How cool is this, Yahoo has a story on where to go to buy back the shit that the TSA takes from you when you go to the airport. You got your $100 Swiss Army Knife taken? No worries, buy it back for $10/lb.
Alabama
Where to buy: eBay (seller ID: alstatesurplus)
Info: adeca.state.al.us/surplus%20property
Georgia
Where to buy: Stores in Tucker (Atlanta Surplus Center, 770/414-6468); Swainsboro (Swainsboro Surplus Center, 478/289-2623); and Americus (Americus Surplus Center, 229/931-2407)
Info: surplusproperty.doas.georgia.gov
Illinois
Where to buy: Auctions held at ibid.illinois.gov
Kentucky
Where to buy: eBay (seller ID: kysurplus)
Info: finance.ky.gov/internal/surplus
Oregon
Where to buy: eBay (seller ID: oregontrail2000)
Info: oregonsurplus.com
Pennsylvania
Where to buy: eBay (seller ID: pastatesurplus)
Info: dgs.state.pa.us/surp_prop
Texas
Where to buy: Austin Storefront in Austin, 512/463-1990
Info: tfc.state.tx.us/communities/supportserv/prog/statesurplus
Washington State
Where to buy: Auburn Retail Store in Auburn, 253/333-4912
Info: ga.wa.gov/surplus



January 9th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
I had expensive gifts nicked by airport ’security’ at Zurich. On my return I’ll fill an empty whisky bottle with piss! You can do that too.
January 10th, 2008 at 6:25 am
Hah. Viktor what did they take from you? Is there any way to put it in temporary storage in a locker and have someone else come pick it up?