Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have stopped going to the USA - my last trip was in 2002, and barring emergencies, or traveling to Galapagos which I plan to do sometime, that will be my last. Could not stand the paranoid and intrusive visa and security authorities, and the shoddy and demeaning treatment meted out to my wife and myself. No reason we have to put up with that. You cannot change the system, you can only vote with your feet. Cheers Jayanand On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 3:26 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Hmm, I think that all of our business and leisure travel dollars will be > redirected to Europe and Asia over USA and Canada for the foreseeable > future. We see some of the restrictions implemented as security ?to be > arbitrary, overly intrusive, unpleasant and unreasonable while not > necessarily being effective. When was the last time an Aussie carried > anything more dangerous than Vegemite into LAX? > Just my apply for permission in advance, three hours prior to departure > queued, double security procedured, carry on xrayed and pulled apart, > suitcases unlocked to save the thieves some inconvenience, liquid > restricted, questioned, through clothing body scanned, metal detected, > patted down, jet lagged two cents worth. > > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > 2010/1/19 philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> > >> Superb photos (with the latest gear). >> >> And it is now settled, I'll be flying SNCF this year again. >> >> Thanks for the link Steve >> Amiti?s >> Philippe >> >> >> Le 18 janv. 10 ? 21:19, Steve Barbour a ?crit : >> >> >> >>> >>> http://luminous-landscape.com/essays/flying-jan-10.shtml >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information