Freetoride was just here.

[TOOLS1]

He is in Kansas City, for a conference, and stopped by the toolshed. We had a nice visit, and he is coming over, for supper tomorrow evening. Had an interesting story to tell about his trip down, but, your going to have to ask him, for it.
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[shinyribs]

OK...im asking

[free2ride]

OK, since you asked . . .

Left home early Wednesday morning for Kansas City, with hopes and plans of meeting up with Tools and taking some parts home with me.

Got to the border and got the 2nd most ornery border guard in the world [and yes, I have had the "pleasure" of talking with the wrost one]. Drove up, said good morning, handed over my passport, and then it began.

the guy didn't like my picture, then the "conversation" began:

"what kind of signature is that?" [mine, I said -- oops]
"where are you going?" [KC]
"why?" [church conference]
"what religion are you?" [I told him, not a good enough answer]
"are you Catholic or Protestant?" [Protestant]
"what denoomination are you with?"  [told him]
"what kind of denomination is that?" [um . . . what do you say to that question?]
"you're driving?" [obviously, but I didn't say that, just said yes]
"why didn't you fly?" [picking up motorcycle parts]

this . . . all in a tone of voice that said "tell me another story!"

he looked at me for a minute then said "get out of here" [well, his language wasn't as nice as mine]. believe me, I did . . . I was expecting him to pull me over and order a strip search!

next day . . . in the wonderful State of Missouri . . . there was a rader cop on the side of the road. up  here in Canada it's law to pull out giving police officers room, so that's what I did. pulled over halfway into the other lane [it was clear!], passed him, and pulled back into my lane. next thing I know there are flashing lights behind me -- right behine me -- so I pull over. the interigation begins: where am I from, where am I going, what for, am I OK / he thought I was wandering in the lanes/was I texting . . . oh, and why didn't I fly? at least he asked what kind of bike I rode!

fwiw, clear sailing on the way back home!

[Half-Caf]

Welcome to the US! haha

[samir_nayanajaad]

I don't know about other states but in MO cops will pull you over for not having MO licence plates it seams.

[shinyribs]

Those US Border Patrol guys are the BEST at sniffin' out the trouble makers Quite the welcoming committee,huh?

[Peterwh]

I have a UK passport and am a legal permanent resident of the US.  Try going through immigration in some cities.  Florida (I know it's not a city) is the worst.  One guy last year wasn't going to let me and my wife in because we'd been away for four months.  She had been getting treatment for a serious illness in Europe and couldn't travel.  He said you cant just use a green card like a visa to come and go as you please?  You get questions like how long have you been away?  Why?  What were you doing?  What kind of business?  Can be very aggressive.

[TOOLS1]

This whole border thing just burns me up. I say since the border was not closed in 1491 when it should have been. Why close it now?
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