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Location: leicester, uk
does anyone know if it is illigal to take parrafin on the plane in my suitcase?, going on holiday soon and would be good to know so i dont get arrested as a terrorist!
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Pirate Ninja
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Dangerous cynic
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Check with your airline, they will have very clear rules about what you can and can't take.
You certainly can't take flammables in your hand luggage (even before the no liquids rule). I would imagine that they would not let you take parrafin in the hold either, because of the risk of leakage (esp considering the way baggage handlers throw luggage around, not to mention the pressure and temp changes in the hold). I would suggest that you do a bit of research into the availability of fuel at your destination, and learn the local terminology for appropriate fuels.
Still wiggling
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Ermmm... I think the answer would be no, whereever you are...
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the henna lady
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Not in the carry on
The answer seems plain
Not in checked baggage
It's too much to explain
You can not take it here to there
You can not take it anywhere
You can not take Kero on a plane
To even attempt it, you'd be insane!
Pick it up when you get there and enjoy your trip!
Pele
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I think as long as you pack it super carefully along with large packets of cocaine, it should be alright...;)
er, NOT! Just in case you missed it , that was sarcasm!!
Do not actually attempt this!!!
*I did try really really hard to refrain from sarcasm, honest I did. But flammables and explosives on a plane? Last flight they did not even let me bring my toiletries!*)
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This question was serious?
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Still wiggling
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Lads, it was just a question... admittedly, maybe not the best thought out... but suitably newb-esque.
Nice one Pele
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it was sorta, but planes do fly on the stuff!
just me being nieve i guess
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yeah good point, how come airlines get to take fuel and we don't
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the henna lady
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Nice one Pele
Thanks Clare!
I was/am feeling a bit silly and since I know how these threads can go...what a better way to inject it in?
Glad someone got it!
Pele
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it was sorta, but planes do fly on the stuff!
just me being nieve i guess
airlines fly on avgas admittidly it is like kero but not quite the same, is a slow burn high octain fuel not gd for poi as is smoky if just burnt
they also keep it in nice big pressurised tanks which are seperate from everyone else by a sheet or two of aluminium!
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well there goews my plan of syphoning some off when we land!
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Still wiggling
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Hmmm... I can just imagine the joy of airport security when they see some guy with a mohican fiddling with the fuel pump.
And Pele... yep, all necessary moderator comments, or in fact, maybe just sarcasm in general, should be written in verse... rhyming at that... makes life much more amusing
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wandering thru the woods of WI
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hehe mohican
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sadly the mohawk is now gone
grew it to 10 inches in the end though
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Still wiggling
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Ok, newbie mistake, it happens
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Still wiggling
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Actually, what's the difference?
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whats the difference of what?
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wandering thru the woods of WI
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nothing just language difference
like a rubber and an eraser
or trunk and boot
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ahhh, i see what you mean now,... sorta
if it the mohawky thing, some people say there is differnce between mohawk and mohecan, but most its just like you said, language, or preference or whatever
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Still wiggling
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Ahhh... it's ok then.
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Dangerous cynic
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Actually, what's the difference?
I believe, technically, a mohawk doesn't usually go all the way to the neck, it is usually shorter but may have a long section or pigtail at the back. A mohican goes all the way and is long and spikey. These are fairly modern definitions though
The terms come from the native american tribes who wore the styles originally, the Mahicans and the Mohawks were actually warring tribes! However if you look for pics of native american warriors they almost all seem to have the sides of their head shaved. I read somewhere that this was a spiritual thing, they believed their hair connected them to the creator, and didn't want to take something that sacred to war.
The 'do wasn't just a native american thing either, 2 bog bodies dug up in Ireland also have 'em.
wandering thru the woods of WI
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so trying not to sound snotty
i thought it was simply length of hair not the hair itself
and i do not believe that most shaved their heads
we have a lot of historical stuff for native americans around here-and shaved heads not so much
see examples
www.museum.state.il.us/.../images/arch_lsm.jpg
www.3dpublishing.com/videos/images/nezperce.jpg
https://www.asu.edu/news/stories/200511/200511images/20051101Schwemberger3.jpg
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American
https://www.nebraskahistory.org/images/sites/mnh/bandolier_bags/8-RG2064-1-2.jpg
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Location: leicester, uk
have decided now to try and find some where we are staying
but my dad is now saying that i cant take glowsticks in my suitcase :S
shurly this isnt true
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Still wiggling
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Glowsticks?!
Of course you can... Why not?
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the henna lady
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Mohicans and Mohawks actually had tensions but weren't actively warring. The Mohicans moved east and the Mohawks stayed here in my area.
And as for the hair...neither the Mohawks nor Mohicans wear it. The Huron did but the French thought they were Mohawk tribe.
Most natives didn't shave their heads at all. In fact, long, full heads of hair is more highly characteristic of the tribes, especially the Mohawk. Mahawk are part of the Iroquois nation, and I grew up near an Iroquois Reservation with alot of friends from it.
For the hairstyle...
Mohawk is the US term.
Mohican is the UK term.
They are the same style.
And as for glowsticks. I hadn't heard that, so you might want to check.
Ever think about asking for an LED set for the holidays? Then you wouldn't have to worry about it!
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
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the henna lady
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Glowsticks?!
Of course you can... Why not?
Well, books, shampoo, lipstick and far more normal things were on the ban list. So it wouldn't be a far skip for glowsticks to be as well.
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
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Location: leicester, uk
dunno my dad being paranoid, unless he thought i ment taking in my handluggage *shrugs*
p.s wht about soaking my poi b4 going? but thinking it may corrode the metal or something i dont know
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