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Offline mrthompson

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Re: Yukon Bound
« Reply #20 on: November 24, 2006, 11:47:23 am »
Watch out for this guy...

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Re: Yukon Bound
« Reply #21 on: November 24, 2006, 12:38:44 pm »
Just do it!  If you want to drive across canada, to the arctic or whatever, just book your holidays and do it... it's really not a big deal.

I purchased an old Moto Guzzi motorcycle near Boston a year or so ago, flew out and rode it home to Calgary.  Bro in law rode his bike there and back (!).  We're talking a 1984 FJ1100 with a head gasket leak and an "unknown" 1981 Guzzi - not exactly new perfectly maintained vehicles.  It's surprising how much you THINK could go wrong before you leave and how little actually happens  :D

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Re: Yukon Bound
« Reply #22 on: November 24, 2006, 10:23:19 pm »
Quote from: UmroAyyar on November 24, 2006, 11:45:16 am
I have that Yukon trip route saved in my GPS unit. It was the second route I created and saved in it, first was home-work-home.

I guess don't get them mixed up or it is a long way home.  :)   

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Re: Yukon Bound
« Reply #23 on: November 25, 2006, 07:27:13 am »
Customs are a crap shoot...and a frikkin' waste of time..70Billion dollars and what have they caught ONE SCHWETTY terrorist and 5 Billion Canadians smuggling smokes and Duty free Liquor above their limit....................Unless ya are onna NO FLIES LIST..cross the border at theNiagra Falls...I walked across it my first year in Canada and the nice  Officer told me to FACK OFF back home..nice 'eh...since then ONE car check when driving...BUT on a trip to the Detroit Auto Show ,by bus ,2 years back with a multi ethnic group..............
  that's code fer many "Profileable folk :P"....not a body came on board we were waved thru..........on the other hand on return we all had to do a PERP WALK thru Canada customs and show ID!!!!...............luckily Osama stayed behind in Detroit wif MY dirty BUM Bomb.......... :rofl2:
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Re: Yukon Bound
« Reply #24 on: November 25, 2006, 07:57:46 am »
Quote from: dr_spock on November 24, 2006, 10:23:19 pm
Quote from: UmroAyyar on November 24, 2006, 11:45:16 am
I have that Yukon trip route saved in my GPS unit. It was the second route I created and saved in it, first was home-work-home.

I guess don't get them mixed up or it is a long way home.  :)   


Thanks for the reminder.  :)
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Re: Yukon Bound
« Reply #25 on: November 25, 2006, 11:31:05 pm »
In 1987 instead of going overseas for a holiday I bought a cheap used motorycle and spent 4 months traveling from coast to coast, Vancouver island to Newfoundland and back. It's a very interesting thing to see your own country like that.

As mentioned it's not that tough, if you can find the time. On the way I'd meet Japanese that had flown to Vancouver, bought cheap motorcycles, and driven all the way across the country without speaking any English whatsoever. They all made out ok. One guy left his wallet in the hostel and I chased him round the Cabot trail until I could frantically flag him down.
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Re: Yukon Bound
« Reply #26 on: November 26, 2006, 04:39:56 am »
Why would anyone have a problem driving through the US?  Is it customs or the red necks you're afraid of?  :P
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Re: Yukon Bound
« Reply #27 on: November 26, 2006, 06:46:21 am »
One and the same????.........I'm practising POLE_VAULTING ta get inta MEXICO... ;) ;D :banana: :stick:
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Re: Yukon Bound
« Reply #28 on: November 26, 2006, 10:32:12 pm »
The US Gov has become completely Anal about Entry into their Country and even how long you can stay or even work there as well. Dual Citizenship even with Britain or Canada is not permitted after 3 years I beleive and either you take their total way or have to leave. I have children right now in this position and even the 6 year old grandson would be forced to become a citizen there and renounce his Born Canadian Rights. How many parts of this BS am I upset about right now as it is a ongoing  drama in our household.  :)
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Re: Yukon Bound
« Reply #29 on: November 27, 2006, 12:13:30 pm »
Better pack the woolies.

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Re: Yukon Bound
« Reply #30 on: November 27, 2006, 12:18:26 pm »
..anal  about ENTRY....................well I know a back-DOOR way........ :o 8)
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