And can you tell the class why?Patriot Act came in after 9/11, Bush Jr., POTUS.
And can you tell the class why?Patriot Act came in after 9/11, Bush Jr., POTUS.
Thank you for this reply. Once upon a time (a better time I may add) when Americans were welcome most everywhere, I had the good fortune to travel around our planet from the West to the East (Los Angeles west across the Pacific through Asia and Europe and back to New York and L.A.). I was on the road by myself for 85 days and it was an eye opening experience, both enligtening and inspirational. I discovered that world over people were basically the same. They all wanted to love and be loved, and they wanted to feel productive in their lives. People invited me into their homes most everywhere I went and welcomed me to join them and their families in whatever they were doing. To this day it was the most wonderful experience of my life. I told myself I would do it again every ten years, but so far I have never made a trip like that again. I still love to travel and meet people though. You can learn something from everybody!Its more like most Asian countries have deep seated resentments to Japanese. As to the story - well once there was this thing called WW2, where Japan pretty much raped & pillaged most of eastern Asia…
Having lived & worked for many years in multiple Asian countries, you are correct - the most vivid forms of racism & anti immigration policies can be found there. But its all over - for example, many folks don’t know that UAE doesn’t grant citizenship to any outsiders - even from other neighbor arab nations. Hell, a haole surfing in wrong spot in Hawaii can experience some nasty stuff.
The current woke racism nonsense in USA is a huge media/academia joke. Humans are tribal and we are scared of what/who we don’t know. Travel is the best education, and Americans have had it blessed to be able to freely roam the planet pretty easily. Unfortunately, new travel restrictions have become a super frustrating & depressing
problem.
They didn't believe his pool player story? Google isn't a thing to TSA? Weird.
yes patriot act was george bush.
and coco. martha stewart didnt go to jail for securties she was dumb and lied to federal agents and went to jail for that felony. thats why every lawyer will tell you to never talk to someone that can put you in jail without consulting your lawyer.
plus they are allowed to lie to you about anything and if you lie to them it can be a felony.
Got it. Yeah, two TSA slobs going thru your phone while jabbering in Ukrainian sounds like quite a shit show. Unfortunately human trafficking & anything vaguely related or even perceived to be related to child custody issues - are apparently real red flag issues. I got into a hassle coming back into USA traveling solo with my daughter (wife stayed home that trip) - passport/INS folks wanted to see documentation that I didn’t have & didn’t know I needed, and were real assholes. As folks have pointed out, ignorance of law is no excuse, and it can be easy to run afoul of stuff at borders.I should have quoted Jay. It was a joke on the TSA going through his phone.
I've been around home games similar where whatever you wanted you got provided by the house. There were chair massage girls, no hookers.In Los Angeles home poker games get almost zero heat. I was in a poker house(good neighborhood 5000 sq ft) about 3 years ago-coke, whores, 3 tables full ring going full blast, chef in the kitchen. The big game was PLO 100/200 small game was NLH 10/20 I don’t recall the middle size game. It was decorated like a casino. They got popped after 3 years. But they were doing too much.
It’s possible to run a weekly game here in LA once a week for any stakes you like and not get popped in a house. Even the cigar store has a game in the open 5/10 usually.
Flip side is if you put poker machines in a bar, pool room game over in a week you’ll get popped HARD.
Funny how some places poker draws heat and in others it doesn’t. There’s home games in LA 7 nights a week.
And good luck finding a pool game for $50 without giving up the nuts. Stupid place to live actually
I lived closer to the other border several fishing trips went like this:Got it. Yeah, two TSA slobs going thru your phone while jabbering in Ukrainian sounds like quite a shit show. Unfortunately human trafficking & anything vaguely related or even perceived to be related to child custody issues - are apparently real red flag issues. I got into a hassle coming back into USA traveling solo with my daughter (wife stayed home that trip) - passport/INS folks wanted to see documentation that I didn’t have & didn’t know I needed, and were real assholes. As folks have pointed out, ignorance of law is no excuse, and it can be easy to run afoul of stuff at borders.
Hard to believe at age 18/19 we used to regularly stumble back across the Mexican border with only drivers licenses on San Diego - TJ weekend trips only 30 yrs ago…
Since when is immigration cracking down on everyone entering the nation illegally? Estimated 2 million did so in 2021.
Best post of the thread, hilarious!I lived closer to the other border several fishing trips went like this:
2 middle aged men (half drunk by noon,6hr trip)
Small pickup 3 or 4 kids in the bed w/ topper
Canadians" You boys have Id?"
USA:"Ya"
Canadians: "k"
C:"Boys gotta couple youngster's eh?"
U:"couple"
C:" fellas got any booze with ya today?"
U:" a bit"
C:"any fireworks?"
U:"some"
C:" Boys got any guns in there?"
U: " shotgun an 2 pistols"
C:" What are you doin' in Canada, eh?"
U:" fishing!"
C: " Well, looks good to us have a nice time in Canada gentlemen"
I was in Mombasa Kenya in 1974. First American ship to port there in a long time. A couple buddies and I were walking down a street and a group of people at a church welcomed us inside to their church service. I think it was Hindu - not sure. We had to take our shoes off. After the service they gave us food.Thank you for this reply. Once upon a time (a better time I may add) when Americans were welcome most everywhere, I had the good fortune to travel around our planet from the West to the East (Los Angeles west across the Pacific through Asia and Europe and back to New York and L.A.). I was on the road by myself for 85 days and it was an eye opening experience, both enligtening and inspirational. I discovered that world over people were basically the same. They all wanted to love and be loved, and they wanted to feel productive in their lives. People invited me into their homes most everywhere I went and welcomed me to join them and their families in whatever they were doing. To this day it was the most wonderful experience of my life. I told myself I would do it again every ten years, but so far I have never made a trip like that again. I still love to travel and meet people though. You can learn something from everybody!
Racism must be taught. It is not inherent in small children. That much I know.
Depending on the game and house rules some places just have massage girls $1-$2 a minute is the rate I’ve been told plus tip.I've been around home games similar where whatever you wanted you got provided by the house. There were chair massage girls, no hookers.
How did the escorts work, taken care of by the house, or each person had to pony up (no pun intended)
So cleverI call Bill & Hillary the Teflon Twins as nothing bad sticks.
lol... load of crap. You suggesting that the Canadian border agents allowed you to carry guns into our country...? I've read an incredible amount of bs on this forum since I joined up. This steaming pile is the sh!t cake topper....I lived closer to the other border several fishing trips went like this:
2 middle aged men (half drunk by noon,6hr trip)
Small pickup 3 or 4 kids in the bed w/ topper
Canadians" You boys have Id?"
USA:"Ya"
Canadians: "k"
C:"Boys gotta couple youngster's eh?"
U:"couple"
C:" fellas got any booze with ya today?"
U:" a bit"
C:"any fireworks?"
U:"some"
C:" Boys got any guns in there?"
U: " shotgun an 2 pistols"
C:" What are you doin' in Canada, eh?"
U:" fishing!"
C: " Well, looks good to us have a nice time in Canada gentlemen"
It was a long time ago but this is EXACTLY how I remember it. It was like a couple guys bullshiting around the campfire rather than crossing an international border.lol... load of crap. You suggesting that the Canadian border agents allowed you to carry guns into our country...? I've read an incredible amound of bs on this forum since I joined up. This steaming pile is the sh!t cake topper....![]()
Ramil Gallego as well.Antonio Lining had good action in Japan for a while . He had a sponsor there .
Speaking as Canadian that travels into the States often enough. I actually have way more drama entering back into Canada then I do travelling into the States.It was like a couple guys bullshiting around the campfire rather than crossing an international border.
You must have come across a Canadian Customs Agent who didn't care about his job or was close to retirement/didn't give a shit. Generally, Canada doesn't take brining liquor and firearms into their country lightly.I lived closer to the other border several fishing trips went like this:
2 middle aged men (half drunk by noon,6hr trip)
Small pickup 3 or 4 kids in the bed w/ topper
Canadians" You boys have Id?"
USA:"Ya"
Canadians: "k"
C:"Boys gotta couple youngster's eh?"
U:"couple"
C:" fellas got any booze with ya today?"
U:" a bit"
C:"any fireworks?"
U:"some"
C:" Boys got any guns in there?"
U: " shotgun an 2 pistols"
C:" What are you doin' in Canada, eh?"
U:" fishing!"
C: " Well, looks good to us have a nice time in Canada gentlemen"
I did, no worries...I hope you can find it silly and laugh, then go about your day.
Biden adding tens of thousands of IRS agents to fund the New Green Steal.Federal Agencies are short on man power, but if your sort of game offers a return on investment of time. Well let’s say the good time will be over.
The more money involved the more interest there is in enforcing laws. It’s called return on investment of resources.
No interest in busting some $5.00 a set local game, but if your talking about snatching 100k the Locals & Feds will be all ears.