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Hell, all Canadians are considered perverts and kidnapping suspects outside of the tourist areas. I thought all you guys knew that up there. Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/ > From: Steve Schultz <se2schul@st*.ma*.uw*.ca*> > Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 20:26:05 -0400 (EDT) > To: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*> > Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: Re: On high current diving > > > Didn't know that we gave you guys so much trouble at the border. We do > appreciate those american dollars though. > > The treatment you guys receive can't be any worse than what I got on my last > dive trip to Florida. I was held at gun point for more than half an hour > because the West Virginia cops thought that I was a kidnapping suspect. No > joke > > ss > > On Thu, 2 Aug 2001, Jim Cobb wrote: > >> For those of you who what to actually want to do this here are a couple of >> Canadian travel tips: >> >> 1. If you have anything on "the record" right down to a speeding ticket >> prepare to enter a nice, bare white room to get "debriefed" by the friendly >> Canadian Customs officers. To ease this situation makes sure that you say >> that the reason for your visit is "to spend lots of American Dollars" then >> they will generally let you in anyway. When leaving the country prepare to >> have a repeat of this friendly "welcome wagon" performance except it may >> last 4 or 5 hours and your auto may get confiscated if they find anything >> even the slightest funny about it, say a recent paint job, expired county >> sticker, or anything else of that nature. To ease this situation make sure >> you mention that "Boy did I spend a large amount of American Dollars in your >> beautiful country." >> >> 2. Once in the country make it clear to everybody you deal with that you >> have plenty of American dollars to spend and that you are specifically in >> Canada to spend this money. This way you won't get cursed at, spat upon or >> worse to by the locals. >> >> 3. Count your change when you get it back, scrutinise your bills for various >> "unexpected" taxes or fees. But if you find an error and they actually give >> you your money back, make sure your leave the place as soon as possible and >> NEVER go back. As a matter of fact it's a good idea to always park around >> the corner so they don't see what kind of car you are driving. If they do >> you may find you will have problems getting back into the US of A, if you >> know what I mean. >> >> 4. Don't bother asking directions from anyone, not even a policeman. But if >> you have to ask follow the direction exactly the opposite as they were given >> if you want any hope at all of finding what you are looking for. It >> sometimes helps if you make it clear that you want to spend American Dollars >> at the location you are looking for, but only if the person you are asking >> is related to or is owed money by the place you are trying to find. >> >> But most of all, have a great time and bring plenty of good American >> Dollars. And enjoy the smile and friendly nod you get as you are handing >> cash to a Canadian as it will be the only one you get. >> >> Jim >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/ >> >>> From: Steve Schultz <se2schul@st*.ma*.uw*.ca*> >>> Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 22:38:39 -0400 (EDT) >>> To: "Duane Liptak Jr." <d.liptak.jr@wo*.at*.ne*> >>> Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com, Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>, Thom Hadfield >>> <thom.hadfield@ho*.co*> >>> Subject: Re: On high current diving >>> >>> >>> >>> This is what you crazy Americans need to do :-) >>> >>> 1) Take out a map of North America >>> 2) Locate a country called Canada (it's the little country just North of >>> the USA ;-) ) >>> 3) Look for about 5 big blue blobs and a long thick blue line on the map. >>> They are right on the Canada-US border. >>> >>> You have now found the Great Lakes and St Lawrence Seaway. >>> >>> You have big, deep, cold lakes with tons of wrecks. These lakes get very >>> bad storms on them, hence the wrecks. It is tough diving, but different >>> than ocean diving. Not tougher. Not easier. Different. >>> >>> The St Lawrence is a monster river with wrecks 250' deep. I've heard that >>> it goes down to ~500', but I really don't know. >>> >>> I've also done the St Clair River when I had a GF that lived there. I >>> didn't dive it during the *good* season. I did my dives in March-Apr. >>> The vis was 4 ft, the dives were shallow, I couldn't see much of any of >>> the wrecks, none of the locals were diving, and there was a ripping >>> current. It wasn't a 10 kn current (or whatever someone suggested). I'd >>> really like to do the dives again with a little more vis. >>> >>> Steve (the occasional ocean diver) >>> >>> >>> On Wed, 1 Aug 2001, Duane Liptak Jr. wrote: >>> >>>> Thom & Cobber, >>>> >>>> While I acknowledge the sea-trials of boat diving, I'm having trouble >>>> feeling "manly appreciation" for ocean OR lake divers. Try driving to the >>>> middle of nowhere on dirt roads, throwing a canoe in a mud choked stream, >>>> and then proceeding to fill it with 104's, stages, and deco bottles. Hope >>>> rednecks don't strip truck. Paddle and/or drag (mostly drag(through >>>> thigh-deep mud)) said canoe for 2 hours upstream to spring run. Drag canoe >>>> up log-jammed spring run. Arrive at spring basin (using the term loosely). >>>> Finally get to paddle (100 ft). Watch very carefully for "floating logs >>>> that move". Don drysuits while being eaten alive by west nile carrying >>>> mosquitos and downing malaria medication. Don condom cath in record time >>>> to avoid having a "skeeter on yer peter". Don bottles and fins while >>>> standing in knee deep muck. (Fins slide on easier though) Grope around in >>>> 4' vis for cave entrance. Find colder water and 10' vis. Yahoo. Tie into >>>> main line laid circa 1975. Swim for-frigging-ever. Wonder why floor is >>>> covered with thousands of square feet of orange marshmallow fluff looking >>>> stuff. Swear to boost FHe for next dive to see if this is a hallucination. >>>> Contemplate updating tetanus booster as soon as dive is over. Find going >>>> tunnel, dump reel. Vis had increased to 40 ft on way in. Vis is now zero >>>> on the way out due to ceiling perc because we are the first idiots to >>>> bother >>>> coming here since the dawn of time. Survey by Braille. Deco out in 4' vis >>>> basin. Get bumped by 4' long catfish, have heart attack thinking it is an >>>> alligator. Wait 1/2 hour for bubbles to dissipate. Load canoe, weakened >>>> by >>>> blood loss. (Damn mosquitos were waiting for us) Drag/paddle back. Fight >>>> off rednecks at truck who insist dive partner has "a real perrty mouth". >>>> Begin preparations for dive 2 and hope Tally clears soon, as the banjo >>>> music >>>> fades in the distance. >>>> The above events are a true (mostly) account (exaggeration) of a typical >>>> (as far as you know) dive in Xxxxxx county, XX (can't tell). The names of >>>> the rednecks have been changed to protect the inbred. >>>> >>>> Keeping it light, >>>> Duane ;-) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ... >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >>>> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >> > > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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