[ILUG-SOCIAL] Re: Social Digest, Vol 24, Issue 2

[Bernard-Joseph Roche]

Hmmmm......ever arrived at SF International from London? Huge queues.
I have to say though the state dept officials were quite friendly. We
were a bit wrecked after getting up at 3am to get from Wexford to
Dublin to London to SF (via a delayed) flight. Had abit of fun trying
to explain to the guy that my dad and I have the same name.

All in all, over the last 5 trips, they were very nice. Nicer than
London. Want a scary experience, try the exit from China!

B.

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> Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 21:20:06 +0100
> From: Liam Bedford <ilug_social at lbedford.org>
> Subject: Re: [ILUG-SOCIAL] US embassies
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> On Thu, Aug 11, 2005 at 08:08:12AM +0100, Niall O Broin wrote:
> > On 10 Aug 2005, at 23:25, Rick Moen wrote:
> >
> > >Despite all this brouhaha, we had on balance a wonderful time in
> > >Glasgow,
> > >and look forward to returning -- perhaps for the 2006 Eastercon in
> > >April
> > >(the 57th British National Science Fiction Convention,
> > >http://www.eastercon2006.org/).  ILUGgers might consider doing
> > >likewise,
> > >for a change of pace.
> >
> > If the pace described in your tale is what we might change to, I'll
> > pass thanks.
> Fortunately, for real ;) [I]LUGers, getting to glasgow is
> somewhat less painful, and even if you lose your passport, you
> can still get out of the place.
> 
> I will say however, Rick, welcome to my world (US embassies
> etc). Fortunately, I had a little less problems, owing to having
> rung their 1550 (2.40 EUR a minture) phone number to find out
> all the details in advance. Maybe this is a case where
> outsourcing is better.
> 
> L.
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> Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:04:47 -0700
> From: Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com>
> Subject: Re: [ILUG-SOCIAL] US embassies
> To: social at linux.ie
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> Quoting Liam Bedford (ilug_social at lbedford.org):
> > On Thu, Aug 11, 2005 at 08:08:12AM +0100, Niall O Broin wrote:
> 
> > > If the pace described in your tale is what we might change to, I'll
> > > pass thanks.
> 
> Ja, and sorry about it being a byzantine tale.  Given how sleep-deprived I
> was at the time, it's a small wonder it was even coherent at all.
> 
> > Fortunately, for real ;) [I]LUGers, getting to glasgow is
> > somewhat less painful, and even if you lose your passport, you
> > can still get out of the place.
> 
> Yes, I was seriously considering asking the consulate flack if she could
> pass along any tips on emigration.  Also, as I was telling Kevin Lyda
> in private mail, credit where due:  The young woman at the Grosvenor
> Square embassy who helped me with the airlines was wonderful.
> Ironically, I'm reasonably certain she was a British national.
> 
> Then too, trying to create a good impression for one's countrymen can be
> a frustrating experience:  I had been maintaining my absolutely best
> manners everywhere, when who should jump the queue ahead of me?  Some
> Yank.
> 
> > I will say however, Rick, welcome to my world (US embassies etc).
> 
> I'd always taken enormous pains in the past not to need one -- but this
> experience pretty much matched my low expectations, on the whole.
> 
> And please accept my heartfelt apologies to all visitors from overseas,
> for that infuriating and ghastly affront of the US immigration officials
> wanting to fingerprint you.  That's really an outrage.
> 
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