Re: [Harp-L] Re: Harmonicas and Airport Security...

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

No, I don't know how to post pictures to you. I guess I could take  
pictures but putting them in my computer is beyond my talents. In any  
case, picture a clarinet case 14" x 8" x 4" (350mm x 200mm x 100mm,  
for our European shut in friends). The foam and velvet insert is  
removed and the interior clothed in naugyhide. The bottom will hold 7  
chromos (I carry 4, plus small tools, and one of 3 mics). I built a  
teak tray that has 3 rows that are 4" (100mm) wide. Each row holds 5  
diatonics flat or 7 if on edge.

Since I always get pulled out of line anyway, I have everything set  
up so that I can blow through the conveyor line as fast as possible  
and then go disrobe.

. I have never had a problem in Europe, and while I have always had  
the warmest spot for the British, they seem to pick the nastiest  
people for their version of TSA. I will never go through Heath Rowe  
again. I have also run into particularly snotty (Jesus I HATE that  
word) people at Denver and Newark.

smokey-joe

On Jul 21, 2008, at 10:32 AM, Robert Koch free wrote:

> any pictures?
> Rob
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe and Cass Leone"  
> <leone@xxxxxxxx>
> To: "Peter and Connie Ruth" <conruth@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 7:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: Harmonicas and Airport Security...
>
>
> > I carry a modified clarinet case. Chromos on the bottom and a tray  
> > of  18 diatonics on top which I take out and lay on the conveyor.   
> > Everything open. No problems, and this way I don't loose or damage  
> > my  harps.
> > smo-joe
> > On Jul 20, 2008, at 12:18 PM, Peter and Connie Ruth wrote:
> > > I travel by airplane often and I carry with me on the planes 2   
> > > cases, each containing 15 harmonicas.
> > >
> > > When I am about to pass through the security checkpoint I open  
> > > up  my two cases before I send them through the ex-ray machine.   
> > > This  speeds up the screening process.  I never put my harps in  
> > > my  checked luggage because I want to make sure my harps arrive  
> > > with me.
> > >
> > > Peter Madcat Ruth
> > > madcat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > www.madcatmusic.net
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