[drivebyacct2]

The TSA let me board with a lighter and an aerosol form alcohol. Didn't realize until I'd landed that they'd let me board with materials for a small-scale flamethrower. I donated the lighter to a smoker I saw at the airport and checked the other in my additional luggage before my return flight.

[dmix]

From my understanding you are allowed one lighter in your carry on. I had two one time and had to throw one out.

[lwat]

What could you possibly do with 2 lighters that you could not do with one

[codergirl]

Along the same lines, lots of companies make sunscreen in 10x ml quantities for the associated benefits. When the agent wanted to take away my 106 ml bottle, I asked if I could squeeze 6 ml out and take it on. No dice.

[tdfx]

Seems like a tacit admission that they believe the terrorists are somewhat incompetent. That guy sure did seem to have a lot of trouble getting his underwear lit.

[eurleif]

Hold the flame of one lighter up to the fuel tank of another, creating a small explosion?

[kijin]

Just out of curiosity, what's an aerosol form alcohol and what do you use it for?

[chc]

I think it's called "hairspray".

[kijin]

Don't most hairsprays use hydrocarbons as propellant?

Well, either alcohol or hydrocarbons would make a decent flamethrower.

[drivebyacct2]

I had my bases covered, I had both hairspray (yeah, yeah) as well as cologne (which to my naive knowledge is alcohol based). I didn't realize that hairspray wasn't alcohol based, but my amateur experiences with potato guns indicated it's propensity for flammability and explosiveness :).