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**inspiron** · 02-06-2008, 06:39 AM

I hopped on a train to Berne this morning. One hour of my life, and CHF 31.00 wasted.

From the train station, catch a bus. Another 15 minutes and CHF 2.00 wasted.

I get to the US Embassy.

Sheesh. Talk about paranoid. The entire city block is barricaded and guarded by heavily armed police. I walk down the street to the Embassy gate. "Wait here."

After a few more minutes, before you are let near the building, you have to surrender ALL electronic devices - phone, pager, MP3 player and car keys. Then you wait a few more minutes to be let into the lobby - one person at a time. There you go through a more comprehensive search than any airport - empty your pockets, walk through the metal detector twice, then get checked with the portable detector (because my evil jacket had metal buttons).

The go wait inside until your number is called.

Me: "Hi. I need an affidavit. I want to get married in Europe."
Woman behind the bullet-proof glass: "Were you married before?"
Me: "Yes."
Woman: "We need a copy of your divorce decree."
Me: "Oh. It would have been nice if you would have maybe made a note on your website or in the response to the e-mail I sent a few days ago about what documents I should bring."
Woman: {shrugs shoulders}

Needless to say, I'm NOT amused. All in all, I wasted about $30 and 4 hours of my life (and overtime hours), so that I can repeat the whole eff'ing process again tomorrow.

**drgibson** · 02-06-2008, 06:44 AM

Paranoia

Dude they've been reading your posts. I'll be surprised if you don't get arrested on the spot.

KD57 · 02-06-2008, 06:55 AM

Good morning everyone !!

Sorry about your little fiasco Jim.

Thundurburd · 02-06-2008, 06:57 AM

33F this morning. Had about 5" snow last night, predicting another 6" to 12" today. It just doesn't seem like it's ever going to end.

So anyways, good morning. Hope everyone has a nice day.

themeatmanlandry · 02-06-2008, 07:52 AM

Tornados. Ouch. No damage at Landry Station, but mucho torn up stuff elsewhere across the city. $500,000 looted from the mall that got hit. Yay! for the ghetto goblins!

tricker · 02-06-2008, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thundurburd

33F this morning. Had about 5" snow last night, predicting another 6" to 12" today. It just doesn't seem like it's ever going to end.

So anyways, good morning. Hope everyone has a nice day.

that whole snow storm missed us completely over here...

busa-boy33 · 02-06-2008, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by themeatmanlandry

Tornados. Ouch. No damage at Landry Station, but mucho torn up stuff elsewhere across the city. $500,000 looted from the mall that got hit. Yay! for the ghetto goblins!

wants some red beans and rice with that rant sir?

its a Ghetto Goblin favorite

TWALKER · 02-06-2008, 08:13 AM

Good morning everyone

tricker · 02-06-2008, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by themeatmanlandry

Tornados. Ouch. No damage at Landry Station, but mucho torn up stuff elsewhere across the city. $500,000 looted from the mall that got hit. Yay! for the ghetto goblins!

*hides loot that "fell off the truck" from roadtrip*

jgreth · 02-06-2008, 08:15 AM

Glad to hear you're ok Mark. We had a pretty close call... I could see a funnel down the road but it went back up before reaching us.

Pretty intense.

themeatmanlandry · 02-06-2008, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgreth

Glad to hear you're ok Mark. We had a pretty close call... I could see a funnel down the road but it went back up before reaching us.

Pretty intense.

I saw no funnels.

Yeah, we got it good last night. Glad to hear you weren't hit. I was wondering, because most of the action was RIGHT THERE where you live.

Thundurburd · 02-06-2008, 08:30 AM

Glad everyones Ok. We've got snow here and am getting more now. Local TV stations are so consumed with continuous weather news and reporters standing out in the snow saying "yup, there's snow here on the corner of so and so, Oh, let's talk to this person walking by," that I didn't realize there was bad weather elsewhere. This winter sux.

themeatmanlandry · 02-06-2008, 08:38 AM

Interviewing the "man on the street" for weather is as retarded as interviewing a sports star about their plans for the game.

Man on Street: "Yeah, it's, uh, snowing." <DUH!>

Sports Star: "My plan is to step it up on defense and try to move the ball every chance I get." <Double DUH!>

Just once, I'd like to hear:

Man on Street: "Snowing?!? WTF? I wish I'd noticed sooner, I wouldn't have worn these suede bermuda shorts."

Sports Star: "I just want to play as many seasons as I can without getting hurt so that I don't have to go back to the lifestyle I was living before. I am so high."

busa-boy33 · 02-06-2008, 08:57 AM

well well well.. jeff has come back from the land of the dead again.. boy, they are working you too hard.. you need to fight the man.

jgreth · 02-06-2008, 09:07 AM

LOL yeah.... well there are 2 programmers here, the other one has been showing up late to work, missing a lot lately... I'm thinking he won't be here too much longer. The downside to all this is I get to pick up his slack.

busa-boy33 · 02-06-2008, 09:27 AM

you need to bring in the man..

"Programmer No.1.. Ya fired!!"

Thundurburd · 02-06-2008, 09:37 AM

I hope Jeff's not programmer No.1

busa-boy33 · 02-06-2008, 09:39 AM

na..he's programmer 1.5

Totally different. He is in charge of taking up the 50% slack of Programmer N0.1

hehe

tricker · 02-06-2008, 09:45 AM

Jeff... i'm catching up on post count... damn they work you hard..

jgreth · 02-06-2008, 10:20 AM

I love the new sig tricker

02-06-2008, 06:39 AM	#1001 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 11,424	I hopped on a train to Berne this morning. One hour of my life, and CHF 31.00 wasted. From the train station, catch a bus. Another 15 minutes and CHF 2.00 wasted. I get to the US Embassy. Sheesh. Talk about paranoid. The entire city block is barricaded and guarded by heavily armed police. I walk down the street to the Embassy gate. "Wait here." After a few more minutes, before you are let near the building, you have to surrender ALL electronic devices - phone, pager, MP3 player and car keys. Then you wait a few more minutes to be let into the lobby - one person at a time. There you go through a more comprehensive search than any airport - empty your pockets, walk through the metal detector twice, then get checked with the portable detector (because my evil jacket had metal buttons). The go wait inside until your number is called. Me: "Hi. I need an affidavit. I want to get married in Europe." Woman behind the bullet-proof glass: "Were you married before?" Me: "Yes." Woman: "We need a copy of your divorce decree." Me: "Oh. It would have been nice if you would have maybe made a note on your website or in the response to the e-mail I sent a few days ago about what documents I should bring." Woman: {shrugs shoulders} Needless to say, I'm NOT amused. All in all, I wasted about $30 and 4 hours of my life (and overtime hours), so that I can repeat the whole eff'ing process again tomorrow. __________________ blog: gsx1400

02-06-2008, 06:44 AM	#1002 (permalink)
drgibson Thumper Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,264	Paranoia Dude they've been reading your posts. I'll be surprised if you don't get arrested on the spot. __________________ Looking for better fuel economy? Consider a KLR... Better gas milage then a Prius or a Smart car, and it won't cost you an arm and a leg and your testosterone.

02-06-2008, 06:55 AM	#1003 (permalink)
KD57 Can Ride And Chew Gum Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: 2008 ZZR600 Location: Under a rock in Texas Posts: 2,061	Good morning everyone !! Sorry about your little fiasco Jim. __________________ The "other" ZZR rider.

02-06-2008, 06:57 AM	#1004 (permalink)
Thundurburd Sprocket Pilot Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 2007 Black S50 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 822	33F this morning. Had about 5" snow last night, predicting another 6" to 12" today. It just doesn't seem like it's ever going to end. So anyways, good morning. Hope everyone has a nice day. __________________ The rubber parts are supposed to be on the bottom.

02-06-2008, 07:52 AM	#1005 (permalink)
themeatmanlandry Happy-ass Lunatic Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 600S (Black); 2006 GSXR750 (Black) Location: Memphis Posts: 11,136	Tornados. Ouch. No damage at Landry Station, but mucho torn up stuff elsewhere across the city. $500,000 looted from the mall that got hit. Yay! for the ghetto goblins! __________________ I dont need no walls around me. And I dont need no drugs to calm me. I have seen the writing on the wall. Dont think I need any thing at all. No. dont think I need anything at all. All in all it was all just the bricks in the wall. All in all it was all just the bricks in the wall.

02-06-2008, 08:13 AM	#1008 (permalink)
TWALKER In Training Joined: Jan 2008 Bike: M50 red (red paint adds 5 horsepower) Location: Florida Posts: 126	Good morning everyone

02-06-2008, 08:15 AM	#1010 (permalink)
jgreth Mr. Threadjack Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: 2007 Suzuki GS500F Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 2,619	Glad to hear you're ok Mark. We had a pretty close call... I could see a funnel down the road but it went back up before reaching us. Pretty intense. __________________ What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie? You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now. What happened to then? We passed then. When? Just now. We're at now now. Go back to then. When? Now! Now? Now! I can't. Why? We missed it. When? Just now. When will then be now? Soon.

02-06-2008, 08:30 AM	#1012 (permalink)
Thundurburd Sprocket Pilot Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 2007 Black S50 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 822	Glad everyones Ok. We've got snow here and am getting more now. Local TV stations are so consumed with continuous weather news and reporters standing out in the snow saying "yup, there's snow here on the corner of so and so, Oh, let's talk to this person walking by," that I didn't realize there was bad weather elsewhere. This winter sux. __________________ The rubber parts are supposed to be on the bottom.

02-06-2008, 08:38 AM	#1013 (permalink)
themeatmanlandry Happy-ass Lunatic Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 600S (Black); 2006 GSXR750 (Black) Location: Memphis Posts: 11,136	Interviewing the "man on the street" for weather is as retarded as interviewing a sports star about their plans for the game. Man on Street: "Yeah, it's, uh, snowing." <DUH!> Sports Star: "My plan is to step it up on defense and try to move the ball every chance I get." <Double DUH!> Just once, I'd like to hear: Man on Street: "Snowing?!? WTF? I wish I'd noticed sooner, I wouldn't have worn these suede bermuda shorts." Sports Star: "I just want to play as many seasons as I can without getting hurt so that I don't have to go back to the lifestyle I was living before. I am so high." __________________ I dont need no walls around me. And I dont need no drugs to calm me. I have seen the writing on the wall. Dont think I need any thing at all. No. dont think I need anything at all. All in all it was all just the bricks in the wall. All in all it was all just the bricks in the wall.

02-06-2008, 08:57 AM	#1014 (permalink)
busa-boy33 M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 2006 Suzuki Hayabusa - Honda VTX 1300 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 3,800	well well well.. jeff has come back from the land of the dead again.. boy, they are working you too hard.. you need to fight the man.

02-06-2008, 09:07 AM	#1015 (permalink)
jgreth Mr. Threadjack Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: 2007 Suzuki GS500F Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 2,619	LOL yeah.... well there are 2 programmers here, the other one has been showing up late to work, missing a lot lately... I'm thinking he won't be here too much longer. The downside to all this is I get to pick up his slack. __________________ What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie? You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now. What happened to then? We passed then. When? Just now. We're at now now. Go back to then. When? Now! Now? Now! I can't. Why? We missed it. When? Just now. When will then be now? Soon.

02-06-2008, 09:27 AM	#1016 (permalink)
busa-boy33 M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 2006 Suzuki Hayabusa - Honda VTX 1300 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 3,800	you need to bring in the man.. "Programmer No.1.. Ya fired!!"

02-06-2008, 09:37 AM	#1017 (permalink)
Thundurburd Sprocket Pilot Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 2007 Black S50 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 822	I hope Jeff's not programmer No.1 __________________ The rubber parts are supposed to be on the bottom.

02-06-2008, 09:39 AM	#1018 (permalink)
busa-boy33 M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 2006 Suzuki Hayabusa - Honda VTX 1300 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 3,800	na..he's programmer 1.5 Totally different. He is in charge of taking up the 50% slack of Programmer N0.1 hehe

02-06-2008, 09:45 AM	#1019 (permalink)
tricker Plucked one Joined: May 2007 Bike: 2004 kawasaki zzr 600 Location: rochester, minnesota Posts: 4,400	Jeff... i'm catching up on post count... damn they work you hard.. __________________ Are you nucking futs!

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02-06-2008, 10:20 AM	#1020 (permalink)
jgreth Mr. Threadjack Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: 2007 Suzuki GS500F Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 2,619	I love the new sig tricker __________________ What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie? You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now. What happened to then? We passed then. When? Just now. We're at now now. Go back to then. When? Now! Now? Now! I can't. Why? We missed it. When? Just now. When will then be now? Soon.

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