S: forgetting your effing passport and having to drive to toronto instead of flying

cheapie · 07-21-2003, 12:25 AM

muther$%^&#@!!!!

i set out to fly to toronto from kalamazoo, mi this evening. i checked in at the counter in kalamazoo and flew to detroit. when boarding the plane in detroit, they asked for a passport or birth certificate...which i didn't think to bring. it's just freakin' canada!!! they never used to ask for it. and you don't need it to drive across the border. AND they were supposed to let me know i needed it in kalamazoo.

so....i had to rent a car at 10:00 pm in detroit and drive to toronto. i just got here. it's 2:44 am and i have a 8:00 meeting tomorrow morning. dayummm.

AND I HAD FIRST CLASS TICKETS!!! and to top it off, my boss was with me. he told the agent, "well, since he can't use the first class seat, can i have it?" of course, he got it. lol. i prob. would have tried it also.

my last gripe is that i picked this hotel because of the free high-speed net access. wanna know how "high-speed" it is???? i'll show you....aaaarrrgghhh.....the lemonizer now needs an account and i won't get my account approval until i check my email....(don't worry shogun, i appreciate the effort and i'm not bitching at you!)

sigh.....hope my trip gets better.

anyhow, i'm only accessing at about 95k. i'm used to about 1.5m at home.

whitak24 · 07-21-2003, 08:10 AM

dude, that sucks. what a complete pain in the ass.

will you have to drive back as well?

cheapie · 07-21-2003, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by whitak24
dude, that sucks. what a complete pain in the ass.

will you have to drive back as well?

no. i don't have to drive back, thank God!

i have to add that i was supposed to be at the meeting at 8 and i got a call from my boss at 7:40 asking if i was ready to go. of course, my tired a$$ was still sleeping.

i made it to the meeting in time having cleaned up, shaved, drove to the meeting site, and had a cup of coffee.

it's great being a guy!

whitak24 · 07-21-2003, 10:56 AM

20 minutes to get out the door and to the meeting stuff! damned impressive

at least something on the trip is going right.

how long you in toronto for? (i'll be there next week

)

Jenny · 07-21-2003, 01:31 PM

hahaha

You got to the hotel, late, tired, early meeting and you STILL posted on GA?? You are so addicted!

cheapie · 07-21-2003, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jenny
hahaha You got to the hotel, late, tired, early meeting and you STILL posted on GA?? You are so addicted!

rofl. that's what i was thinking this morning after i complained about how late it was. i'm so lame.

Expect an increase in your forum pay.

Jenny · 07-21-2003, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cheapbast@rd

rofl. that's what i was thinking this morning after i complained about how late it was. i'm so lame.

Ok, but you just earned back all your coolness points with me after that comment

cheapie · 07-30-2003, 03:53 PM

wanna know how much hertz charged for a one-way rental for a single day? (plus a 1/2 tank of gas) $250!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nickel · 07-30-2003, 04:09 PM

that sux!

i would like to be in Toronto right now. SARS concert is HUUUUUUUUGE!

and even if you are driving to Canada they want 2 forms of ID now at the border.

cheapie · 07-30-2003, 04:29 PM

i drove last sunday night and he didn't even look at my license

nickel · 07-30-2003, 04:36 PM

must depend on the border points. i was going into Ottawa and got asked for two forms of ID. luckily, i had heard beforehand and had my BC with me.

theorangeone · 07-30-2003, 07:19 PM

When crossing the border in Montreal, I showed my passport and my sister had to show both her birth certificate and license, plus they were checking the trunk of every car.

Crossing the border at Niagara Falls, they asked us our residency and let us through.

I've found customs at the airport to be the most thorough tho.

steph, frequent traveler to canada

cheapie · 07-31-2003, 05:55 AM

i crossed in detroit/windsor

whitak24 · 08-01-2003, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nickelback
that sux!

i would like to be in Toronto right now. SARS concert is HUUUUUUUUGE!

oh yes it was

of course, they had to search our trunk at the border on the way back to see if we had any weed

nickel · 08-02-2003, 06:40 AM

you went to it whitak? do tell.

whitak24 · 08-02-2003, 10:02 PM

i'll start a new thread

Markel · 08-03-2003, 02:48 PM

When I used to frequently fly from Chicago to New England for a past job, I made it my practice to have my passport with me. There were stories about flight diversions to Canada and people without passports getting getting hassled (even though they never intended to travel to Canada). When the job had me flying to Canada, I always carried my passport (even though not required) to be on the safe side.

07-21-2003, 12:25 AM	#1
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	S: forgetting your effing passport and having to drive to toronto instead of flying muther$%^&#@!!!! i set out to fly to toronto from kalamazoo, mi this evening. i checked in at the counter in kalamazoo and flew to detroit. when boarding the plane in detroit, they asked for a passport or birth certificate...which i didn't think to bring. it's just freakin' canada!!! they never used to ask for it. and you don't need it to drive across the border. AND they were supposed to let me know i needed it in kalamazoo. so....i had to rent a car at 10:00 pm in detroit and drive to toronto. i just got here. it's 2:44 am and i have a 8:00 meeting tomorrow morning. dayummm. AND I HAD FIRST CLASS TICKETS!!! and to top it off, my boss was with me. he told the agent, "well, since he can't use the first class seat, can i have it?" of course, he got it. lol. i prob. would have tried it also. my last gripe is that i picked this hotel because of the free high-speed net access. wanna know how "high-speed" it is???? i'll show you....aaaarrrgghhh.....the lemonizer now needs an account and i won't get my account approval until i check my email....(don't worry shogun, i appreciate the effort and i'm not bitching at you!) sigh.....hope my trip gets better. anyhow, i'm only accessing at about 95k. i'm used to about 1.5m at home. __________________ 70% of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Bob Sanders

07-30-2003, 04:09 PM	#9
nickel Vice Chairwoman, Joint Chieftess of Staff Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Jeterville, NYY Posts: 17,786	that sux! i would like to be in Toronto right now. SARS concert is HUUUUUUUUGE! and even if you are driving to Canada they want 2 forms of ID now at the border. __________________ click me

08-03-2003, 02:48 PM	#17
Markel Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 11,733	When I used to frequently fly from Chicago to New England for a past job, I made it my practice to have my passport with me. There were stories about flight diversions to Canada and people without passports getting getting hassled (even though they never intended to travel to Canada). When the job had me flying to Canada, I always carried my passport (even though not required) to be on the safe side. __________________ stay low... keep moving...

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07-21-2003, 08:10 AM	#2
whitak24 easily amused Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: my office Posts: 9,781	dude, that sucks. what a complete pain in the ass. will you have to drive back as well?

07-21-2003, 10:56 AM	#4
whitak24 easily amused Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: my office Posts: 9,781	20 minutes to get out the door and to the meeting stuff! damned impressive at least something on the trip is going right. how long you in toronto for? (i'll be there next week )

07-21-2003, 01:31 PM	#5
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	hahaha You got to the hotel, late, tired, early meeting and you STILL posted on GA?? You are so addicted!

07-30-2003, 03:53 PM	#8
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	wanna know how much hertz charged for a one-way rental for a single day? (plus a 1/2 tank of gas) $250!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

07-30-2003, 04:29 PM	#10
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	i drove last sunday night and he didn't even look at my license

07-30-2003, 04:36 PM	#11
nickel Vice Chairwoman, Joint Chieftess of Staff Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Jeterville, NYY Posts: 17,786	must depend on the border points. i was going into Ottawa and got asked for two forms of ID. luckily, i had heard beforehand and had my BC with me.

07-30-2003, 07:19 PM	#12
theorangeone Commander Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: not quite RI Posts: 1,137	When crossing the border in Montreal, I showed my passport and my sister had to show both her birth certificate and license, plus they were checking the trunk of every car. Crossing the border at Niagara Falls, they asked us our residency and let us through. I've found customs at the airport to be the most thorough tho. steph, frequent traveler to canada

07-31-2003, 05:55 AM	#13
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	i crossed in detroit/windsor

08-02-2003, 06:40 AM	#15
nickel Vice Chairwoman, Joint Chieftess of Staff Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Jeterville, NYY Posts: 17,786	you went to it whitak? do tell.

08-02-2003, 10:02 PM	#16
whitak24 easily amused Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: my office Posts: 9,781	i'll start a new thread

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