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Olddave · 22-12-2016, 13:36

Apparently the frog men who put the limpet mine on the Rainbow Warrior didn't have work visas either! Aussie Customs might be showing a bit of solidarity with their Anzac mates.
Dave

Polux · 22-12-2016, 14:01

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Originally Posted by Ann T. Cate

Surely, the Vendee Globe guys will be able to help arrange a short stay work visa for these men. A little bit unthinking to have not done it in advance, but it is hard to get things done in the last few days before Christmas.

....

Ann

The boat is already on the cargo ship:

"In short, the customs officers were calling for the team to have work visas, which were impossible to provide in the timeframe allowed. Our time there proved to be incredibly complicated, but fortunately we were able to count on the help of Philippe Péché, who has been based there for a fair number of years and that enabled us to remove the mast and keel within the allotted time as the boat had to be loaded on the ship by Friday 16 December at the latest,”

Pelagic · 22-12-2016, 15:10

Great news Polux
I am sure they will be happy to get back to their families for Xmas

RaymondR · 22-12-2016, 18:37

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Originally Posted by bletso

Yep, but not here in the U S of A. We'll let anyone in to do what they will just so it's on the cheap.

Yes but?

I hear wall building is all the rage in Texas these days?

Could have been because they were French.

The problem probably occurred because they asked a question, asking any sort of bureaucrat of any race or nationality a question is quiet often an invitation for the answer you don't want.

Van Der Beek · 22-12-2016, 19:11

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Originally Posted by boatman61

To much Argie Bargy huh..??
Must be the fact its an English boat..

Why would they treat it differently because it's an English boat? I thought the English and Australians were close.

The Australians are basically English rednecks.

aclmck · 22-12-2016, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Van Der Beek

Why would they treat it differently because it's an English boat? I thought the English and Australians were close.

The Australians are basically English rednecks.

This reference was made to an English boat with issues in Argentine not Australia, you needed to read the posts above that one????

brianlara 3 · 22-12-2016, 19:33

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Originally Posted by aclmck

This reference was made to an English boat with issues in Argentine not Australia, you needed to read the posts above that one????

Give him a break. Clearly, Van der isn't particularly well educated.

Van Der Beek · 22-12-2016, 21:44

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Originally Posted by aclmck

This reference was made to an English boat with issues in Argentine not Australia, you needed to read the posts above that one????

Haha my mistake we all make them, been a looong day.

**Adelie** · 22-12-2016, 22:56

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Originally Posted by bletso

Yep, but not here in the U S of A. We'll let anyone in to do what they will just so it's on the cheap.

Or they go on the marry Carrot Top.

salticrak · 23-12-2016, 01:22

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Originally Posted by arsenelupiga

one should be aware that life in AUS is about creation of jobs to protect property prices, and therefore banks which are, we are told, the pillars on which the whole system rests.

you will get allocated experts from india to handle the boat.

So very true mate,i'm afraid to say.

RaymondR · 23-12-2016, 01:43

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Originally Posted by Van Der Beek

Why would they treat it differently because it's an English boat? I thought the English and Australians were close.

The Australians are basically English rednecks.

We love our English brethren except when they manage to put together a cricket team of South Africans and beat us.

Sun bronzed Ausies are impervious to sun burned necks.

Ever since Crecy and Agincourt a bunch of Frenchmen turning up to remove an English boat is an immediate cause for suspicion.

bustermaw · 23-12-2016, 04:41

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Originally Posted by brianlara 3

Give him a break. Clearly, Van der isn't particularly well educated.

Yeah well . He may not be well educated but at least his country doesn't have
Sir Les Patterson as cultural attache .

justwaiting · 23-12-2016, 04:57

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Originally Posted by bustermaw

Yeah well . He may not be well educated but at least his country doesn't have
Sir Les Patterson as cultural attache .

But there would appear to be a certain family resemblance between Sir Les and a certain President Elect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F7E7lAp-hM

brianlara 3 · 23-12-2016, 13:20

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Originally Posted by bustermaw

Yeah well . He may not be well educated but at least his country doesn't have
Sir Les Patterson as cultural attache .

BUSTER, the only country where our much loved Cultural Attache' is sent is England. He was designed to appeal to Englands hundreds of thousands of pissheaded football rednecks.
You love him because you relate !! !!
Retort ??