Hong Kong Club Reports

[Nothing24]

Stay away from a girl named Lola if you run across her in the club. She's typically not my type, big fake boobs and ass but she was being very friendly and affectionate downstairs, DFK, the whole 9 yards, so I figured why not throw some business her way. This was last Thursday. As soon as we got in the room her attitude completely changed and wanted to be strictly business. After several minutes of her just laying there not really doing anything I got up and called for management. Super long story short I agreed to let her keep 40 and 40 was returned to me as 80 was the agreed price. I didn't really feel like arguing for a full refund because she did blow me and I got to bang her for a few minutes. Plus management was being cool about the situation, hearing me out and not believing everything she was saying and offered me no charge for my room on my next session. Moral of the story, if you get a girl who is giving you the starfish treatment and makes you feel like you're being ripped off, speak up.

[Rambo1969]

This is your interpretation and I applaud your effort but the real technical difference between Sentri and Global and the only one that has any significance for BPA and US immigration:

Global was designed for US passport holders and permanent residents. In other words Sentri is open to non-citizens. That's it your reading too much into what is written on their page.

You are implying that what is written on their website somehow skirted the technicality of using it other than Mexico / Canada is false the- Agent not knowing your original location is false. (again your own conclusion as to why they let Sentri pass through outside Mexico) The same rules applies to both Sentri and Global Entry.
The only other technical difference is that Sentri costs around $20 more. The agency decided to tax non US citizens and residents more money .

Thanks. I was looking for clues on the difference.

But you solved the mystery: Sentri is also for non citizens.

[Maelstrom]

Technically speaking Sentri should not be valid outside of US & Canada. But once you land. The agent / system does not know where you actually came from.

This is your interpretation and I applaud your effort but the real technical difference between Sentri and Global and the only one that has any significance for BPA and US immigration:

Global was designed for US passport holders and permanent residents. In other words Sentri is open to non-citizens. That's it your reading too much into what is written on their page.

You are implying that what is written on their website somehow skirted the technicality of using it other than Mexico / Canada is false the- Agent not knowing your original location is false. (again your own conclusion as to why they let Sentri pass through outside Mexico) The same rules applies to both Sentri and Global Entry.
The only other technical difference is that Sentri costs around $20 more. The agency decided to tax non US citizens and residents more money


Good friend is a BP agent.

[Captain Solo]

Dogers69 is a monger with stories being robbed by 7 well-dressed dwarfs in Tijuana, hehe. Cannot get any wilder than that. Guys in Colombia thread would use that incident to claim Tijuana is the wildest and most lawless mongering spot in the world.

My wingmen and I would be delighted to meet you, like other cool mongers in this forum.

You should have PMed me ahead to arrange to meet. Even wingmen, who know what I look like, had difficulties finding me among hundreds people inside HK. You could also ask the front desk guys. He can send old time meseros who know and can find El Capitan in the club.

Let's meet next time, have a few drinks together and talk about what other incidents you had with dwarfs hehe.

[Dogers69]

Thursday night. HK report 10 pm. Still fun to be had actually saw a few 9 10's, and I don't pass those around like most. These were 30 year old gym fanatics with beautiful faces and bodies. But the female numbers way down compared to last 2 months. To be expected. Would been worse but the rain kept half men away probably. I looked for captain solo but I don't know what he looks like want to say Hello,.

[Rambo1969]

Technically not entirely true. I had my Sentri for 8 years now. I travel to Europe and Asia as well. It does work and has been golden coming in from Europe and Latin America (not just Mexico). Gets me TSA precheck and also into the fast lane coming through customs at international airports like Miami.

In other words there is no advantage getting a Global Entry vs Sentri when it comes to travel and TSA precheck, and skipping the long lines at immigration for international flights outside Mexico / Canada.

Technically speaking Sentri should not be valid outside of US & Canada. But once you land. The agent / system does not know where you actually came from.

So, I would guess the difference will be visible in non Canada / Mexico airports where you clear customs at the starting airport (eg; at Dublin Ireland. I don't think they will allow Senti).

From TSA website: Sentri benefits.

Expedited vehicle / pedestrian entrance into USA From Canada and Mexico.

Access to TSA PreCheck® expedited security lanes at airports within the USA And you. S territories for USA Citizens and USA Lawful permanent residents.

From TSA website: Global Entry benefits.

Reduced wait times with self-service kiosks or E-Gates using facial comparison technologies.

No paperwork to be filled out by passengers upon entry.

Includes TSA PreCheck®.

[Maelstrom]

If you fly internationally, you'll want Global Entry. SENTRI is only for Mexico / Canada. If you already have SENTRI and only go to Tijuana, it might not matter much to you. If you were applying from scratch, Global Entry is usually preferred because it works traveling back from all countries, is cheaper, and seems to have shorter wait times to get your interview.

Technically not entirely true. I had my Sentri for 8 years now. I travel to Europe and Asia as well. It does work and has been golden coming in from Europe and Latin America (not just Mexico). Gets me TSA precheck and also into the fast lane coming through customs at international airports like Miami.

In other words there is no advantage getting a Global Entry vs Sentri when it comes to travel and TSA precheck, and skipping the long lines at immigration for international flights outside Mexico / Canada.

[ClownDays]

If you fly internationally, you'll want Global Entry. SENTRI is only for Mexico / Canada. If you already have SENTRI and only go to Tijuana, it might not matter much to you. If you were applying from scratch, Global Entry is usually preferred because it works traveling back from all countries, is cheaper, and seems to have shorter wait times to get your interview.

If you are a US Citizen, there's no reason to get Sentri, at least not any more.

When I got my card, it was not explicitly stated anywhere on the TPP website that you could use the Sentri lanes going back and forth to Tijuana with Global Entry. Now it does. I don't know if this was a recent addition, but it now clearly states it on the TPP website.

Also, Sentri interview appointments AFAIK are only available at border points of entry. Most of the major airports have a CBP office where you can schedule your Global Entry interview.

[Dogers69]

I stood in line 4 hours in February one day, 10 months ago. I turned on my computer that night, applied in 20 minutes, was in office near LAX in about 4 days for appointment. Card in mail in 12 days from appointment. You need to spend time on website, understand locations, and understand appointments open up the day before because people generally cancel day before. There's going to be a 100 cancelations a day just in Lax as they seem to do probably 200 appointments a day easily. In out 15 minutes free parking at the office which is 2 miles east of the airport. This is global entry. Now I got to make sure I never get arrested and lose my global entry. Its a lot stress.

[Captain Solo]

Non GE lines at US airports' Immigrations are insane.

A few guys. With legal problems, would pay $10 K to get GE card to save lots of time crossing into the US by air. AFAIK, Sentri does not work for air reentry.

If you qualify, you should get it ASAP.

[MacNCheeze]

So its worth upgrading to Global Entry from Sentri

If you fly internationally, you'll want Global Entry. SENTRI is only for Mexico / Canada. If you already have SENTRI and only go to Tijuana, it might not matter much to you. If you were applying from scratch, Global Entry is usually preferred because it works traveling back from all countries, is cheaper, and seems to have shorter wait times to get your interview.

[MmaufcFan]

I flew from Medellin to Mexico City on Viva Aerobus last Friday. Mexican Customs announced that special procedures apply to flights from Colombia, due to it being a major source of drugs. We were sniffed by dogs, luggage were sent through X-ray machines; one young woman was targeted, her luggage was opened up and searched carefully.

I flew from MEX to LAX arriving in the afternoon Monday, pulling along my carry-on suitcase. The walk was very long from the terminal to US Customs booths. Couple hundreds people queued up in front of the booths, none was in the GE lanes; I was the only one. A Customs woman told me to go ahead to the dozen GE machines, take my hat and mask off for the picture. The machine already read the GE card in my wallet via RFID, automatically detected and took my picture. It was all done in less than 30 seconds. That was it, I was cleared. The woman said I could go.

Meanwhile hundreds other passengers were waiting in line to be interviewed, body scanned, luggage Xrayed and searched by US Customs.

Get your GE card with the US government's trusted travelers privileges.

So its worth upgrading to Global Entry from Sentri? I am waiting for my passport book since I only have a passport card and it has an option to upgrade to global entry and I will be able to get an appoiintment close to my house in DC as opposed to no appointments available for Sentri except in no where Tx and Arizona. I will upgrade to Global Entry. Thanks.

[BlackThought]

This free tool lets you know of openings at SFO as they become available: https://twitter.com/GOESbot.

And, you can always do interview on re-entry from abroad to US via most airports.

So, fly from a Mexican airport to San Diego airport:

See https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-t...llment-arrival.

Thank you man! I'll keep an eye on it, hopefully I can find a slot that coincides with my flight in Jan.

[MmaufcFan]

Drove back Wednesday morning with a wingman who has no Global Entry or Sentri.

We got in line on Padre Kino in Tijuana waiting to enter the Sentri car lanes by 6:06, supposedly the time for people to go to work and school in SD. That line was long, stretched way back to the first rotary on Padre Kino. Policia Transito had 2 squad cars there with officer directing traffic, allowing blocks of cars to enter Sentri lanes. It moved fairly quick. In the US side CBP had rerouted a number of Ready lanes near the booths into Sentri lanes, total 8, with about 6 of 7 cars waiting in each.

I dropped off the wingman and drove over in the Sentri lane in total 9 minutes. CBP agents were apparently under order to open and check all trunks. Every car had trunk opened. Some agents rifled through the contents, other just looked quickly. We bought a couple bottles of liquor from duty-free stores at discount, all legal, a few brand-name labels were sold for about half Costco's prices.

Pedestrian line was short and thin, stretched back to to overpass footbridge. My wingman did not walk out of CBP building until 7:58, total time 1 hour 52 minutes. We thought it would be 3 to 4 hours, but it was not too bad. The border delays are unpredictable, vary day by day.

It took 10 months for me to get my sentri.

[Captain Solo]

Drove back Wednesday morning with a wingman who has no Global Entry or Sentri.

We got in line on Padre Kino in Tijuana waiting to enter the Sentri car lanes by 6:06, supposedly the time for people to go to work and school in SD. That line was long, stretched way back to the first rotary on Padre Kino. Policia Transito had 2 squad cars there with officer directing traffic, allowing blocks of cars to enter Sentri lanes. It moved fairly quick. In the US side CBP had rerouted a number of Ready lanes near the booths into Sentri lanes, total 8, with about 6 of 7 cars waiting in each.

I dropped off the wingman and drove over in the Sentri lane in total 9 minutes. CBP agents were apparently under order to open and check all trunks. Every car had trunk opened. Some agents rifled through the contents, other just looked quickly. We bought a couple bottles of liquor from duty-free stores at discount, all legal, a few brand-name labels were sold for about half Costco's prices.

Pedestrian line was short and thin, stretched back to to overpass footbridge. My wingman did not walk out of CBP building until 7:58, total time 1 hour 52 minutes. We thought it would be 3 to 4 hours, but it was not too bad. The border delays are unpredictable, vary day by day.