h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: The Inconvenient traveller - A87762405
Author: GregPius - U13648184

Some of this is personal exoperience but most is fiction.

Ah, yes, yes, yes, fon't I just know the scenario. I once took a few tubes of sweet mustard to bring to an h2g2 meet to give to my friends.
It was shortly after they had introduced that silly 'no liquids' law, and anyway, in my eyes, it wasn't a liquid. The very nasty woman at security asked me if I hadn't paid attention during my physics class! I'd have loved to reply in the same manner, but I couldn't afford if I wanted to take the mustard.

Oh indeed I know this scenario really well Gregg. I am now quite blasé about virtually undressing in front of strangers, belts, sweaters, jewellery and shoes etc.

I never read the safety card, I just dwell on the fact that an explosion mid air is probably one of the less unpleasant ways to die, at least it will all be over quickly.

Don't you love the way they make you empty your water bottles before the security check and then let you fill it up afterwards. Its like they have never heard of plastic explosives. Mustard is tame compared to that little beauty.

Lanzababy, this will make you jealous. When I arrived at one airport (name withheld because I don't want them to know)
I hit the customs baggage check just behind two airline crew. They were waved down the no check exit lane. Because I
arrived immediately afterwards, the customs officer waved me down the same lane. I walked down an access corridor and straight out to waiting relatives. When I got home I not only was able to unpack my two fishing knives,, but I also found a squashed muffin in my
luggage. How lucky was that?

When I was filling out my customs declaration I, of course, ticked the box saying that my luggage had no banned items. So I broke out into a sweat when I read, on landing, what is now included in the list of banned items. By my count, I had at least four, if not more, banned
items in my large luggage. As I nervously approached the customs baggage checkpoint, two airline crew members passed me on the way out. They were waved down the "no check" exit lane. Because I was immediately behind them, I was alos waved down this lane. So I walked out into the arrival lounge a free man. When I got to my hotel, I was able to unpack my two fishing knives, my wooden
kitchen items and the squashed muffin that I did not know I had packed in Paris.

Bel, does it surprise you that they make travelers empty their water bottles before security check and then let them fill up said bottles before boarding? It's like they have never heard of plastic explosives.
Lazababy, I arrived at customs baggage check immediately after two airline crew members. They were waved down the no check lane and I was given the same direction. I walked out into the arrival lounge with my large luggage still containing my two fishing knives, my wooden kitchen utensils and the squashed muffin which was lodged (I don't know how) at the bottom of my bag. All were banned items that would have been confiscated on the most superficial of customs inspections.

Hi Greg

Are you having problems with posting? If so, can you let me know what you're finding?

Cheers

Lanza

Lanza, I can't seem to be able to add to/edit The Inconvenient traveller. Tried two times but the additions and edit did not take.
Go figure.

oh no!

You are remembering to click the [Update] button after making the edits? (sorry if this is a dumb question, but that's the most common reason for people who find this problem)

If it's not that, then would you let me know the version of h2g2 that you're using?

Okay I will try that and let you know.

Good luck with it. Are you using the new skin (i.e. Pliny)? If so, switch back to one of the older skins (the one you were in before), that should make editing possible.

Sorry to be so obtuse but I cannot find the update button. I have preview and save buttons only.

Then [save] is probably the one to check. What insructions you see depend on the version of h2g2 you're using.

We're also interested to find out which 'skin' you are using, please? Classic, alabaster, Brunel or Pliny?


Have to pop out now, so won't be around until later today.


Good luck! ( please let us know how you get on )

Am using Brunel as my 'skin'! Don't seem to have had any more problems. Thanks for the help and advice.