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RE: TSA vs. your gear

Subject: RE: TSA vs. your gear
From: "Scott Shepard" <>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:27:05 -0700
Martyn has an accent?!?!  

 

I just flew to Costa Rica and back (including the all night shutdown of
so. Cal. airports from a radio glitch!) with my Telinga in luggage and
an FR-2 in a pelican case, both checked.  Between the other gear and a
laptop to download files to at night, no room in the carry-ons.  

 

I was worried, but all items came through ok!  I was actually impressed
with the TSA guy putting a cable tie on the pelican case
post-inspection, to make it harder to open.

 

Scott Shepard

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Wild Sanctuary  
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 8:13 AM
To: 
Subject: RE: [Nature Recordists] TSA vs. your gear

 

I'm sure it's the accent, Martyn.

>This was the first time I had done this Bernie and the last, I took all
of
>my gear in my carry on bags but unfortunately my carry on bag became
more
>items in California and I took the chance of wrapping my mic up in the
main
>bag. You live and learn. Thank god that was all it was. TSA are never
>consistent, I can go through one lane and get asked to take my shoes
off and
>the wife will go through another with virtually no checking. I must
look
>bloody dodgy!!!!!!!
>
>Martyn
>
>Martyn Stewart
>Bird and Animal Sounds Digitally Recorded at:
>http://www.naturesound.org
>N47.65543   W121.98428
>Redmond. Washington. USA
>Make every Garden a wildlife Habitat!
>
>425-898-0462
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Wild Sanctuary 
>Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 6:57 AM
>To: 
>Subject: RE: [Nature Recordists] TSA vs. your gear
>
>
>I carry all of my equipment as part of my carry-on. Best to take
>everything of value related to recording OUT of your packpack or case
>and lay it on a tray for inspection. When it's in the open, it's
>easier to track and follow, and less likely to get pinched. Another
>thought, be sure you wrap it in obviously dirty underwear.
>
>Bernie Krause
>
>Wild Sanctuary, Inc.
>P. O. Box 536
>Glen Ellen, California  95442-0536
>Tel: (707) 996-6677
>Fax: (707) 996-0280
>http://www.wildsanctuary.com
>
>>It is like pissing against the wind Mark, I filed a complaint already
with
>>them and they go through the robot motions and give you a file number.
What
>>good could the mic possibly be to them? A piece of plastic encased in
foam
>>with a plastic circle between!! Probably thought it was some kind of
>kitchen
>>utensil!! Sorry Klas......
>>
>>Martyn
>>
>>Martyn Stewart
>>Bird and Animal Sounds Digitally Recorded at:
>>http://www.naturesound.org
>>N47.65543   W121.98428
>>Redmond. Washington. USA
>>Make every Garden a wildlife Habitat!
>>
>>425-898-0462
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Mark Griswold 
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 7:52 PM
>>To: 
>>Subject: [Nature Recordists] TSA vs. your gear
>>
>>
>>
>>>   I
>>>   had my Telinga stereo Dat mic stolen from my case by the
screeners, It
>>>   could
>>>   not have been anyone else, it was there packed amongst my clothes
>>>   before we
>>>   left the hotel and when I emptied the case, I had a yellow note to
say
>>>   it
>>>   was inspected but my mic was gone!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>>
>>That's awful!
>>
>>You can lodge a complaint against TSA by calling 866-289-9673.
>>
>>
>>
>>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>
>
>--
>
>
>
>
>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>


-- 

Wild Sanctuary, Inc.
P. O. Box 536
Glen Ellen, California  95442-0536
Tel: (707) 996-6677
Fax: (707) 996-0280
http://www.wildsanctuary.com


"Microphones are not ears,
Loudspeakers are not birds,
A listening room is not nature."
Klas Strandberg 






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