Topic: Suggestions on passing thorugh a metal detector?

[Evil Taper]

Ok cool.  I just have first time jitters.

[silverbullet]

I wouldn't recommend wearing studs either or anything that a venue may think would hurt somebody in a mosh pit. studs, chains, etc...

If your MD runs on just one AA battery then if you have a spare pager around put the battery in that and just do a battery transfer once in the venue.

Seems like a lot of the new MD recorders are mostly cheap plastic nowadays. I guess that could be good in this situation

I always say 'go for it' also. I even got in line twice at a APC show after I got caught the first time figuring what the hell. During the second check the main security guy had me set aside for a thorough spread eagle pat down and still nothing. No metal detectors though.

most important is to stay cool and calm Maybe throw some coins and a fat lighter in your pocket with some cigarettes even if you don't smoke. You'll be good to go.

[Evil Taper]

OK.  With all this info taken into consideration I guess the best thing I can do is just go for it and hope for the best.  I'm fairly confident that the genital piercing alley will be the one I should go especially at this show, they can't touch you in your private area or you can sue them fuckers.  So I'm going to get in and tell you all how it went down.  Thanks for all the help.

[Ed.]

confidence is key.  if they ask you what it is just tell them that you don't think your disability is any of their business.  if you're really worried you could wrap your arm in gauze and wrap the gear in their as well...use those metal hooks and they'll never know.  its not like they're going to make you take your bandages off your broken arm....once you get inside take it off and you're set.

[John Kelly]

confidence is key.

This can't be stated enough.  If you're nervous at all they'll probably know something's up.  You have to stay cool.  Also a good idea is to act completely idiotic.  Load up your pockets with stuff, and if the detector goes off start pulling things out slowly.  If you annoy the people working enough they'll get frustrated and just let you through (most of the time).

[DAT grl]

confidence is key.

This can't be stated enough.  If you're nervous at all they'll probably know something's up.  You have to stay cool.

Yeah, cojones are key.  I will never forget this story for creative thinking on the spot!:

In going to the show, to be honest, I really didn't expect any type of security search.  In times past, security has been relatively lax (at least in my opinion....no worries though).  On with the story...

When the security dude felt the nbox in the back pocket, he asked me what it was.  Then he kept searching, and found the ad20 clipped to my belt.

I explained to him that the ad20 was a special diabetic machine that keeps me alive, and that the nbox was the powersupply for it.  Which in turn feeds into my torso.

So the dude looks at me, and i don't think he's buying it.  So he asks to see where it feeds into my torso.  I tell him i can't because its infected and puss is oozing out, and that i would feel embarrased to show him right then and there.

so he sends me over to head of security for the line, and without showing him anything (gear) and just explaining myself, he was cool, and sent me in.

 

[caymanreview]

i knew a guy once that had a little setup like that. he was extremely diabetic and had to have an electronic device administer insulin all the time. he got really loony sometimes when it messed up

[Evil Taper]

Well luckily I am aware that security guards are not cops...and I'm way too cocky with cops even.  So I'm getting in and making my recording.  Poker faces do come in handy away from the table.  Also what I have found is that the metal detectors can't determine what you're carrying.  They just vibrate if any sort of metal is detected.  I'll let you guys know how it goes tommorow.  Thanks for all the tips.

[Evil Taper]

Well I went to the show....When I went in to get my ticket reserved at the box office nearly 2 hours before showtime the security wouldn't let me go back outside.  So unfortunately my gear stayed in my car well I got to watch the show.  Oh well.. I shall strike again.  It would've been reallllly easy getting the gear in though, the security with the wands had em so sensitive that they went off from the zippers on the pants.  Better luck to me next time.