Re: Digest Number 1679

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Hi Pam ,

Right now I'm so flabberghasted that you've been targetted (with a baby no

less). This is soooo unfortunate. I'm sorry you had to have such awfull

experiences. Hopefully this trip will be the turning point for you and your

family. I cant say I " know what your going thru, but I can honestly it

sukkks!!!!

> Thanks Luci, I'm totally prepared for a hard time when I fly now - I've

> flown about 3 or 4 times since 9-11 too and have been given such a hard

> time

> all times that I just expect it now. I don't know why they single out a

> mother with a baby and make her hand her screaming baby to a complete

> stranger while they take her shoes and pat her down and go through her bag

> and stroller and make the baby with stranger stand 10 feet away from the

> mother, but they just do. Every time. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the

> extra security and wouldn't have it any other way... I just wish while they

> were searching *me* and letting all the other potential terrorists walk on

> by as fast as they can to get out of earshot of the screaming baby they

> would look for real threats, I mean, what mother is going to blow her kid

> up?

> I just flew in October and my film got scanned in NYC,Heathrow,then Paris

then vise versa with no ill effects at all. You can tell them you have family

photo and see what they say.....

So the film getting ruined by the x-rays is " new " technology. This is what

is troubling me right now.

See I've never been too particularry nervouse about X-rays and my meds and

film have always been thru the machine. But I'm no expert, maybe you should

take earlier advise and mail your meds to where your going. (I forget who

suggested it but it doesnt sound half bad) GOod Luck to you!!!

I just called the dispensary (thanks for emailing me I almost forgot about

this), and they said they didn't think the x-rays would harm the tinctures

in any way... so I'm going to go with that... but it's still going to niggle

in the back of my mind - you know why? Because I've been reading about

buying organic, non-irradiated herbs and spices... not the why you should,

just that you should. What is irradiated? It sounds like x-ray stuff to me

(which I'm paranoid about, I admit).

Ok, herbs in carry-on with their little stickers from the dispensary saying

what they are and looking nice and official, and husband is traveling with

us this time so he can hold the screaming kid instead of a stranger - it

should all be ok.

Pam B. (who is still in a beta blocker withdrawal grump, sorry)

Luci

" If it's wet and not your's,dont touch it! "

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