Why I stopped travelling to the US and largely stopped doing business in the US
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Re: Why I stopped travelling to the US and largely stopped doing business in the US
#2I wonder how much longer it will take before americans get enough to take a stand about this. I suppose it would never reach critical mass with flying because not enough americans are flying to care, which is why I can't wait for TSA to follow through with their plan to set up their nonsense at bus stops and subways.
Re: Why I stopped travelling to the US and largely stopped doing business in the US
#3It's not merely inconvenience at the border, but travel has become cost ineffective to him.
An expensive piece of kit lost that meant that I basically didn't make any money that month.
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After 9/11 everyone is utterly paranoid and everyone from security guards to police, and even random passers-by, have hassled me. Claiming that I am breaking the law (I am not) or demanding I explain why I am taking pictures.
Re: Why I stopped travelling to the US and largely stopped doing business in the US
#4It's not merely inconvenience at the border, but travel has become cost ineffective to him. An expensive piece of kit lost that meant that I basically didn't make any money that month. and After 9/11 everyone is utterly paranoid and everyone from security guards to police, and even random passers-by, have hassled me. Claiming that I am breaking the law (I am not) or demanding I explain why I am taking pictures.
"I usually have to spend a lot of time being interrogated for my lack of a huge suitcase" he is bothered at the border. He is talking about the whole experience not only about the cost.
Re: Why I stopped travelling to the US and largely stopped doing business in the US
#5I wonder how much longer it will take before americans get enough to take a stand about this. I suppose it would never reach critical mass with flying because not enough americans are flying to care, which is why I can't wait for TSA to follow through with their plan to set up their nonsense at bus stops and subways.
When the nonsense is done at limo stands and private jets, you will see a change.
No politician is deaf to the voices of "the people", but it's a lot easier to get into speaking range when you can afford a professional lobby.
Re: Why I stopped travelling to the US and largely stopped doing business in the US
#6NegativeK
Insurance is for things that could destroy you if you didn't have it. Otherwise, by the law of averages, it's a waste of money.
Unfortunately, in the US, lots of things can destroy you: Lawsuits from car accidents, medical issues, not having a car, et cetera.
Nice comment.
Re: Why I stopped travelling to the US and largely stopped doing business in the US
#7It's not merely inconvenience at the border, but travel has become cost ineffective to him. An expensive piece of kit lost that meant that I basically didn't make any money that month. and After 9/11 everyone is utterly paranoid and everyone from security guards to police, and even random passers-by, have hassled me. Claiming that I am breaking the law (I am not) or demanding I explain why I am taking pictures.
"I usually have to spend a lot of time being interrogated for my lack of a huge suitcase" he is bothered at the border. He is talking about the whole experience not only about the cost.
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Re: Why I stopped travelling to the US and largely stopped doing business in the US
#8I wonder how much longer it will take before americans get enough to take a stand about this. I suppose it would never reach critical mass with flying because not enough americans are flying to care, which is why I can't wait for TSA to follow through with their plan to set up their nonsense at bus stops and subways.
Part of it is the motivation to return home. I'm Australian, and we've got a fairly intensive customs procedure, but I could care less, I'm an hour or less away from home now.
Visting America was a different story though: I'm getting fingerprinted, and people are jumping queues, and the security is crazy... and all I'm thinking is "Why did I bother?"
Waiting for americans to care enough about the discomfort of vistors (relative to motivation to be there) might take a while.
Re: Why I stopped travelling to the US and largely stopped doing business in the US
#9I wonder how much longer it will take before americans get enough to take a stand about this. I suppose it would never reach critical mass with flying because not enough americans are flying to care, which is why I can't wait for TSA to follow through with their plan to set up their nonsense at bus stops and subways.
Part of it is the motivation to return home. I'm Australian, and we've got a fairly intensive customs procedure, but I could care less, I'm an hour or less away from home now. Visting America was a different story though: I'm getting fingerprinted, and people are jumping queues, and the security is crazy... and all I'm thinking is "Why did I bother?" Waiting for americans to care enough about the discomfort of vistor…
I'm Australian, and we've got a fairly intensive customs procedure
Really? I brought a bunch of weird looking folding bike parts in a taped together laundry bag and got waved right though.
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Part of it is the motivation to return home. I'm Australian, and we've got a fairly intensive customs procedure, but I could care less, I'm an hour or less away from home now. Visting America was a different story though: I'm getting fingerprinted, and people are jumping queues, and the security is crazy... and all I'm thinking is "Why did I bother?" Waiting for americans to care enough about the discomfort of vistor…
I'm Australian, and we've got a fairly intensive customs procedure Really? I brought a bunch of weird looking folding bike parts in a taped together laundry bag and got waved right though.
They are mostly looking for foodstuffs, or anything that can introduce an agricultural or environmental pest.