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Aug 11, 2006 | 01:47 PM

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DCI Gene Hunt

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From: RIP - Tam the bam & Andy the Jock

Always a good idea to remove batteries from laptops, shavers, razors and phones from now on..... and tape over any exposed battery terminals with sellotape (or some other generic tape)........

Aug 11, 2006 | 02:13 PM

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stilover

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From: Here, There, Everywhere

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Originally Posted by David Lock

I remember being hauled out of the lounge at Jo'burg airport once and marched by some mean looking security staff to an empty bit of tarmac - empty that was aside from my suitcase surrounded by barking German Sheperds! Turned out my electric razoz had turned itself on and was buzzing away....

Funnily enough, same thing happened to me years ago. Flying out of Teesside Airport, and was taken to a secure room and told to open up my suitcase. I'd put the recharge cord in with my shaver, and after seeing the scan myself, it did look like a bomb of somekind. Luckily this was about 15 years ago.

Now, They'd just blow it up.

Aug 11, 2006 | 02:29 PM

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JPL

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From: The bastids wrote it off!

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Originally Posted by J4CKO

Next one will be an **** bomb so we will all have to assume the position for security checks.

You may laugh, but it's very possible, as well as swallowing something attached to a string so you can gag it up later.

Aug 11, 2006 | 02:33 PM

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From: Surviving as a soldier of fortune on the Los Angeles underground...

Expect a lot of iPods & phones to be appearing on ebay soon from Spanish, Greek & Turkish sellers!!

Aug 11, 2006 | 02:38 PM

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davegtt

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From: Next door to the WiFi connection

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Originally Posted by messiah

Expect a lot of iPods & phones to be appearing on ebay soon from Spanish, Greek & Turkish sellers!!

Why, Im sure you can carry hand luggage if flying from another destination. It was just the UK that put a stop on the hand luggage, Dublin airport are allowing hand luggage too.