Trip to Michigan

[kbran]

Trip to Squidly is all set up. Will catch a flight at 6AM in the morning to Detroit, spend the night at the Squids and leave early Thur. morning on my way home with a 1st gen.

The plan is to go down I-75 to Knoxville Tn and on to Asheville, hope to be there early Thur. evening to visit with the rally crew, for a night and then home frid. morning. Don't know were I am staying Thur. night yet. If anyone is going that day in this direction call and maybe we can meet up. My # is 985-516-1308.

 

Roadkill I sent you a PM and it is still unread.

[Squidley]

Looking forward to getting you here Kenny, BTW what do you want for dinner??

[Gary N.]

BTW what do you want for dinner??

 

How about roast beast at the Chatham golf course?

[Squidley]

How about roast beast at the Chatham golf course?

 

There's an idea...just sent you a PM also

....didn't even think about that

[kbran]

Looking forward to getting you here Kenny, BTW what do you want for dinner??

I'm not picky, what ever is easy for YOU to prepare.

[Sweetnothing]

I'm not picky, what ever is easy for YOU to prepare.

 

 

Right!!:rotf::rotf:

That DOES sound good Gary!!! Maybe we can make that happen! By the way Kenny....I'm sure you don't want hot dogs and mac & cheese!

Kenny....Do you have a passport, if not a birth certificate to run to Canada!? If so bring it with you! It's real good food over there!

[Bummer]

About that whole Birth Certificate thing: They didn't ask for it going into Canada (which technically requires it). I got asked for it coming back to the States (which technically does not). I just told him I'm a moron. He accepted that and sent us on our way. Not real flattering, but it worked.

 

Speaking of which, I've got to go pick a copy of mine up before someone says "Let's go to Canada" again. Right after I get a replacement I'll find the original. But not until.

[Sweetnothing]

Steve,

The birth certificate is required by the US, not Canada. After 9-11 the US tightened security, they will let you into Canada, but the US will not let you back in without it. I can understand it, but some of them take it a bit too far at times. I have always taken it with me, but only had to show it once. It also helps that we take the ferry, and a friend works there!

[Gary N.]

Steve,

The birth certificate is required by the US, not Canada. After 9-11 the US tightened security, they will let you into Canada, but the US will not let you back in without it. I can understand it, but some of them take it a bit too far at times. I have always taken it with me, but only had to show it once. It also helps that we take the ferry, and a friend works there!

Are they that sticky about a birth certificate? I think a Social Insurance card or Baptismal certificate and drivers licence will work too. Something to prove you're a U.S. citizen and something with your picture on it.

[Bummer]

Much as I hate to argue with you, you living in the neighborhood and all, but quoting the US State Department:

 

"If U.S. citizen travelers to Canada do not have a passport or approved alternate document such as a NEXUS card, they must show a government-issued photo ID (e.g. Driver’s License) and proof of U.S. citizenship such as a U.S. birth certificate, naturalization certificate, or expired U.S. passport. Children under sixteen need only present proof of U.S. citizenship."

 

At the time I found the same statement on a Canadian site. One of the travel sites went on to say: "But they never ask for the Birth Certificate." Which is exactly the way it worked out.

 

At the time I also found a US Government site that said we were putting off the additional requirements for a year, but I can not find it now. That was the only reason I took the chance when I couldn't find my BC. (Nothing like tearing the house up at the last minute.)

 

Either way, it's more than clear that a Passport is the best bet (working on it, though I certainly don't expect to have it before the weekend, what with picking up the replacement BC tomorrow and all.) A birth certificate is a really, really good idea.

 

Quoting from the Department of Homeland Security site:

 

"It is critical that all individuals seeking to enter the United States become acclimated to presenting documents to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers. Single documents proving both identity and citizenship, which are acceptable on January 31, 2008, will also likely be acceptable when the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is implemented."

 

No telling how many times "Sorry, I'm an idiot" will actually work. Maybe it was the fact that both the women in the car had theirs and were nodding. (Thanks ladies, I know you didn't really mean it. Ladies? Ladies?)

 

All of this relates to land crossings. Crossing by water apparantly got the increased requirements a year earlier.

[Bummer]

Are they that sticky about a birth certificate? I think a Social Insurance card or Baptismal certificate and drivers licence will work too. Something to prove you're a U.S. citizen and something with your picture on it.

Somewhere on the site it says they're reducing from 5000 to two dozen documents. I didn 't check which ones. I'm getting one of the BC cards to carry with my DL.

 

Never let it be said I can't learn a lesson. Ok, so maybe it was the less than easy way, but I learned.

[BradT]

KBran, have a safe trip both directions and congrats on your new ride.

 

The few years we always have to show ID entering the US. Although Canada states you must have it, not often do they ask us for it.

 

BRad