After having left watch collecting about 10 years ago. The bug recently bit again... 🙈 (lemmy.nz)

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[-] hackerwacker@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago

I hear those can get you put on the no fly list.

[-] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Can you elaborate?

[-] SuitedUpDev@feddit.nl 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They were used by TSA to profile people, due to the fact that Al-Qiada used them to detonate bombs with.

See the Wikipedia article for the F-91W. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casio_F-91W

Edit: autocorrect.

[-] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks -very interesting.

[-] SuitedUpDev@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago

Luckily I don't fly to the US 😉

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