tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post1311357776203145990..comments2024-03-29T14:33:35.746+00:00Comments on Lord Belmont in Northern Ireland: Paper-Clip AlertTimothy Belmonthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-82172077297722446692010-10-15T10:16:55.797+01:002010-10-15T10:16:55.797+01:00Tim you could make a dangerous weapon out of a pap...Tim you could make a dangerous weapon out of a paper clip.....if you were James Bond.Irishladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701265881514164878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-41703441117727290182010-10-14T14:32:27.353+01:002010-10-14T14:32:27.353+01:00And to think that I believed I'd glide through...And to think that I believed I'd glide through uneventfully. :-)Timothy Belmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-7406351303347560592010-10-14T13:40:10.920+01:002010-10-14T13:40:10.920+01:00Once when going through security at Frankfurt airp...Once when going through security at Frankfurt airport, the metal detector was set off by a packet of polo mints I had in my pocket! I think there is considerable variation in the sensitivity of these instruments, some of which is likely to be determined by the operators, and also influenced by other factors (...like how long the queue is). I'm not sure if this makes me feel 100% confident in this screens. I guess Tim that you could use your paperclip as test for other scanners at different airports (if you were really bored!).<br />Cheers,<br />JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com