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I will post my pics tomorrow when i get home. My phone is not convenient for this. I am currently waiting for boarding.
Walking into dfw with a guncase was weird. The people at check in were very friendly and took me to a private place where i could unlock the case and tsa inspected it. The TSA officer complimented me on the sword.
So that part seems under control. No i am just curious how they will react to 30 pounds of raw bloomery steel in my suitcase. :D
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I will add notes when I get to my pc.
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Made it home. 13 hrs 40 min. The weather and traffic were so much better than last year! So I decided to make a single day of it.
A couple of fuel stops and potty breaks along with some excellent leftover BBQ on a sandwich at a wayside rest on my tailgate were the only stops I made.
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Glad you made it safe. My pulled pork didn’t last long enough for me to leave Charlie’s parking lot.
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Still on the road. Waiting for my connection to Brussels.
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Safely back home!
I was anxious about my luggage. Especially when the conveyor started, spewed out 1 measly suitcase, and then changed the sign to 'baggage dispense ended'. I checked with the service desk, they did some calls and sometime later the baggage was there. Same story at the 'oversized luggage' desk. Eventually they found my sword. I checked, and there are 2 minor scuff marks on the underside of the saya (scabbard) but it's hardly noticeable. This is why I went with a matte finish.
Customs didn't stop me when walking out even though I was sure that the guncase would draw attention. TSA did inspect my suitcase (no surprise there) but didn't leave a note, which was odd. I did put a short open letter to the TSA on top of the contents, to explain what those lumps of bloomery steel were.
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Btw funny anecdote about bacon. One day I had to send the waitress back for more bacon and I heard her telling someone 'See, I TOLD you he said 3 sides of bacon!' :)
Also TC was kind enough to bake me up a private batch of bacon on Saturday! Special thanks go out to TC's wife who wasn't there but nonetheless played a big role in this meet.
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Thank all of you guys for making it good meet. I always worry somebody will be burned or loose a finger. I am relived nobody was hurt.
Coming back to a clean shop, clean dishes, clean everything was great. Thank you again.