Waterfest 2006: The Return
Okay. So it's been a week since Waterfest. The biggest VW show on the East coast (USA) did not disappoint, and for once... it didn't rain on sunday. We had a great time in Jersey. The 'evening' festivities being almost as fun as the show.
But the real fun didn't start until the border on the way home. During the show, the guy I went down with bought some new parts for his ride – a 2003 GTI. The idea was to sell the old parts, and replace them with the new parts before we headed back to the Great White (but Hot) North. Alas, it didn't happen. So now we have two sets, and have to cart on of them home in the car, the other on the car. Well, we roll up to the border and pull up to the booth. The Customs agent asks all the normal questions, asks us how much we spent, anything to declare... then asks about the extra parts. We said that we brought them with us. No dice. So she writes us up and sends us over to the 'office'. We pull in and the 8 Customs agents start giving us the schpeal about 'tell us now and save the trouble' blah, blah, blah. Then they start to go through the car, pulling out clothing bags and knapsacks, searching boxes (my new springs) and bags (t-shirts). As this is all happening another car pulls in. Out gets a guy, his girl, and his buddy. They all come in and start giving the agents attitude about paying the duties on the $4000 wedding dress they bought. The situation starts to get interesting when they failed to tell the border guard that one guy was a US citizen. After the attitude and the lie, they run their ID and start to look through their car. It gets really good when they find a GUN wrapped in the $4000 wedding dress and proceed to arrest them all. Cuffs and searches too. Then they kick us out and tell us to get lost. Party on.
Thanks to the gun toting moron, we get out of a somewhat sticky situation and book it outta dodge before they change their minds. wOOt!
Anyway. Work has been good this week... it had been slow, but some new leads and some new business have come in so we are looking very good for the next little while.
Not much else is happening. Jeannette and I have decided to get a puppy. It's really her birthday present, and it's her dog, but it's a dachshund, so it's cool. We just need to make some calls and see which breeders in the areas have puppies. Woot! We're looking for a black and tan long hair. Like Tazzer. It'll be fun. She's just worried about going back to Barrie for shooting Monster Warriors: Season 2.
Anyway... I'm outtie. TTYL.
But the real fun didn't start until the border on the way home. During the show, the guy I went down with bought some new parts for his ride – a 2003 GTI. The idea was to sell the old parts, and replace them with the new parts before we headed back to the Great White (but Hot) North. Alas, it didn't happen. So now we have two sets, and have to cart on of them home in the car, the other on the car. Well, we roll up to the border and pull up to the booth. The Customs agent asks all the normal questions, asks us how much we spent, anything to declare... then asks about the extra parts. We said that we brought them with us. No dice. So she writes us up and sends us over to the 'office'. We pull in and the 8 Customs agents start giving us the schpeal about 'tell us now and save the trouble' blah, blah, blah. Then they start to go through the car, pulling out clothing bags and knapsacks, searching boxes (my new springs) and bags (t-shirts). As this is all happening another car pulls in. Out gets a guy, his girl, and his buddy. They all come in and start giving the agents attitude about paying the duties on the $4000 wedding dress they bought. The situation starts to get interesting when they failed to tell the border guard that one guy was a US citizen. After the attitude and the lie, they run their ID and start to look through their car. It gets really good when they find a GUN wrapped in the $4000 wedding dress and proceed to arrest them all. Cuffs and searches too. Then they kick us out and tell us to get lost. Party on.
Thanks to the gun toting moron, we get out of a somewhat sticky situation and book it outta dodge before they change their minds. wOOt!
Anyway. Work has been good this week... it had been slow, but some new leads and some new business have come in so we are looking very good for the next little while.
Not much else is happening. Jeannette and I have decided to get a puppy. It's really her birthday present, and it's her dog, but it's a dachshund, so it's cool. We just need to make some calls and see which breeders in the areas have puppies. Woot! We're looking for a black and tan long hair. Like Tazzer. It'll be fun. She's just worried about going back to Barrie for shooting Monster Warriors: Season 2.
Anyway... I'm outtie. TTYL.
posted by .:topher:. at
10:18 PM
2 Comments:
I thought I was the only one who got kicked outta customs ... good on ya!
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Fiddling Granny, at 7:02 PM
Pretty soon you've gotta update your blog!! I keep checking, but, nada, nichtes, niente, nein!
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Fiddling Granny, at 7:52 PM
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