I always put a large 6 oz. bag of dessicant, a moisture absorber used to keep moisture out of large underground telco cable splices, in my camera bag. On one recent trip I forgot to remove the dessicant from my camera bag and I tossed the camera into my backpack. After arriving at the airport and getting my boarding pass, I removing my shoes, belt, and pocket change,I put my backpack on the converyor belt to be x-rayed. I saw the TSA guy do a double take then run my backpack through again. When he ran it through a third time I realized what he was looking at. I tried to grab my backpack and show them what it was but I was too late as all hell broke loose. They grabbed me and my backpack and shuffeled me off to a side room with about six other TSA people and cops, all wearing latex gloves and face masks. I managed to grab my backpack while they were talking to each other and open the camera bag a pull out the bag of dessicant. They all jumped back in fear as i ripped open the bag and dumped it out on the table. Then I licked a finger, ran it through the powder, and put the finger in my mouth. Then I acted like I was choking to death. The look on their faces was priceless. My flight was 30 mins. late taking off but I was on it.
LOL - That’s funny!
“I always put a large 6 oz. bag of dessicant, a moisture absorber used to keep moisture out of large underground telco cable splices, in my camera bag.”
This has got to be the funniest post of the week on Freepers, LOL!!!!