I went to the States today

edawg99 · 04-14-2008, 10:32 PM

Today I decided I want to take a quick trip to the U.S. I drove down since I don't live to far from the border. I really like it there and the people where pretty nice especially when I got a little lost there. I just got a few dvd's there and I went I hops for the first time and it was great.

**MSFixR** · 04-15-2008, 06:08 AM

I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to the US, brief as it was, and I'm even gladder that you left some of your money here.

Have any hassle crossing the border?

edawg99 · 04-15-2008, 09:26 AM

Actually I didn't have any problems at the border so it made the trip easy.

**Val** · 04-15-2008, 12:16 PM

When will you decide to visit Brazil?
You can come here driving your car because the distance is not far and you will not have problems with the border here. Call me and I wait for you there.

charlespt · 04-15-2008, 05:10 PM

Nice Eric

I would love to visit the US one day.

**Val** · 04-15-2008, 05:29 PM

Charles ...
I have plans to visit Lisboa next year. Do you live close to it?

**Plastic Flute** · 04-15-2008, 05:39 PM

Did you have The Tutti Fruity Fresh an Fruity Pancakes?

edawg99 · 04-15-2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Plastic Flute

Did you have The Tutti Fruity Fresh an Fruity Pancakes?

Actually I had the Steak and eggs with pancakes and home fries and the coffee was awesome.

charlespt · 04-15-2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Val

Charles ...
I have plans to visit Lisboa next year. Do you live close to it?

Really Val?

That's great.

Actually I'm 100km away from Lisboa but I can get to it quickly

Spin Teacher · 04-15-2008, 08:50 PM

Another reason for us to close down our boarder. :p

Glad you had a good time, where exactly did you go?

PS: What's with me being a Junior member here? I've been an active member longer then 99% of the people here, been banned multiple times, been a mod multiple times...what does a guy need to do? :p

**MSFixR** · 04-15-2008, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Spin Teacher

PS: What's with me being a Junior member here? I've been an active member longer then 99% of the people here, been banned multiple times, been a mod multiple times...what does a guy need to do? :p

Make up your own title?

edawg99 · 04-16-2008, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Spin Teacher

Another reason for us to close down our boarder. :p

Glad you had a good time, where exactly did you go?

PS: What's with me being a Junior member here? I've been an active member longer then 99% of the people here, been banned multiple times, been a mod multiple times...what does a guy need to do? :p

I just went to Buffalo, it's not to far from the border.

**Bill5461** · 04-16-2008, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by edawg99

I just went to Buffalo,

I thought I heard the alarm go off when you entered

**Blackmask** · 04-16-2008, 07:19 AM

The idea of driving to another country on a day trip, or year trip even, will always seem like such a fun novelty to me.

**MSFixR** · 04-16-2008, 07:38 AM

They have been doing that in Europe for millenium. That is why they have had so many wars (damn tourists).

edawg99 · 04-16-2008, 10:04 AM

Well I want to go back again sometime maybe next time I will go somewhere else.

Jocasta · 04-16-2008, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MSFixR

They have been doing that in Europe for millenium. That is why they have had so many wars (damn tourists).

We can drive to mainland Europe now too... I'm hoping the waring isn't going to start up again.

**MSFixR** · 04-16-2008, 10:22 AM

I did get some strange looks from the German border guards when I drove into Germany in a French car with French licence plates. When I produced my US passport, however, they put their weapons away and waved me through with a slight sneer.

Jocasta · 04-16-2008, 10:29 AM

Wave a British passport and you get straight through any customs point.

Moshe.. · 04-16-2008, 05:21 PM

I want to try canada border. I’ve walked over the mexican one at tj, it's exciting. I did there & back twice in the same day. On the mexican side it’s friendly how they don’t give you any checks. It’s just a two minute walk over an old bridge, and then past a dozing police man, and some people selling shiny bracelets. But when you walk back the other way there’s so much security, it’s the same as going through an international flight. I think they were suspicious when i got out my british passport (although i do look like very a swarthy mexican kid whose just robbed some english people for their shoes) because the american guys gave me a really erotic frisk down. Ok yes that’s the real reason i went through twice. It’s scary when you see how different the two sides of the fence are. On the californian side everything’s absurdly clean, all the paving stones look like they get hand-polished ten times a day. And there’s a mcdonalds! We don’t have real borders like that within the eu – often you have to wave a passport but it’s just a formality.

04-14-2008, 10:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
edawg99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 8,420 My Profile	I went to the States today Today I decided I want to take a quick trip to the U.S. I drove down since I don't live to far from the border. I really like it there and the people where pretty nice especially when I got a little lost there. I just got a few dvd's there and I went I hops for the first time and it was great.

04-15-2008, 06:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
MSFixR Science Boy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 4 Posts: 8,193 My Profile	I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to the US, brief as it was, and I'm even gladder that you left some of your money here. Have any hassle crossing the border?

04-15-2008, 09:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
edawg99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 8,420 My Profile	Actually I didn't have any problems at the border so it made the trip easy.

04-15-2008, 12:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Val Gear Heads Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brazil Posts: 7,601 My Profile	When will you decide to visit Brazil? You can come here driving your car because the distance is not far and you will not have problems with the border here. Call me and I wait for you there.

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charlespt Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Portugal Posts: 3,222	Nice Eric I would love to visit the US one day.

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Val Gear Heads Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brazil Posts: 7,601 My Profile	Charles ... I have plans to visit Lisboa next year. Do you live close to it?

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Plastic Flute ICHiBAN HoOT Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,334 My Profile	Did you have The Tutti Fruity Fresh an Fruity Pancakes?

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Spin Teacher Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 417 My Profile	Another reason for us to close down our boarder. :p Glad you had a good time, where exactly did you go? PS: What's with me being a Junior member here? I've been an active member longer then 99% of the people here, been banned multiple times, been a mod multiple times...what does a guy need to do? :p

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Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	The idea of driving to another country on a day trip, or year trip even, will always seem like such a fun novelty to me.

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MSFixR Science Boy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 4 Posts: 8,193 My Profile	They have been doing that in Europe for millenium. That is why they have had so many wars (damn tourists).

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edawg99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 8,420 My Profile	Well I want to go back again sometime maybe next time I will go somewhere else.

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04-16-2008, 10:22 AM	#18 (permalink)
MSFixR Science Boy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 4 Posts: 8,193 My Profile	I did get some strange looks from the German border guards when I drove into Germany in a French car with French licence plates. When I produced my US passport, however, they put their weapons away and waved me through with a slight sneer.

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Jocasta Joshtopian Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 17,341 My Profile	Wave a British passport and you get straight through any customs point.

04-16-2008, 05:21 PM	#20 (permalink)
Moshe.. il dolce far niente Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: hampstead Posts: 964 My Profile	I want to try canada border. I’ve walked over the mexican one at tj, it's exciting. I did there & back twice in the same day. On the mexican side it’s friendly how they don’t give you any checks. It’s just a two minute walk over an old bridge, and then past a dozing police man, and some people selling shiny bracelets. But when you walk back the other way there’s so much security, it’s the same as going through an international flight. I think they were suspicious when i got out my british passport (although i do look like very a swarthy mexican kid whose just robbed some english people for their shoes) because the american guys gave me a really erotic frisk down. Ok yes that’s the real reason i went through twice. It’s scary when you see how different the two sides of the fence are. On the californian side everything’s absurdly clean, all the paving stones look like they get hand-polished ten times a day. And there’s a mcdonalds! We don’t have real borders like that within the eu – often you have to wave a passport but it’s just a formality.