Why are Blueberry Preserves dangerous?
Recently I went to a family reunion in Indiana and won a door prize. It was a small jar of Blueberry Preserves, 11.5 oz. to be exact. When I flew back home from Indianapolis to Denver I had it packed in my carry on luggage which was just a small backpack, I didn't have any checked luggage. When I went through the TSA security check they confiscated the Preserves and said that I couldn't take it on the plane because it was more than 3 oz. My question is; What exactly is it about Blueberry Preserves that makes it a dangerous terrorist substance? Did they really think that I was going to "JAM" up the flight controls with it or something like that? Please don't tell me that it was because it was more than three ounces either, that's just plain B.S. and totally ridiculous. I mean C'mon really, it was food stuff. Besides, my dad that lives in Texas was allowed to takes his on the plane, and it was the same size jar, only a different flavor. Pay attention Brandon, and everyone else. I said I didn't want to hear anything about that 3 ounces crap. So explain to me why my father was able to take his 11.5 ounce jar of preserves on the plane to Texas. James O Just because YOU'RE paranoid, doesn't mean I'm out to get you. So explain to me what exactly is in preserves that could cause an explosion? Nothing. James O Just because YOU'RE paranoid, doesn't mean I'm out to get you. So explain to me what exactly is in preserves that could cause an explosion? James O Just because YOU'RE paranoid, doesn't mean I'm out to get you. So explain to me what exactly is in preserves that could cause an explosion? Nothing.
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liquid over 3 ounces cant have it =/ put it on your checked in or eat it before you get there
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Blueberry preserves are highly explosive, and a three-ounce jar would blow a hole about six feet across in the side of an airliner. Or, at least, that's what Dick Cheney thinks. Let's hope we don't get any more of these whack jobs for a few decades. I see the Thumbs Down Monkeys are out in force today. Whenever I get lots of Thumbs Down Monkey Hits, that's when I know for sure I'm right! Thanks, Guys!
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Heres the thing, 3oz is the min. volume needed to cause a serious chemical explosion. 3oz of plastic will actually be more than enough to blow a hole in the side of a pressurized jet. And there are quite a few things that you can mix with preserves to make a nasty bomb. Dont get mad at it. You know it was food, but they dont. I used to work for TSA at the Dayton Airport and snagged one of those SOB's from over seas. He seemed to be a great guy, as im sure you are. But when the investigation was conducted we found that he was meeting someone in Dallas flying from Chicago. He had all kinds of "innocent" stuff in his bag. But when the contents of his bag was put with the contents of the other dudes bag in IL, they had a bomb. Hope this helps you out a bit.
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There is absolutely nothing dangerous about blueberry preserves, nor is there anything dangerous about toothpaste or hair shampoo. Rules are rules, even if they don't make sense to you. If your father did carry on more than a 3 oz. jar of preserves, then someone wasn't doing their job at the airport. The traveling public didn't make up the rules, but the rules got made up thanks to the Muslim terrorists and an overzealous government. And I'm sure that nearly anyone could scoop out the middle of a jar of preserves and hide a nice little chunk of plastic explosive in it. The bigger the jar, the bigger the chunk. That's why they made up the rule. It sucks for the preserve eaters, but helps preserve the safety of everyone that flys.
