topic Re: Metal detector follow up in Community Chat

Metal detector follow up

Shorty2U — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 05:13:39 GMT

I had asked on here if anyone thought the plates in my neck would set off metal detectors. Well we went to my 1 granddaughters graduation at a big arena and I did indeed set off the metal detector and had to be body scanned.

However, the man said it wasn't the plates in my neck, it was my bracelet..Oops! lol.

The graduation was lovely, but I'll tell ya this is why I don't fly anymore. (long lines @ airports) We waited over 1 hour in line (blocks long), in almost 90 degree weather, because of the metal detector scanning, as well as them checking purses. (They threw out many water bottles people had, and people weren't happy but rules are rules!).

I was glad we went of course. I wouldn't have missed it for the world! But, I saw elderly people with those things like Q sells, that you push and can sit on to rest. I said to DH, I should have one of those b/c I had trouble standing long in line. (To which DH said yeah right you wont use that, when you hardly listen and use your cane..lol..).

And the topper is.. I get to do it all over again this weekend when we go to a concert arena with..you guessed it... metal detectors lol..PS I wont wear any metal bracelets

Re: Metal detector follow up

Sister Golden Hair — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 05:18:41 GMT

@Shorty2U The last time we flew, my underwire bra set them off

Pulled over and had to have a pat down.

Re: Metal detector follow up

ECBG — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 05:28:30 GMT

@Sister Golden Hair wrote:
@Shorty2U The last time we flew, my underwire bra set them off

Pulled over and had to have a pat down.

@Sister Golden Hair---OH!!! My goodness!! THAT is unreal!

Re: Metal detector follow up

Kachina624 — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 06:18:14 GMT

The last time I flew, I had on 7 silver bracelets and they said I didn't need to take them off. That was 2 years ago.

Re: Metal detector follow up

Desertdi — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 08:05:42 GMT

Beats me........I used to set the one off at Target. I don't any more......... (I have a pound of metal in my leg)

Re: Metal detector follow up

qualitygal — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 08:28:21 GMT

WEll, do you know how to make an entrance or what! LOL.

Sounds like it was very nice.

Re: Metal detector follow up

ciao_bella — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:41:18 GMT

My knee replacements set the metal detector off. I wasn't sure if it would but, sure enough, it did!

Re: Metal detector follow up

SilleeMee — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:53:07 GMT

I have an artificial neck...man-made bones with an insane number of titanium screws holding it all together. Never have I set off a detector...tg. But that doesn't mean I won't someday. Thankfully I don't travel much these days.

Re: Metal detector follow up

karlam — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 14:27:00 GMT

Every time I go through the metal detectors at the airport my right knee sets it off. I have never had any surgery on my knee or injury to my knee. I can't figure out what is wrong but they need to pat me down everytime.

Re: Metal detector follow up

KingstonsMom — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:01:46 GMT

I have 2 titanium plates holding one arm together, but I don't set off alarms at the airport or stores thankfully!

Re: Metal detector follow up

Sister Golden Hair — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 22:56:50 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@Sister Golden Hair wrote:
@Shorty2U The last time we flew, my underwire bra set them off

Pulled over and had to have a pat down.
@Sister Golden Hair---OH!!! My goodness!! THAT is unreal!

@ECBG It was ok because the man was a cutie

Re: Metal detector follow up

ECBG — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 22:58:49 GMT

@Sister Golden Hair wrote:
@ECBG wrote:
@Sister Golden Hair wrote:
@Shorty2U The last time we flew, my underwire bra set them off

Pulled over and had to have a pat down.
@Sister Golden Hair---OH!!! My goodness!! THAT is unreal!
@ECBG It was ok because the man was a cutie

@Sister Golden HairOOOOOOOH, AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Re: Metal detector follow up

Shorty2U — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 04:35:20 GMT

Thank you for the replies. Its weird how some things set detectors off and others don't!

I remembered someone on here mentioning about underwire bras before when I asked. So I didnt wear an underwire bra. I wouldnt be happy had I had a pat down. lol.

I forgot to add, I had a half a small bottle of Diet Pepsi in my purse (I forgot about while waiting). I took it to take my back meds. But it was in the smaller compartment in my 3 compartment purse and they checked the largest compartment. So they didn't find it and I didn't know I couldn't take it in until I saw them taking bottles from others purses. But once I remembered (after I saw them take others), I felt bad and took my pills before sitting down, and threw the rest away. lol.

But once inside, my son in law paid 20 dollars to get 5 bottled waters IN the arena from a vending machine for daughter, 2 other grandkids, my son, and him.. I almost fainted when he said 20 dollars. (I wouldn't have paid that! But they were all hot from the wait outside even though the inside had air conditioning).

And I bet thats part of the reason for taking the water bottles. So you buy theirs for 4 bucks a pop!