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From: kgdykes@watbun.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.travel
Subject: More on customs...
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Date: Mon, 25-Mar-85 05:53:58 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 25 05:53:58 1985
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I say its the "other country's" customs that are run by petty fascists!!
 
Seriously folkes, how many CANADIANS have had real trouble with CANADIAN
customs?
How many AMERICANS with AMERICAN customs...???
Get the point?
 
I (Canadian) have been to Europe and many times to the USA, the only problems
with ANY customs was not actually customs, but US Immigration officers,
they see my long hair and start assuming I am a bum trying to lurk into
the USA and seek crime or employment or something. In my travels I have
carried "commercial goods", musical instruments, a camera bag full of
Canon gizmos, more than my allowances for alcohol (i have been treated MORE
than fairly for alcohol returning to Canada) etc.
 
My biggest complaint is against Lichtenstein, I couldn't for the life of
me find someone who would stamp my passport with some official looking
stamp (the border "guards" are more like auto-club tourist reps) so I would
have "proof" of visiting the postage-stamp country.
 
Oh yes, I should say that I take intelligent precautions against customs
problems with commercial goods, items-of-value, etc by arranging needed
paper-work (ID's) etc before leaving Canada.
 
And dont ANYONE try to imply that a situation where a "rule" was been
applied exactly to the letter of the "rule" is to be considered
a "horror story".

              - Ken Dykes
                Software Development Group, U. of Waterloo
                Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.  N2L 3G1
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