Airport 'puffer' machines?

**Splash_4** · 8th March 07, 09:19 AM

You know, on a hot day down here in Atlanta, that might just be 'refreshing'

**Fearnest** · 8th March 07, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by cavscout

You might even try turning your head and coughing during the search

Now THAT one I'll give a try the next time!

**KiltedKnight** · 8th March 07, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Fearnest

It's similar in appearance to the metal detector, but as you stand in it it puffs air at you from various angles. Sensors then "read" the air to see if you're giving off chemical traces from nonmetallic explosives, etc.

That should be interesting, I do a lot of reloading and I would imagine that single and double base powders give off a lot of dust that might sound the alarm. Another good reason to stay away from those paranoid ones at the airports.

Chris.

**Fearnest** · 8th March 07, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by KiltedKnight

That should be interesting, I do a lot of reloading and I would imagine that single and double base powders give off a lot of dust that might sound the alarm. Another good reason to stay away from those paranoid ones at the airports.

Chris.

Yep, I've had to have hand luggage screened with the "explosives pads" for the same reason - made me segregate my luggage more completely. Range bags no longer go on the plane!

**McClef** · 8th March 07, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by Skweres

if anything happened you'd be risking an indecent exposure charge, it might be a good idea not to go regimental

By the same logic one should never be regimental when it's windy!

Originally Posted by elitekiltedcommando

But technically wouldn't the airport be responsible for causing said exposure?

Any theoretical exposure should surely be treated as accidental and from what others have written there is enough time to take preventive action. As I already have to fly sans pin and sgean I'm damned if I'm going to compromise for the few seconds it would take to pass through. I'm prepared to take the risk!

These machines might currently be limited to some US airports as I haven't encountered them in Europe but then again things have a habit of spreading - for the first time ever in Europe I had to take my shoes off and pass them through the scanner at Edinburgh Airport a couple of weeks ago.

There is already a machine capable of scanning liquids but I don't expect they will rush to install those...

**angel923** · 8th March 07, 11:47 AM

just befroe going through the puffer put on a pair of boxers and after you are through take them off in a restroom as soon as you reach your terminal.

**Hamish** · 8th March 07, 03:22 PM

Like Trefor, I have not experienced these machines, nor even heard of them before! They certainly did not have them at Los Angeles (LAX) airport when I flew into, and two weeks later out of, it last October.

And ....... it will take more than a puffer machine for me to stop going regimental. If that machine causes exposure (indecent or otherwise), then the responsibility lies with that machine, or its operator, not with me!

**Dreadbelly** · 8th March 07, 03:24 PM

I should never go near those machines.

I am explosive.

**angel923** · 8th March 07, 03:32 PM

I can't go through the airport without incident, so for me a little flash to the operator of a puffer machine would not be much of a problem I almost have to ride the Xray machine anyway.

I may not be explosive but machines burp pink magic smoke if used around me.

**staticsan** · 8th March 07, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by arrogcow

While I have not yet had experience with one, I would think that it shouln't lift a kilt, otherewise there would be a lot of women suing due to their exposure in skirts.

There was a web-cartoonist with a distinct streak of mischief who took a leaf-blower to DragonCon last year, hunting kilts. Apparantly, she found many kilts didn't respond to her ministrations...

Wade.