From airport security to electronic artist:
My boyfriend is getting on board a flight to Frankfurt in order to go to Toronto to prepare for his show that opens next week. In his carry-on luggage are 3 laptop computers, two of which are modified, taken out of the original cases and refitted into a wooden box, and 2 customized electronic gadgets that basically could look like handheld electronic bombs to those who don’t know any better (palm-size electronic boards encase in wood and silicon, respectively). There are also batteries, wires, and all kinds of miscellaneous cables and connectors that normal people don’t usually pack along with their clothes.
So of course, after going through the scanner, the nervous security people took him aside and asked that everything be shown and demonstrated. After mentioning the magic B phrase — “I work for Benetton” — which seemed to work in calming people down a bit, Mark proceeded to impress them by showing how his homemade-bomb looking device can actually receive photos from a cellphone and display it instantaneously. “Wow! That’s Cool! And you made this??” All smiles. As Mark repacks his carry-on and prepares to leave, one of the lady guard said her farewell:
“Good luck! Keep using your genious for good things and NOT THE OTHER STUFF!”
priceless.
AHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
geefunk3 on 10 May 2006that’s so awesome
Annie, waz up girl.
hello from chandler, az. looks like you’ve been stomping around the world and seeing some cool places, that’s awesome. i’ve been busy too. lisa and i now have 3 children. two boys and a newborn girl. send me your email address and i’ll send you some videos. thats right videos. i’m part of an internet revolution that’s booming here in the states. you can be our liason in europe. the beauty part about it is they will pay you to advertise and use their site unlike yahoo and the other companies out there. that’s all for now. i’ll be waiting for your correspondance. go white sox!!!
Roger J. on 18 May 2006