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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 02:57 PM
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the euro tunnel french customs ???
damm we were held for 2 1/2 hours with 12 customs officials and a dog!!!!
and to top it off we were stripped naked for a body search!!!!!
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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Me every time except may just gone when i got chip to drive on.

I had the army, police and customs there once with guns in my face the lot lol.

Telling me i smuggle drugs

Fookin hate them
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 04:14 PM
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wouldn't argue with them boys meself, they stand there with shotguns to intimidate people
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 05:00 PM
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What were you hiding then Bob?? Trying to smugle some cheddar in France?
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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This is not going to sound politically correct - you have been warned.

Last time I was in heathrow (T2) for a flight, three indian chaps ahead of me had their bags searched after the Xray checks.
The security chap took ALL their deodorant, etc... anything in a spray can. I was let through with a can just after them

It didn't make sense then, doesn't make sense now, why them and not me One rule for some, one rule for others
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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ask shings if he had a bad expirence,

Last year when i went with the central group to the nurgburg ring,shings told them he had an AK47 in the boot they stopped the whole group except me and my mate vertualy turn all the cars inside out about 20 armed cops 2 or 3 dogs god knows what they would have done if they found anything un towards

PS :i might add that was this side of the tunnel so not quite the french cops or customs
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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Never had a problems the times I have been with me brother.. And he is a dodgy looking fooker.
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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fuckin ell bob thats a bit harsh
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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did they find the 'DONG'
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by frog
This is not going to sound politically correct - you have been warned.

Last time I was in heathrow (T2) for a flight, three indian chaps ahead of me had their bags searched after the Xray checks.
The security chap took ALL their deodorant, etc... anything in a spray can. I was let through with a can just after them

It didn't make sense then, doesn't make sense now, why them and not me One rule for some, one rule for others
Did they see your can?

Me and my wife had are's taken of us

took a two stop flight and got searched at every terminal to and from are
holiday destination
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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mmanse My bag went through Xray, no reason for them not to see it ?: And I travel regularly too, never had anything taken away.

Maybe it's because I look like an
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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I must just have a shifty look

But the icing on the cake for me was in bahamas we got searched and both
are cases were checked which we then pad locked. They took them to put
on a plane and in miami they were unloaded and put straight on to the next plane
for us and they still cut are padlock's off and searched again
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 07:20 PM
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CHeers Steve!!!!!

Tis true.


And its in fuckin Rallye news too
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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I always get stopped on this side of the tunnel. But nothing daft really, just a check it seems.

Last time I got a right comedian, pulled up in the lane thing, he says 'oi mate, you do know someones stuck a Skoda badge on the front of your car?'. HA FRIGGIN HA MATE
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by mmanse
I must just have a shifty look

But the icing on the cake for me was in bahamas we got searched and both
are cases were checked which we then pad locked. They took them to put
on a plane and in miami they were unloaded and put straight on to the next plane
for us and they still cut are padlock's off and searched again
Once through atlanta, I was pulling two suitcases, so stuck my boarding card between my lips as I had to show it 100's of times.

One of the security guards there wouldn't touch it when he saw where I held it. I had to put it on his counter, then turn it over for him to check, wouldn't touch it with a barge pole

In dover though, we've taken our niece across twice and never been asked if she was our kid, or, if we had paperwork, etc... child smuggling is easy peasy
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Shings
CHeers Steve!!!!!

Tis true.


And its in fuckin Rallye news too
i still laugh at it now matey
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 09:59 PM
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Never had any probs!!

The best one was coming back from Amsterdam with quiet a bit of hash I forgot I had!!

Walked straight through nothing to declair! No passport checks either!!
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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Once through atlanta, I was pulling two suitcases, so stuck my boarding card between my lips as I had to show it 100's of times.

One of the security guards there wouldn't touch it when he saw where I held it. I had to put it on his counter, then turn it over for him to check, wouldn't touch it with a barge pole

In dover though, we've taken our niece across twice and never been asked if she was our kid, or, if we had paperwork, etc... child smuggling is easy peasy [/quote]

That second bit is rather disturbing
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by GUZZLER
did they find the 'DONG'
man the dong was a little shy when he had to be paraded to 2 skinny customs officials!!
it was humiliating that we were there for 2 1/2 hours and there were so many of them and when they asked me a quessy they couldnt understand why i flew to dam and took a train train to the south and bought a car and drivin it home!!!derrr!!
to top it off , the day b4 when we flew out the airplane was subject to a bombn threat!!!as we had sat on the plane and the doors shut we had to leave it and re board 2.5 hours later!!!
dam it been a shite week!!!the customs think that if you have been to dam you are a criminal and taking drugs out of the country!!
joke is im goin back next week!!!deja vous!!!
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 11:02 PM
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hmmmmm


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Never brought anything back, ever, officer
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 11:05 PM
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what got me the most was that the stop check was just after passport control and a lady asked to see my passport as we drove past and what we were doing etc!!1
so she asked us to drive into the garage and the search is on
!!!
just the 2/3 of them,,,,then the whole fooking station comes out and has a probe!!!!they took the boot apart , door panels off , roof lining down etc etc...they even asked why we had a full tank of fuel!!!!ffs shall i drive it on empty u numpty!!!!
thats me done...!!!
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 07:35 AM
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Not your lucky day/week then bob was it
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 07:41 AM
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Bob, at which point did you volunteer for your strip search?

I bet you asked for the tallest skinniest guard too you big hooer
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Paddy
Bob, at which point did you volunteer for your strip search?

I bet you asked for the tallest skinniest guard too you big hooer
arghhhh hahahahahahah
dude i was escorted to a cell and asked to drop the lot!!!!
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by frog
Not your lucky day/week then bob was it
defin not....
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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I seem to remember Chip having some trouble being allowed back on the train at all coming back from France once! Something to do with the engine being in the back of the nova...

Cant remember what the outcome was though
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fuck that shit take the plane next time.

you should have given your phoenix mate a few pints again to distract them all and run like fuck
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