Comments on: Woman Checked Human Skull in Airplane Luggage: “It’s For Halloween!” http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/ The Neat Side of the Web Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:58:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tom Mc http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1133156 Tom Mc Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:10:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1133156 Could this be an artifact from WWII? Estimated Japanese military and civilian deaths exceeded 270,000. There are caves all over the island with human remains. The caves are supposed to off-limits but people still explore them at their own peril. You might compare the picture with the skulls at my site. We have human and primate skull replicas at http://www.skullarama.com. These are affordable museum-quality products for display or educational purposes. Could this be an artifact from WWII? Estimated Japanese military and civilian deaths exceeded 270,000. There are caves all over the island with human remains. The caves are supposed to off-limits but people still explore them at their own peril. You might compare the picture with the skulls at my site. We have human and primate skull replicas at http://www.skullarama.com. These are affordable museum-quality products for display or educational purposes.

]]> By: fractal http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1081228 fractal Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:33:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1081228 @Larfin Jackarse - I forget the name of the shop, but it was in NYC. There are plenty of suppliers out there though. Some suppliers off the top of my head are The Bone Room in Berkley, SkullsUnlimited.com, Necromance in Los Angeles, Evolution in NYC (although that was not where I purchased mine). They can be a bit pricey, I believe mine was around $400, and that was a fairly good deal. I collect anthropological specimens, and also use them as props for photography. @Larfin Jackarse - I forget the name of the shop, but it was in NYC. There are plenty of suppliers out there though. Some suppliers off the top of my head are The Bone Room in Berkley, SkullsUnlimited.com, Necromance in Los Angeles, Evolution in NYC (although that was not where I purchased mine). They can be a bit pricey, I believe mine was around $400, and that was a fairly good deal.

I collect anthropological specimens, and also use them as props for photography.

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1081200 Ali S. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:49:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1081200 I think the reason she got stopped was mainly because in the past murderers did some really stupid things like carry around body parts and bones in their luggage. Maybe they thought this was one of them? I think the reason she got stopped was mainly because in the past murderers did some really stupid things like carry around body parts and bones in their luggage. Maybe they thought this was one of them?

]]> By: Larfin Jackarse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1079792 Larfin Jackarse Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:26:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1079792 @Max Power No. Not really. Go back and reread. @Max Power
No. Not really. Go back and reread.

]]> By: exhtmn http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1079722 exhtmn Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:20:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1079722 Well,it isn't human,look at the indentions behind the eye sockets. Well,it isn’t human,look at the indentions behind the eye sockets.

]]> By: ShapeShifter http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1079251 ShapeShifter Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:37:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1079251 exhtmn, have you ever seen a chimp skull before? http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/jmcdermott/Chimp%20skull.jpg I'm pretty sure humans don't have sagittal crest or a face that sticks out. exhtmn, have you ever seen a chimp skull before?
http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/jmcdermott/Chimp%20skull.jpg
I’m pretty sure humans don’t have sagittal crest or a face that sticks out.

]]> By: exhtmn http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1079139 exhtmn Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:38:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1079139 Sorry, but that is not a human skull.Looks like a chimp's skull. Sorry, but that is not a human skull.Looks like a chimp’s skull.

]]> By: corinne http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078861 corinne Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:36:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078861 Also, you can buy human skulls at www.boneroom.com It's actually a pretty neat website. Also, you can buy human skulls at http://www.boneroom.com
It’s actually a pretty neat website.

]]> By: Max Power http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078860 Max Power Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:35:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078860 Errrr the first 9 replies are honestly of people claiming they'd also collect skulls? Really? :S Errrr the first 9 replies are honestly of people claiming they’d also collect skulls? Really? :S

]]> By: Scotchdrnkr http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078784 Scotchdrnkr Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:04:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078784 Oh ad if you are interested you can buy them here. http://www.skullsunlimited.com/humanskullsnb.htm Oh ad if you are interested you can buy them here.
http://www.skullsunlimited.com/humanskullsnb.htm

]]> By: Scotchdrnkr http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078776 Scotchdrnkr Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:02:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078776 You can buy human skulls. Heck you can buy full skeletons if you have the $. Neither one is cheap. I collect all kinds of skulls. I haven't bought a human one yet because they are so expensive. I don't like the fact that this guy just took a skull from someplace. But I have no problem with people buying them from a legitimate dealer. As far as TSA doing their jobs I'm surprised they even checked out the thing. Most would have figured it was a Halloween prop and ignored it. You can buy human skulls. Heck you can buy full skeletons if you have the $. Neither one is cheap. I collect all kinds of skulls. I haven’t bought a human one yet because they are so expensive. I don’t like the fact that this guy just took a skull from someplace. But I have no problem with people buying them from a legitimate dealer.
As far as TSA doing their jobs I’m surprised they even checked out the thing. Most would have figured it was a Halloween prop and ignored it.

]]> By: Ray http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078649 Ray Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:20:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078649 After creamtion, the "ashes" are mostly ground-up bone fragments. People lug "cremains" around all the time for dispersal. Can't see much difference between that and a skull. And why would security care? It's neither illegal, nor threatening. After creamtion, the “ashes” are mostly ground-up bone fragments. People lug “cremains” around all the time for dispersal. Can’t see much difference between that and a skull. And why would security care? It’s neither illegal, nor threatening.

]]> By: Lasse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078512 Lasse Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:28:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078512 Physiotherapists use parts of the human skeleton for studying. As far as i know you can buy replicas, but i think there is also a possibility to get bones from people who donated (or even sold?) their bones. So there probably is a legal market. When i studied 10 years ago, there was a girl living across the hallway who studyed to become a physiotherapist. She had a human hand/ underarm lying on her desk. ;-) Physiotherapists use parts of the human skeleton for studying. As far as i know you can buy replicas, but i think there is also a possibility to get bones from people who donated (or even sold?) their bones. So there probably is a legal market.

When i studied 10 years ago, there was a girl living across the hallway who studyed to become a physiotherapist. She had a human hand/ underarm lying on her desk. ;-)

]]> By: Tweeker http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078410 Tweeker Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:08:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078410 I would love to will my skull as part of my estate, and explicitly allow its use as paraphernalia. I would love to will my skull as part of my estate, and explicitly allow its use as paraphernalia.

]]> By: Larfin Jackarse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078381 Larfin Jackarse Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:44:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078381 @fractal 1: where did you legally obtain a human skull? 2: what will you do with it? I saw an article on a bloke who acquired a human skull and turned it into a bong. Sorry, maybe I am a sook, but I think that that is just wrong. @fractal

1: where did you legally obtain a human skull?

2: what will you do with it?

I saw an article on a bloke who acquired a human skull and turned it into a bong. Sorry, maybe I am a sook, but I think that that is just wrong.

]]> By: fractal http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078157 fractal Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:04:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078157 I've flown with a human skull in my carry on. They're 100% legal as long as there isn't any tissue remaining. I didn't have time to get to a post office to ship it home, so traveling with it was the only option. Strange thing though was that I wasn't pulled aside and searched, but my ex-husband ahead of me in line was for his camera bag. Strange system. I’ve flown with a human skull in my carry on. They’re 100% legal as long as there isn’t any tissue remaining. I didn’t have time to get to a post office to ship it home, so traveling with it was the only option.

Strange thing though was that I wasn’t pulled aside and searched, but my ex-husband ahead of me in line was for his camera bag. Strange system.

]]> By: corinne http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078002 corinne Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:48:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1078002 I know a guy who collects human skulls. They're not hard to legally obtain. I don't know why the fact that she was carrying it was a big deal. I mean, the skull could be the remnants of a crime, but so could a hundred things in anyone's luggage. A skull is just a curiosity for people who don't get out. You can buy skulls on ebay, folks. I know a guy who collects human skulls. They’re not hard to legally obtain. I don’t know why the fact that she was carrying it was a big deal. I mean, the skull could be the remnants of a crime, but so could a hundred things in anyone’s luggage. A skull is just a curiosity for people who don’t get out. You can buy skulls on ebay, folks.

]]> By: red http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1077915 red Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:59:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/09/woman-checked-human-skull-in-airplane-luggage-its-for-halloween/#comment-1077915 jebus, disrespect human remains much? jebus, disrespect human remains much?

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