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04-10-2010, 04:59
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: December 2014 Back in Marmaris Turkey getting Dora Mac ready to put back on the market.
Boat: Diesel Duck 462 M/V Dora Mac
Posts: 114
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Sikaflex and Airport Security
I have been using black Sikaflex for years to glue my shoes back together and it works great. I glue the sole back in place or when my sandal straps slide out, I glue them back and they stay.
I had glued the soles on the shoes I was wearing when we went through security at the Singapore airport on our flight back to the US last week when I was chosen to be wiped for traces of explosives including my carry-on and my shoes. The analyzer’s alarm went off not once but all six times it was tried and the problem was narrowed down to my shoes.
The police were called and we were told we may miss our flight. Three gun carrying officers arrived and began peppering my wife and I with questions, eventually filling out two pages. I was taken to a secure area and padded down yet again.
The only explanation I can think of is the Sikaflex and told them so. I was asked to write it down on paper for them and one officer spent considerable time on his cell phone repeating everything I was saying. I was asked about construction sites and explosives but I had not been near any that I knew of.
All concerned were very nice and courteous and eventually we were cleared for boarding at the last minute.
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04-10-2010, 08:12
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Orlando, FL
Boat: PDQ 32 DogHouse
Posts: 608
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Do you happen to remember which machine they used for the trace detection? Maybe a description of what it looked like? (square box, sloped front, or overgrown laptop?)
Seems like they handled it properly and I'm glad you made your flight.
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04-10-2010, 08:26
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running down a dream
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Florida
Boat: cape dory 30 MKII
Posts: 3,235
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the summary of your experience makes me even more determined to stay away from airports and air travel  glad it turned out ok.
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04-10-2010, 09:06
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Smithfield Va.
Boat: '72 Tanzer 28 "Her Idea"
Posts: 320
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Sikaflex...not Semtex!
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04-10-2010, 09:34
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Long Range Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in England.
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
Posts: 12,820
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I want to Google Sikaflex and some other word
like
b
(hello)
o
m
b
to see if it is used in the making of same... But I am too scared in case the CIA hits me with a drone!
Friends flying to meet this boat:
1 refused to allow Camembert in hand luggage.
1 refused a jar of Vegemite in hand luggage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That nearly killed me
tell your friend to put it in thewir suitcases.
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04-10-2010, 10:31
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NOT on Long Island - Look elsewhere! :-)
Boat: Beneteau 50
Posts: 451
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Glad it worked out ok. Especially glad they were courteous the whole time.
Regards,
Brad
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04-10-2010, 13:17
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: December 2014 Back in Marmaris Turkey getting Dora Mac ready to put back on the market.
Boat: Diesel Duck 462 M/V Dora Mac
Posts: 114
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The particle analyzer used was a table top machine about 5 inches wide, 5 inches high, and 14 inches long. The wipe was about 3 inches square and reminded me of the material wet wipes are made of. After wiping, the pad was placed into a slot at the top of the machine and it took about 10 seconds for it to respond.
The officials were very courteous and the whole affair was like getting your taxes audited except I had nothing to hide.
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04-10-2010, 13:36
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Houston
Boat: ‘01 Catana 401
Posts: 9,627
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I get that sort of thing all the time, but I am usually covered in all sorts of powders from work. I've found that when I hear the beep start naming off all the substances they've found and they'll be a lot more forgiving.
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04-10-2010, 17:19
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Nearly an old salt
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Lefkas Marina ,Greece
Boat: Bavaria 36
Posts: 22,801
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agh yes the sucess of terrorism, is that I cant carry italian olive oil home any more. Bloody airport security
Dave
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04-10-2010, 17:31
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: St. Georges, Bda
Boat: Rhodes Reliant 41ft
Posts: 4,131
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkJ
I want to Google Sikaflex and some other word
like
b
(hello)
o
m
b
to see if it is used in the making of same... But I am too scared in case the CIA hits me with a drone!
Friends flying to meet this boat:
1 refused to allow Camembert in hand luggage.
1 refused a jar of Vegemite in hand luggage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That nearly killed me
tell your friend to put it in thewir suitcases.
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Vegemite and Marmite should be prohibited world-wide
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04-10-2010, 17:45
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Long Range Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in England.
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
Posts: 12,820
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Stocking
Vegemite and Marmite should be prohibited world-wide 
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Where was that thread about Trolls......
I have a friend coming from Australia in January so I can have 3 scrapes of Vegimite per day till then
I always keep a little in the jar in case I get Americans on board.... "Hey, would you like to taste an Australian delicacy?" Works every time!!
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04-10-2010, 18:11
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Orlando, FL
Boat: PDQ 32 DogHouse
Posts: 608
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That describes either the Sabre2000 or the VaporTracer. Both out of date units that have issues with interferants. Sorry but you're a victim of budgets not allowing for newer equipment.
Still, glad to see they handled it correctly by asking questions and performing further searches.
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04-10-2010, 19:04
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Sydney, Australia
Boat: Farr 44 Ocean Racer - Pit crew & backup helm.
Posts: 675
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkJ
Where was that thread about Trolls......
I have a friend coming from Australia in January so I can have 3 scrapes of Vegimite per day till then
I always keep a little in the jar in case I get Americans on board.... "Hey, would you like to taste an Australian delicacy?" Works every time!! 
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Hey Mark - all the Non Aussies just don't have the extra Vegemite gene in their makeup which is what they need to appreciate the joy.
Funny though when I worked in Chicago there was a guy there from Texas who I introduced to Vegemite and told him to have a thin spread but he went the opposite and laid it on thick and used it on everything incuding BBQ meat & sausages. Just loves the stuff.
Steve
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04-10-2010, 19:39
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Gig Harbor, WA
Boat: Prior boats: Transpac 49; DeFever 54
Posts: 2,874
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What's the difference between vegimite and sikaflex???
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04-10-2010, 19:43
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Houston
Boat: ‘01 Catana 401
Posts: 9,627
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Capt Phil
What's the difference between vegimite and sikaflex???
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None as far as I could tell from my last encounter. All are food from the Soylent family of fine foods.
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