Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site dolqci.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!whuxl!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!dolqci!mike From: mike@dolqci.UUCP (Mike Stalnaker) Newsgroups: net.travel Subject: Re: Re: Re: US/Canada Customs Message-ID: <286@dolqci.UUCP> Date: Thu, 21-Mar-85 07:17:40 EST Article-I.D.: dolqci.286 Posted: Thu Mar 21 07:17:40 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 23-Mar-85 01:28:42 EST References: <853@decwrl.UUCP> <1508@ihuxl.UUCP> <316@oliveb.UUCP> <8336@watarts.UUCP> Organization: US. Dept. of Labor, Emp. Train. Adm. Q. C. Group , Wash DC. Lines: 43 > > > > When I went into Canada a year or so ago, I made the mistake of bringing > > a portable VCR and camera with me. Not wanting a hassle from US customs > > on my return, I pre-registered the equipment with them. Little did I know > > that the Canadian customs people are known to be some of the worst in the > > world! > > > > I suspect that if you tried to do the same thing anywhere > in the world you would have found a similar difficulty. Do blame > customs for your own ignorance. > At least the Ugly American has not died. :-) > -- > ~~ > Mike Upmalis (mupmalis@watarts) *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE *** How much have you traveled????? In the last 10 years, I've been around the world, and NEVER had any trouble at all with customs....EXCEPT THE CANADIAN FOLKS. I've come into New York several times, LA once or twice and Miami a few times. The worst problem I had with US customs is the time I bought 15 kilos of coffee in Bogata, not realizing that smugglers often bring cocaine and heroin in that way to confuse the dogs. They did a quick search of the Coffee, and that was it. Canada, on the other hand, has been nothing but problems. Once in Toronto, and once at the Montana border. Because these clowns insisted on searching EACH AND EVERY bag, it took 5 hours to clear. (in Toronto). I also had a similar experience with a Canon camera and lenses when "playing tourist" and going up to the Canadian rockys via montana. charged me 15%, and I finally got it back after 5 or 6 months....... Before anyone starts flaming, please note that I am only talking about the Canadian Customs officials, every other aspect of my trips to Canada have been very enjoyable. -- Mike Stalnaker UUCP:{decvax!grendel,cbosgd!seismo}!dolqci!mike AT&T:202-376-2593 USPS:601 D. St. NW, Room 7122, Washington, DC, 20213 McCoy: "Shaddup Spock! We're Rescuing you!" Spock: "Why thank you, 'Captain McCoy'"