air lines and cues
BC
wondering: A) do they have hearfailure at the security becuase it's
shaped like a sword, or gun case? B) do you carry it on? I can't
imagine leaving my cue in the hold of a plane that will have a temp of
minus a zillion when I won't leave it in the trunk.
Mike-hike
>
> having never flown with my cue (no matter how hard I flap it) I was
> wondering: A) do they have hearfailure at the security becuase it's
> shaped like a sword, or gun case? B) do you carry it on?
Took my case with two cues (two butts,three shafts), no problem.
Carried it on. The guy at the ticket/check-in counter said it counted
as my briefcase. One dufflebag carry-on and one 2x4 cue case, nobody
even batted an eye. It does have to go into the overhead though since
it won't fit under the seat. If the plane is full and baggage is tight
I suppose you could have them slip it into the coat closet.
You might want to check and verify what you have stuffed into the
pockets on the case though (if you case has pockets). Some stuff or
items you might carry to local poolhalls may not be liked by airline
security. They seem to have a very selective sense of humor about some
things.
Bob Johnson
security. No problems whatsoever. I put them in the overhead, then put my
computer case in front of them.
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Suhan Pen
they are just curious...
people on the plane or at the airport would look at you and wonder what that
thing is... due to their curiosity...
some people may come up to you and ask you if you are a pool player... (i
always think that "pool player" means "pool shark" to them...)... this is
another group of curious people.. (the reason they asked me might just because
a girl with a cue case is odd to them...)
well... the place where they store all the luggages is very cold in the air...
(of course, there isn't any reason for keeping the temperature normal down
there..) if it's a long flight... i suggest you to have your cue case as a
carry-on item... in this way, when you take out your cues for the first time,
your cues won't be damp due to a big change in the temperature...
ashley
Jennifer
airport one time, they tried to refuse it. They said that a cue can be used
as a weapon.... I raised hell and said I wasn't getting on the plane without
my cue and they finally let it through. Also, once I made a joke to the
security guard about checking it to make sure it wasn't a gun. They almost
arrested me which they can do even for joking. So, don't crack any jokes to
security and you might want to call the airport ahead of time and ask them
there security checkpoint policies on cues.
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Jennifer
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fields01
or novelty balls in the case. First time I ever flew with mine, I was
stopped at every security point when it goes through the X-ray....
apparently there is a type of perfectly round bomb they are trained to look
for.......so um, lets just say don't do it.....LOL
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Mark0
Story: First time I tried going through security with my cue and case they
stopped me and took away my Kubotan. When I asked why (it was the 'fob' on
my keychain) they explained that that 6" piece of wood was a weapon and not
allowed in the airport! 'Ahhh a weapon', I thought to myself as I carried
my two encased bludgeons toward the gate. Makes you wonder..............
Mark0
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Fred Agnir
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Carry it on.
I'll retell two of my favorite airplane stories:
I was in some international terminal having made it passed security,
customs, etc. Just before boarding the plane, the flight attendant asked me
if I had a poster in my case. I replied, "no." She then started ranting,
"YOU CAN'T TAKE THAT IN THERE!!!!" Apparently in her mind, if it wasn't a
poster, then it was obviously a sword. True story. Scared the shit out of
me and the couple hundred other passengers.
I was in San Diego (I think) going through the X-Ray when the attendant
stopped me so that he could ask someone about what he was looking at. A
younger guy comes over and takes a look. With arrogant condescension, the
young guy pats his co-worker on the back saying something to the effect of,
"it's okay. It takes a while, but you'll get the hang of it."
While Mr. Arrogant was walking away, the first guy yells out, "hey, what is
it?"
With a smirk, Mr. Arrogant replies, "it's a telescope" and confidently
walked away.
Yup. A telescope.
Hope this helps.
Fred
mja...@nospamcc.hut.fi
: You might want to check and verify what you have stuffed into the
: pockets on the case though (if you case has pockets). Some stuff or
: items you might carry to local poolhalls may not be liked by airline
: security. They seem to have a very selective sense of humor about some
: things.
Definitely you should get rid of that small bag of baby powder for
sweaty hands. White powder could create some problems :-)
Regards,
Mikko Jantti
Espoo, Finland
http://www.hut.fi/u/mjantti/
John The Kid
for 6 years now.
Greg Savoie
going anywhere without it!!
Greg Savoie
The Billiard Warehouse, Inc.
http://www.billiardwarehouse.com
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Poolplayer
rocket launcher! Also, try not to take flights out of San Francisco
International (SFO) because they'll force you to check your cue in as
luggage and won't let you carry it on.
Mike-hike
a fingernail clipper into Milwaukee city traffic court, the security
will confiscate it if you try. I guess they're tired of people clipping
their nails in the back of the courtroom. Either that or there were a
bunch of unreported fingernail clipper attackings. You can carry in a
key ring with 25 keys on it, and a small aluminum flashlight, but no
fingernail clippers. Oh well, who said justice and common sense had to
be related.
Mike-hike
acronym is BOM pronounced bomb. Never ask your coworker if they have
the assembly BOM in their luggage. :)
Jossq
asked by security what it is and in Dulles I even had to take out all the cues
Break, Jump, and playing with two shafts. But never had a problem as far as not
being able to carry on. IMO I wouldnt check it as baggage any way any how. Good
Luck
Doc
the luggage compartments of all u.s. aircraft are pressurized to 9000ft just
like the cabin. At 35-40 thousand feet, the ambient temp is about -50 F, if
they did not pressurize the luggage w/ heated air everything would be
destroyed from ice and most electronics would be ruined due to the water
vapor. ALSO, on many many flights (more than you know about) people have
their dogs and cats riding down there, and you can request that if their is
an emergency and the captain has to depressurize the luggage compartment the
he wait until the absolute last minute that FAA guidelines allow (because
this will kill your pet instantly).
-doc
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Jim Barr
This has been discussed here several times before. I have never had a
problem carrying my cue on the plane. My wife did have a problem once with
the butt of her jump cue. They considered it a weapon. After explaining what
it was for she was permitted to carry it on. Others here have said the
airline would not allow them to carry it on and they had to check it with
their luggage. You might want to check with your airlines a head of time.
Jim Barr
The Billiard Search Engine
http://www.sound.net/~jimbarr/docs/websearch/
DAVID_...@ca.ibm.com
>I work in an engineering field where we have Bills of Materials, the
>acronym is BOM pronounced bomb. Never ask your coworker if they have
>the assembly BOM in their luggage. :)
And never say hi to your friend Jack if you see him on the 'plane...
David Malone.
BrowrdSWM
10 of us were flying together and all of us were stopped in Charlotte where we
had to change planes.....they wanted us all to check our cues.....we all
protested and asked for a supervisor. After about 30 minutes they relented and
let us take our cues on the plane. It's not the Airline that controls the
security....It's each individual airport.
skring
me what was the round object in my case(I always carry a spare cue ball). They
simply opened the pocket and verified that was was indeed a cue ball. My
question is: How in the world could possibly even think about NOT carrying your
cue with you? Are you crazy?
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skring
me what was the round object in my case(I always carry a spare cue ball). They
simply opened the pocket and verified that was was indeed a cue ball. My
question is: How in the world could possibly even think about NOT carrying your
cue with you? Are you crazy?
fields01 wrote:
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