Re: So Who's Not Going

"Goulash" <dazgoulash@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:pPESk.60027$mr4.24892@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Hi Tom,
> I had a trip planned to Canada back in 1991 and on a train after the 
> Glasgow show I got to spend the 3 hour journey chatting with Ellen while

> Angus was sleeping. She said that they were heading over to the USA to 
> start the 3rd leg of the tour in Buffalo on 24th May, bearing in mind
this 
> was before the days when you could just go on the internet and find out 
> who was playing where. I was due to arrive in Toronto on 22nd May but
back 
> in those days you needed a visa to enter the US by land but only had to 
> fill in a waiver form if flying in direct. When I got to Niagara I
didn't 
> have a visa with me - it was in a pass****t back home - so was refused 
> entry.
> I've been back 7 times since then and for the past few times I've been 
> asked why I was refused entry in 1991. Once I explain the situation I
get 
> granted entry until this time when I was told... tough ****, you ain't 
> coming in! This time I had the pass****t containing the visa with me and 
> the visa states that its duration is "lifelong". They said I need to get
a 
> new one to guarantee future entry (due to my previously being refused 
> entry) as they don't use the type I have anymore because they're too
easy 
> to forge.
> I may get a new visa just in case I end up going back to the States but
it 
> would have to be something pretty special to make me want to go back. 
> Trouble is you have to phone a premium rate line (£1.50 per minute) to
get 
> an appointment at the Embassy and then pay about £125 for a visa.
> Ah well, **** happens and some good seems to have come out of it :>)
> Cheers
> Goulash

'kinell mate, not good.
Will you be meeting up with us in Manc if you can make it?



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