I have never had my knitting needles taken from me on a flight. I do use circular needles, to avoid poking my seatmates, but have never had the needles questioned except by other envious knitters who come up to me and say: What??? We can carry our knitting needles on the plane? I think a knit in is a spectacular idea. I will have a project with me in Baku, and can bring extra needles and yarn for those who want to learn to knit :) Cheers, Ginger Ginger (Virginia) Paque [log in to unmask] Diplo Foundation Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme www.diplomacy.edu/ig ** ** On 3 July 2012 09:48, Andrew A. Adams <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > William Drake suggested: > > When the IOC folks were speaking in Prague it'd have been great if a > > bunch of people could have pulled out knitting needles…maybe Toronto? > > Some street theatre is always good for a meeting… > > Nice idea. You'd have to find a local supply (or have someone bring hold > baggage to bring in a bunch) though, since AFAIK knitting needles are > amongst > the terrible deadly weapons currently banned from being taken onto planes > in > the war on tourism. ICANN meetings are short enough that lots of attendees > may well be flying hand luggage only (I know I would be). > > > -- > Professor Andrew A Adams [log in to unmask] > Professor at Graduate School of Business Administration, and > Deputy Director of the Centre for Business Information Ethics > Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan http://www.a-cubed.info/ >