On Tue, 25 May 2004, AES/newspost wrote:

In article ,
"Paul Sengupta" wrote:

I was asked to put my shoes and my belt through the x-ray
machine at La Guardia. I looked puzzled and said "belt?"
and got a nod. "Oh, ok". In all the travelling I've done, this
was the first time I had to take my belt off to go through
airport security. Had to take it off a few times to go into Hindu
temples (some don't allow anything made from dead animal)
when I was in India, but never through airport security.

Webbing belt that slides through a metal buckle (I think of it as a "Boy
Scout" belt, maybe military use it also) sets off the magnetometer every
time. I've learned to take it off, or better yet not wear it on trips.

Brass buckles on a blazer also.

The steel eyelets on hiking boots; ditto my (mostly plastic w/ fabric
strap) digital watch. Both caught me last time I went thru international
security...

Brian.