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Man of the World call it. . .
Good summary of the situation. My fear is that the State and City will not want to stop the Covid fearmongering so they Mexican politicians and bureaucrats can keep collecting mordida. . . Next year Covid22, then the next year the new Covid23 etc. . . $$.
Originally Posted by
BabeMagnet
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It just means that they'll be paying mordidas to the State as well as the City. It's just a game. The Gobernador de Baja and his minions want their pound of flesh, too. HK will pay it, pass it along in the form of rate hikes on everything. Little heads will continue to prevail over big heads and desperate mongers with no self discipline will pay their jacked up prices and the cycle will continue.
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Originally Posted by
CaptainSolo
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Maelstrom,
I am curious, Cuba immigration is known to stamp a separate piece of paper, not directly on your passport. How would State and HSI find out that you were in Cuba?
Did you have legal cover for Cuba's trips? I am curious to visit las Cubanas before Cuba becomes a spring break destination and overbuilt with timeshare condos.
I cross the border into Mexico about 100 times a year besides other countries. My Global Entry renewal was quick before CoVid. I received the new card within 2 weeks. Your delay may be caused by CoVid as I heard Federal workers only come in to work 1 day a week.
So I have Sentri and 3 trips to Cuba and you got me curious so I checked and Cuba did stamp my passport 3 times but all on the same page and near the end of the passport when all other countries stamp it in the front. Not sure what's going on there. My Sentri expires in 2022 but I'm thinking its no problem. Travel to Cuba is legal and easy to do so I don't think they can hold that against you but maybe they look at you a little closer?
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Originally Posted by
CaptainSolo
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Maelstrom,
I am curious, Cuba immigration is known to stamp a separate piece of paper, not directly on your passport. How would State and HSI find out that you were in Cuba?
Did you have legal cover for Cuba's trips? I am curious to visit las Cubanas before Cuba becomes a spring break destination and overbuilt with timeshare condos.
I cross the border into Mexico about 100 times a year besides other countries. My Global Entry renewal was quick before CoVid. I received the new card within 2 weeks. Your delay may be caused by CoVid as I heard Federal workers only come in to work 1 day a week.
He must have traveled to Cuba legally. Legal travel to Cuba used to be almost impossible for Americans so that's why Cuba wouldn't stamp US passports as a courtesy since they were travelling there illegally. Now I think it's easier to legally travel to Cuba so no need to not stamp passport. I got pulled aside for search and questioning at Houston international airport when customs saw Venezuela stamped in my passport. They held me up for over an hour crawling up my ass with a microscope (figuratively speaking).
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Originally Posted by
Maelstrom
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I'am a Sentri holder. Just got it renewed last month. The govt delayed my renewal for an extra year prob due to a history of Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico.
I thought I would have a problem with my second renewal because of the passport stamps from Cuba, but it turned out it only took a bit more than a week to get the new card. Who knows how they decide things!
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Originally Posted by
Maelstrom
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I'am a Sentri holder. Just got it renewed last month. The govt delayed my renewal for an extra year prob due to a history of Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico.
My renewal in October took two weeks.
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Pass the loot!
Originally Posted by
CaptainSolo
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My buddy injured marine was in HK 7th floor Thursday 7 pm. He said it was open again. He sent me a pic of people sitting in booth.
So lets go and party with the girls. Don't let the chicas die of loneliness.
It just means that they'll be paying mordidas to the State as well as the City. It's just a game. The Gobernador de Baja and his minions want their pound of flesh, too. HK will pay it, pass it along in the form of rate hikes on everything. Little heads will continue to prevail over big heads and desperate mongers with no self discipline will pay their jacked up prices and the cycle will continue.
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Travel to Cuba
Maelstrom,
I am curious, Cuba immigration is known to stamp a separate piece of paper, not directly on your passport. How would State and HSI find out that you were in Cuba?
Did you have legal cover for Cuba's trips? I am curious to visit las Cubanas before Cuba becomes a spring break destination and overbuilt with timeshare condos.
I cross the border into Mexico about 100 times a year besides other countries. My Global Entry renewal was quick before CoVid. I received the new card within 2 weeks. Your delay may be caused by CoVid as I heard Federal workers only come in to work 1 day a week.
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Originally Posted by
Rextor
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I've noticed that since I've started to go to Colombia more often I get stopped more frequently. If they do just be sure you don't have anything on you. No restrictions due to covid, tousands of people cross the border every day. Make up an excuse, apparently "just visiting" wasn't a good enough reason for them to let me pass. Not a big deal really.
There's never any wait if you're global entry. I crossed on Sunday morning which I was told is very light so ymmv.
I'am a Sentri holder. Just got it renewed last month. The govt delayed my renewal for an extra year prob due to a history of Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico.
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Hong Kong is open again
My buddy injured marine was in HK 7th floor Thursday 7 pm. He said it was open again. He sent me a pic of people sitting in booth.
So lets go and party with the girls. Don't let the chicas die of loneliness.
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Originally Posted by
CaptainSolo
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Hong Kong and Tropical closed Wed 3 PM on state's order. Adelitas has been closed after the murder of a bar girl last Wednesday.
BC governor got pissed off when they found bars in la Zona did not close per state order to prevent CoVid's spread. State ordered them closed again until further notice, may be a few months, may be until most people get their vaccines and CoVid is declared a nonthreat. This time owners may face stiff sanctions, fines and penalties. Everybody looked glum. Lots of people will get poorer and some will go hungry literally. Many HK girls will be working in the alley next week.
State inspectors were stupid, did not know Chicago, Caretta, Gloria were also running their speakeasies. They just opened back up and continued to operate after inspectors went home to poke the wives hehe.
Humm I was wondering why the bar I was in was full of working girls. Even HK, perennial chica with glasses and flawless body probably about 30 byears old, she must work 320 days year in HK. Anyway she walked into this bar and a guy grabbed her quickly for sex upstairs. And it was full of other working woman. With things getting complicated, I won't write the name. But it's a bar captain told us about 2 months ago. Also, in the alley, again I won't write the name, there's a bar to be found with some attractive woman and 2 dollar beers. If Chicago is still open, it's not a bad place, there's some woman very attractive.
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Hong Kong and Tropical closed Wed 3 PM
Hong Kong and Tropical closed Wed 3 PM on state's order. Adelitas has been closed after the murder of a bar girl last Wednesday.
BC governor got pissed off when they found bars in la Zona did not close per state order to prevent CoVid's spread. State ordered them closed again until further notice, may be a few months, may be until most people get their vaccines and CoVid is declared a nonthreat. This time owners may face stiff sanctions, fines and penalties. Everybody looked glum. Lots of people will get poorer and some will go hungry literally. Many HK girls will be working in the alley next week.
State inspectors were stupid, did not know Chicago, Caretta, Gloria were also running their speakeasies. They just opened back up and continued to operate after inspectors went home to poke the wives hehe.
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Originally Posted by
Maelstrom
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Hello I wondering if anyone had trouble with Border Patrol going back. Do they impose the essential travel? What do you say when the you ask what you are doing in Mexico after a night of mongering?
Easy peasy. I've been crossing multiple times a week with no issues. Helping a friend or visiting my girlfriend are my usual lines.
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Originally Posted by
Maelstrom
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Hello I wondering if anyone had trouble with Border Patrol going back. Do they impose the essential travel? What do you say when the you ask what you are doing in Mexico after a night of mongering?
I've noticed that since I've started to go to Colombia more often I get stopped more frequently. If they do just be sure you don't have anything on you. No restrictions due to covid, tousands of people cross the border every day. Make up an excuse, apparently "just visiting" wasn't a good enough reason for them to let me pass. Not a big deal really.
There's never any wait if you're global entry. I crossed on Sunday morning which I was told is very light so ymmv.
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Question on getting back across to US side?
Hello I wondering if anyone had trouble with Border Patrol going back. Do they impose the essential travel? What do you say when the you ask what you are doing in Mexico after a night of mongering?