[47220] in Cypherpunks
Re: Phil Z getting through customs
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brad Shantz)
Mon Jan 15 11:43:11 1996
From: "Brad Shantz" <bshantz@nwlink.com>
To: attila <attila@primenet.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 08:32:54 +0000
Reply-To: bshantz@nwlink.com
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
attila <attila@primenet.com> wrote:
> answer the questions truthfully and they can not detain you???
Not true, I've been detained by Canadian customs for doing just that.
Everything went reasonably smoothly thanks to the customs officials
lack of knowledge of NAFTA. However, one of my travelling partners
had trouble with customs due to ...hmmm... their lack of knowledge of
NAFTA.
> Rule 1: smile regardless of the adversity
That's a good rule for things other than customs dealings.
> Rule 2: other than the three questions on the form, say nothing
I was asked if I had any eggs. I still don't know why.
> Rule 3: never use LA or Dulles -pick an airport with humans.
Never use the airport in Ottawa, Ontario from out of the country.
Fly to Detroit and get on a bus. Drive across the border to Windsor, Ont.
Then, you can fly to Ottawa and not deal with customs at the airport.
Later,
Brad
