Comments on: Travel Is Good For the Toothpaste Industry

By: Mike (Texas)

Mike (Texas) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:34:08 +0000

I created such a device from 2 toothpaste tube end caps. You just need to heat up the ends of them at the same time from a gas flame (propane torch or gas kitchen burner) and once they start to melt or just barely catch on fire, stick them together to fuse together. Then either drill out the center of them or take a piece of wire, heat it up in the flame and melt a wide hole through both of the caps.

After having done that, I decided to search the web to see if anyone actually made a commercial product like this. I couldn't find one, but I did find a case where an individual was using a short piece of vinyl tubing to connect the two toothpaste tubes. For the toothpaste brands that I use, the threads all match, but I can't guarantee that for every brand, so my system might work for you or it might not. The one with the short piece of vinyl tubing would probably be less dependent upon the threads on the toothpaste tube.

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:27:04 +0000

I wonder if the person at TSA who ultimately invented this nonsense is the same one getting kickbacks from Proctor & Gamble?

By: Dennis

Dennis — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:42:41 +0000

I would like to find an adapter to connect my large size tube of toothpaste to my 1 ounce tube so I could refill it. It is stupid to have to pay 90 cents for an ounce of toothpaste. TSA is really starting to bug me.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:33:59 +0000

security? That I want to know!!!! Please!

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:10:58 +0000

Same exact thing with me in DFW yesterday, and same exact conversation! Funny that the good folks in LGA and Houston Hobby didn’t seem to care, but security at DFW wasn’t about to me by with a half full tube!

Also, just curious– but how does a plastic ziploc bag enhance security?

Pete

By: Simon Brocklehurst

Simon Brocklehurst — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:13:50 +0000

Come on Brad! You were baffled? Why?! I went here:

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/index.shtm

It’s says in big letters, “Don’t bring any container larger than three ounces.”

I really don’t see how they could be much more clear about it.

I’m not suggesting you, or anyone else, has to *like* the travel restrictions – of course they’re a pain – but I completely fail to see how they’re in away difficult to understand.

By: Lura Vernon

Lura Vernon — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:04:01 +0000

I cruised through your post on this, got a good laugh, and then within an hour, while I was cruising around looking to amuse myself while the kids got ready for karate, I found this: http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/ Looks like you could be a cartoonist, Brad.

By: Yaniv Golan

Yaniv Golan — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:24:48 +0000

This could be the start of a wonderful new industry – 3 oz and smaller versions of all these liquids you need when traveling. Could be good for the economy

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:27:05 +0000

I went DEN-SFO and back this week. Left my toothpaste and contact solution in my suitcase (they were trial sizes). No one said a thing.

I think if you pull it out they inspect it more.

By: Anton Chuvakin

Anton Chuvakin — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:34:28 +0000

Exactly what happened to me the other week!!! I was about to blog about it since it was waaaay too bizarre. I purposefully packed a nearly-empty toohtpaste tube and they still grabbed it saying “we go by what it says on the contained”…