chad
12th September 2012, 06:20 AM
i post these to illustrate the absurdity of the tsa, homeland security, etc. you will notice that crossing back in to the u.s. on september 11, it literally took me 6 seconds to get across the border. if you added up the amount of time i spent at both crossings (coming and going with a truck + trailer full of boxes, coolers, stuff they have no idea what is in) it probably added up to maybe 1 minutes and 30 seconds max.
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going in to canada pigeon river crossing september 7
border guy: hey guys, where are you going today?
me: lake pashkahn
border guy: where are you guys from?
us : wisconsin and minnesota.
border guy: how long will you be staying in canada?
me: 4 days, coming home tuesday.
border guy: tobacco, alcohol?
me: 1 case beer, 4 cigars.
border guy: any pepper spray, mace, firearms, or any other prohibited items?
me: nope.
border guy: okay guys, have a great trip.
coming back to u.s. september 11
border guy: hey guys, passports?
me: here you go.
border guy: bringing anything back from canada?
me: just some fish.
border guy: welcome home have a great day.
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going in to canada pigeon river crossing september 7
border guy: hey guys, where are you going today?
me: lake pashkahn
border guy: where are you guys from?
us : wisconsin and minnesota.
border guy: how long will you be staying in canada?
me: 4 days, coming home tuesday.
border guy: tobacco, alcohol?
me: 1 case beer, 4 cigars.
border guy: any pepper spray, mace, firearms, or any other prohibited items?
me: nope.
border guy: okay guys, have a great trip.
coming back to u.s. september 11
border guy: hey guys, passports?
me: here you go.
border guy: bringing anything back from canada?
me: just some fish.
border guy: welcome home have a great day.