Went to the Jungle 2 weeks ago to blow up some out of date mortars, plastic explosives etc.

Set the new detection system off in Miami Airport. Never seen so many people step backwards so quickly

 

How did you set it off

 

You only done that so the surgical gloves would come out didnt you

 

Erm, WTF?

What in the hell were you doing walking thru and airport with live explovsives on you Do you have a death wish?

Should have wrapped a tea towel round ya head as well, just for good measure

 

PMSL

 

Surely that wasnt very popular...

 

 

Only you could manage that Cliffany

 

Bit jet lagged at the moment so I'll try and explain a bit better.

As many of you know I have just got back from a 6 month posting in Belize , Central America.

2 weeks ago we went to the jungle to blow up all the old ammunition that was left from last years exercises. This involved preparing the ammunition and explosives ready to be detonated safely.

In Miami airport you now have to pass through booths that blow air at you and then suck the air back up which goes through an explosives detector.

2 weeks later and the machine could still detect the smell of explosives on me.

I was quickly surrounded by 6 security guards.
The rubber glove was mentioned and I kind of got worried

Needless to say I quickly explained why I thought it had gone off.
A thorough pat down and an hours grilling and they let me go

 

how u come 2 manager that

 

Ahhhhhh, now I got ya! Your first post read like "I went through Miami airport with a suitcase full of explosives, cos I was going to blow them up in a jungle"

Sounds like a good system they have at the airport tho Inconvinient for some, like you who legitimatly work with explosives, but otherwise sounds like a good idea

So you home now then chap?

 

Wow, that's a good system!! I wouldn't say it's inconvenient at all! I'd would rather be stoped because of the residual explosive (smell,scent) then let go knowing that if I can do it, so can someone else.

Oh, welcome back

 

they do a simerla kind of thing at manchester airport for the cargo, they come and drill a small hole in the containers and then draw air out of it which is tested by sniffer dogs.

the only problem is the dogs dont work weekends

 

PMSL - so all you wanna be kamakazi bombers - remember to take the Saturday flight

 

Great I work with HMX, prima cord etc all the time - hope i can dodge these booths!

 

Cliff S1
you didnt shower in 2 weeks??

 

Theyre not called the Pongos for nothing you know

Must have taken a bit of convincing that one mate! I wouldent have liked to have been in your shoes, you can imagine how trigger happy american, airport security guards could be

 

PhilM
THat was bad