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brock_lee t1_ix8umhv wrote

Try it on an international flight (to Canada for instance) and expect a world of pain.

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AndroChromie t1_ix8v3r9 wrote

Don't try to fly that into Australia. Just don't.

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Bcbulbchap t1_ix8xpxu wrote

What happens if the uncooked turkey wants the ‘window’ seat?

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elcheapodeluxe t1_ix909df wrote

Just don't make a smoothie out of it first.

Also - who transports turkey without gravy? Seems criminal. Is it allowed in <3oz containers?

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Thememebrarian t1_ix90jyo wrote

Is it just fowl or other livestock as well? What about a cassawarry? Kangaroo?

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GhettoChemist t1_ix92xaq wrote

Can't bring a 4 oz. container of liquid, but live turkey? Sure.

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santtu_ t1_ix93tc4 wrote

Like, as a date?

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SouthernBySituation t1_ix94z71 wrote

Airplane? Maybe. Getting through international customs with any meat? Hahahahaha....no. That's one of the very few questions they ask you is if you have any food. Sharing international germs is a big no-no and could threaten people or livestock. They are super serious about it.

Source: I work with customs a lot and have seen hell rain down on companies just because some random snails hitched a ride on a container.

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bgdboi t1_ix95oqk wrote

idk I saw this go poorly on King of the Hill

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hambergeisha t1_ix9ess9 wrote

It's fun thinking of myself as uncooked.

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Chimaerok t1_ix9o3jh wrote

Replying to brock_lee (#603,501)

For anyone else reading, food is prohibited from going through customs at many borders, because most types of food have a risk of carrying either diseases or invasive species (often in egg form).

Not sure how it is in Europe, but generally if you're crossing an ocean customs have very strict rules regarding organic matter.

Especially the Australians, their history of invasive species is extensive (several of which were brought over deliberately for pest control, only to make the problem worse), and they would very much not like to deal with any more.

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brock_lee t1_ix9p9fe wrote

Replying to Chimaerok (#605,671)

There is/was a TV series that YouTube started recommending to me. It was basically watching customs agents in Australia, UK, and Canada. The Canada ones were actually pretty strict. When someone was caught bringing in food, they often got a hefty fine because they had often filled out the declarations card saying they did not have any food. So, the fine was for lying, not having the food.

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AbbyM1968 t1_ix9sfyn wrote

WKRP in Cincinnati TV show: the boss (or maybe the advertising guy) dropped a bunch of Live Turkeys from a helicopter for a Thanksgiving promotion. It was Chaos! As far as cooked or uncooked Turkeys on an airplane -- it doesn't sound very sanitary to me.

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Bcbulbchap t1_ixaipt0 wrote

Replying to Chimaerok (#605,671)

You only have to watch ‘Nothing To Declare’ currently shown on UK daytime tv, to see just how seriously Australian customs, takes the issue of smuggling in of prohibited food stuffs.

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Potential_Macaron_59 t1_ixb58vs wrote

I was on a 12 hour international flight once and a passenger some how walked on with an entire cooked chicken in their carry-on which they ate and left the bones and carcass on the floor under their seat. We got to smell cold chicken bones for the rest of the flight. Holiday memories. 💕

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Mrxcman92 t1_ixbqwq8 wrote

Replying to SouthernBySituation (#603,854)

I used to help passangers through customs at my old airport job. Some people knew they weren't allowed to bring certain items and would lie about it, only to be caught when their bags went through the xray. I always hated those people because I'd have to wait up to an hour while they were questioned by customs agents before I could take them to their family/outgoing flight.

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Chmh73 t1_ixbvwiv wrote

I used pia ( Pakistan) 3y ago. I think someone had chickens as carry-on. No goats on this flight

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keibu821 t1_ixeqg5n wrote

No par-cooked turkeys on the planes.

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