Well, to fill ya all in on the metal detector incident............
On our way home from Oklahoma last month, I talked Stump Jumper into stopping off at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
I had been there about a year before, but didn't get a chance to go into the visitors center then.
After walking around outside a bit and with a little prodding, Jeff and I headed inside.
For those of you that have never been there, the entrances are underground down a ramp under the arch.
About halfway down the ramp was a security gaurd. He stopped me and asked to see in my camera case as the camera was in my hand. No problem, let him look and started on down the ramp.
Made it about a dozen feet and I see the open door with the metal detector and several guards around it.
Was a bit worried as I had a real small pocket knife on me. Would have emptied my pockets at the truck, but I wasn't aware of the tight security, duh!
Well I went back to the first gaurd and showed him my knife and asked if it would be a problem. I'd rather run back to the truck now, then have problems at the metal detector.
The gaurd handed it back and said, "no problem".
Jeff didn't say anything so we walked throught the door.
Of course ya gotta empty out your pockets and such before heading throught the detector.
Everything else went throught the x-ray machine.
I passed through without any problems and was waiting for my stuff to come out of the machine when the alarm starts going off and Jeff is pulled aside.
He checked his pockets again and found some change . They told him to take it out.
He pointed out that I had past through with change in my pocket as the gaurd told me to hold onto it. Anyways he went back through.
Alarm again.
Well they started to scan him with the handheld and kept getting several signals.
Finally they asked what kind of belt he had on.
His reply?
I'm not wearing one, I have suspenders on.
After a scan comfirming four metal objects and a quick feel to comfirm they were the clips for his suspenders, they allowed him in.
Whew!
I was getting a bit worried there for a minute, that I didn't have enough cash to bail him out and would have to call and explain it to Delcy.
