Pocket knife

[Shipbound]

Did you know that the FAA allowed passengers on an airplane to bring a pocket knife that had a blade of 4 inches or less on a commerical flight before 9/11.

[PS90]

I've tried it twice, and had it taken on embarkation twice. I've always had it on me, though. Never thought about putting it in my luggage.

[5waldos]

It used to be quite common for men to carry pocket knives- often the Swiss Army knife with everything from knives to plumbing tools on them. You could always count on someone to have the tool you needed in an emergency- from cutting limes to fixing eyeglasses to whatever. I guess in today's hypersecurity this is a habit which has been lost. Now you are stuck. Ever tried to cut a lime with a teaspoon? Not easy.

[golfadj]

I have a swiss army type pockeet knife and always keep in my checked luggage and never a problem.

 

The features come in handy for different things

[MSRussell]

It would good for me to use it to cut off my luggage tags and replace them when I put the new ones on when I get ready to leave the ship at the end.

What's funny, I asked the room steward if he had one, and he handed me a bare blade.

Melanie

[e150club]

I have always had a Swiss army knife and a mini mag lite in our bathroom/toiletries bag. Checked luggage.

[babyblue78]

DH is one of those guys that carries a Swiss Army knife everywhere. We plan to check it in the luggage, but is it possible to re-board the ship with it if he were to carry it in port? Is it even acceptable to carry a small personal knife in Grand Cayman and Jamaica?

[5waldos]

o.k., why do you need a pocket knife?

 

Until recently almost all men carried a pocket knife- usually a swiss army multitool thing. There was always something that they got used for- from gum in children's hair to trimming a branch- men were men and were expected to take care of whatever came up. Skinning bears and cleaning fish. Fixing the taxi and changing the carborator. Whatever life through at them, or at us women who needed to be taken care of.

[Captain Funtime]

But you get a nice steak knife when you order steak.....can someone explain the logic or lack thereof ?:eek:

[Captain Funtime]

Until WE take back control....it will only become worse. THEY are out of control.