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I went to Europe earlier this month. In my luggage was my Boss GT-5 pedal in its original box. Other things like a European power converter, Akai Headrush in its original box, cables, power strip, battery charger, etc. were tucked inside the GT-5's box. Next to the GT-5 box was my lap slide guitar. Basically a plank of wood, it looked like it would survive the trip. Happy to say, this load of gear survived in tact... as it did last October, too! Leaving the US, I had no problems. Leaving Belgium, the inspection was a bit more rigorous. They opened my soprano sax case, took out the sax and looked it over, looked for hidden compartments in the case, asked about the mouthpiece (it's metal as is its cover), inspected the case that I use to carry my minidisc recorder, mic, cables, spare batteries, etc., and looked at the electronics in my bum bag (that's fanny pack to you Americans)... while I was in my stocking feet. (I could see their eyes watering!) I understand why they did this. But it seems like they'd achieve higher security by inspecting with this level of screwtiny those who are getting on at a US airport. Those are the planes that were used on 9/11. By the time a European flight arrives in US air space, the fuel tanks are fairly empty by comparison. Cheers, Bill billfox@fast.net http://wdiyfm.org/programs/emusic =============================================================================== Host of EMUSIC, an electronic, ambient, and space music show. Thursdays at 11 pm on WDIY 88.1 FM, Allentown and Bethlehem and 93.9 FM in Easton and Phillipsburg. Email me if you wish to submit music for airplay consideration. Radio Station Home Page: http://wdiyfm.org Personal site: http://www.users.fast.net/~billfox To subscribe to the EMUSIC on WDIY list, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/emusic-wdiy and click on [Join This Group!] SOUNDSCAPES Concert Series: http://www.tadream.net/soundscapes