Sorry we had to treat you like that in New York, Patricia, but you know, safely is safety

While your negotiation skills are undoubtedly superb, I can't help but wonder if it was your kindness in suggesting they take the "juice" home.  Most people are thinking only of themselves, and what they could lose... you chose to think about helping someone in spite of your loss.  That speaks volumes.

Patricia, I'm impressed!!  My friend lost some stuff when we went through IAH to LaGuardia a few months back.  They confiscated it so fast I didn't even realize until she told me on the plane. 

That was great!!!!!! I am surprized that you got by with that one!

To your success,

Susan

By the looks of your picture, your 'wrinkle cream' works great.  Your face looks as smooth as a baby tush!  LOL  Whoo Hooo to you for getting to take it with you!

Pat,

Could you please share the name brand of your super-marvelous wrinkle juice with your Rain-Sisters?  I need some, too... It sounds like it's as challenging to get wrinkle juice as it is to get google-juice!!

Kenneth,  it's funny because I'm almost never stopped!

Christopher,  I think I picked that one up from a State Department guy.  It works.

Marcel, next time it goes into my checked baggage!

Susan, I was surprised, too!

Nancy, it's a freakin' miricle and I'm afraid to stop using it.

Pat - OK, what is it, where do you get it, and how much does it cost???  Give it up!!!!

Linda Lipscomb, Selling Homes in Lexington Tn   www.lindalipscomb.com

That was great!  I had a simular experience when I had forgotten to take scissors out of my briefcase...2 pair!!  They asked me if I was a school teacher....???  Well, you have 2 pair of scissors in here?  My husband made jokes with the guy....and I boarded the plane with my scissors!!!

Jan, it's called "Squaline" and I get it from a web site set up by Dr. Susan Lark. 

I was going through BWI one night on my way to Orlando.  A skinny security guard waived her magic wand and it dinged, so I had to step aside while she patted me down and suggested that I had too much padding on my under wire and made me step behind a screen while she searched, only to find that yes there was padding on that underwire and I just can't keep my big mouth shut, "honey if you had a pair like these you'd be wearing a little extra padding too" and that was it, I almost missed my flight.  It still makes me laugh, but it's the last time I've had problems.

Patricia - That was great use of your negotiating skills.  Some things are worth pulling out all the stops.

Those clear liquids will get ya every time at airport security :-)   You did a great job negotiating to save your wrinkle juice!  It is funny isn't it, how our negotiating skills come into play in areas of our lives we wouldn't expect?

Pat, some rules were made to be broken and a good negotiator figures that out.  Glad you got on the plane with your "juice."

Pat, I was going to ask you what it was but I see it in the comments. That's amazing you got through with it. LOL I like good stories like this.

OMG - June's comment has me rolling! 

Since security has tightened over the past few years, I've just thrown everything in a suitcase and and let it ride in the belly of the plane.  It's take a bit longer to get out of the airport, but I don't have to worry about what I take with me.

Thanks for the link to "Squaline" , Patricia.

Patricia - I am keeping that link for the winkle juice!!! Thanks!!!! I try to be really careful with the new airline rules - it drives me nuts!

Pat, I have had my share of liquid confiscated. I always bring my ziplock bags but to be honest - I never have time to transfer everything to just one contained space. So, often I go through security with only 1/2 my liquid  ziploced, while other liquid is randomly scattered. I figure, I can always put it in the ziploc if questioned. Amazingly, since I started carrying the ziploc, nobody has ever noticed or questioned the random liquid that never made it to the bag. But, the bag turns out to be my back up in case security wants to help themselves to my lip gloss. Since I travel often and have had my share of make-up spills in my purse, I now utilize a ziploc at all times (for make-up in my purse), and so I don't ever need to give it a last minute thought.