Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:50:20 -0500 From: "Hobey Ford" <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] paper mache travelling Yeah, but its not my peepers and its good free advertisement. Is the ad funny? On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 12:42 PM, Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net> wrote: > Hobey, have you seen the latest Geico commercials? They are using something > that looks very much like your Peepers..... > > Mary H. > > > On 12/24/08 9:35 AM, "Hobey Ford" <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com> wrote: > >> My guess is that they don't want sealed items like a pinata that has >> stuff in it. but who knows. I agree just say its sculpture and you >> think its plastic. I alway check my puppets in my baggage. Usually >> they see my gear and ask what it is and i say a puppet show and they >> ease up and are genuinely curious and often give me a break on >> oversize or additional. If I have a festival badge from a gig I' ll >> wear it. Here is the thing to be aware of, Don't use oil paints, >> spray paints or flammable glue or super glue leading up to a trip. the >> off gassing will trip the chemical test and then your in for some >> possible hassle. I always watch those things when I know I have to >> take my show on a plane. They are always pretty good about not losing >> my gear. I have all my boxes the same off color so they are an >> obvious set. Once I got to oversize baggage and there were Phillip >> Huber's boxes and he was not far behind. >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca> wrote: >>> Hi Alexander, >>> >>> I have built puppets for a few companies, some tour internationaly, and I >>> never heard about this as a problem. >>> >>> The text you mentionned is subject to interpretation, especially in view of >>> the two items mentionned: >>>> papier maché statues/pi=F1atas >>> those are usually tourist bought items, not profesionnal tools of a >>> performing trade. >>> >>> -they don't mention puppets. >>> >>> -a lot of puppeteers travel by plane, and I'm guessing most of them have >>> puppets made of various materials, which I'm sure they don't list >>> individually. >>> >>> -The puppets I made you don't look like paper mache (more like latex, >>> somehow). >>> -Pro paper mache puppets will often look like wood (which logically, should >>> be more problematic because of insects, but no mention of it on the list) >>> >>> -As you said, if you don't mention it, there won't be a problem, as long as >>> you are indeed not carrying anything illegal or truly dangerous. We have to >>> realize the rules have been made, on paper, much more severe than necessary. >>> A safety data sheet for every oil paint tube one carries? Come on! That's >>> ridiculous! and that bit about forbidding ready-to-eat meals, even in >>> checked luggage, is probably just a commercial plot to force us to buy the >>> airline food! >>> >>> -I've come to understand this principle about borders while traveling by >>> bus: The less you say, the less trouble you're in. Just once I mentionned I >>> was a puppeteer. I had twice the amount of questions as usual, and twice the >>> amount of questions as anyone else on that bus. Now, when they ask what I do >>> for a living, I say I'm a theatrical prop maker. Somehow, that doesn't set >>> them off?! >>> >>> -Airline employees are people too. Even security. They are able to >>> interpret, and show flexibility within some limits, althought that bit is >>> not guaranteed. Once, I boldly brought an authentic farming Scythe handle >>> accross the border, from the USA to Canada. I'm pretty sure the USA wouldn't >>> have let me bring it the other way around, even though I had no blade on the >>> thing. The border agent was a bit surprised and wondering what I found >>> interesting about a scythe without a blade. "City folks", he said. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Alexander Winfield" <sheepwpunks-AT-gmail.com> >>> To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org> >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 2:11 AM >>> Subject: [Puptcrit] paper mache travelling >>> >>> >>> Hello All, >>> >>> Was just having a look at the Air Canada website and I noticed that, >>> technically speaking, they do not allow any object made from paper mache on >>> an airline, but it in carry on luggage or in check in. >>> http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/airport/baggage/security.html >>> (it is mentioned in the large yellow list at the bottom of the page under >>> flammable objects) >>> I have several puppets made of paper mache (and more in the progress of >>> creation) and as it so happens I've already traveled around Europe with >>> them, taking at least one air canada flight and receiving no objections >>> about taking these puppets with me (though at the time I never thought to >>> mention it). I am curious if anyone has ever had any trouble with security >>> at airports in regards to transporting puppets - is there a 'special magic >>> form' one may have signed by authorative persons to allow us to transport >>> puppets of such material legally (ie. just in case they do check the >>> luggage). At the moment, having no time, I'm going with a policy of keeping >>> my trap shut and hoping for the best. >>> >>> yrs. >>> >>> Alexander >>> On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 10:20 PM, Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca>wrote: >>> >>>> http://www.instructables.com/id/Drill-Press-Lathe/ >>>> >>>> I have a press drill, and I kept the head of an old drill. >>>> Maybe I'll make one of those! >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org >>>> Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit >>>> Archives: http://www.driftline.org >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org >>> Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit >>> Archives: http://www.driftline.org >>> >>> >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> --- >>> >>> >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >>> Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1861 - Release Date: 12/22/2008 >>> 11:23 AM >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org >>> Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit >>> Archives: http://www.driftline.org >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org >> Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit >> Archives: http://www.driftline.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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