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>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>>> "Gloria P" > wrote in message
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>>>> jmcquown wrote:
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>>>>> Agreed. Unless you have absolutely horrid tap water there is no
>>>>> reason to buy botted water. And there are plenty of container to
>>>>> carry it around in. However, since 9/11, in an airport you cannot
>>>>> bring your own water onto a plane. They get to sell it to you,
>>>>> instead.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
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>>>> Many (most?) airports let you carry an empty bottle through security
>>>> screening. You can fill it when you get tot he gate area from a water
>>>> fountain. Many times a restaurant will fill it for you from their
>>>> water supply if you ask nicely.
>>>>
>>>> gloria p
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>>> You're talking about EMPTY bottles. I'm talking about a bottle of
>>> water. I thought that was the topic.
>>>
>>> Jill
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>> Jill, Gloria is talking the kit form... it's just as much a bottle of
>> water once the empty bottle is filled with water... do you really believe
>> that the bottled water companies pick already filled bottles of water off
>> trees, they fill their bottles too. duh
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> No, Sheldon. I'm talking I couldn't take an already *filled* bottle of
> water through airport security. The TSA acts like you're trying to take a
> container of nitro through security if the bottle is already filled; they
> won't let you do it. Empty, they don't care about.
>
> Jill

Well, then you're agreeing with Gloria. It should be obvious to anyone with
an IQ why the airlines don't want folks bringing bottles of liquid filled
from outside the security area.