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to: ATM
from: paulcsouls{at}worldnet.att.net
date: 2003-01-29 12:34:52
subject: Re: ATM Carry on scopes and post 9/11 security...

From: Paul Cousoulis 
To: atm{at}shore.net
Reply-To: Paul Cousoulis 



I would put a note in it explaining what it is. I heard they think cheese
and chocolate are bombs.

Paul

Stathis Kafalis wrote:
>
> I air travelled many times with my 6" and 10" carry on scopes (see my
> webpages). It was mostly from Germany to Greece, but also to Kenya, Namibia,
> Bolivia and Venezuela. Some times I had delicious discussions at the controls
> (amusant stories...one greek official refused to believe, that this is a
> telescope at all), but at the end I never had real problems, to get the
> scopes into the cabin. The trusses I checked in separately). This was all
> before the World Trade Center attack.
>
> Now I am planing a 14" string scope (travel scopes are prone to aperture
> fever as well), that will be designed to be checked as baggage in a suit case
> including the mirror. So it has to be Gorilla proof.
>
> Stathis Kafalis
> http://www.geocities.com/dobsonstathis

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