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Author: Stephen JamesStephen James Date: Jan 3, 2008 13:13
From Decanter.com
"January 2, 2008
Oliver Styles, and agencies
A regional manager for Australian drinks giant Fosters says he was
forced to destroy two bottles of Penfolds Grange at Melbourne airport
due to security restrictions.
Neil Grant, who is a southern region general manager for Fosters,
whose portfolio includes Penfolds, was travelling to the UK with
bottles of 1980 and 1982 Grange when he was told the wines would have
to be confiscated.
Increased airport security fears mean that no more than 100ml of
liquid can be carried onto an aircraft as hand luggage.
Grant said he had forgotten the rule. Security staff conducting checks
at Tullmarine airport reportedly told him the bottles, from Grant's
personal cellar and worth over £400, would be 'bloody destroyed'.
'I had the lady from hell,' Grant told Australian newspaper The Herald
Sun. 'They were totally inflexible.'
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Date: Jan 3, 2008 13:39
Stephen James wrote:
> From Decanter.com
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> "January 2, 2008
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> Oliver Styles, and agencies
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> A regional manager for Australian drinks giant Fosters says he was
> forced to destroy two bottles of Penfolds Grange at Melbourne airport
> due to security restrictions. >
> Apart from the fact the so called "southern region general manager
> for Fosters" should have known better, this incident once again
> defines the stupidity of the airport security arrangements.
>
My son who was traveling from Brisbane to Sydney for Christmas, had
unbeknown to him, a 10mm open end ring spanner in his bag. This was to
either be confiscated or checked in, running late, he handed it over.
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Date: Jan 3, 2008 13:42
"Stephen James" hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:p8jqn3phon53md91an2hv4i85rv1nnbo2j@4ax.com...> From Decanter.com
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> "January 2, 2008
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> Oliver Styles, and agencies
>
> A regional manager for Australian drinks giant Fosters says he was
> forced to destroy two bottles of Penfolds Grange at Melbourne airport
> due to security restrictions.
>
> Neil Grant, who is a southern region general manager for Fosters,
> whose portfolio includes Penfolds, was travelling to the UK with
> bottles of 1980 and 1982 Grange when he was told the wines would have
> to be confiscated.
>
> Increased airport security fears mean that no more than 100ml of
> liquid can be carried onto an aircraft as hand luggage. ...
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Author: Sylvia ElseSylvia Else Date: Jan 3, 2008 13:55
Rob. wrote:
> Stephen James wrote:
>> From Decanter.com
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>> "January 2, 2008
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>> Oliver Styles, and agencies
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>> A regional manager for Australian drinks giant Fosters says he was
>> forced to destroy two bottles of Penfolds Grange at Melbourne airport
>> due to security restrictions. >
>>
>> Apart from the fact the so called "southern region general manager
>> for Fosters" should have known better, this incident once again
>> defines the stupidity of the airport security arrangements.
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> ...
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Author: TacANTacAN Date: Jan 3, 2008 19:04
> My son who was traveling from Brisbane to Sydney for Christmas, had
> unbeknown to him, a 10mm open end ring spanner in his bag. This was to
> either be confiscated or checked in, running late, he handed it over.
>
> Tools are not allowed now!!! no even a 10mm spanner!!!!
The hostie might have been used to tighten up the pilots nuts. :-p
Of course its a security risk. :-)
Graham
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Date: Jan 4, 2008 00:27
Sylvia Else wrote:
Try item 1
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wrenches
While some countries will allow tools of less than a specific size to be
carried, Aus. has decided to ban them all.
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Author: Sylvia ElseSylvia Else Date: Jan 4, 2008 01:03
Evan wrote:
> Sylvia Else wrote:
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> Try item 1
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> ...
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> wrenches
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> While some countries will allow tools of less than a specific size to be
> carried, Aus. has decided to ban them all.
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Author: KwyjiboKwyjibo Date: Jan 4, 2008 05:29
"GB" kickindanuts.threefiddy.com> wrote in message
news:13nsbeef30b70a0@corp.supernews.com...>> wrenches
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> Forgive me, I'm not american, but I always took "wrench" to mean
> "shifting spanner".
A wrench is a spanner. An adjustable wrench is a shifting spanner.
> I'm intrigued by the inclusion of "crampons" though. I imagine that
> one /could/ be overcome by an attack with a "crampons", if one were
> unusually susceptible to being pecked to death by a duck.
Ducks go mountain climbing? Are you sure you're not thinking of croutons?
--
Kwyj.
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Author: Stephen JamesStephen James Date: Jan 4, 2008 13:03
On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 00:29:38 +1100, "Kwyjibo"
ozdebate.remove.com> wrote:
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>"GB" kickindanuts.threefiddy.com> wrote in message
>news:13nsbeef30b70a0@corp.supernews.com...>>> wrenches
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>> Forgive me, I'm not american, but I always took "wrench" to mean
>> "shifting spanner".
>
>A wrench is a spanner. An adjustable wrench is a shifting spanner.
>
>> I'm intrigued by the inclusion of "crampons" though. I imagine that
>> one /could/ be overcome by an attack with a "crampons", if one were
>> unusually susceptible to being pecked to death by a duck.
>
>Ducks go mountain climbing? Are you sure you're not thinking of croutons?
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Author: Peter FanelliPeter Fanelli Date: Jan 4, 2008 13:03
>> My son who was traveling from Brisbane to Sydney for Christmas, had
>> unbeknown to him, a 10mm open end ring spanner in his bag. This was to
>> either be confiscated or checked in, running late, he handed it over.
>>
>> Tools are not allowed now!!! no even a 10mm spanner!!!!
>
> The hostie might have been used to tighten up the pilots nuts. :-p
> Of course its a security risk. :-)
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> Graham
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