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Author:  AlunD [ Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Cremation reveals WWII veteran's shrapnel in leg

Cremation reveals WWII veteran's shrapnel in leg
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-20001326
Quote:
The family of a World War II veteran have found out just how injured he was after about 6oz (170g) of shrapnel was found following his cremation.


He must have had a hell of a job getting through airport scanners :?

Author:  jonbwfc [ Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Cremation reveals WWII veteran's shrapnel in leg

I kind of doubt the shrapnel included half a dozen wood screws and some paper clips :lol:

As to the scanner thing, I think unless it's a seriously big lump of metal like a replacement hip you're OK. I've got a metal plate (roughly the size of a teaspoon apparently) in my arm and I've never set off a scanner once.

Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Cremation reveals WWII veteran's shrapnel in leg

Not enough adamantium for your arm?


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Author:  jonbwfc [ Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Cremation reveals WWII veteran's shrapnel in leg

Amnesia10 wrote:
Not enough adamantium for your arm?

I did ask but they said I didn't have the sideburns for it.

Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Cremation reveals WWII veteran's shrapnel in leg

jonbwfc wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
Not enough adamantium for your arm?

I did ask but they said I didn't have the sideburns for it.

Not that your finger nails were long enough already?

Author:  pcernie [ Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Cremation reveals WWII veteran's shrapnel in leg

I walked through a scanner in France in the late 90s wearing a reconstructed bullet necklace and it didn't go off :oops:

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