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Subject: [OM] A Soft Answer Turneth Away Rays
From: Joel Wilcox <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 09:25:09 -0500
My brother returned from Europe with a *happy* story about evading the
scanners.  After some of the tales of woe I've heard about this on list, I
thought many of you might be interested in his narrative. Good Iowa boy. 

Joel Wilcox
Iowa City, Iowa USA

--------------- Text of forwarded message ---------------
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 19:50:37 -0500
From: Mark Wilcox 
To: jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Tales of the Film Scanners

Joel,

         Returned home Friday at 7:30 PM, local time, but 2:30 AM, body time. 
I think the trip home was worse than driving a 1000 miles in a day.

        Here's what happened with the film.  Of course, I left the US with a
visual inspection.  On the return trip we left Munich for Heathrow at
12:05 PM.  The inspector honored my visual inspection request but
required me to open up all 60 film canisters.  I gladly obliged and
thanked her.  At Heathrow--the moment of truth--the sign over the
carry-on scanner said something like:  "All items will be scanned.  The
X-rays will not damage film."   I handed my baggy of 60 rolls and was
told the scanner would not hurt the film.  I was nice but showed
concern, and a supervisor came over to reassure me.  He stated that
testing has shown that film can be scanned multiple times without
problems.  He further stated that it would have to be so, as they would
be open to lawsuits.  I said little, but my face still registered
concern and worry.  I then offered to personally open all 60 canisters
if they would accommodate me.  I was then sent over to a nice female
inspector, and I helped her open all the cartridges.  I thanked her
enthusiastically.  I had escaped Heathrow--unscanned! 


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