Karen Wattie said to August Abolins at 04-26-03  23:01
 Subject: canon ae1 grip ???

 ->  BG>  if it's a rush, I'll even make a special trip over the bridge for
 ->  BG> you.
 -> 
 -> Wow.. I'm impressed that you would do this for me, Bob.   No rush.  
 -> 
 KW> Good thing you added that bit about no rush August.
 KW> How long are the lineups these days Bob?

 Well let me put it this way, where I used to drop over to the Canadian
 side of the river on impulse, like have a hunger develop for the great
 ribs at the tunnel barbecue or some of the Fish Market's fresh fish.
 (so fresh the menu is mimeographed and updated hourly:-)  Today it has
 to be a decision made with the thought in mind, is the wait worth what
 my impulses are wanting.? 
 
 KW> Sounds like a photo op to me  

 Lines of semis, na you can get that same scene going down 401.

 Now that you mention it though, maybe I should take the digital to the
 Fish Market and get a few pictures inside of that place.  Nets hanging
 on the wall, old well worn once painted wood, big chuppers of real beer
 and a crowd munching away on every sea food imaginable.  To dark but
 maybe if I kick the ASA up to it's highest level.

 Maybe I could take the tunnel over. Fewer trucks, shorter lines. I hate
 the tunnel. I'm a bit claustrophobic and driving through a wet dripping
 hole in the ground when I know there is a large river flowing over my
 head, which could decide to divert itself to my large hole in the
 ground any minute, just gives me the willies.  But to have to sit in it
 while a line of cars works its way through customs scares the tar out
 of me.

 I really long for the days when a crossing was handled this way.

 Canadian customs.

 Q: Where are you going in Canada?
 A: Fish Market.
 A: Have a nice lunch/dinner/supper.

 Return;
 Q: How long have you been in Canada?
 A: Couple hours.
 Q: Anything to declare?
 A: Belly full of fish.
 A: OK

 Now it's like this;
 Q: Where are you going in Canada?
 A: Fish Market.
 Q: What is your country of birth.
 A: USA.
 Q: Are you bringing any firearms or explosive devices into Canada?
 A: No.
 Q: What is under that blanket in the back seat.
 A: The seat.
 Q: Would you lift the blanket please.
 A: Yes sir.
 Q: Will you drop the tailgate on your pickup?
 A: Yes Sir.
 A: Have a nice lunch/dinner/supper.

 Return;
 Q: How long have you been in Canada?
 A: Couple hours.
 Q: Please raise the hood on your truck.
 A: Yes Sir.
 Q: Please drop the tailgate on your truck.
 A: Yes sir.
 Q: Please pull over to that long line of vehicles being searched.
 A: Yes Sir.

 New Customs person while a non speaking official crawls through
 and under your vehicle, looking under the seats, in the wheel wells,
 etc.
 Q: How long have you been in Canada?
 A: Couple hours.
 Q: Where were you born.
 A: Tarentum Pennsylvania, Feb 9, 1965 at 3 in the morning.
 Q: What purpose did you have for going to Canada.
 A: For Supper.
 Q: What is wrong with the American food in your town?
 A: Nothing Sir.
 Q: Are you a personal friend or have you ever met with that radial
 Canadian PM Cretin who wouldn't support our glorious leader in his
 conquest of the vicious Iraqi's?
 A: No Sir
 Q: Let me look at your fingernails, while the dog sniff's you up and
 down shoving her nose into your more delicate areas!
 A: Yes Sir, Oohh Oohh Ahhhh!
 Q: Read this card speaking as rapidly as you can.
 A: Ud. es muy bondadoso, Y ahora me hara Ud. el favor de leerme la
 repuesta que ha reciebido del Sr. Cretin.
 Q: Pennsylvania huh!  Hey Joe we got one to check out more closely here.

 Next day after your prints clear the FBI office and you are released.

 Have a nice day Sir.  You should have that bump on your head checked
 out by a doctor.  It is dangerous falling off that wooden bench in the
 holding area.

 Now that might give me a photo opportunity, if I and the camera
 survived.  


... This is of course, all bull made up just to get a giggle.

... Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed?  
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