r/comics • u/aostlund27 A Penny For Your Thoughts • 29d ago

OC Airport Security (OC)

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u/MinimumApricot 29d ago

This makes me feel better about getting flagged for my jeans zipper. Also something to look forward to the next time I travel - I now have 3 surgical screws in my leg, they'll definitely get buzzed.

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u/wannabyte 29d ago

So I actually have 6 screws and a titanium rod, but that never gets flagged (I am assuming because it’s not a true xray), but because the piercing is on the surface it’s different.

That said - I’ve had it for years and it is only this year that it has started getting flagged.

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u/smurf123_123 29d ago

I'm full of titanium too, it has more to do with how ferromagnetic titanium is vs iron or other metals.

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u/wannabyte 29d ago

Yes but my point is that the piercing is also made of medical grade titanium. The body scanners pick up the piercing but not the rod or screws.

When I go through a metal detector nothing goes off.

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u/smurf123_123 29d ago

Ah, the body scanner, my bad, I though you were talking about the older ones that only pick up on metal.