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uno · 05-08-2006, 06:18 PM

What documentation do I need to cross the border?

Driver's License and Birth Cert? Anything else?

Other "do's and don'ts"?

Spunky · 05-08-2006, 06:20 PM

Don't bring in any handguns

chupacabra · 05-08-2006, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Spunky

Don't bring in any handguns

are rifles ok? i assume my patriotic right to defend myself from threats both domestic and abroad apply when crossing into your frightening and uncharted country..?

Spunky · 05-08-2006, 06:25 PM

Sure give it a shot..but they like to put on the rubber gloves if you get caught with them

JFK · 05-08-2006, 06:25 PM

Uno thats a good start if you have a passport, thats also great. DONT tell them you are coming for business

too many questions

2HousePlague · 05-08-2006, 06:26 PM

bracelets are sometimes the ticket.

2hp

JimmiDean · 05-08-2006, 06:29 PM

No radar detectors and as JFK says DO NOT say you are travelling on biz.
Also be prepared in some rare occasions to have your laptop searched.
And yes a passport is best or at least photo ID

WiredGuy · 05-08-2006, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFK

Uno thats a good start if you have a passport, thats also great. DONT tell them you are coming for business

too many questions

Surprisingly, I'm the opposite. When they ask what I do and I drop the SEO bomb on them, they just let me go without any more questions. When I say personal, they ask me what I do, how come I can take time off in mid-week, etc. etc...
WG

uno · 05-08-2006, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFK

Uno thats a good start if you have a passport, thats also great. DONT tell them you are coming for business

too many questions

I found that out going to the Montreal show in '03. We had to drive all the way from NY to Vermont to cross.

Unfortunately I lost my passport and have only recently applied for a new one. Damn I miss all the cool stamps I had.

So besides a passport are there any other points of ID I should bring? I'm not sure what else I have access to aside from a few bills like Cable with my name and addy.

xxxjay · 05-08-2006, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WiredGuy

Surprisingly, I'm the opposite. When they ask what I do and I drop the SEO bomb on them, they just let me go without any more questions. When I say personal, they ask me what I do, how come I can take time off in mid-week, etc. etc...
WG

What about a criminal record?

uno · 05-08-2006, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmiDean

No radar detectors and as JFK says DO NOT say you are travelling on biz.
Also be prepared in some rare occasions to have your laptop searched.
And yes a passport is best or at least photo ID

Again, I made that mistake once.... Never again.

As far as what is on my laptop, should I upload all my adult content, mp3's, and related stuff to my server and redownload it when I get up there?

SilentKnight · 05-08-2006, 06:37 PM

If you're driving...leave your radar detector at home (or hide it well).

And we drive on the right side of the road (except in Quebec...where they drive all over regardless of the laws).

Its pronounced "poo-teen" when ordering fries with gravy and cheese curds.

When standing in a long line at The Beer Store, loudly complain they should make it self-serve. You'll fit right in.

No need to tip the girl behind the window at the Tim Horton's drive-thru. She's honoured enough to be working minimum wage at midnight.

If the lights in your hotel go out - its not a terrorist attack...just a rolling brownout caused by another power interruption from Michigan.

A few tips to get you by in Cana-duh.

uno · 05-08-2006, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxxjay

What about a criminal record?

Do misdemeanors count? I might have a few of those, but no felonies. When I was stopped and turned away in NY because I was there for business and a friend for liesure they asked us if we had ever been arrested. We assumed they meant felony convictions so we said "No". Then they threatened to throw us in jail right there.

At the Vermont border where we finally did cross we both said we were going to Montreal to hang out and have a good time for a few days.

Hopefully they'll look at our docs, ask us why we are going, "few days vacation in Toronto", and let us go without giving us the rubber glove treatment.

How rough is the border @ Niagra Falls as far as that stuff goes, if anyone knows?

uno · 05-08-2006, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilentKnight

If you're driving...leave your radar detector at home (or hide it well).

And we drive on the right side of the road (except in Quebec...where they drive all over regardless of the laws).

Its pronounced "poo-teen" when ordering fries with gravy and cheese curds.

When standing in a long line at The Beer Store, loudly complain they should make it self-serve. You'll fit right in.

No need to tip the girl behind the window at the Tim Horton's drive-thru. She's honoured enough to be working minimum wage at midnight.

If the lights in your hotel go out - its not a terrorist attack...just a rolling brownout caused by another power interruption from Michigan.

A few tips to get you by in Cana-duh.

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WiredGuy · 05-08-2006, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uno

How rough is the border @ Niagra Falls as far as that stuff goes, if anyone knows?

Tell them you're coming up to gamble and sight see and you're golden.
WG

WiredGuy · 05-08-2006, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxxjay

What about a criminal record?

Yeah, having a criminal conviction should get you turned away, but linking your personal information to criminal records is a little tough to do on the spot (I think its easier through a passport but harder with a drivers license).
WG

JFK · 05-08-2006, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxxjay

What about a criminal record?

dont voluteer it, deny it as much as you can. If they ask just say NO

If they happen to search and find it, just say my lawyer told me that would we purged from the records

uno · 05-08-2006, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WiredGuy

Yeah, having a criminal conviction should get you turned away, but linking your personal information to criminal records is a little tough to do on the spot (I think its easier through a passport but harder with a drivers license).
WG

Unfortunately NY and NJ are linked together like that.

JFK · 05-08-2006, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uno

Again, I made that mistake once.... Never again.

As far as what is on my laptop, should I upload all my adult content, mp3's, and related stuff to my server and redownload it when I get up there?

leave the laptop CLEAN just in case, and if you are coming accross at niagara, just say you're only staying a few hrs to gamble, checking out casino Niagra

except if you have a ton of luggage

jaYMan · 05-08-2006, 06:51 PM

dont have any blow residue on your drivers license

RobbieRye · 05-08-2006, 06:55 PM

I really don't think that it's that big of a deal. If they ask questions, tell them honestly what you do - if you can of course, focus more on your mainstreem efforts ;)

But yeah, it would be a good time to make sure that the laptop is clean just in case.

But really, I cross the boarder regularly and I never have a problem. I also know folks from the U.S. who come in regularly without a problem.

WiredGuy · 05-08-2006, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uno

Unfortunately NY and NJ are linked together like that.

NY and NJ may be, but what about Ontario ;)
Do like JFK said though, deny.
WG

erehwon · 05-08-2006, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uno

What documentation do I need to cross the border?

Driver's License and Birth Cert? Anything else?

Other "do's and don'ts"?

Bring your drivers license if you have one, Passport works too, if you are driving in, leave your radar detector at home, the same goes for your long guns unless you have proof you're going hunting and that can be verified by the lodge you will be staying at.

Never say you are going up for business, don't hint that you are going to stay there for good, nor have all your clothes and possessions with you.
On the flip side, if you are visiting friends, keep their names out of it, tell them you are just visiting the country for a few days. Ask them for information on getting your GST (Goods and Services Tax) back when you come back to the states.

Like every other border crossings, just look the agent straight in the eyes, and tell more or less the truth. Know that when you are coming and going your plates and ID are getting run through any number of databases.

I actually think coming back into the U.S. from Canada is more of a pain in the ass than leaving.

candyflip · 05-08-2006, 07:03 PM

No one I have gone with recently have had any problem with only their NYS license or non driver id.

I always carry my passport with me.

RK · 05-08-2006, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFK

leave the laptop CLEAN just in case, and if you are coming accross at niagara, just say you're only staying a few hrs to gamble, checking out casino Niagra

except if you have a ton of luggage

Don't worry about the laptop. The most they may ask you to do is turn it on to show it works (that it is not a bomb).

Just tell them you are going sight seeing in Toronto for a few days. Everyone likes tourists.
DO NOT LIE ABOUT HOW LONG YOU ARE STAYING (as JFK suggested), that will only lead to potential trouble on your way back.

You need to have some proof that you are a US Citizen, a passport works best.

L-Pink · 05-08-2006, 09:42 PM

When visiting a foreign country geographically north of your own the accepted method of boarder crossing is to swim, tunnel, or climb the fence.

.

asdfqwer · 05-09-2006, 06:52 AM

WG SEO must sounds as an abra cadabre for them

CCdoug · 05-09-2006, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaYMan

dont have any blow residue on your drivers license

LMAO, that's too funny

WebairGerard · 05-09-2006, 07:12 AM

I spoke with the state department and they said until 2007 you can still get into Canada, Mexico and a few other places with your driver's license and OFFICIAL birth cert NOT a copy. It must be the one with the raised seal. Passports will be required in 2007.

uno · 05-09-2006, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFK

leave the laptop CLEAN just in case, and if you are coming accross at niagara, just say you're only staying a few hrs to gamble, checking out casino Niagra

except if you have a ton of luggage

The week's worth of luggage, gear and whatever else probably wouldn't help then.

uno · 05-09-2006, 04:15 PM

Good, I should have my passport in a few weeks, so i won't have to worry about that in the future. I guess i'll rename all my "porn" directories so they are less obvious.

newbreed · 05-09-2006, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaYMan

dont have any blow residue on your drivers license

OMFG!!!!!11111

GlydeGirl · 05-09-2006, 04:48 PM

Lots of good advice in this thread. Enjoy yourself in my fine country, uno.

jaYMan · 05-09-2006, 04:54 PM

Oh, massage parlors arent REALLY massage parlors.

I made the mistake of picking the massage therapist with the biggest forearms.
*sighs*

DBS.US · 05-09-2006, 05:07 PM

Don't drimk the water

fuzebox · 05-09-2006, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilentKnight

If you're driving...leave your radar detector at home (or hide it well).

And we drive on the right side of the road (except in Quebec...where they drive all over regardless of the laws).

Its pronounced "poo-teen" when ordering fries with gravy and cheese curds.

When standing in a long line at The Beer Store, loudly complain they should make it self-serve. You'll fit right in.

No need to tip the girl behind the window at the Tim Horton's drive-thru. She's honoured enough to be working minimum wage at midnight.

If the lights in your hotel go out - its not a terrorist attack...just a rolling brownout caused by another power interruption from Michigan.

A few tips to get you by in Cana-duh.

These seem more like tips to get by in Ontario

Elli · 05-09-2006, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaYMan

Oh, massage parlors arent REALLY massage parlors.

I made the mistake of picking the massage therapist with the biggest forearms.
*sighs*

Oh dear.

5678

uno · 05-09-2006, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaYMan

dont have any blow residue on your drivers license

Luckily that's not my poison of choice. I can get anything I want in toronto anyway, so no need to bring any of that up. Think they'd give pause to police issue handcuffs in the trunk?

uno · 05-09-2006, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuzebox

These seem more like tips to get by in Ontario

I get by wherever I roam. For some reason that I'll never understand, people seem to like me.

xxxjay · 05-09-2006, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFK

dont voluteer it, deny it as much as you can. If they ask just say NO

If they happen to search and find it, just say my lawyer told me that would we purged from the records

Good advice. Thanks.

amateurcanada · 05-09-2006, 09:32 PM

Ya man who cares LOL, we have a very lax border guard policy haha

Quote:

Originally Posted by chupacabra

are rifles ok? i assume my patriotic right to defend
myself from threats both domestic and abroad apply when crossing into your frightening and uncharted country..?

sonofsam · 05-09-2006, 10:09 PM

uno: you coming to webmaster access?

Socks · 05-09-2006, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uno

Again, I made that mistake once.... Never again.

As far as what is on my laptop, should I upload all my adult content, mp3's, and related stuff to my server and redownload it when I get up there?

hahahhahahah dude, you're not going the USA, you're coming into Canada. You should probably do that shit before you go home though. ;)

SilentKnight · 05-09-2006, 10:55 PM

Lookin' forward to hookin' up with you guys on Sunday. Mr. Weatherman isn't being too optimistic at this point, though.

Might wanna bring your water wings and galoshes. And they're callin' for the temps to drop.

fuzebox · 05-09-2006, 11:07 PM

Degenerate · 05-09-2006, 11:16 PM

Crossing the border into Canada is cake, a drivers license will do the trick.

Dagwolf · 05-09-2006, 11:20 PM

It's been hell for me every time. It might have something to do with the u-haul full of furniture I take with me though.

Barefootsies · 05-10-2006, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilentKnight

If you're driving...leave your radar detector at home (or hide it well).

And we drive on the right side of the road (except in Quebec...where they drive all over regardless of the laws).

Its pronounced "poo-teen" when ordering fries with gravy and cheese curds.

When standing in a long line at The Beer Store, loudly complain they should make it self-serve. You'll fit right in.

No need to tip the girl behind the window at the Tim Horton's drive-thru. She's honoured enough to be working minimum wage at midnight.

If the lights in your hotel go out - its not a terrorist attack...just a rolling brownout caused by another power interruption from Michigan.

A few tips to get you by in Cana-duh.

dv2 · 05-10-2006, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Degenerate

Crossing the border into Canada is cake, a drivers license will do the trick.

Yup...a drivers license and a t-shirt that says
"You're Either With Us Or Your're With the Terrorists"
works everytime.

uno · 05-15-2006, 05:44 PM

Back with some Cubans, tylenol with codeine and tons of cheap, duty free shit!

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uno RIP Dodger. BEST.CAT.EVER Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Area Posts: 18,450	Good, I should have my passport in a few weeks, so i won't have to worry about that in the future. I guess i'll rename all my "porn" directories so they are less obvious. __________________ -uno icq: 111-914 CrazyBabe.com - porn art MojoHost - For all your hosting needs, present and future. Tell them I sent ya!

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