Re: [Leica] OT - Traveling to Canada from US...

["Bill Grimwood" <bill@grimwood.net>]

I had a college professor whose brother was a border patrolman on the US
Canadian border and he fed his family with what he consficated at the
border.

Bill Grimwood



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 11:13 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] OT - Traveling to Canada from US...


> Well, I wasn't getting a hair cut on the tarmac if that's what you mean
;-)
>
> No, there was no one else behind me, but I did take my time.  I almost
> wasn't able to finish it...but I forced my self.  There was NO WAY they
were
> getting any of MY cake.  One of the smart alec guys went inside, and came
> out with a carton of milk and a glass, poured it and sat there drinking a
> glass of milk while I force-fed my cake, with nothing to drink.  Shaking
the
> carton every now and then with a gesture towards me, that he'd be glad to
> trade some milk for some cake...I didn't care, it was the principle of the
> thing.  We all actually had a very good laugh, they were quite good
spirited
> about it though...all they really wanted was a piece of cake, and they
tried
> to usurp their authority to get some (then taunted me with milk), but in
the
> end I won...bloated and buzzed (from eating a whole very chocolate cake).
>
> Austin
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Rob Appleby
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 12:00 PM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Traveling to Canada from US...
> >
> >
> > I hope you held up the international traffic flow for a couple of hours
> > while you did - no point hurrying a good cake ;-)
> >
> > -- Rob
> >
> > http://www.robertappleby.com
> > Mobile: (+39) 348 336 7990
> > Home: (+39) 059 303436
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 4:26 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] OT - Traveling to Canada from US...
> >
> >
> > >
> > > > On numerous trips back and forth I have always found the law
> > > > enforcement people
> > > > on both sides of the border efficient and polite.
> > >
> > > My one incident with Canadian border crossing was coming from Montreal
> > into
> > > the US via car.  Well, Montreal is known for having wonderful
> > pastry...and
> > > we bought a nice cake...and it was a very nice cake mind you.  They
saw
> > the
> > > box in the back of the car, and asked what that was...we told
> > them a cake
> > > and they demanded to see it.  They asked what kind it was, one of them
> > > commenting on how good it looked etc. then they said we had to turn it
> > over,
> > > we could not enter the US with that cake.  There was NO way I
> > was turning
> > > that cake over to them.  I simply didn't understand what the
difference
> > was
> > > whether it was in my stomach or in a box. So, I stood there and ate
the
> > > whole damn cake right in front of them.
> > >
> > > Austin
> > >
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