[Stoat]

I'm hoping that the highly sensitive nature of the scans and the frequent 'alerts' will not result in a lowered vigilance after so many 'false alarms'.....few things are worse than 'crying wolf' too many times to render a defensive system ineffective.

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[Stoat]

Schreiber advises people who have undergone radiation treatments to carry a letter or note from their doctor. While it won't stop the need for a thorough scan, it will help speed up the process, he said. "Even with a note, we still need to determine the source of the radiation," he said.

[Grizzled Bear]

Al Baby,

Did anything like the ever happen to you?

[mikey_hates_everything]

Is it Gamma radiation? Just don't make any those radioactive Canadians angry. You wouldn't like them when they're angry...

[fredhead]

I found out on a trip the the nearby nuclear power station with a Boy Scout troop that radiation detectors can be set off by..........

the mantles used in Coleman gas or propane lanterns.

[bcsco]

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Not much out there this morning. But Obama will insure it heats up real soon...

New York City murder suspect caught near Falfurrias checkpoint[South Texas/Kosovo]

Alternatives for the U.S. Should Mexico Face the ‘Worst Case Scenario’

[myknowledge]

Do Canucks really pose a radioactive risk?

[fso301]

Tracey said an officer almost immediately asked him if he had undergone a medical treatment in the U.S.

Some more of that great Canadian health care.

[Pan_Yan]

The Navy used to run a Nuclear Power Training Unit in the Idaho desert. They had done lots of experiments out there since the 50’s and in the old days dumped the effluent straight to what was called the ‘mile long ditch.’

One night a young sailor was walking the perimeter to stay awake and saw a rabbit. Being a young man, his followed his instincts and threw a rock at it. He killed it.

Now, fresh rabbit meat can be nice so he stuffed it in his bag and headed for the exit at the end of his shift. It set off every detector in the building. That rabbit was hot enough to power a small neighborhood.

The Navy was not amused.

[woollyone]

“...glazed plates made with naturally radioactive earth ...”

hmm...
Does this make anyone else wonder about plates made in China?

[fso301]

The linked FR thread explains why the border officer immediately asked if they had received medical treatment in the US.

Due to Canadian health care rationing, Canadians are routinely referred to US medical facilities for diagnostics and treatment.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314982/posts

[Pajamajan]

I thought this was a joke.

Turns out there really are "radioactive Canadians at the U.S. border." Whoda thunk it.

[Ramius]

I'm hoping that the highly sensitive nature of the scans and the frequent 'alerts' will not result in a lowered vigilance after so many 'false alarms'.....few things are worse than 'crying wolf' too many times to render a defensive system ineffective.

Agreed. Hopefully it won't turn into complacency. I have to admit, though, it's somewhat refreshing to find out that these sensors are sensitive enough to detect such tiny amounts of radiation. I'm guessing that if a large quantity of something (like a dirty bomb) went through, the various machines would just go bonkers. Hopefully with all sorts of blinky lights and honking horns. :-)