Turns out this old lady was going through the gates when my wife was on duty. Her coworker caught this chainsaw.. The old lady's defense : it was a gift .. :) BAHA ACUNER - CFI,CFII,MEI www.bahadiracuner.com -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU]On Behalf Of Roger James Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 12:35 PM To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU Subject: Sorry grandma, you'll have to check that chain saw Sorry grandma, you'll have to check that chain saw Government officials say travelers still haven't gotten the message about=20 what items are forbidden at the nation's airports. Seattle screeners found= =20 that out first hand when a elderly woman tried to take her chain saw on=20 board a recent flight. Apparently, she was surprised to learn her=20 high-powered tool was considered a security risk. "She had put it in a=20 carry-on bag, fully fueled up," said Nick Zambito, a Transportation=20 Security Administration screening manager at Seattle-Tacoma International=20 Airport. "Sometimes I just don't know what people are thinking." But while= =20 that might be the most bizarre example, by no means is it an exception.=20 Last week, Transportation Security Administration officials filled two=20 pickup trucks with 1,200 pounds of surrendered items =97 all collected in=20 less than three weeks at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. USA TODAY/AP The owner of Roger's Trinbago Site: Roj (Roger James) *************************************************** escape email mailto:ejames@escape.ca Trinbago site: http://www.tntisland.com CBC Website http://www.tntisland.com/caribbeanbrassconnection/ The Trinbago Site of the Week: (TnT News) http://www.tntmirror.com/ (TnT News) courtesy of Roj Trinbago Website & TnT Web Directory Roj's Trinbago Website: http://www.tntisland.com TnT Web Directory: http://search.co.tt *********************************************************