I imagine it could have also been due to my crossing into Canada was a
line of cars, going to the Falls I imagine.
Coming back it was late (around 11 p.m.) and about the only car at the
time and maybe the American customs guy was bored. :)

Prolly figured you were trying to smuggle prescription drugs, or mary-jane, into the country. :D

Mike


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Mike wrote--

Prolly figured you were trying to smuggle prescription drugs, or mary-jane, into the country. :D

Could be. :)
One time Groucho Marx, before he was well known, was passing through
customs and listed his occupation as "jewel smuggler".
What I don't understand is with all the wide open border between Canada
and the US (and Mexico for a lot) why smugglers would pass through a customs area when there is plenty of open territory elsewhere?
Oh sure, it may not be near some town or anything but with a 4WD it
shouldn't be that difficult.
Oh, I forget to mention yesterday till I sent my post.
I was stopped by border agents between Del Rio and Houston. They were
using an old weigh station and funneled all traffic into it.
I was asked if I were carrying any contraband. (If I were I would of
course told them yes since I'm a honest person).
I was so tempted to say "No, except for the three Mexican midgets in the trunk" but for once wisely kept my mouth shut.
They just checked my ID, looking around inside the car (standing outside)
and let me go.
Joe




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Joe,

Prolly figured you were trying to smuggle prescription drugs, or mary-jane,

in

to the country. :D

Could be. :)

Those 2 words were used quite a bit in the Looney Tunes cartoons. <G>

One time Groucho Marx, before he was well known, was passing through customs and listed his occupation as "jewel smuggler".

Well, I guess both sexes are jewel smugglers...the guys' are below the
belt, and the women's are hidden higher up. <eg>

What I don't understand is with all the wide open border between
Canada and the US (and Mexico for a lot) why smugglers would pass
through a customs area when there is plenty of open territory
elsewhere?

Logic?? :P

Oh, I forget to mention yesterday till I sent my post.

He's becoming.... ... ... ... ... ... ... I forget what the word is. <G>

I was so tempted to say "No, except for the three Mexican midgets in
the trunk" but for once wisely kept my mouth shut.

Sounds like Calvin And Hobbes, telling the police officer about the dead
body in the trunk. <G>

They just checked my ID, looking around inside the car (standing outside) and let me go.

The cop asks the redneck who he pulled over if he had any ID. The
redneck replies "'Bout What??". <G>

Daryl

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Daryl wrote --

The cop asks the redneck who he pulled over if he had any ID. The
redneck replies "'Bout What??". <G>

And then the blonde who's pulled over and the cop says according to her license she's supposed to wear glasses. She replies, But officer, I have contacts.
He replied "I don't care who you know, you're supposed to wear glasses
when driving".
Once a few years I renewed my license and "failed" the eye test. I use readers with my contacts and it was noted I was to wear glasses and wanted
so much to be stopped and repeat that line. Never was stopped.
Joe
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Joe,

The cop asks the redneck who he pulled over if he had any ID. The
redneck replies "'Bout What??". <G>

And then the blonde who's pulled over and the cop says according to
her license she's supposed to wear glasses. She replies, But officer,
I have contacts.
He replied "I don't care who you know, you're supposed to wear
glasses when driving".

If the cop had been a blonde female, the blonde female driver would've
handed her a makeup mirror instead of her drivers license. Then, the cop would've said "I didn't realize you were a police officer as well...I'm
sorry for pulling you over. You can go on your way". <G>

Once a few years I renewed my license and "failed" the eye test. I
use readers with my contacts and it was noted I was to wear glasses and wanted so much to be stopped and repeat that line. Never was stopped.

One time, I had gone in on my birthday, and they wanted me to take the
vision test without my glasses. I told them that "it explicitly says 'corrective lenses' on here", and said "I have to have the glasses on for
the vision test (they check vision ahead and peripheral vision). Another
time, they were going to grant the license without that restriction, and
I complained vociferously.

Nowadays, I just need reading glasses...although I'm currently dealing
with astigmatism in the right eye. At least my drivers license doesn't
expire until 2027.

Daryl

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Daryl wrote --

handed her a makeup mirror instead of her drivers license. Then, the cop would've said "I didn't realize you were a police officer as well...I'm sorry for pulling you over. You can go on your way". <G>

Or, hey, you look just like me.

One time, I had gone in on my birthday, and they wanted me to take the vision test without my glasses.

I think DMV people are sometimes bored and just like to play with our
minds.
People complain about the DMV, but here I have never had any problems
(other than the one time above) nor a long wait. I'm usually in and out in less than 30 minutes. Once it was 45 minutes but I happened to be there at the wrong time with lots of others.
Joe
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Joe,

Or, hey, you look just like me.

She found her long lost twin sister. <G>

I think DMV people are sometimes bored and just like to play with our minds.

Garfield (the lasagna loving cat) noted 2 important truths, and I've seen these at the Revenue Offices:

1) We shall do no work before it's nine (o'clock).

2) People who don't believe the dead come back to life, should be here at quitting time.

With the latter, once that door locks, they are on their own time...and
they have to take care of everyone inside the building before they can go
home.

People complain about the DMV, but here I have never had any problems (other than the one time above) nor a long wait. I'm usually in and
out in less than 30 minutes. Once it was 45 minutes but I happened to
be there at the wrong time with lots of others.

Some days, you can hit it just right.

At least now, I can renew the tags online.

I'm still waiting for the title on the first one I got after the wreck
(that was traded, due to a parts shortage). I think they only have one
person processing items for all 75 counties.

Daryl

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Daryl wrote --

Garfield (the lasagna loving cat) noted 2 important truths, and I've seen these at the Revenue Offices:

--snip--

2) People who don't believe the dead come back to life, should be here at quitting time.

In the summer of '96 I was a temp at the local Sears (RIP). The
management had a nickname for the regular employees, Dragonflies.
When they were to be working they were "dragging" but when it at quitting time they were "flying". :)
Joe


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