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ducpainter

#131580
July 26, 2013, 05:00:39 AM
We'd all be in jail.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
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ungeheuer

#131581
July 26, 2013, 05:04:19 AM
 [laugh]

I really have to make the effort to get there before then.....
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DesmoDiva

#131582
July 26, 2013, 05:04:39 AM
Quote from: ungeheuer on July 26, 2013, 04:45:24 AM
Morning Double D  ;D

From where do the bride's family hail?

Iran.  Her father and sister had no issues with their visas.  Her brother is in Toronto at University, his situation was weird.  He could come to the US, but would not be allowed back into Canada.   :P  Some of her aunts/uncles also live in the Toronto area and were able to attend.  

Quote from: ducpainter on July 26, 2013, 04:54:02 AM
I'd be in a coma if DIMBY was 2 months long.

Any in attendance would be as well.
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ungeheuer

#131583
July 26, 2013, 05:25:53 AM
I've only been to the US once.  Via NZ.

A long time ago.  In those days I needed a visa too (these days I can show up whenever I like).  

I had a notional 3 month visa (but not the funds to support such a lengthy visit).

On arrival at LAX... I had $120 (and an onward ticket to LHR).

I was young.... untidy and poor... and was expecting a hostile encounter with US immigration...  but... it went something like this:

Them:  "Good morning Sir"  

Me: Looks around to see who the VIP is...........

Them:  "Welcome to the United Sates"....   "How long do you intend to remain in the USA?"

Me:  "Two days"

Them:  "You just flew all the way from Noo Zealand to stay in our country just 2 days?"

Me:  "Yes"

Them: ".............. enjoy your say  :)".

I later checked my passport and was shocked to see that I was granted entry into USA for three months....

Now... if I'd said I wanted to stay for 3 months.... I'm certain the next question woulda been "how much money do you have to support your stay [sir]?"   [laugh] [bang]

I left, as planned 48 hours after arriving.  But I was tempted.







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ducpainter

#131584
July 26, 2013, 05:30:35 AM
Even Carlos stays longer than 2 days. :P

What was the reason for the trip?
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


ungeheuer

#131585
July 26, 2013, 05:51:29 AM
I was attending a friend's wedding.

In England.

Mostly it makes more sense to fly to England via Asia, but I'd been visiting a Kiwi mate and bumming around NZ for a couple of months....  and from there all the cheapest flights to London went via the US.

So USA was just a transit hop.

I did think long and hard about skipping the wedding though when I realised I had permission to see how far $120 would get me in America......  [evil]

But (unusually) duty prevailed and I boarded the DC10 to London, via Baltimore.




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Stella

#131586
July 26, 2013, 05:53:46 AM
Quote from: ungeheuer on July 26, 2013, 04:45:24 AM
Man.  Is there anything you lot don't do bassackwards? 

I read that as Sept 8th to Nov 8th.... 

[laugh]

Quote from: ducpainter on July 26, 2013, 05:00:39 AM
We'd all be in jail.

With one exception.  Randy would be lost in the woods.    ;D
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DarkMonster620

#131587
July 26, 2013, 05:56:08 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on July 26, 2013, 05:30:35 AM
Even Carlos stays longer than 2 days. :P

What was the reason for the trip?

HEY!!!!!

At least let me be fully awaken . . . . ;D


morning all . . . yes, I can stay more than two days . . . . and seem that I was able to bring rain to some parts of the country ;D

I do need a visa to visit down unda . . . thing is, nearest consulate is in Mexico, last I checked  . . .

now, in to the coal mine
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LMT

#131588
July 26, 2013, 06:05:29 AM
 [coffee]  Yay for Friday  [clap]

I have a 5K tomorrow night at 6:30. Tonight will be an extended happy hour with the Ginger wanderer.

ducpainter

#131589
July 26, 2013, 06:14:38 AM
Quote from: ungeheuer on July 26, 2013, 05:51:29 AM
I was attending a friend's wedding.

In England.

Mostly it makes more sense to fly to England via Asia, but I'd been visiting a Kiwi mate and bumming around NZ for a couple of months....  and from there all the cheapest flights to London went via the US.

So USA was just a transit hop.

I did think long and hard about skipping the wedding though when I realised I had permission to see how far $120 would get me in America......  [evil]

But (unusually) duty prevailed and I boarded the DC10 to London, via Baltimore.





Back in those days...which I'm guessing was the 70's...$120 would have lasted quite a while.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


ungeheuer

#131590
July 26, 2013, 06:23:00 AM
Woulda been... 1984... I think.

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ducpainter

#131591
July 26, 2013, 06:24:51 AM
Quote from: ungeheuer on July 26, 2013, 06:23:00 AM
Woulda been... 1984... I think.


not so long then... ;)
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


ungeheuer

#131592
July 26, 2013, 06:33:50 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on July 26, 2013, 06:24:51 AM
not so long then... ;)
Just yesterday in DP years  ;D

Time I wasn't, gotta get some sleep in ahead of tomorrow's  [Dolph]

Later.
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ducpainter

#131593
July 26, 2013, 06:50:52 AM
Pretty much. ;D

Have fun on your ride.

later.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


zooom

#131594
July 26, 2013, 07:07:09 AM
morning all....last night I had a decent run...stressed after a hectic day of work...was supposed to do a nice and easy 4 miles which I was planning on running at a 9:30 or slower per mile pace...ended up with an 8:40 something overall per mile pace because I ran high 8's for the 1st 3 and a 7:58 for the last mile because I was sorta decompressing....12 mile run tommorrow morning....yay for marathon training!!!
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