Dec 22nd, 2010 at 4:30PM:
With airport security on the rise around the world, it isn't surprising to see long, fairly exhaustive lists of what you can't take on the plane. Who among us doesn't know someone who's lost a lighter or bottle of shampoo at the security line because of these restrictions? It just seems endless.
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Handgrenade posts
Bogota airport security restriction: no hand grenades (or any other grenades)
Dec 22nd, 2010 at 4:30PM:
With airport security on the rise around the world, it isn't surprising to see long, fairly exhaustive lists of what you can't take on the plane. Who among us doesn't know someone who's lost a lighter or bottle of shampoo at the security line because of these restrictions? It just seems endless.
...Afghanistan wants you, but you might want to wait
Jul 7th, 2009 at 1:30PM: A Tourist Information Center was just erected in Afghanistan's Bamiyan valley. Customer service lessons are in progress – already making the region friendlier than most airlines – but it may take some time before Afghanistan is ready for regular visits. After all, seven U.S. soldiers lost their lives in the war there yesterday. If you think Afghanistan is ready for western tourists, ...Lost Hand Grenade Found in Potatoes
Mar 22nd, 2007 at 8:42AM: Just when you think it's safe to buy fresh groceries, what with the recent spinach scare, and Adkins craze, and all...
A 74-year-old Italian woman brought home a sack of potatoes from the market recently, and was surprised to find a not-so-tasty surprise lurking there: a WWII-era hand grenade. The woman found the grenade while she was washing her purchase, alerted authorities, the bomb squad was ...
