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azur, I know, can't even say, "Only those which keep me sane and on an even
keel anymore.....
posted by
benzinha
on July 18, 2006 at 10:32 PM
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Yes humor is against the law now at borders
I remember once at the airport in HK, the official asked me, "do you have drugs in that bag?" and I knew not to joke. Glad the trip went well
posted by
Azur
on July 8, 2006 at 5:43 AM
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azur, just spent time in Puerto Penasco, Mexico, and celebrated
our American 4th of July holiday at the resort with fireworks on the beach. Some Russian tourists went by and I wondered when their holiday was, so that we could insist that the management celebrate theirs, too. Americans seem to think that Penasco IS America.
When asked at the border with the US, returning into the country, they asked if we were all citizens and my baby son said, "JEEESS", with a Mexican accent. He was read the riot act, no humor allowed at the borders anymore.
I remember, when I was younger, the border agent asking if we had anything to declare and my father answered that we had 12 Hondurans, 3 Costa Ricans and a Mexican in the van, and
a sister shouted out, "And a partridge in a pear tree!" and the agent laughed and waved us on, smiling. Of course, we did have one Mexican, my second son was with us and he was born there. We always tell the truth....
posted by
benzinha
on July 7, 2006 at 10:01 AM
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I always find the suspicion over foreign names ridiculous
I mean look at an ordinary name like
Timothy McVeigh.
It is very hard for airport security to comprehend anything slightly out of the box. For example in the US, but nowhere else, we always travel without our marriage certificate because I had the audacity not to change my name. It is beyond comprehension that two people of different nationalities should be married but not have the same name and then if you have one traveling to San Francisco and one flying internationally that is completely out there. Now can we start again., they say.
I recall one time I was asked to show my ticket by a security guy. I have an e-ticket I said. I need to see that ticket, said the guy. It is an e-ticket, I said. Sorry ma'am but I need to see that ticket. Well we need to get to a computer. Oh ma'am you mean an electronic ticket. Yes an e-ticket. You do need to show us the ticket..... Doh! There was me thinking that millions of e-tickets are sold every day.
posted by
Azur
on June 5, 2006 at 4:00 PM
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It's been too long since I settled down to read your posts
so I am doing so now.
posted by
Azur
on June 5, 2006 at 3:50 PM
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sure maj, always follow your directions....
posted by
benzinha
on May 23, 2006 at 11:44 PM
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homegirl, you wrote 'massaccured'....that word.
posted by
benzinha
on May 23, 2006 at 11:42 PM
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Ah seyuz.....HEAL!!!
Shoes without metal shanks. Pick the line where the nnioce lady or gentleman isn't wering a Bluetooth or Ipod.
posted by
majroj
on May 19, 2006 at 9:14 PM
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HMMMM
something I said?!
posted by
homegirl
on May 19, 2006 at 2:55 PM
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homegirl, loved your spelling mistake, but won't comment on what ran
through my mind as I read it or you will get pissed off...
majroj would see it as curing the masses, as his training is in nursing, etc...
I do the same at airports, all metal in one bag and all bags in one bag, so that a thief at the other end of the line would have to carry off my largest bag while I shouted at him/her....
Travel with my mom is the real problem as all of her interior metal parts set all the alarms off non-stop , she takes about ten minutes to clear. Have to go early and watch her things on the moving belt and gather them until she is released.
posted by
benzinha
on May 19, 2006 at 12:11 PM
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ooh... dig that bad spelling
massacred, there is no cure there!
posted by
homegirl
on May 19, 2006 at 6:58 AM
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I feel for you but
I sure hate having building blown to heck and court rooms massaccured.
As black people with Irish sound last names (obviosly some kind of terrorist cue), my family, even my children when they were pre-schoolers, old are often screened thoroughly. I have the routine for airports down pat. Close fitting sweats suit, with no pockets, sports bra, flip flops for when I have to remove my sneaks, all electronics in bin in plain view, Laptop ready for inspection, no hairpins or barettes, and pray the pin in my foot does not set off the sensor, or they will strip my down to my camisole top which I pray I remembered to wear!
I dress my kids and husband similarly.
posted by
homegirl
on May 19, 2006 at 6:56 AM
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