Re: [Harp-L] Harps on Planes -- Sort of Urgent

[b2becom@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Just Plain Bob: I think I pass the terrorist profiling look, but think about what a Smokey Amp looks like in a cigarette case to a security screener.... that has home made explosive device written all over it - add in the madcat shaker mic with its cord, a few extra reed plates and then the LO tool kit and I t5hink I'd be calling my supervisor every time too! I always carry the mfg. product sheets on the Smokey amp and the madcat mic with me in the case so I have a plausible story when the "supervisor" is checking me out.

Why take them on the plane in the cabin? I keep hopin' that one day the flight crew will ask me to play a little inflight blues concert. Hasn't happened yet, but speaking of that, has anyone out there on Harp-L actually played on a commercial flight?  I usually slap my ipod on and wish I was playing along.  
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> b2becom@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
> 
> > On the other hand, when I carry them on, I have had nothing but trouble and 
> end up visiting the "little room" almost every time. Perhaps it's the Lee Oskar 
> repair kit that looks suspiciously like a jewel thief's 2nd story kit - (the 
> large Lee Oskar chisel could actually do some serious damage in the hands of a 
> terrorist), or it might be the Smokey amp in a Winston hardpack that they find 
> "interesting". They eventually let me board the plane. I still find that 
> amazing! 
> 
> That's funny. I travel a fair bit and have NEVER been hassled when 
> tossing a few harps in my carry on bag. I leave from Boston or 
> Providence and go to destinations throughout the US. Strange. perhaps 
> I look more respectable ;-) 
> 
> (Just Plain) Bob