I would like...

[jhetley]

...someone in airport security to provide a rational explanation why a 2" nail scissors is considered a weapon subject to confiscation, but 15" knitting needles are not.

Comments

[pernishus.livejournal.com]

Not to mention the truly nasty hijinks one can get up to with dental floss and a toothbrush...

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

They don't even accept nail files any more. I have a nail clipper and file set which normally stays in my purse; when I fly, I have to remember to take it out and put it in my checked baggage.

[johnpalmer.livejournal.com]

I *THINK* - don't quote me on this, check the FAA or whichever website - that nail files are now okay. I remember hearing something to that effect. Then again, it might have been that certain types of nail *clippers* (the 'biting' kind, perhaps) are allowed. They have modified things, somewhat. It used to be that knitting needles weren't allowed.

BTW, you asked about this, I keep forgetting, and my brain is frazzled enough right now that I don't want to miss the chance: http://www.livejournal.com/users/johnpalmer/59979.html#cutid1
(The "faggots fall in love" essay)