So I guess, according to the FAA, it's theoritically possible to damage an airplane by carrying cheese spread onto it. Matt and I bought a bunch of cheese, including a yummy sharp cheddar cheese spread, and bought a small cooler to carry it onto the plane home. However, through the security screening, we were pulled aside because the cheese spread is considered a non-solid and can't be taken on a plane. Needless to say, neither of us were very happy because they had to confiscate it (and we won't get it back). This was in Wisconsin, for crying out loud! They, if anyone, should know that cheese is not really a dangerous substance. The only way Matt and I thought of causing harm with it would be to run around and scoop some out and put it in everyone's eyes. If we really wanted to do damage, we'd just hit someone over the head with the big sausage we were able to carry on board.
The rules are just getting silly. As Matt said, anyone with a basic knowledge of chemistry could figure out dangerous ways to do harm. They can't catch everything, but I guess they can catch cheese spreads in the meantime.
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