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Old 02-05-2010, 15:48   #76
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"But it is all right to call the French Nazi's and Facists?"
That would depend on whether one was referring to Vichy France, no?

To the Welsh they're probably all damned Saxons, or close enough, anyway. Genocide and conquest, the world's oldest hobbies.
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Old 02-05-2010, 16:05   #77
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LMAO... sounds just like The 'Good Ole US of A.... as I entered Newark I was asked by the guy checking the passports to go down a passage to an office at the end.. knocked on the door and a voice told me to "come in".. There were two gentlemen in there chewing on 'Sub's' and reading their papers... I explained I'd been told to come here... a grunt was the reply and they carried on munching while I stood there for 15 minutes...
One of them finished, looked up and said "So whadya want in the US.. why are you here"... I explained I'd come to buy a boat and had an overnight wait to link on to New Bern....
He then told me "Well you've got ninety days here bud then get out or we'll bust ya... we like busting folks" tossed my UK passport towards me and told me to leave...
Ever felt welcome...??
Needless to say since that day I've little time for Americans whinging on about how hard done by they are....
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Isn't Brent Canadian?
LOL... in that case he should learn French and claim he's from Quebec... draw on the ole Gallic ties....
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LMAO... sounds just like The 'Good Ole US of A.... as I entered Newark I was asked by the guy checking the passports to go down a passage to an office at the end.. knocked on the door and a voice told me to "come in".. There were two gentlemen in there chewing on 'Sub's' and reading their papers... I explained I'd been told to come here... a grunt was the reply and they carried on munching while I stood there for 15 minutes...
One of them finished, looked up and said "So whadya want in the US.. why are you here"... I explained I'd come to buy a boat and had an overnight wait to link on to New Bern....
He then told me "Well you've got ninety days here bud then get out or we'll bust ya... we like busting folks" tossed my UK passport towards me and told me to leave...
Ever felt welcome...??
Needless to say since that day I've little time for Americans whinging on about how hard done by they are....
Reap as you have Sown buddies....
Since the fear mongers have sold USanians their paranoia , European tourism to the eastern US has dropped 40% and has increased 40% to Canada. They consider the US one of the hardest countries to get into, so don't bother much any more.
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LMAO... sounds just like The 'Good Ole US of A.... as I entered Newark I was asked by the guy checking the passports to go down a passage to an office at the end.. knocked on the door and a voice told me to "come in".. There were two gentlemen in there chewing on 'Sub's' and reading their papers... I explained I'd been told to come here... a grunt was the reply and they carried on munching while I stood there for 15 minutes...
One of them finished, looked up and said "So whadya want in the US.. why are you here"... I explained I'd come to buy a boat and had an overnight wait to link on to New Bern....
He then told me "Well you've got ninety days here bud then get out or we'll bust ya... we like busting folks" tossed my UK passport towards me and told me to leave...
Ever felt welcome...??
Needless to say since that day I've little time for Americans whinging on about how hard done by they are....
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I am truly sorry to hear that story.

It sounds unbelievable to me but I must assume it true to hear your bitterness.

I wish there was something I could have done to interfere and I think a lot here would feel the same way. I am personlly embarassed by that incident.

I know things are a lot more strict now and many are new at it. No excuse really but other countries have had these things in place far longer and know how to enforce and behave at the same time.
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I am truly sorry to hear that story.

It sounds unbelievable to me but I must assume it true to hear your bitterness.

I wish there was something I could have done to interfere and I think a lot here would feel the same way. I am personlly embarassed by that incident.

I know things are a lot more strict now and many are new at it. No excuse really but other countries have had these things in place far longer and know how to enforce and behave at the same time.
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Sorry if I came across as bitter.. I did not mean to.. I'm not.. it was just one guys story about "Border Hassles"...
Personally I find the whole US Terror Alert System hilarious and easy to bypass from my personal experiences.. just not by air..
I would relate some of the things that have happened to me during "High Alerts" but this is not the post for it I guess...
Just suffice it to say that to my mind/observation they're aimed more at keeping you guys wound uptight than keeping terrorism at bay...
I would if the need/opportunity arose, return to the US for a boat again... and put up with the indignities for a purpose... but for a holiday?
The object was to illustrate to you guys what we have to put up with in response to the gripes often heard on here from a few of the Americans who are or want to visit other countries.
**** Happens.. its not unique to Americans
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Sorry if I came across as bitter.. I did not mean to.. I'm not.. it was just one guys story about "Border Hassles"...
Personally I find the whole US Terror Alert System hilarious and easy to bypass from my personal experiences.. just not by air..
I would relate some of the things that have happened to me during "High Alerts" but this is not the post for it I guess...
Just suffice it to say that to my mind/observation they're aimed more at keeping you guys wound uptight than keeping terrorism at bay...
I would if the need/opportunity arose, return to the US for a boat again... and put up with the indignities for a purpose... but for a holiday?
The object was to illustrate to you guys what we have to put up with in response to the gripes often heard on here from a few of the Americans who are or want to visit other countries.
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Yes to the bold wisdom above. Sorry for the hassles. America the Beautiful hasn't been for a while now, since we contracted a nasty case of fascist creep. I suppose it's always something like this as Imperial power begins to wane. Saludos, Jon
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Personally I find the whole US Terror Alert System hilarious and easy to bypass from my personal experiences.. just not by air..


Just suffice it to say that to my mind/observation they're aimed more at keeping you guys wound uptight than keeping terrorism at bay...


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Personally I find the whole US Terror Alert System hilarious and easy to bypass from my personal experiences.. just not by air..

I would relate some of the things that have happened to me during "High Alerts" but this is not the post for it I guess...
Just suffice it to say that to my mind/observation they're aimed more at keeping you guys wound uptight than keeping terrorism at bay...

**** Happens.. its not unique to Americans
Sorry to hear you had problems, you obviously sound like someone who should be welcomed into the country. Newark is not know as the hospitality capital of the USA....

Could not agree with you more about the terror alert system. I work at a regional airport that has a "High Terror Alert" with no full time police force??? The signs look great though. Bet they would not give you a problem if you could sail over the Mexican border...

By the way do you know the most common saying in the French army?

I give up...
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Sorry to hear you had problems, you obviously sound like someone who should be welcomed into the country. Newark is not know as the hospitality capital of the USA....

Could not agree with you more about the terror alert system. I work at a regional airport that has a "High Terror Alert" with no full time police force??? The signs look great though. Bet they would not give you a problem if you could sail over the Mexican border...

By the way do you know the most common saying in the French army?

I give up...
Lmao... don't have to go that far south... Beaufort Inlets just fine... CG/Military base's make it so much more fun as you sail on by....
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Hey Boatman...Just ask us west coasties what we generally think of east coasties manors....its a different country...LOL..Land on the other coast next time...
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