I had a similair experience years ago ( before 9-11 )
I was in the x-ray line and there was some sign up that said something about letting the security know if you had explosves or a bomb. And i made an off-hand comment about making sure i had checked my pockets for any spare bombs i may have forgotten. And the security overheard me and whisked me away into a little room. They made me remove my piercings and fly them in the cargo hold
