BORDER BLUES!!!!!
#1
01-20-2007, 08:58 AM
BORDER BLUES!!!!!
ok ive never had a problem before but hell i thought i would add so some people would get a good laugh.
I live near the us/can border, and recently was running thru the states to avoid sitting around on the transcanada highway (for those that dont know its a 2 lane highway across my portion of canada ......nw ont) while i decided to head west on highway 11 to fortfrances ON, and cross there. running empty i got flagged at the border and was searched. seeing as thou they couldnt find anything on me, the f'n customs, confiscated my lunch, the really funny part, is my banana and orange got confiscated!!!!!! they asked whats the country of origin and im like how the hell would i know, ide expect california for a orange. ok im done ranting, any1 else have any stupid border crossing rants?
#2
01-20-2007, 09:10 AM
Re: BORDER BLUES!!!!!
Originally Posted by proffit
ok ive never had a problem before but hell i thought i would add so some people would get a good laugh.
I live near the us/can border, and recently was running thru the states to avoid sitting around on the transcanada highway (for those that dont know its a 2 lane highway across my portion of canada ......nw ont) while i decided to head west on highway 11 to fortfrances ON, and cross there. running empty i got flagged at the border and was searched. seeing as thou they couldnt find anything on me, the f'n customs, confiscated my lunch, the really funny part, is my banana and orange got confiscated!!!!!! they asked whats the country of origin and im like how the hell would i know, ide expect california for a orange. ok im done ranting, any1 else have any stupid border crossing rants?  kc0iv
#3
01-20-2007, 09:12 AM
I understand your sense of frustration, but you are not being very objective in your grumbling here!! There ARE, in fact, some very valid reasons for them confiscating your banana and your orange.
Recent investigations by Canadian Intelligence Officials have revealed very concrete evidence that drug dealers have been know to eat both bananas and oranges, and other fruits as well. This enforcement crackdown on fruit smuggling is an effort to cut off the drug dealers supply line of fruit, and drive them out of the country. Consider yourself very lucky that you are not locked away is some hell-hole jail cell!!
#4
01-20-2007, 09:19 AM
ROFLOL, good point, i remember reading at 1 point in time the FDA, tried saying Vitamins are technically drugs!!!!
im thinking next time im going to bring a lunch with me ill throw it in the trailer and have a slip written lol i could picture it now, (Customs: what ya hauling me: my lunch: customs: lets see the bill of lading me : hands over the bill Customs: what is this joke??? all thats on here is 1 banana, 1 orange and a balogne sandwich!
#5
01-20-2007, 12:59 PM
Profitt you didn't say what Customs it was. Or did I miss something. I've had problems coming into the States before with food. Wouldn't let me bring in grapes, tomatoes or cold cut meats that I had in my fridge of my sleeper. The food I told them was just for my consumption, but they said they didn't care. Told me it couldn't come into the States. They took it away from me. Nothing much I could really do about it. I was so P'Oed. Drive safe everyone.
#7
01-20-2007, 03:02 PM
Re: BORDER BLUES!!!!!
Originally Posted by proffit
ok ive never had a problem before but hell i thought i would add so some people would get a good laugh.
I live near the us/can border, and recently was running thru the states to avoid sitting around on the transcanada highway (for those that dont know its a 2 lane highway across my portion of canada ......nw ont) while i decided to head west on highway 11 to fortfrances ON, and cross there. running empty i got flagged at the border and was searched. seeing as thou they couldnt find anything on me, the f'n customs, confiscated my lunch, the really funny part, is my banana and orange got confiscated!!!!!! they asked whats the country of origin and im like how the hell would i know, ide expect california for a orange. Doesn't have to just be a border crossing-CA and AZ will do the same thing. ok im done ranting, any1 else have any stupid border crossing rants?
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#8
01-20-2007, 03:26 PM
Re: BORDER BLUES!!!!!
Originally Posted by yoopr
Originally Posted by proffit
ok ive never had a problem before but hell i thought i would add so some people would get a good laugh.
I live near the us/can border, and recently was running thru the states to avoid sitting around on the transcanada highway (for those that dont know its a 2 lane highway across my portion of canada ......nw ont) while i decided to head west on highway 11 to fortfrances ON, and cross there. running empty i got flagged at the border and was searched. seeing as thou they couldnt find anything on me, the f'n customs, confiscated my lunch, the really funny part, is my banana and orange got confiscated!!!!!! they asked whats the country of origin and im like how the hell would i know, ide expect california for a orange. Doesn't have to just be a border crossing-CA and AZ will do the same thing. Ok im done ranting, any1 else have any stupid border crossing rants?
Doesn't have to just be a border crossing-CA and AZ will do the same thing.
I pass back and forth through CA and AZ ports of entry several times every week! IF the guy asks me for anything but my permits, he asks me what I'm hauling. I say, "Produce." [ A whole trailer full!] That's about ALL that GETs hauled over those borders! And not ONCE have they confiscated a single orange, let alone 45,000 lbs worth! :roll:
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#9
01-20-2007, 03:30 PM
Originally Posted by proffit
ROFLOL,
im thinking next time im going to bring a lunch with me ill throw it in the trailer and have a slip written lol i could picture it now, (Customs: what ya hauling me: my lunch: customs: lets see the bill of lading me : hands over the bill Customs: what is this joke??? all thats on here is 1 banana, 1 orange and a balogne sandwich! Hee Hee!! A 53 foot trailer/reefer haulin' a brown bag lunch!!! :lol: :lol:
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