I did, at least I think I did. And your old friend is not completely wrong on that one. To be honest I have asked myself this question whenever I have had to travel for work and never did find a good answer especially after the whole "9/11 lets hire a bunch of $9 hr morons to screen for terrorists and take away pocketknives and tweezers from little old men" thing started. But seeing as I had to travel for work, I decided I could do without for a week as it was just not worth the risk of getting arrested and fired all in one fell swoop. I have however used the j's in the pack in the carton in my checked baggage and never had a problem with it...on personal trips only of course.