"Capt.Mooron" wrote in message
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"Maxprop" wrote in message

1) You might take a job someday that requires travel in the US.

No I wouldn't... no need to.

Never is a very long time, Moroon.

2) One of your friends or relatives might be involved in an auto accident
in the US, and you'd be called upon to intercede on their behalf.

I wouldn't go there for that reason anymore than I would travel to Iraq
for the same. If any of my relatives are stupid enought to travel
someplace I wouldn't go.. they're on their own. Crate the carcass and ship
it back.... Pre-paid!

Your sensitivity is underwhelming. g

3). Scotty and I might come up there, hog tie you, put a bag over your
head, knock you unconscious, and allow you to find yourself regaining
consciousness in Laredo, TX, in the barrios.


I've been in Laredo..... and neither of you have the resource nor
capability to undertake such an overwhelming task. The pair of you would
end up drunk and passed out at the local bar waiting for me to finish my
16th beer.

What does being able to drink us under the table have to do with the effect
of a 40 oz. baseball bat applied to the occipital region of the skull?

Actually, you're right--neither of us has the *desire* to undertake such a
task. We'd just knock you out in Nova Scotia and feed you to the lobsters.
G

Max

"Capt.Mooron" wrote in message
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How many have you guys got so far???

We're tied with you guys at 19 currently, but we have 7 gold to your 5.

Canada nailed both Gold & Silver on Women's Speed Skating. Still... that
won't do much to lessen the embarrassment of our Men's Hockey Team.....
those bunch of fricken slackers will catch **** when they come home with
their tails between their legs. What a **** poor performance they had!

They'll never return to Canada, rather to the US to resume their careers
with the NHL. :-p

Max

In article . net,
Maxprop wrote:

"Peter Wiley" wrote in message
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In article et,
Maxprop wrote:


First: I'd love to sail to Cuba, and plan to do so someday. Second, I
am
able to sail to Cuba, provided I spend no money there, and have a sponsor
who lives there. Both points are easily dealt with, especially if one
doesn't mind jousting with the INS upon returning to the US. Third, I
can
always drive into Canada and take a flight to Havana.

Oh, OK - you define going thru all that crap as complying with
'reasonably be able to go'. I don't. Doubt many other people would
agree with you, either.

Do you see the word "reasonably" anywhere in my post? The word *reasonable*
never entered my mind as applied to our government's attitude toward Cuba.
Don't put words in my mouth.

Why don't you try reading back a couple of your own posts on this
thread? Clue - I put quotes around 'reasonably be able to go' because I
was quoting............................. you.

I think you've just shot your own position full of holes.

PDW

In article , OzOne wrote:

On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:36:06 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:


OzOne wrote in message ...
On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 07:30:37 -0500, "Scotty"
scribbled thusly:


OzOne wrote in message
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On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 04:27:19 GMT, "Maxprop"


Yes, it's a nice country, but still the
customs/immigration is a
charade......just ask how many containers entering the US
are
inspected..


I believe it's up to 5% now.

Scotty


Now there's security in action.....:-)

How would you inspect every container entering the US?

Max


Eaxactly my point.
Every non US citizen is subject to the most rigorous scrutiny yet 95%
of containers are left untouched....homeland security is a sham.

Couldn't agree more.

The real joke here is, after you pass thru the scanners, you can buy
drinks in glass bottles on the inside. And they're worried about Swiss
Army knives and the like?

Security? Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaa.

PDW

In article . net,
Maxprop wrote:

OzOne wrote in message ...
On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 16:19:21 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:


"jlr" one wrote in message
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In the USA? How many times were you shot at? Did the muggers take all
your cash? Any rednecks kick your ass? Any racists ASSUALT YOUR WIFE?

Relax, JR. There is a general rule regarding those who love to rip on the
United States: they choose to visit here because of the substantial
quantity of resources and attractions we have to offer, and they
subsequently discover that this really is not an unsafe place to be,
provided you don't stupidly or deliberately put yourself in harm's way.
To
the contrary they discover that their vacations come off without a hitch,
are enjoyable, and often exceed their expectations.
Of course, You have a beautiful country with scenery and possibility
for adventure that is absolutely astounding.
Unfortunately you also have sewers like Los Angeles.

Of course they return home and resume their diatribe against the USA.
Their
like-minded friends just love to hear how awful and dangerous this country
is.
You need to get out more....

Then there's Mooron, who's worried about retinal scans and such. I think
he
must have something in his past that he doesn't want uncovered. g

Either that or he is happy where he is

That is certainly reasonable.

and unwilling to go through the
charade of US Customs and Security.

Get a life. We go through it every time we board a plane. It's a minor
inconvenience, if stupidly ineffective and annoying. But for Mooron to deny
himself of the wonderful places and opportunities this country has to offer,
strictly on principle or to avoid being inconvenienced in a minor way, is
penalizing only him. None of us give a rat's posterior if he enters the US
or not.

Ummm, Max, it's not penalizing Mooron at all. It's a big world out
there, lotta interesting places. Perhaps you should get out more. I
liked it when I lived in the USA, but if I never go back I won't really
care. I suspect Mooron feels much the same way.

This isn't meant as a putdown for the USA, BTW, unless you really do
think it's the centre of the universe and that everyone is desperate to
go there. I feel exactly the same way about Jakarta and Honiara, and to
a lesser extent, Sydney. All places where I've lived for quite some
time. BT, DT, got the shirts.....

You guys have every right to run any immigration regime you like. I
don't care. Japan has fingerprinted foreign residents for the last 30+
years, AFAIK, However, when places like Brazil start fingerprinting and
treating US visitors like you guys do to other foreign nationals, I
don't expect to hear any moaning about it. OK?

Not like it's going to make a difference to dedicated terrorists trying
to get into the USA. I used to live in Tucson, illegals crossing the
border didn't even make the news unless they died in the desert or
something.

PDW

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
In article et,
Maxprop wrote:
Sure, you go thru a scanner....do you need have your details
transmitted to US Custome when you board an aircraft so they can have
a full check done on you by the time you arrive?
Do you get fingerprinted on each arrival in the US?
Do you need to advise Immigration where you'll be spending your time
in the US?

US citizens aren't subjected to those things.

At least not yet.

You might be right. Everything today seems to be carried to extremes for
some reason. Between the media fear mongering and the political
finger-pointing, this home security thing will continue to expand to levels
we can't even imagine right now.

Max

OzOne wrote in message ...
On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:36:06 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:


OzOne wrote in message
. ..
On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 07:30:37 -0500, "Scotty"
scribbled thusly:


OzOne wrote in message
m...
On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 04:27:19 GMT, "Maxprop"


Yes, it's a nice country, but still the
customs/immigration is a
charade......just ask how many containers entering the US
are
inspected..


I believe it's up to 5% now.

Scotty


Now there's security in action.....:-)

How would you inspect every container entering the US?

Max


Eaxactly my point.
Every non US citizen is subject to the most rigorous scrutiny yet 95%
of containers are left untouched....homeland security is a sham.

Let me play the devil's advocate here for a moment: So we've established
that examining incoming containers is not feasible. For that reason, is it
reasonable to simply ignore all other aspects of homeland security that ARE
feasible, such as clearing individuals for entry?

Max

OzOne wrote in message ...
On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:37:49 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:


Nope....
Homeland security is just smoke, mirrors and inconvenience.

Maybe that's all it takes to prevent another attack on the order of
9/11/01.

Bwaaahahhahahhahahhahhahaaaa!
You've swallowed that line?

What line? HS doesn't claim to be smoke and mirrors. That's your take, not
theirs. And the evidence supports HS, not you. The US has been free of
terrorist attack since HS instituted its programs. HS may have absolutely
nothing to do with that, but you can't prove it doesn't. So your argument
is invalid.

You're an ex-cop. How would you deal with terrorism in Australia?

Heh heh, there is none.
Maybe if Little Johnnie Howard keeps Americanising us...we will.

As I expected--you won't answer the question. Criticism without alternative
suggestions is the mark of a chronic complainer, not a problem solver. Save
your breath--we have plenty of those here already.

Max

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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In article . net,
Maxprop wrote:
Who's hotter... Agent 99 or Ema Peel?

Mrs. Peel, clearly. 99 looked and acted like someone's kid sister. Not
sexy.

I never saw what she saw in Steed.

Nor I. My wife and most of her friends think Sean Connery is hotter now as
an old gray fart than he was as a 30+ year old in the 007 movies. Go
figure.

Max

"Peter Wiley" wrote in message
. ..


Ummm, Max, it's not penalizing Mooron at all. It's a big world out
there, lotta interesting places.

Certainly, but the US sits on his nearby southern border. Jakarta doesn't.
I enter Canada from two to five times per year, and its disappointing that
the border constraints are in place, but that won't stop me. Petty
bureaucracies exist in nearly every place in the world, and unless you
choose to become a self-isolationist you simply deal with them and go about
your business.

But this really has nothing to do with Moroon's inconvenience or his
principles. He loves to grind the anti-US axe with those of us here from
the US. So does Ozzy. It seems to be their cyber recreational pleasure of
late. And we'd be remiss if we didn't call them on it--hell, they'd find no
pleasure at all in a one-sided diatribe with no opposition. So in my own
way I'm making it possible for you, Moroon and Ozzy to enjoy your time on
ASA. You can thank me now or later.

Max