Canadian Border Crossing?

[Louis of PA]

Next time you're asked, you might respond, "No, but I've got a supply of contraband cherry Jello and I'll let you have some if you'll let me through".

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[ClaudeH]

Oh, yeah, I got one of those new-fangled "Enhanced Drivers License" ID card thingy. The one with the RFID chip in it. Got it the middle of May, it's already stopped working.

How long did it take in the microwave to kill that thing?

[IditarodJoe]

You have to love those customs folk. I grew up at the foot of the Blue Water Bridge and lived next door to one. The guy was a real life, Class A jerk but would have been the same if he was an auto mechanic or barber. I've had my car literally torn apart (Canadian side - and you have to put it back together yourself), had an agent protect our country by unpacking my new guitar and proceeding to play every song he know (US side), had an agent taste my pHysohex skin soap (Canadian side - in the days of blemishes), and had them confiscate a half drunk bottle of Coke.

Hey, it's a boring job. Gotta do something to pass the time.

[Hal O'Peridol]

How long did it take in the microwave to kill that thing?

No microwave, but about the time it stopped doing the RFID thing I had been working a trauma code in the ED, and probably didn't get out of the room in time before a set of x-rays was taken. It was in it's little silver foil protective pouch.......yeah, the tin foil hat for my license

[M1 Rifleman]

Maybe the Guard was hungry for a Snack Pack pudding and was trying to see if you had any?

[No4Mk1(T)]

Pudding = Milk product. It’s like trying to import raw meat I guess.
I’m an American living in Canada. It’s amazing how often you hear stories about fellow Americans trying to cross the border with firearms. Their defense: “I’m an American and allowed to have it where I come from”. Well buddy welcome to Canada.

[John Sukey (Deceased)]

Just a hint. don't try to take a jar of honey into Australia. They will confiscate it! Been there, done that.

[limazulu]

I've never had any problems crossing the border either way thru Vermont or New York State. I am polite and respectful as I was raised to be. I ask them if I can visit their country and they always have said yes. Upon returning they ask me what I've bought and I tell them or show them a list. If they want to look thru my gear I start opening things up and they stop me and send me on my way.

The only odd border crossing I ever experienced was between Utah and Arizona. We pulled up to what looked like a toll plaza in the middle of nowhere and we're asked if we have any fruits with us. I thought of a bad joke, kept it to myself, said no and away we went. Arizone don't want no fruit flies in their state.

[John Sukey (Deceased)]

I've never had any problems crossing the border either way thru Vermont or New York State. I am polite and respectful as I was raised to be. I ask them if I can visit their country and they always have said yes. Upon returning they ask me what I've bought and I tell them or show them a list. If they want to look thru my gear I start opening things up and they stop me and send me on my way.

The only odd border crossing I ever experienced was between Utah and Arizona. We pulled up to what looked like a toll plaza in the middle of nowhere and we're asked if we have any fruits with us. I thought of a bad joke, kept it to myself, said no and away we went. Arizone don't want no fruit flies in their state.

Actualy we don't want any of those Kalifornia fruits in Arizona. Unfortunately they sneak in after selling their condo's and bring their politics with them.

[Emri]

When I made a day trip to Canada in the early 90's going in they were concerned with cigarettes. Asked if I had any and I tapped my shirt pocket and they said "open the trunk". There were a dozen or so stores right at the border selling tobacco.
Coming back the US guys were concerned about alcohol. On the Canadian side of the border the road was lined with liquer stores.
Seems taxes were the driving force behind the questioning.
M1 Rifleman beat me to the punch on whether the guard was hungry!

FWIW

Emri