

Talk about a double stink bomb! I love it!

The idiots at the "checkpoint" will have no clue what's stinking up the place, though some will comment that it's an appropriate smell for the TSA. However, I have a feeling that you'll be escorted to the seats on the wing for opening up the container on the plane!

For the initiated, unusual odor is a politically correct way of describing it. There is no other way to describe the smell.

For those who live near a 99 Ranch Market, they sell them when they're in season. Other places will have them but they may not be as "fresh".

iwebslinger

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Although you can actually bring the wontons but not the soup.

herzmeh

Limburger cheese. I love it but I'd probably kick someone's ... if they broke it open next to me.

Durian (the fruit) would be another one...

pacer142

Durian *absolutely stinks* to the point that it's banned in just about every air-conditioned building or mode of transport in South East Asia. It's only not banned in other places because they don't know what it is to ban it...

Neil

fromYYZ_flyer

now i want to go smell a durian just to see if its as bad as people say.

civicmon

I dare anyone to try to crack one of those badboys open mid flight over the pacific ^

pacer142

Presumably the yogurt was in a container of less than 100ml and thus could have been put in the liquids bag?

all168

If anyone open a fresh durian (not frozen) inside the airplane, I believe the plane will land right away 'cos people will complain about gas leak. Even I eat it at home, I want to hide it, 'cos I am afraid my neighbor will complain gas leak. Durian is the fruit either you hate that or love it, but I love it a lot.

Efrem

Welcome to FT!

jtkauai

I had a tiny salad dressing with my take-on salad that was to be confiscated recently by TSA. So I walked back out, poured it on, and walked back on in with my dressed salad. Then no problem.

oldpenny16

Durian is the worst smelling fruit in the entire world. Something like a dead cow. Long dead cow.