Since I said he was an IPAer before I quoted him I dont think you have the SAT scores to qualify for the U Of P.

Apologies. With the rolly-eyes icon, I thought you were busting on the IPA. "Lost in translation" you could say. As for the other bashing going on, I won't touch that. Not saying that it's right... But the snubbing that ALPA gave us for the lawsuit rubbed many the wrong way.

How do the ICAO rules differ from the current US rules, it looks like only an awareness and training of personnel. Is there a difference in how much can be carried? Thanks

There is currently nothing that requires an inspection of the batteries to be carried, nor a requirement to inform the crew.
I'd rather be aware that I had a potential problem aboard than to continue with the "I've got a secret" game of shippers masking DG as regular cargo in order to get lower shipping rates.
The acknowledgement that lithium-ion batteries CAN be dangerous is similarly a huge step in getting to either ban them completely from air shipments or place them in a suitable DG category where they are documented and tracked.

It is labeled Class 9 - which is miscellaneous - at FDX you need to look at every position that has Class 9 to see whether you have the lithium batteries. Not difficult to ascertain, but not displayed in an easy format.

Yes, I realize that. But so are a plethora of other things listed as Class 9, few of which can cause SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS (i.e.: FIRE...). Lithium ion batteries deserve to be brought to the forefront so that they are TRANSPARENT, even on the 3rd leg of a night hub turning death march.

Only if you can point to the post where someone said he was a FDX pilot.

Agreed on the information, I was just hoping that they would be banned on all aircraft other than those for personal use in computers etc.