# Aussie Flights Grounded by Dildo **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 4, 2004, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-flights-grounded-by-dildo/267535 "2004-10-04T21:22:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-flights-grounded-by-dildo/267535/1 "2004-10-04T21:22:50Z")
It’s good to see that we here in the U.S. aren’t the only ones [a might skittish lately](http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20041004-090729-1875r.htm). [quote] The incident occurred at Mackay Airport in North Queensland when an unidentified male passenger threw the vibrator into a garbage can before boarding a flight to Brisbane, the Australian Broadcasting Corp., reported. When the buzzing was heard, the entire terminal was evacuated and bomb experts were about to be summoned when the passenger came forward and explained what it was, said Acting Inspector Roger Lowe. [/qupte] ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-flights-grounded-by-dildo/267535/2 "2004-10-04T22:05:11Z")
Haha - I bet he was thinking… “Don’t want to draw attention to myself, so…” ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-flights-grounded-by-dildo/267535/3 "2004-10-04T22:21:50Z")
Somebody’s a [Drew Carey](http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/GuidePageServlet/showid-133/epid-2082/) fan. ---
**Author:** ![Chastain86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-flights-grounded-by-dildo/267535/4 "2004-10-04T22:36:58Z")
Nine time out of ten, it’s an electric razor. But, every once in a while … ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-flights-grounded-by-dildo/267535/5 "2004-10-05T01:23:06Z")
So security’s suspicion was aroused, the whole plane got off? Pretty effective vibrator, I’d say. ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-flights-grounded-by-dildo/267535/6 "2004-10-05T01:27:03Z")
And of course, it’s “a” dildo, not “your” dildo. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-flights-grounded-by-dildo/267535/7 "2004-10-05T02:03:40Z")
“_Turns on_ airport security” _snort_ ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-flights-grounded-by-dildo/267535/8 "2004-10-05T03:28:55Z")
Every single time I have thrown a dildo away, I turned it OFF first. I just don’t get these people. ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-flights-grounded-by-dildo/267535/9 "2004-10-05T03:33:55Z")
> [@Berkut](#): > > And of course, it’s “a” dildo, not “your” dildo. Presumably he chucked it in the bin because he knew the regulations against putting other people’s stuff in your luggage. ---
**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-flights-grounded-by-dildo/267535/10 "2004-10-05T05:11:39Z")
Must’ve been one happy garbage can… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-flights-grounded-by-dildo/267535/11 "2004-10-05T11:29:43Z")
I’m _sure_ I’ve seen this happen in a film… ---
**Author:** ![InvidiousCourgette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@InvidiousCourgette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InvidiousCourgette)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-flights-grounded-by-dildo/267535/12 "2004-10-05T11:45:24Z")
> [@AngelicGemma](#): > > I’m _sure_ I’ve seen this happen in a film… I think it was Derek Smalls in Spinal Tap who set off the metal detector with the object located where his “package” should have been. Not quite the same, but similar humour I guess!