Airport Trouble?

Huh... · Post by **Huh...** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:39 pm

I am planning on making an SNES portable to accompany me on my mission trip to the Czech Republic. Question: Will it get confiscated in the airport? I mean, it is eligible to be called a bomb: a homemade electronic device. I dont want to lose weeks of hard work to the whiners at the airport.

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:53 pm

Well, you certainly can't count on them not taking it....
They might be understanding, but it's a rather big risk.
So I would say don't take it unless you don't really care about it that much.

electromaster64 · Post by **electromaster64** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:40 pm

You could have someone take it home if they wont let you take it abord the plane. Also if it looks good like one of bens then I don't think it would be a problem. As in if it looks home made you may not get it on board but if it looks nice then I see no reason why you wouldn't be able to take it.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:42 pm

I'm not sure if it would help, but it sure couldn't hurt: have it turned on and play it in line so they can see what it really is. They probably won't let you turn it on in front of them.

jaytee · Post by **jaytee** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:28 pm

just treat it like a laptop.

gotchocolatemilk2 · Post by **gotchocolatemilk2** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:06 pm

they shouldnt take it if you show them that it is a working device

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:13 pm

http://benheck.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/ ... php?t=1071
This is sorta an airplane trip thing...

foolishzero · Post by **foolishzero** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:20 pm

You shouldn't have a problem with it. My step father is a screener for the Airport here and they can tell what is and isn't a bomb.

Post by **Gamelver** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:37 am

yeah, when I took my N64p2 to Vienna with me they were a bit suspicious but after testing it for, er, "bombish" chemicals

, they realized it was harmless.....or was it

?????............anyway, the only way they'll confiscate it from you is if you put a bomb in it

......

Unidentified Assilant · Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:21 am

My mate got through the airport guys at france with a butcher knife

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:17 am

And my dad told me a story about when he was at the airport, you had to have guns unloaded, you could have guns freely, you just had to keep them unloaded. Also, Ive seen people try and get past security like this and it wasnt that hard...

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:56 am

LOL, that works

Or you could simply bring some poisoned rice

Nes Man · Post by **Nes Man** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:29 pm

Ben Once Wrote: "I went to the Classic Gaming Expo, I fully expected the X-Ray guy at the airport to ask what my VCSp's were in my carry-on bag. I mean, think about it, custom-wired units with bundles of rat-nest connections? They didn't question them at all, not in Milwaukee leaving or Vegas coming back. Although it can be annoying to be asked, at least it shows they have concern. But they didn't. Anyway, that's my story about less-than-stellar security checks."

MajorLag · Post by **MajorLag** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:10 pm

If you ever really need to get something to a country you're going to, and your afraid the airport won't let you, Fed-Ex it.