Feeling Naked in the airport

[vaisforlovers]

Good morning, I've been a long time "Lurker" on these forums and finally getting the guts to post.

I'm sitting in the airport for a 3 day business trip and since all I have is my carry-on, I haven't a Spydie on me. Its like sitting here without underwear on.

Not many I know understand. I figured I was in good company here.

[kbuzbee]

Not many I know understand. I figured I was in good company here.

Definitely! I remember the days when we could carry knives on planes and I did so every time. Then, like now, I just always had a knife on me.

These days, I feel as you do. One of many reasons I hate flying (and don't even get me started on yesterday's **** trying to make reservations on United)

Assume there's one in your checked bag though?

Travel safe,

Ken

[phillipsted]

That is the reason I purchased my original CoPilot knife - so I could legally take it on flights with me. Of course, this was back in the early 1990s before flying got weird and uncomfortable... The CoPilot is a great knife though - it is the only all-stainless Spydie I own. Unfortunately, I never purchased any of the CoPilot's children/descendants (e.g., Lava, Pegasus). Worthy knives one-and-all...

TedP

[M2P]

Well , we do not have this problem in France because it's illegal to carry a knife most of the time :mad: . I'll try not to wear underwear next time to imagine what you feel !

[Slash]

My airport has one of those special x-ray machines like you're going into the NSA. Don't know if that's just the major airports that have that or all.

[Azwaiian]

I felt the exact same way the last time I flew, but I brought along a few other things to use as kubatons. I know some people would consider the need for at least a knife, to seem odd, but I don't like being without some kind of force multiplier.

[DeathBySnooSnoo]

It's just an odd odd feeling. I really hate it. Usually when I don't have a knife clipped to my pocket, or in a pocket, I at least have my little ladybug on my keys, but in an airport, I don't even have that. And it drives me a bit crazy.

[dj moonbat]

Maybe there's a place where you can pick up a disposable plastic butter knife, or failing that, a spork. Just so you can have something in your pocket.

[Niles]

I'm worried about this for May when I head over to Australia. It's one thing to not be able to have a knife on the plane, but a whole different thing to not be able to have one in my luggage either, let alone carry one in public. I don't know what I'm going to do. What do Aussies do when they need to cut something?!

[Jay_Ev]

It's unfortunate, but that's the reality of the post 9/11 world in which we live in.

[cckw]

It's unfortunate, but that's the reality of the post 9/11 world in which we live in.

It is the reality, but not the necessity. securing the cockpit doors negated the knife issue. Lost freedoms are rarely given back.

[Sequimite]

One of the many reasons I fly with a checked bag on Southwest. I always get a little card saying that they have searched my suitcase but it has never been lost, delayed or had any missing items.

[Sequimite]

It is the reality, but not the necessity. securing the cockpit doors negated the knife issue. Lost freedoms are rarely given back.

Few politicians are courageous enough to ever reverse a "security" measure because if ANYTHING bad ever happened that could be linked to their vote they would never win an election again. So while I despair over the sorry state of our elected officials I have to at least acknowledge that they are probably right about their constituents being at least as cowardly as they are.

[speedcut]

I can relate.....maybe next time when i will fly ( i do not enjoy flying and no i'm not a pussycat.. :) ) i will take a tactical pen or something.... :p

[Shakyamuni]

Had the same problem the last time I flew to CA on business. This time I am mailing myself a knife and finding a safe place to store it for the next time I come back (or just mail it back). Cheaper than $25 checked bag fees.

[NYRich]

Living in NYC, I can relate to nakedness. Wait....that didn't come out right. :eek:

Anyway, how would you like to have a favorite knife that needs servicing and not be able to get it serviced by the factory? Seriously. I can ship it to the factory, but they can't legally return it to me. Damned fool politicians (and those who vote them in) won't be happy until we're all living on oatmeal or have to bite chunks out of our steaks.

At least I can still order the parts (which are quite generic) and do what needs doing myself.

[yobohadi]

I saw the title of this post and thought you had been taken into one of those private rooms with Bubba, the TSA agent with the biggest hands and that "Deliverance" creepy smile on his face.

[Blerv]

We feel your pain .

You might pick up a Leatherman Style PS to carry with the Spydie. They are cheap and TSA approved. While the micro-scissors don't exactly compare its better than nothing.

Cheers and welcome to the forums!

[jwh]

I felt the exact same way the last time I flew, but I brought along a few other things to use as kubatons. I know some people would consider the need for at least a knife, to seem odd, but I don't like being without some kind of force multiplier.

I had my Kubaton (keychain mounted) taken from me a few years ago at an airport.

jwh

[Azwaiian]

I had my Kubaton (keychain mounted) taken from me a few years ago at an airport.

jwh

I actually took along a Mini Mag light and two plastic pens that I thought were strong enough for the task. I initially planned on taking a S&W Tactical pen, but I was later informed that it would be taken away by TSA. It's funny to think of what is allowed on a plane and what is not. A Mini Mag light is just as good in the role as a kubaton, as most kubatons are, IMO. I had no issues bringing that on the plane, but an actual kubaton, or what TSA would consider to be a kubaton, is not allowed! Go figure!