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Mark Tangard wrote:
Mr. Travel wrote: Mark Tangard wrote: Why do you need to take off your belt? Uhh, belts without a metal buckle are pretty uncommon on my planet, not sure about yours. In fact belts are probably the most common item of clothing I see being removed in the security line. Most belts do not set off the metal detector at US security. Please. You've worn "most belts"? I've seen it happen at least 10 times, in the U.S., including pre-9/11. 10 times in over 6 years? WOW. |
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Uhh, belts without a metal buckle are pretty uncommon on my planet,
not sure about yours. In fact belts are probably the most common item of clothing I see being removed in the security line. Most belts do not set off the metal detector at US security. Agreed. My belt, with its metal buckle has been through the metal detector around 20 times this year without a single beep. I suspect if they see it, the staff will make me take it off. Fortunately, I wear baggy T-shirts... |
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On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:17:12 +0000, Makhno wrote:
Uhh, belts without a metal buckle are pretty uncommon on my planet, not sure about yours. In fact belts are probably the most common item of clothing I see being removed in the security line. Most belts do not set off the metal detector at US security. Agreed. My belt, with its metal buckle has been through the metal detector around 20 times this year without a single beep. Same here. I suspect if they see it, the staff will make me take it off. Fortunately, I wear baggy T-shirts... The staff have spotted it on a couple of occasions and asked me to remove it and put it in the box. |
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I suspect if they see it, the staff will make me take it off.
Fortunately, I wear baggy T-shirts... Why? To hide my rolls of fat. |
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Well, I'm astounded at your experience & that of others here. I go through the
detectors in only a few airports -- White Plains, Palm Springs, and San Francisco -- but at all 3, I've had things way less exciting than belt buckles set off the alarm. Do those 3 have a rep I don't know about? Most memorable, some months ago, was the alarm sounding because of an very lightweight foil-like wrapper on a medicated pad in my shirt pocket. I didn't believe it either, but with all my other metal off, the (fairly civil) TSA guy looked at what I was pulling out of my pockets & said "that's it"; I put it in his tray & went through again with no beep. And I'm sure I don't wear a sign on me saying "turn it way up." MT Makhno wrote: Uhh, belts without a metal buckle are pretty uncommon on my planet, not sure about yours. In fact belts are probably the most common item of clothing I see being removed in the security line. Most belts do not set off the metal detector at US security. Agreed. My belt, with its metal buckle has been through the metal detector around 20 times this year without a single beep. I suspect if they see it, the staff will make me take it off. Fortunately, I wear baggy T-shirts... |
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On Jan 1, 9:02*am, "TMOliver" wrote:
"Mark Tangard" wrote ..... (Gawdawful top-posting reversed for readership....) Makhno wrote: Uhh, belts without a metal buckle are pretty uncommon on my planet, not sure about yours. In fact belts are probably the most common item of clothing I see being removed in the security line. Most belts do not set off the metal detector at US *security. Agreed. My belt, with its metal buckle has been through the metal detector around 20 times this year without a single beep. I suspect if they see it, the staff will make me take it off. Fortunately, I wear baggy T-shirts... The airports I transit don't seem to care whether or not you wear a belt, and in my case, years ago, one did "bounce" the detector. *I found a couple of web belts with aluminum buckles for travel, comfortable and no need to remove. Well, I'm astounded at your experience & that of others here. *I go through the detectors in only a few airports -- White Plains, Palm Springs, and San Francisco -- but at all 3, I've had things way less exciting than belt buckles set off the alarm. *Do those 3 have a rep I don't know about? Most memorable, some months ago, was the alarm sounding because of an very lightweight foil-like wrapper on a medicated pad in my shirt pocket. *I didn't believe it either, but with all my other metal off, the (fairly civil) TSA guy looked at what I was pulling out of my pockets & said "that's it"; I put it in his tray & went through again with no beep. And I'm sure I don't wear a sign on me saying "turn it way up." Years ago, whilst I was a heavy smoker, I recall the foil in a cigarette pack more than once causung the detector to react, which leads me to believe that detection involved less the weight or size of an object, but as with radar, the amount and orientation of the reflective surface exposed to the detector. TMO I have some good 'western' style belts with silver plates that would set off a detector a mile away, but my common everyday belts have never been taken off. Last week if forgot to remove my watch and Blue Tooth earpiece in Columbus and nothing happened. Depends on the machine at each airport. |
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