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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 07:58 PM Original message |
American visits to Canada at 25-year low |
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texpatriot2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's because they are moving there.nt |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 12:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. Great minds think alike! |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Not a higher dollar. It is much more difficult to cross the border since |
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drdtroit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 09:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Exactly. Who wants to sit in a 2 hour traffic jam |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 04:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
63. The higher Canuck Buck HAS cut down on travel. |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. People get f*ked with at the border |
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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 08:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Indeed |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 08:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I've been jacked around every time I've crossed into the US at Blaine |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 09:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I've entered Canada at a dozen different points in my life... |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 10:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. I've crossed maybe 20 times |
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Canuck55 (191 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 01:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
46. It might have changed recently... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 04:15 PM Response to Reply #46 |
62. I've been driving to Canada regularly since 1986 and... |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 04:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
67. I was also hassled at Blaine |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 10:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. OMFG!.. All the hairs on the back of my neck stood up, reading that. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 06:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
28. "I wrote the truth." (NT) |
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steely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 08:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Ain't that the truth - we just took a 10 day trip recently. |
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Theres-a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 06:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
27. Yep. |
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indigo32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 01:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
43. I just went to Canada |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 01:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
52. this past trip home (2 wks ago) they barely |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:15 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. we were in Quebec two weeks ago |
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Brundle_Fly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 04:44 PM Response to Reply #52 |
68. actually since the end of katrina the highest |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
57. it's like the US gov wants to ground us to our US rooms .... |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 04:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
64. I cross the border often, you are 100% right. nt |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. No one has any money. |
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tnlefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 08:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I was thinking that perhaps a lot are saving money to move to |
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Montauk6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. This gas thing... ARGH!!! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
11. Many people don't have passports |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 09:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I don't think you need a passport to get into Canada. |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 10:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Bush tried to change that, but I don't know what happened to the idea. |
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Sinistrous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 10:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The passport rule is in place, it just has not taken effect yet. n/t |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 10:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Thanks for the response, do you know when it takes effect? |
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Sinistrous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 10:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Sorry, I do not know when it goes into effect. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
60. takes effect Jan 1 |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 06:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
30. I thought it had taken effect already -- sorry. |
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SeattleVet (708 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 10:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. A passport is not needed to get into Canada, but it |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 04:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
65. I use my expired passport. Works fine. nt |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 06:49 AM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Passports make it a lot easier, though. (NT) |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
59. it'll all change on Jan 1 |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
13. People aren't traveling as much these days. At least the |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 11:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. The lower middle class is too busy bending over and kissing |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 01:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
42. ..ain't that the truth? | n/t | |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
23. How does this compare to rates of tourism in general? n/t |
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rfkrfk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-05 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
24. US WalMarts, just as good as Canadian WalMarts, why bother n.t |
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achtung_circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 02:47 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Wal-Mart |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
26. Does that mean I'll never hear the phrase "signature bridge" again? |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
31. No money to travel? |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 12:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. O/T |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
32. Two questions: |
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4dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
33. The hell with Canada |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 09:15 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. No, I don't think that's quite right. |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 11:47 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Sorry, Canada DOES turn people away for minor offenses |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 01:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. Well, 4dsc was talking about misdemeanours |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 01:43 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Misdemeanors are more serious than speeding tickets... |
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CHIMO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 02:09 PM Response to Reply #35 |
51. Perhaps |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 12:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. GWB was an exception, too! |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 12:01 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I was turned away at the U.S. border once for having hiking boots |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 12:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. my friend went to Canada recently |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
39. It's become more of a pain on the US side |
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TedsGarage (159 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
44. I spent 6 weeks in Canada this summer |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 01:37 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Calgary airport entry a snap |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 01:51 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. All of the air entries typically are. It's only the land border that sucks |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-05 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
49. One would also be detained in Canada indefinitely |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 04:01 PM Response to Reply #49 |
61. this happened to stephen jay gould |
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RaulGroom (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
53. Weird. I went to Canada for the first time in August. |
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Rich Hunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
54. LOL |
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demzilla (300 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
55. "Did you buy any cat food in Canada?" |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 04:33 PM Response to Reply #55 |
66. We drew the secondary search over cat food! |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
56. yeah, messing with the Homeland dudes makes it more complicated |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
69. I have free airfare to Europe, free hotel and my |
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