“Spark Plugs to St. Maarten”

So this is your skill testing question of the day!

“Spark Plugs to St. Maarten” is it

a. The name of a Rock Band from the 80’s?

b. The newest Blackeyed Peas hit song written and performed at their New Years Eve concert in St. Barth’s?

c. a Humanitarian relief effort complete with telethon and lottery contest supported by Lordco Auto Parts?

d. A request from my sister and her husband to help fix the outboard motor for their dingy so they can get on with their Caribbean sailing adventure!

or………………. imagine this

“It’s Couples Travel week on Jeopardy”

Contestants Larry & Brenda – We’ll take “Caribbean Travel Oddities” for $200 Alex.

Alex Trebek – “Something unusual and odd that your sister asked you to bring all the way to the Caribbean from Kamloops B.C.”?

Contestants Larry & Brenda – What are“Spark Plugs to St. Maarten”!

Alex Trebek – “You’ve got to kidding”! “OMG it is the correct answer”!

So, honestly we  received an urgent e-mail from Donna that she and Bob are having trouble with the outboard motor for their dinghy. Bob has the carburetor apart and it’s recommended that they also change the spark plugs. Anyway, none are to be had in St. Maarten, however there are some at Lordco Auto Parts in Kamloops. Tricia, bless her heart, picked them up at Lordco and dropped them off this morning.

But here is the dilemma. Do I take them in my carry-on? Are they allowed? Well if you Google “Spark Plugs in your carry-on baggage” you get a variety of results. I then checked Canadian Transport Safety and they have nothing specific about spark plugs. So, rather than take a chance at having them confiscated by airport security I put them into my checked baggage.

However, if someone in St. Maarten reads this blog and has a couple spare NGK 2983 – CR6HSA Spark Plugs, would you mind stopping by the Boat Yard near the end of the runway at Princess Juliana Airport (it’s on your left heading towards Simpson Bay) and dropping them off….. Thanks!