Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
ot; Subject: Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 9:52 AM, Cotty wrote: > On 21/2/12, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>I don't think they liked it when we were asked how we came to know of >>this GFM photography weekend, "fr

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
J Brooks Sent: February 21, 2012 2/21/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 3:20 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Cotty > >> On 19/2/12, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >>

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-21 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 9:52 AM, Cotty wrote: > On 21/2/12, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>I don't think they liked it when we were asked how we came to know of >>this GFM photography weekend, "from a  guy on the internet", that was >>the final straw and in the rooms we went. > >

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 1:07 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. > > http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2012/02/deported/ > > It seems that the US has finally understood the threat posed by those from > the north There's nothing dumber tha

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-21 Thread Cotty
On 21/2/12, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >I don't think they liked it when we were asked how we came to know of >this GFM photography weekend, "from a guy on the internet", that was >the final straw and in the rooms we went. It's a bloody good job you didn't happen to have a photo

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-21 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 3:20 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Cotty > >> On 19/2/12, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> They kept asking for an address, and we kept telling them >>> we don't know it,its mountain. >> >> Would you believe - >> >> >> 2050 Blowing Rock Highway >> Linvil

RE: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread Bob W
> > > > He really seems to make the pompous ass persona work to good effect. > Not > > unlike several members of the PDML. > > > > > > > Stop talking about Bob W that way. He's British, and he can't help how > he is. > > -- > > William Robb > Mind your manners, colonial. Hon. Bob W. OM, KCMG

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
liam Shatner back? >>> >>> >>> From: "John Mullan" >>> >>>> Canada takes a very dim view of Americans coming into the country and >>>> doing >>>> any work.  They may have been determining if what you were there for was &g

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread William Robb
On 20/02/2012 6:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote: He really seems to make the pompous ass persona work to good effect. Not unlike several members of the PDML. Stop talking about Bob W that way. He's British, and he can't help how he is. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread Larry Colen
On 2/20/2012 1:41 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Shatner has become very entertaining in his later years. He has developed a genuine sense of humor about himself and his public image. He really seems to make the pompous ass persona work to good effect. Not unlike several members of the PDML.

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
t; From: Stan Halpin >>>> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 8:12 PM >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> Subject: Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA >>>> >>>> As Paul said, it works both ways. In the mid-to-late '90

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
gt;> "work". >> >>> From: Stan Halpin >>> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 8:12 PM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA >>> >>> As Paul said, it works both ways. In the mid

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread John Sessoms
Halpin Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 8:12 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA As Paul said, it works both ways. In the mid-to-late '90's I was a co-chair of a NATO research committee. We put together a Workshop (the presentations from

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread John Sessoms
You don't really have to be that old. The passport requirement only took effect in June 2009. Prior to that, as of Jan 31, 2008 "documents denoting citizenship and identity", e.g. Birth Certificate & Driver's License, were required, although I think that by 2008 all states had changed over to

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread John Sessoms
nces either. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Brian Walters Sent: February 18, 2012 2/18/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: Cotty On 19/2/12, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: They kept asking for an address, and we kept telling them we don't know it,its mountain. Would you believe - 2050 Blowing Rock Highway Linville, NC 28646 True!!! Also: Grandfather Mountain State Park P.O. Box 129 US 221

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 8:14 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > In at least some U.S. states you can now get an "enhanced" drivers license > which you can use in lieu of a passport for crossings to/from Canada, Mexico, > and IIRC some portions of the Caribbean. I've tried it, it works. Maybe they > have

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread John Mullan
ct: Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA As Paul said, it works both ways. In the mid-to-late '90's I was a co-chair of a NATO research committee. We put together a Workshop (the presentations from which eventually became a book; and thus is world peace achieved). My Canadi

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread P. J. Alling
: Brian Walters Sent: February 18, 2012 2/18/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2012/02/deported/ It seems

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Stan Halpin
missed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitchens > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Brian Walters > Sent: February 18, 2012 2/18/12 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA > > Interesting post by David

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Stan Halpin
As Paul said, it works both ways. In the mid-to-late '90's I was a co-chair of a NATO research committee. We put together a Workshop (the presentations from which eventually became a book; and thus is world peace achieved). My Canadian colleagues in the group organized and hosted the workshop at

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
chances either. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Brian Walters Sent: February 18, 2012 2/18/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry t

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread P. J. Alling
n be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Brian Walters Sent: February 18, 2012 2/18/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA Interesting post by David duChe

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
acs" ) This guy just had a bad draw is all. Having no fixed address didn't help his chances either. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Brian Walters Sent: February 18, 2

RE: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
. Having no fixed address didn't help his chances either. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Brian Walters Sent: February 18, 2012 2/18/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"

RE: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Bob W
> > " Both countries should apply to join the EU. That would solve your > problems, > and we'd have Russia surrounded." > > But most of the countries in the EU seem to want out now. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola Not at all!! They like it so much they want t

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Bob W wrote: " Both countries should apply to join the EU. That would solve your problems, and we'd have Russia surrounded." But most of the countries in the EU seem to want out now. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Feb 1

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread John Sessoms
From: "P. J. Alling" I think this says it in a nutshell, (I'll paraphrase since I didn't bother to copy and past). " you wouldn't want a Canadian stealing an American job from a Mexican..." I swear to God, I'll never understand my own government, when I think I understand the stupid, they prove

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Cotty
On 19/2/12, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >They kept asking for an address, and we kept telling them >we don't know it,its mountain. Would you believe - 2050 Blowing Rock Highway Linville, NC 28646 True!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

RE: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Bob W
> > I once played big bird at a kids xmas party, so there ya go.:-) > > When Frank and I drove to GFM in 2005, it took several hours to get > into the US of A. Both of us interrogated individually for story > correctness. They kept asking for an address, and we kept telling them > we don't know i

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 9:24 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > I meant "he" but it could have been a chicken. I once played big bird at a kids xmas party, so there ya go.:-) When Frank and I drove to GFM in 2005, it took several hours to get into the US of A. Both of us interrogated individually fo

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
I meant "he" but it could have been a chicken. On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Maybe hen thought you were cute, Dave. > > On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 9:15 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 7:51 AM, Mark Roberts >> wrote: >>> Brian Walters wrote: >>> >>

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
Maybe hen thought you were cute, Dave. On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 9:15 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 7:51 AM, Mark Roberts > wrote: >> Brian Walters wrote: >> >>>Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. >>> >>>http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2012/02/de

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 7:51 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Brian Walters wrote: > >>Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. >> >>http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2012/02/deported/ >> >>It seems that the US has finally understood the threat posed by those >>from the north >

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
It does work both ways. Both countries are protective of their job base. When I worked for Young & Rubicam and again when working for BBDO, I sometimes collaborated with Toronto offices on creative projects. I often had trouble crossing the border in Windsor. I had to say I was going to the Toro

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Brian Walters wrote: >Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. > >http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2012/02/deported/ > >It seems that the US has finally understood the threat posed by those >from the north They understood it years ago -- ask Frank about his first tri

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-18 Thread steve harley
on 2012-02-18 14:36 P. J. Alling wrote I think this says it in a nutshell, (I'll paraphrase since I didn't bother to copy and past). " you wouldn't want a Canadian stealing an American job from a Mexican..." i believe it works both ways — i had a memorable experience receiving a similar sentim

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-18 Thread William Robb
On 18/02/2012 5:00 PM, David Parsons wrote: He stated why they didn't let him in. He didn't have a fixed address. We've been playing the part of a fixed address for a friend for a few years. It isn't so bad. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/ma

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-18 Thread David Parsons
He stated why they didn't let him in. He didn't have a fixed address. On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 4:36 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > I think this says it in a nutshell, (I'll paraphrase since I didn't bother > to copy and past).  " you wouldn't want a Canadian stealing an American job > from a Mexican..

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-18 Thread P. J. Alling
I think this says it in a nutshell, (I'll paraphrase since I didn't bother to copy and past). " you wouldn't want a Canadian stealing an American job from a Mexican..." I swear to God, I'll never understand my own government, when I think I understand the stupid, they prove me wrong. On 2/1

OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-18 Thread Brian Walters
Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2012/02/deported/ It seems that the US has finally understood the threat posed by those from the north -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Aus