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Post #1 Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:22 pm 
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Hey all, I'm traveling on a domestic flight in a couple of days. I have the portable magnetic go board from YMI that I'd like to take along to study on the trip, and I'm worried about security issues. I believe magnets are banned carry-on luggage, but maybe weak magnets aren't? I'm traveling on a company's dime, so I won't be able to check in any luggage. So, my question is, has anyone here had any experience with magnetic boards with regards to TSA? I'm worried what the scanner person is going to think, seeing a magnetic mat and two clumps of smaller magnets.

Don't know if this matters, but I'm planning on stuffing the roll-up board and stones into my backpack for carry-on.

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Post #2 Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:08 pm 
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I've flown with magnetic boards many times, and it never occurred to me to even think about it. I don't think they will be taken from you.

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Post #3 Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:21 pm 
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I've flown with a goboard with magnetic stones inside Europe once and it wasn't a problem. But perhaps the TSA has different rules...

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Post #4 Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:29 pm 
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Li Kao wrote:
perhaps the TSA has different rules...


:lol:

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Post #5 Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 11:54 pm 
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I was ultra screened for explosives :scratch: drugs :scratch: etc etc etc etc :scratch: in :
China
Japan
Taiwan
USA
Peru
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All this just for a magnetic board :lol:

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Post #6 Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:40 am 
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I too can confirm minor trouble in Europe - when going with your carry on through the screen every magnet shows up, tightly cramped in their box.

So at least when you place your carry on the screening machine take the board out and show it to them in advance. Remember everybody knows chess, "magnetic board for a game similar to chess" is much better than "magnetic go board" - "go where?????".

No experience out of Europe, sorry.


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Post #7 Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:49 am 
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I have never had a problem with a magnetic travel go set in my carry on luggage. The only time I was asked to show it was once in Canada. :)

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Post #8 Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:05 pm 
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hyperpape wrote:
Li Kao wrote:
perhaps the TSA has different rules...


:lol:

"Welcome to America, can we touch your testicles?" http://www.theatlantic.com/national/arc ... nce/65390/


I thought they only did that test at Popes (to make sure he is male)

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Post #9 Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:12 am 
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hyperpape wrote:
"Welcome to America, can we touch your testicles?" http://www.theatlantic.com/national/arc ... nce/65390/

That article is unbelievable! I would like to quote just a few sentences. I promise that this is really not from a bad romantic novel:
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"I'm going to run my hands up your thighs, and then feel your buttocks, then I'm going to reach under you until I meet --"

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He felt me up good, but not great. It was not in any way the best pat-down I've ever received.

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Post #10 Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:25 am 
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On a related note, can anyone recommend a decent magnetic go board available in the UK? I've seen one that looks quite good on the US Amazon site, but it's not available over here.

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Post #11 Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 6:18 am 
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Koroviev wrote:
On a related note, can anyone recommend a decent magnetic go board available in the UK? I've seen one that looks quite good on the US Amazon site, but it's not available over here.

Mohart is comming to the LOndon Open maybe he brings some boards with him (in his shop they are 400 krona (about 40 pound ?)

also i saw a magnetic board at http://www.pentangle-puzzles.co.uk/acat ... _Sets.html

maybe best is to put your question also in the
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Post #12 Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:26 am 
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willemien wrote:
Koroviev wrote:
On a related note, can anyone recommend a decent magnetic go board available in the UK? I've seen one that looks quite good on the US Amazon site, but it's not available over here.

Mohart is comming to the LOndon Open maybe he brings some boards with him (in his shop they are 400 krona (about 40 pound ?)

also i saw a magnetic board at http://www.pentangle-puzzles.co.uk/acat ... _Sets.html

maybe best is to put your question also in the
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Ah, great link, some of those boards look ideal. Thanks.

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Post #13 Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 2:36 pm 
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willemien wrote:
Mohart is comming to the LOndon Open maybe he brings some boards with him (in his shop they are 400 krona (about 40 pound ?)

My cheapest magnetic set is actually SEK 200:-, see http://mohsart.se/search.php?search_que ... derway=asc but maybe not decent enough? ("Decent" in not a good way to define what you're looking for.)

As for London Open, I can bring virtually anything I have in stock, if I know in advance.
Whether I will or won't sell at a large scale at LOGC is not yet decided (it's in BGAs hands), but if I will I will most likely do so in cooperation with Pentangle Puzzles; if I won't, I will still bring some items that don't compete with the "large scale", or "main" seller.

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Post #14 Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:41 am 
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Is there a website/thread about the London Open? I've never heard of it, and have googled without success.

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Post #15 Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 4:44 am 
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Koroviev wrote:
Is there a website/thread about the London Open? I've never heard of it, and have googled without success.


did you look at the BGAwebsite? :shock:


or at

http://senseis.xmp.net/?EuropeanGoTournamentCalendar

Where did you google with

Here it is :

http://www.britgo.org/tournaments/2010/logc

See you there :)

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