Traveling with an eInk reader - Page 2

NatCh · 03-20-2008, 04:02 PM

At the risk of not being unutterably silly: I've flown about once a month since August, involving airports in Dallas, Houston (both of them), Memphis and Nashville, each multiple times, and never had mine (sometimes in my carry-on, sometimes in the pocket of my vest which goes through the scanner) looked twice at by security. I'd expect you to have no issues.

Taylor514ce · 03-20-2008, 04:10 PM

Can I please have a custom user title, "unutterably silly"?

I fly 5-6 times a month. It is the primary reason why I've made plans to acquire an e-book reader. That's why keyboards and wifi don't appeal to me. I need a simple, attainable reader.

Most frequent airports are the hubs, mainly. Memphis, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, LAX, Newark. Schipol - and then I get on a train.

JSWolf · 03-20-2008, 04:13 PM

When I've flown with paperback books, I've always had the one I was reading and one unread book so I always had enough to read for the duration of the flight. I did have more books in my checked luggage as well.

NatCh · 03-20-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Taylor514ce

Can I please have a custom user title, "unutterably silly"?

Sure you can! Or anything else that takes your fancy for that matter: you can change it yourself on the User Control Panel (under "Edit Profile" over on the left).

Taylor514ce · 03-20-2008, 04:17 PM

Oh. Well, then, nevermind. Not nearly so much fun as a dispensation from the powers.

NatCh · 03-20-2008, 05:00 PM

The "powers" have dispensed that you can change it yourself, is that a good enough rationalization?

Taylor514ce · 03-20-2008, 05:02 PM

Nope. Isn't it generally true that you don't want what you can easily have?

zelda_pinwheel · 03-20-2008, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Taylor514ce

Nope. Isn't it generally true that you don't want what you can easily have?

completely true, in my world.

nonetheless, i feel that if *anyone* should receive the honorary title "unutterably silly", it is you, even if you must do the bestowing yourself.

alternatively, give me your login / password and i'll bestow it for you.

RCR · 03-20-2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Taylor514ce

"It's an e-book reader", I answered in response to her soft-voiced query. She leaned forward for a closer look. Now, I'm a grown man, not some hormone-addled teenager - but I do love a woman in uniform. I kept my eyes on her face, her face...
.

Oh, Taylor, you're such a tease. Put me on the alert list so I can buy your novel when you complete it (in Sony format, of course).

Taylor514ce · 03-20-2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

...checked luggage...

Amateur.

JSWolf · 03-20-2008, 06:40 PM

Speaking of checked luggage. When we came home from Florida recently, our two bags were the first two bags to come down the conveyor belt.

MickeyC · 03-20-2008, 07:54 PM

Great MaggieScratch. Be sure and let us know how your trip goes with your Cybook.

And BruceW, I hope you suggested to the stewardess that she join us here on this great forum.

astra · 03-21-2008, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Taylor514ce

"It's an e-book reader", I answered in response to her soft-voiced query. She leaned forward for a closer look. Now, I'm a grown man, not some hormone-addled teenager - but I do love a woman in uniform. I kept my eyes on her face, her face...

"... hundreds of books use it anywhere and the screen no eye strain...". I was babbling, the neurons typically used for coherent speech co-opted by her scent, the strand of hair escaped from her perfect coif. I nearly dropped my reader as I restrained my hand from tucking it back behind her ear.

"...read it in bed I love reading in bed do you read in my bed? I mean I love your bed, not that your bed is any of my business no, sorry, I meant to say no backlight we'll have to leave a light on..."

Her slight smile and whispered "naughty boy" undid me completely. This was going to be a long flight.

Some people have a talent

Karma is on its way.

NatCh · 03-21-2008, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Speaking of checked luggage. When we came home from Florida recently, our two bags were the first two bags to come down the conveyor belt.

Heh, on the return leg of my last trip to Houston, my bag was waiting beside the conveyor before they started unloading the plane I was on. They apparently put it on an earlier flight. They tried to put me on an earlier flight, but I didn't want to pay the $45 bucks for the privilege.

Taylor514ce · 03-21-2008, 11:42 AM

European pants taught me never to check luggage.

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03-20-2008, 04:02 PM	#16
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	At the risk of not being unutterably silly: I've flown about once a month since August, involving airports in Dallas, Houston (both of them), Memphis and Nashville, each multiple times, and never had mine (sometimes in my carry-on, sometimes in the pocket of my vest which goes through the scanner) looked twice at by security. I'd expect you to have no issues.

03-20-2008, 04:10 PM	#17
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	Can I please have a custom user title, "unutterably silly"? I fly 5-6 times a month. It is the primary reason why I've made plans to acquire an e-book reader. That's why keyboards and wifi don't appeal to me. I need a simple, attainable reader. Most frequent airports are the hubs, mainly. Memphis, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, LAX, Newark. Schipol - and then I get on a train.

03-20-2008, 04:13 PM	#18
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,771 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	When I've flown with paperback books, I've always had the one I was reading and one unread book so I always had enough to read for the duration of the flight. I did have more books in my checked luggage as well.

03-20-2008, 04:17 PM	#20
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	Oh. Well, then, nevermind. Not nearly so much fun as a dispensation from the powers.

03-20-2008, 05:00 PM	#21
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	The "powers" have dispensed that you can change it yourself, is that a good enough rationalization?

03-20-2008, 05:02 PM	#22
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	Nope. Isn't it generally true that you don't want what you can easily have?

03-20-2008, 06:40 PM	#26
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,771 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Speaking of checked luggage. When we came home from Florida recently, our two bags were the first two bags to come down the conveyor belt.

03-20-2008, 07:54 PM	#27
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Great MaggieScratch. Be sure and let us know how your trip goes with your Cybook. And BruceW, I hope you suggested to the stewardess that she join us here on this great forum.

03-21-2008, 11:42 AM	#30
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	European pants taught me never to check luggage.