Lunatics running the asylum.

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Churchill replied

7 July 2008, 18:28
Originally posted by cailin maith View Post

they took a roll of wrapping paper off me at Christmas in Manchester airport ...... seriously, what fliping harm was I going to do with it???

Crazy

Paper cuts can be a real f*cker!
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zathras replied

7 July 2008, 16:26
Originally posted by expat View Post

Flew from Amsterdam to Heathrow on Friday for the weekend. Carried my umbrella, which indeed proved useful. Came back this morning: jobsworth at Terminal 1 insisted I check it in. For "security".

No, I won't know better next time. There won't be a next time at Heathrow if I can help it.

Maybe he thought you were a former agent of the Bulgarian Government with poisonous ball bearings in the tip
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cailin maith replied

7 July 2008, 16:17
Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

Did you explain that the terrorists aren't Irish any more? They can be a bit slow on the uptake in Manchester

I've tried that one
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NickFitz replied

7 July 2008, 16:07
Originally posted by cailin maith View Post

they took a roll of wrapping paper off me at Christmas in Manchester airport ...... seriously, what fliping harm was I going to do with it???

Crazy

Did you explain that the terrorists aren't Irish any more? They can be a bit slow on the uptake in Manchester
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realityhack replied

7 July 2008, 16:03
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

Thats the point, it doesn't fall into any of the "restricted" categories or descriptions so he should be allowed to carry it onboard.

Tortoises aren't mentioned there either. Right! Time to take the family pet on a world tour! He can look out of the window, sample champagne and eat his (my) greens! Hurrah!
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Platypus replied

7 July 2008, 16:01
Originally posted by cailin maith View Post

they took a roll of wrapping paper off me at Christmas in Manchester airport ...... seriously, what fliping harm was I going to do with it???

Crazy

Poke the captain's eye out with it, you fiendish fiend you !
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cailin maith replied

7 July 2008, 16:00
they took a roll of wrapping paper off me at Christmas in Manchester airport ...... seriously, what fecking harm was I going to do with it???

Crazy
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Xenophon replied

7 July 2008, 15:59
Originally posted by expat View Post

Is it me? Couldn't find any mention of "umbrella" in there.

I don't see it mentioned either.

The plonkers.
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DaveB replied

7 July 2008, 15:58
Originally posted by expat View Post

Is it me? Couldn't find any mention of "umbrella" in there.

Thats the point, it doesn't fall into any of the "restricted" categories or descriptions so he should be allowed to carry it onboard.
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expat replied

7 July 2008, 15:56
Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post

They can be utter twunts sometimes, but it helps to have a small-format print of this in your hand baggage for when they forget the rules.

Is it me? Couldn't find any mention of "umbrella" in there.
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Moscow Mule replied

7 July 2008, 15:51
Originally posted by expat View Post

Flew from Amsterdam to Heathrow on Friday for the weekend. Carried my umbrella, which indeed proved useful. Came back this morning: jobsworth at Terminal 1 insisted I check it in. For "security".

No, I won't know better next time. There won't be a next time at Heathrow if I can help it.

They can be utter twunts sometimes, but it helps to have a small-format print of this in your hand baggage for when they forget the rules.
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expat started a topic Lunatics running the asylum.

7 July 2008, 15:48
Lunatics running the asylum.

Flew from Amsterdam to Heathrow on Friday for the weekend. Carried my umbrella, which indeed proved useful. Came back this morning: jobsworth at Terminal 1 insisted I check it in. For "security".

No, I won't know better next time. There won't be a next time at Heathrow if I can help it.
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