[Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and flying

Sun Feb 19 17:00:09 UTC 2012

Nope, it is to make travelers miserable.  Those that have the audacity to hijack planes will come up with techniques to outsmart the security in place--very very sad to say.  I really hate traveling by plane anymore.  My travel with Southwest when I went to Vegas this last Christmas was as pleasant as I have had in the last fifteen years.  Hmm, that didn't sound grammatically correct, but I'm not sure how to fix it.  *lol*  I would definitely fly Southwest again.  I did have someone try to help me to take off my shoes because, well, you know, how could a blind person possibly know how to take off shoes?  It's a wonder how we know how to stand up!  *lol*  Sorry, I really am in a cynical mood today.  I am excited that the Convention is in Dallas because I can go with a driver.  I'm not fond of Dallas, sorry to anyone this offends, but this is definitely a plus.  A road trip in July it is, God willing, and the creek don't rise.  

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: River Woman 
  To: List for blind crafters and artists 
  Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 3:45 PM
  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and flying

  Yes, I have taken college students to many places in the US, and PR, and 
  Europe every year for a very long time. I have stories!  There are some who 
  work for airlines and airports that must lay awake at night thinking up new 
  things to do to unsuspecting passengers. The skies are really NOT so 
  friendly. And, it has nothing to do with actual security. I do like the 
  German airports the best, (Munich is my all time favorite) and Lufthansa has 
  almost always been a great company to fly with for our students.

  Lynda

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Heather Kirkwood" <hkdawn at yahoo.com>
  To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
  Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 3:45 PM
  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and 
  flying

  Grin - my dad retired recently. He was an airline pilot. TSA used to give 
  him a hard time too about stuff in his shaving kit, as if he's going to 
  hijack himself! I got in trouble one time for taking photos out of the 
  window of the airplane as we landed. So silly!

  Heather Kirkwood
  Director of Outreach, Vice President
  Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network
  One South Road
  Oyster Bay, NY 11771
  1 (800) 789-9HPS
  www.hpsnetwork.org

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  HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012

  --- On Fri, 2/17/12, Ramona Walhof <ramona.walhof at gmail.com> wrote:

  From: Ramona Walhof <ramona.walhof at gmail.com>
  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and 
  flying
  To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
  Date: Friday, February 17, 2012, 2:16 PM

  As for safety, I think the knitting needles are not sharp enough to be too 
  scarey. If they really wanted to prevent all danger, they would not permit 
  matches or lighters. With so many people so close together, both passengers 
  and crew are watchingl. If a person is doing something that looks dangerous, 
  it will be questioned quickly.
  That is why they want to eliminate all possibilities for bombs, but less 
  concerned about scissors and knitting needles.
  Ramona

  Ramona
  ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Kirkwood" <hkdawn at yahoo.com>
  To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
  Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 12:34 PM
  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and 
  flying

  Okay, dumb question - why are the circular ones okay but the other ones 
  aren't? I'm using circular ones anyway, but geesh, if you really wanted to 
  do something rotten, I'd think it could be accompished either way. 
  Hmmmm..grin!

  Heather Kirkwood
  Director of Outreach, Vice President
  Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network
  One South Road
  Oyster Bay, NY 11771
  1 (800) 789-9HPS
  www.hpsnetwork.org

  Personal blog: www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com

  Search the Web at www.goodsearch.com and choose the HPS Network as your 
  charity!

  HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012

  --- On Fri, 2/17/12, River Woman <riverwoman at zoominternet.net> wrote:

  From: River Woman <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and 
  flying
  To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
  Date: Friday, February 17, 2012, 1:16 PM

  Take ONLY circular needles to be sure they don't get taken away from you! 
  And, I take a letter opener instead of scissor to be sure I don't lose my 
  scissor, too.
  I knit everywhere I travel - the only place I had any trouble with knitting 
  needles was in Frankfort, GR. but I do not take any chances - I use 
  circulars because I know there will be no problems. Lynda
  ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Kirkwood" <hkdawn at yahoo.com>
  To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
  Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 1:57 PM
  Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about knitting needles and flying

  I've taken up knitting just in the last month (as mentioned in the last 
  post.) I'm about to leave again for another month on the road. I'll be 
  spending a lot of time in airplanes and airports and want to take my 
  knitting with me. Will TSA give me any hassle about the needles?

  Heather Kirkwood
  Director of Outreach, Vice President
  Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network
  One South Road
  Oyster Bay, NY 11771
  1 (800) 789-9HPS
  www.hpsnetwork.org

  Personal blog: www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com

  Search the Web at www.goodsearch.com and choose the HPS Network as your 
  charity!

  HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012
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