At 08:32 AM 1/15/96 +0000, Brad Shantz wrote:

attila <attila@primenet.com> wrote:

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answer the questions truthfully and they can not detain you???

Not true, I've been detained by Canadian customs for doing just that. Everything went reasonably smoothly thanks to the customs officials lack of knowledge of NAFTA. However, one of my travelling partners had trouble with customs due to ...hmmm... their lack of knowledge of NAFTA.

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Rule 1: smile regardless of the adversity

That's a good rule for things other than customs dealings.

I haven't driven to Canada for well over a decade. But last time I did, when I was addressed the Canadian border guy, he asked me whether I had brought any firearms along. I said to him, "No. I didn't think I'd be needing them!" He didn't as much as crack a smile.