The bit about them giving you a fork and a knife reminds me about George Carlin's airline security routine! Anyways, I went on a flight
out of Regan over the Thanksgiving holiday, and I had packed a first aid kit altoids tin in my shaving kit, which was in my carry on (I'm a big believer in NOT checking luggage). It's makred first aid, but it is sealed with tape. I got stopped at 3 out of four legs of the trip and was searched. They went through my bags and my shaving kit, but nobody even batted an eye at my firstaid kit. Either they just weren't suprised at it, or they thought it was an actual altoids tin, or they missed it. Looking back at the experience, I think I'm going to make a special travel first aid kit for airplanes, and keep it with my luggage. The main difference would be that instead of using tape, I'd use ranger rick's rubber bands or a similar item to close it up; that would make it easier for the security personel to search it.

-Chris