The one where the terra-ists didn't win
I had to go through security twice at LAX.
On my way to the airport I stopped to buy some clear plastic bags. I put all of my and gels and stuff into a couple of them--I've got a decent assortment of stuff with me and I didn't want to check my pack if I could avoid it. But I saw a sign in the security line that you could only carry one clear bag, so I consolidated some of the stuff I didn't want to deal with replacing in one bag and just put the bag with my other stuff back in my pack.
They stopped me because the bag I did show them was a half-gallon bag rather than the allowable quart-sized bag. Never mind that I had some eye drops, a mini-tube of toothpaste, many sporins (well, a small tube of polysporin) , a tube of chapstick, and almost 2 quarts of empty space--security escorted me back to the ticket counter so I could check my bag. Instead, I bought a quart-sized baggie at the newsstand, put my two-quart bag inside of it, and went through security again. With no problem, despite the gallon or so of contraband that was still in my daypack.
Anyway, now I'm in Sydney. I've got a 7 hour layover before heading to Perth. I think it's Thursday afternoon here, but I could be wrong.
chao,
sg
5 comments:
I wish I was in Australia. Are there koala's all over at the airport like I dreamed? Are you gonna hit the Steve Irwin Zoo? Does everyone say "Gooday Mate"?
The adventure begins! (Gotta love the free internet stations at the Sydney aiport. We made much use of them. Say hi to the Outback for us as you fly over it. Can't wait to here about Perth as we missed that part. Oh...and there's an ultimate tourney going on too, I guess. Good luck there!
Becca and Brian
Are there any Outback Steakhouses there!? You should go there -- great blooming onions. And that's NOT a euphemism. At least, I don't see anything for it on UrbanDictionary.com.
There may or may not be Outback Steakhouses in Oz, but we can confirm their presence in Beijing...go figure.
Becca and Brian
You can't imagine how proud I am as a parent to read about my son's ingenuity in figuring out how to dupe our crack airline security system and smuggle fluids aboard a flight by cleverly hiding a 2 quart plasic bag inside a 1 quart plasic bag. Love, Dad (Go Sub Zero!)
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