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Cues are actually on the list of banned items.
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm
I recently flew to Vegas for the APA Championships and will fly out again in two weeks for the BCA. I know one person that was able to bring her cue as carry-on and saw a few cases (not sure if there were cues in them). I asked a TSA officer and was told cues were prohibited. Don't bother asking your travel agent, airline representative or friend. It's the TSA's call. They're the ones that screen passengers, not the airlines.
You quoted my whole post, but I don't think you read it.
I said cues have to be checked in.
And that knitting needles are not on the prohibited list but can pose a problem...
Unless maybe you're talking about the knitting projects you took on the plane to the APA event, I'm pretty sure we're on the same page there.