weid14 0 #26 June 20, 2002 it might be that there is enough flesh, meat, bone, whatever surrounding the rod that the detectors don't see it. For a while if you had a belt buckle on, you could put your hands over it and it wouldn't set off the machine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #27 June 20, 2002 Yup, most metal detectors are looking for density of metal...Plus, has anyone here ever heard of ceramic blades?And how easy it would be to transform a dytter into a barometric detonator, similar to the one that dropped the Pan Am flight over Lockerbie........."I might bend my hat in the process, but I'd still teach that guy a lesson or two" David Lund...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
78RATS 0 #28 June 20, 2002 _In reply to:___________________________________I have femured twice. First time hurt like hell ...______________________________You were crying like a girl the second time. Remember? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DENGOPHER 0 #29 June 20, 2002 i was thinking of down sizing but that is making me think twice....looks painful!!!!just jump!!!!gopher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #30 June 20, 2002 gopher,seriously..nice choiceHave fun, Live free, SKYDIVE!!http://community.webshots.com/user/jtval100 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #31 June 21, 2002 Back in '97 I had a great time trying to explain to this idiot from airport security at LAX that my altimeter was not a bomb. Thankfully a pilot came through and explained it to this idiot. That said, my rig went through without the cypress circuitry being flagged up as a potential bomb. DItto this year, except they wanted to check the metal of my reserve pilot chute (I unequivocally told em to get *ucked!) and checked it in as 'fragile'. The real test my gf did of airport security was from Colorado to LAX and then to Sydney. They wouldn't let her take the tweezers and nail clippers on in her toiletry bag, but they would let her take her advanced first aid kit on....ie tissue scissors and a thin tissue scalpel among other things. Heightened security, eh?Oh, stuff the ceramic blades, go for the porcelain hand guns with teflon coated rounds! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #32 June 21, 2002 "Oh, stuff the ceramic blades, go for the porcelain hand guns with teflon coated rounds!"sweet dude where did you get one of those!!! I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #33 June 21, 2002 Black market, set you back enough quid to buy you 25 rigs though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
