Proof Canadian Customs Actually Does Something...

[Harrison]

On our way back from the GLR on Saturday night, when we were crossing the border back into Canada, one of our team members (who shall remain nameless) was removed from one of our vans, taken into a small white room, and *ahem* searched - throughly.

Now, what set him apart from the rest of us? He was wearing baggier clothes, and a winter hat (I really don't know why he had a hat on in the van anyway).

So a word of advice to those American teams driving up to the Canadian Regional, don't dress like a hoodlum, dress so that your grandmother (and customs officers) would be pleased.

(and when you see the "Media Lackey" at the Canadian Regional, be nice to him...)

[Melissa H.]

<off topic> Where is the Canadian Regional held? <off topic>

That might be a possible regional for next year (We're from Michigan, so who knows...that might be cool to go to )

[kristen]

Mississauga, ON.

Watch OUT canada!!

It is my fear that some of the not so bright people on my team are going to say/do something stupid.

[evulish]

Did they find anything?

[Harrison]

Originally posted by kristen
It is my fear that some of the not so bright people on my team are going to say/do something stupid.

I hear ya.

I told the people in the van I was driving that if they did anything dumb that I would just leave them with Customs...lol.

On a non-border related topic I got pulled over for speeding....I was going about 45km/h over the limit (I was going 145km/h in a 100km/h zone for Americans that = going 80 something in a 65). But the cop was nice and only gave me a ticket for going 129km/h so I lost fewer demerit points. Happily I was in Canada when that happened.

First time I've ever been pulled over too.....

Ahhh, FIRST memories....lol

Originally posted by evulish
Did they find anything?

Happily not (Note: I am assuming there was nothing to find).

[jonathan lall]

My last experience with customs was still a few days before the war, going to the Pittsburgh Regional. Our encounter with US customs was about 15 seconds in length. On the way back it was more like 30. Easy both ways.

And 100 km/h is closer to 60 mi/h.

[evulish]

Originally posted by Harrison

First time I've ever been pulled over too.....

Ahhh, FIRST memories....lol

Ah..haha...there's a FIRST time for everything. *slaps knee* Ouch.

[Hailfire]

This is also off topic but, is your team (1114) from Tecumseh, ON? I used to live there and my cousin said that his school had a robotics team. I'm just curious about it.

[Hailfire]

Ok, I just remembered though, it was St. Annes High School I was thinking about.

[Matt Attallah]

You where the only Canadian team competing, 1114. Woburn was just there scouting (we talked to one of them!!)

[jonathan lall]

That would have been either my brother or me. Holla is correct that his team was the only Canadian team competing, but we were there to check out the action.

[Nick Mac]

Hmm...It seems as if Canadian Customs is the exact same as airport security...just the airport has a bit better technology so there are hardly any thorough checks.

[jonathan lall]

Oi! Sorry Holla, it was a fairly safe, if bad assumption, I guess.

[Pin Man]

LOL! I didn't know Canada would do something like that... MY GOD THEY WORK!

[Steve W]

The Canadian Regional is help in Missisauga Ontario which is on the NE side of Toronto. About a 2 minute drive off of HWY 401. Hope to see you there next year. We have the best regional around and the fastest growing.