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Filthy

Iowa Wrestling Champion
Jun 28, 2016
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just dodged a 2+ hr line at the airport. Air Canada sent me an email yesterday about the wait being 1-2 hrs, get to the airport 3 hrs early, add 1.5hr if you're checking bags. My business class ticket skipped a lot of the line, but it was still pretty deep at baggage screening, had a "left/right" choice and chose line to the left.

2 min later the line attendant comes by and checks our boarding passes, I'm still at the end of the line.

<points at me> OK! Everyone turn around and go through the NEXUS line". Bang, i'm front-of-the-line and no one is offended. :)

I'm getting NEXUS as soon as I get home, and I might make business class a condition of consulting in Canada.

US isn't quite as bad, but it's going to be nuts this summer. NUTS.
 

Filthy

Iowa Wrestling Champion
Jun 28, 2016
27,507
29,644
and apparently a Tape Measure counts as "electronics" in Canada.

They keep pulling it out of my luggage and asking if it's electronics. This time the lady told me that next time I should just take it out and put it in the bin with my laptop/phone.
 

Dick Niaz

Yearning for TMMAC days gone by
Jan 14, 2018
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and apparently a Tape Measure counts as "electronics" in Canada.

They keep pulling it out of my luggage and asking if it's electronics. This time the lady told me that next time I should just take it out and put it in the bin with my laptop/phone.
“Boss, get over here and look at this thing. I’d almost believe it were real, if it measured in Meters.”
 

Filthy

Iowa Wrestling Champion
Jun 28, 2016
27,507
29,644
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“Boss, get over here and look at this thing. I’d almost believe it were real, if it measured in Meters.”
Literally what happened. <takes out of box, inspects closely> "Hey Tanya! Whatcha know aboot dis? Ever seen one?"

And it's metric. 30m.
 

Filthy

Iowa Wrestling Champion
Jun 28, 2016
27,507
29,644
Dick Niaz @Dick Niaz

Flight delayed, because every flight on Air Canada is delayed, so here's a pic of the technological marvel.

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Filthy

Iowa Wrestling Champion
Jun 28, 2016
27,507
29,644
On the bright side, you can make a little cash during the delay. Set up a dick measuring station.
(Pro tip: charge extra to measure from the balls side, if they want a little extra length).
The funny part is, they never flag the laser measure that's next to it.
 

BeardOfKnowledge

The Most Consistent Motherfucker You Know
Jul 22, 2015
60,872
56,340
I've flown on them 4 times in the last 3 weeks, every flight left at least 30m late. 2 also sat on the tarmac when we landed.
To be fair to them, the issue as far as I'm aware is Pearson rather than Air Canada. That just happens to be their hub.
 

SongExotic2

ATM 3 CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. #ASSBLOODS
First 100
Jan 16, 2015
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Bunch of amateurs up in this bish.

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Don't join Hilton. I was a diamond platinum member but when I didn't stay for a year, back to zero. All points gone. I had had fucken gazillions as well, I gifted 2 members a week's stay I never could've used them all then the cocksuckers deleted them all. So fuck Hilton. And I'm banned from all club Carlson. Marriott is shite. I'll just have to rent a caravan from jippos if need a place.
 

SongExotic2

ATM 3 CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. #ASSBLOODS
First 100
Jan 16, 2015
42,003
54,190
just dodged a 2+ hr line at the airport. Air Canada sent me an email yesterday about the wait being 1-2 hrs, get to the airport 3 hrs early, add 1.5hr if you're checking bags. My business class ticket skipped a lot of the line, but it was still pretty deep at baggage screening, had a "left/right" choice and chose line to the left.

2 min later the line attendant comes by and checks our boarding passes, I'm still at the end of the line.

<points at me> OK! Everyone turn around and go through the NEXUS line". Bang, i'm front-of-the-line and no one is offended. :)

I'm getting NEXUS as soon as I get home, and I might make business class a condition of consulting in Canada.

US isn't quite as bad, but it's going to be nuts this summer. NUTS.
My buddy had this thing he could tag me on and we'd just breeze through TSA. And because we flew business, in Qatar we would be escorted through the checkpoint past literally hundreds of people. It was kinda awkward.fuck em.
 

Filthy

Iowa Wrestling Champion
Jun 28, 2016
27,507
29,644
Well that’s the way they do it. If you don’t like it, stay home.
I don't have to stay home, you realize there are other places that aren't the US and Canada?

is the education system as fucked up in Canada as the health care system?


;)
 

Filthy

Iowa Wrestling Champion
Jun 28, 2016
27,507
29,644
I like that I can get ginger ale everywhere in Canada...so it's got that going for it.

And I know the difference between Canada Dry and Schweppes is the sweetness.