Need to fart on a plane? Cover it with matches?

[Jakey]

Originally Posted by 9guy9

You are allowed to carry a book of matches on a plane. plus how would the TSA know if you have a book of matches in your pocket?

Pardon my error, you are not allowed to check a bag containing matches.
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...d-items.shtm#9

How should the TSA know? Considering the $billions$ which have been spent on airport security, I would think that they can detect something related to the composure of matches.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Match