Topic: tronnocon is serious business / yelley loves you (Read 282330 times)

Liz · « **Reply #500 on:** 21 Feb 2008, 13:12 »

Right now I'm pretty sure that I won't be going. Probably about 90% sure. When I thought about travel costs, logding, food, activities, and everything it's going to add up to be too much for me right now. I currently have about $350 to my name, and a trip already planned.

If I can work a lot between now and then, maybe, but right now I think you can bet that I won't be there.

Emaline · « **Reply #501 on:** 26 Feb 2008, 22:13 »

I am bumping this to say:

Damn it is getting hella close to the date you guys have this planned for. I mean, it's like what? 6 months away now? Everybody should pretty much know if they are coming or not.

And I won't be attending. I lost my wallet, and am currently sans id, and a social security card, and I kinda don't feel like getting an id any time soon. So, since I have no proof that I am who I say I am, and I am a US citizen, I have no way of getting a passport, or getting in and out of Canada.

calenlass · « **Reply #502 on:** 26 Feb 2008, 22:14 »

They have social security cards?

ruyi · « **Reply #503 on:** 26 Feb 2008, 22:21 »

i think everyone who has a ssn has a card.

calenlass · « **Reply #504 on:** 26 Feb 2008, 22:23 »

We get cards?? Fuck, I don't even think I've ever seen mine. I can't remember when I didn't have the number memorised, although I guess I had to memorise it from something, but I do not remember a card at all.

I need to write home and ask my mom about this shit. WTF

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #505 on:** 26 Feb 2008, 23:06 »

Yeah I've got my original card from 1988. Its kinda cool actually, despite it not being laminated (which apparently is an illegal thing to do anyway according to the paper i had to pop it out of) it is extremely tough, and has been through the laundry in my wallet like 3 times. Of course I don't have to worry about the SSN card, since I also already have my passport.

Also, six months is feeling like a long ass time at the moment, this semester is gonna be so friggin looooong. I think I might actually cry the day classes end from relief. This is when college gets hard I guess.

Something Witty · « **Reply #506 on:** 26 Feb 2008, 23:26 »

guys it is four months away. March, April, May, June. So like three and a half. Not six!

pen · « **Reply #507 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 04:05 »

3 and a half months away and how many of you don't have your god damn passports yet?

GET TO IT!

valley_parade · « **Reply #508 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 05:10 »

Mine's on the way!

0bsessions · « **Reply #509 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 06:33 »

I really should get on that, huh? It's fucking complicated for me what with all the shit surrounding my problems with my license.

tania · « **Reply #510 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 06:51 »

you only need a passport if you're flying into canada, i think. if you're driving or taking a bus, a birth certificate/driver's license should suffice.
from what i recall that is how it works for canadians coming into the states, but it might be a bit different vice versa.

Liz · « **Reply #511 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 07:39 »

From the US State Dept. website:

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ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: U.S. citizens traveling to Canada are required to show U.S. Government-issued photo ID and proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate.

In addition, U.S. law requires that Americans entering the U.S. from Canada by air (including those returning by air from short trips to Canada ) must have a valid passport. This requirement will be extended to sea travel (except closed loop cruises), including ferry service, and land travel by the Summer of 2008. Until then, travelers entering the U.S. from Canada by sea and land must have government-issued photo identification and a document showing their U.S. citizenship (for example, a birth certificate or certificate of nationalization).

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #512 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 11:13 »

I think however that Canada now requires US citizens to have a passport upon entering their country now though from anywhere. At least, that's the way it was at the end of last summer when I went. I'd get the damn passport if I were you guys

pen · « **Reply #513 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 11:34 »

What could it hurt to have it just in case?

morbid79 · « **Reply #514 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 11:52 »

I hate the fact that I had to be fingerprinted upon entry to the US.

Lines · « **Reply #515 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 11:57 »

It doesn't hurt at all. It's better to have one than to be turned around when you hit the border, to or from.

Quote from: Emaline on 26 Feb 2008, 22:13

...I kinda don't feel like getting an id any time soon.

Uh, it's quite easy to replace your driver's license (I did so a few months ago for the same reason). And you need to get a new ssn asap to prevent identity theft. I know what it feels like after your stuff is stolen, so sorry you're having to go through that - it really sucks.

calenlass · « **Reply #516 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 12:24 »

(I think his point was that it would be better for it to not be required at all.)

jhocking · « **Reply #517 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 12:30 »

Quote from: Linds on 27 Feb 2008, 11:57

you need to get a new ssn asap to prevent identity theft.

Oh man I never even thought of that. I'm so lucky I didn't get totally screwed over after my wallet was stolen with my social security card in it. Of course, this was a long time ago so it's not like I have to be worried about that specific event still, just it never occurred to me until just now how close I came to a really big problem.

Lines · « **Reply #518 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 12:35 »

Quote from: calenlass on 27 Feb 2008, 12:24

(I think his point was that it would be better for it to not be required at all.)

(I was reposnding to pen, but he posted before I could.)

Slick · « **Reply #519 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 16:32 »

I think you can get into Canada without a passport from the states, I just don't think you can get back into the states without your passport.
As such, I encourage you not to get your passports so smuggling you back accross the border can be an adventure!

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #520 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 23:06 »

Like with my uncle and his lunchmeat. Seriously.

When they ask you the questions when crossing the border, you answers should always be no.

"Do you have any illegal firearms or explosives?"
No

"Are you carrying any illegal immigrants on board your vehicle?"
No

"Do you have any fruits, vegetables or meat products in your vehicle?"
Yes, I mean no, shit!

He had to dump his bologna, true story.

Slick · « **Reply #521 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 23:11 »

When I came back from Spain, this girl who was in my group who I wasn't too fond of held us up re-entering the country because she declared her granola bars.
Snack granola bars.
Five out of six of which she'd already eaten.

I, on the other hand, smuggled in an extra hundred plus cigarettes and cigarillos more than I was supposed to be able to. I did not declare them.
I'm bad-ass like that.
Then I gave them away to friends and watched them choke on european smokes.
When deciding on which cigarettes to buy, I settled on the ones advertising '100% Negro Tobacco'.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #522 on:** 27 Feb 2008, 23:11 »

Be careful who you are with as well. A friend of mine told me that they stopped his father's car under the suspicion that his father was kidnapping his step brother when he was bringing him back to the states. Said they had him holed up in customs for four hours.

0bsessions · « **Reply #523 on:** 28 Feb 2008, 06:43 »

Shane, Rachel...we are going to have an absolute BLAST at customs, guys!

valley_parade · « **Reply #524 on:** 28 Feb 2008, 07:48 »

Lines · « **Reply #525 on:** 28 Feb 2008, 07:49 »

Blue Kitty, why is your avatar giving that cat an epileptic seizure?

I have NOOOO idea how customs will be if I take a bus up all the way, but I don't really see the point of declaring food from Canada. BTW, yelley, figure anything else out about how you're getting up there? I want to buy tickets by mid-April at the latest, so whenever you find out anything, let me know. ^_^ (Also, if it's a no, I may fly, because it costs about the same on Skybus and will only take an hour to get to Niagara Falls, NY, but I need to know so I can buy tickets either way.)

morbid79 · « **Reply #526 on:** 28 Feb 2008, 09:08 »

When I went to visit my sister back in April/May, we went on a booze cruise to France. I stocked up on some seriously good wine; I think I spent around 300 Euros. Stashed them in my backpack, came back to Canada. They stopped the family in front of me, and the group of guys behidn me. But not me. Woo!

jhocking · « **Reply #527 on:** 28 Feb 2008, 10:13 »

Ã¶de · « **Reply #528 on:** 28 Feb 2008, 10:23 »

I demand that those are turned into emoticons.

Slick · « **Reply #529 on:** 28 Feb 2008, 11:18 »

I like lower-joy upper-anger and lower-surprise upper-neutral.

Ã¶de · « **Reply #530 on:** 28 Feb 2008, 12:04 »

Lower-joy upper-anger scares the shit out of me.

Ozymandias · « **Reply #531 on:** 28 Feb 2008, 13:59 »

It reminds me of this Basic Instructions.

Liz · « **Reply #532 on:** 28 Feb 2008, 17:36 »

Both of the surprise/disgust combinations are fantastic.

yelley · « **Reply #533 on:** 02 Mar 2008, 17:41 »

i bought my plane tickets for tronnocon.... wheeeeeeeee be excited or something.

morbid79 · « **Reply #534 on:** 02 Mar 2008, 18:03 »

Awesomesauce.

valley_parade · « **Reply #535 on:** 03 Mar 2008, 05:06 »

Yeah, what he said.

valley_parade · « **Reply #536 on:** 09 Mar 2008, 08:45 »

Dear English types (and other football fans),

Toronto FC are home during the weekend of Tronnocon (the saturday afternoon, in fact). I know a few of us were kinda bummed the Blue Jays weren't in town. Anyone up for some soccer?

Slick · « **Reply #537 on:** 09 Mar 2008, 08:47 »

We have soccer? I'll be there.

valley_parade · « **Reply #538 on:** 09 Mar 2008, 08:48 »

Ay. They're playing Kansas City.

morbid79 · « **Reply #539 on:** 09 Mar 2008, 09:37 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 09 Mar 2008, 08:45

Toronto FC are home ... bummed the Blue Jays weren't in town

TFC > Jays any day of the week. I'll go to the game, no problem.

valley_parade · « **Reply #540 on:** 09 Mar 2008, 09:43 »

I have no clue how much tickets are, sadly. They only prices they have up are for season tickets (single game tickets go on sale next month).

I can't expect they'd be that much. The most expensive tickets for the Revs are like $35 US.

morbid79 · « **Reply #541 on:** 09 Mar 2008, 09:55 »

The stadium is nothing like the Rogers Centre or the Air Canada Centre. Didn't cost hundreds of millions, no huge company trying to rape the fans for as much cash as possible. Beer is not cheap, though.

Lines · « **Reply #542 on:** 09 Mar 2008, 11:07 »

If tickets aren't too expensive, I'm in.

valley_parade · « **Reply #543 on:** 09 Mar 2008, 11:19 »

Hurrah, soccer party.

calenlass · « **Reply #544 on:** 09 Mar 2008, 16:31 »

Oh man oh man you guys, I have never been to a football game but I turn into the most ridiculous fan at American football games (this could be because every time I have ever been I was in the band, and we all go crazy, but still). Also rugby. You will be so fucking terrified. This will be awesome.

valley_parade · « **Reply #545 on:** 10 Mar 2008, 07:14 »

Katie, I'd gladly join you in sheer drunken hooliganism, but I don't want to end up in Canadian prison.

Lines · « **Reply #546 on:** 10 Mar 2008, 07:34 »

Can someone make sure when I'm jumping around that I don't trip and fall into the aisle in front of us? Because knowing me, I would do that. Especially after a few beers.

Edit: for spelling. Thanks Tommy! Tripping into a row is different than tripping onto an island.

mooface · « **Reply #547 on:** 10 Mar 2008, 08:05 »

aww... it is hard to cheer at sports games while wearing heels.

0bsessions · « **Reply #548 on:** 10 Mar 2008, 08:33 »

You could always go shoe shopping with Rachel while I play catch with myself rather than sit through a soccer game.

jhocking · « **Reply #549 on:** 10 Mar 2008, 09:03 »

Quote from: mooface on 10 Mar 2008, 08:05

aww... it is hard to cheer at sports games while wearing heels.

Not at all, just don't stand up. It is perfectly possible (and normal) to cheer from a seated position.

The real impediment to cheering is having stuff in your hands. Yelling YEAH just doesn't feel right when your arms are in your lap attempting to balance various foodstuffs.

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