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Old 06-30-2018, 07:24 AM   #9
jeffba
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Join Date: Oct 2017
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M.O.C. #20753
In a past life my wife and I were cavers. We had some friends who over spring break were caving in Mexico. This was when carbide lamps were still the way to go. Well spent carbide is actually considers hazardous waste and should be disposed of properly and not just dumped anywhere. Well these cavers had their spent carbide in ziplock bags. It is a grayish white power. Well after being in Mexico for 2 weeks primitive camping and no showers, they looked pretty scruffy. That got them a full inspection at the border. The Border Patrol agent found the spent carbide and asked them what it was. They told him. He then wet his little finger and stuck it in the bag. They told him he should not do that. That just encouraged the agent even more.

Needless to say they got the last laugh and were allowed to proceed. Some times the overboard inspections do backfire.
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