Oh I know hassles can be a bitch, I got bored with visiting Windsor for a few hours on each trip after about 10 years, ha ha. I went all the time back in the late 90's cause I got hooked on those 222's pills. Was usually OK--this is pre 9/11.
Sometime after 9/11 and after still visiting Windsor a few times at least each year--I got off those 222's after US customs found a bottle and blew a gasket cause I told them I forgot it till I was asked flat out while he was sending me to secondary check--customs ask, "you sure there is no drugs in your car?" i go oh yea, I bought these...oh he was so pissed.
US customs was going to send me back in to Canada to get a refund--wtf--I told them no way, throw it away, I got to get on my way--US customs then handed me back my 200 pills--very cool and I cut those pills so small till I no longer craved them.
SOOOOO, one day I thought hey I go to Toronto for a few nights. No sweat, Canada customs is always cool.
The interview started normal till I said I was going to Toronto, I could tell right then there was a problem by how the officer acted--started writing.
So on to secondary, I get my luggage check out and car looked at normally, I traveled before out of town and was pack correctly for my stay. I think I passed that just fine so on inside.
Some old lady officer starting asking me so many questions, like what happens if you get hurt--i got no insurance but do have credit cards with $10,000 or more limits and carry no balance, so I said I could pay for my treatment by credit cards.
Long story short, she gave up after over 10 mins of a reason not to let me in. She kind of sighed as she wrote on the slip to let me pass. But then she act nice and wished me luck on my trip and I thanked her.
Looking back she was just being careful. I had no idea how different Toronto would be over say Las Vegas, Miami--oh sure crime is worst there but in Toronto there is so many easy to get party drugs, guys dating guys, very trusting young ladies that visit your hotel rooms and might not even look in the closet for anybody hiding.
So that interview was to see if I was a threat to the Canadian people and even myself. I didn't get upset and kept cool and could change my attitude quickly to match the interviewer.
Don't forget--Canadian customs knows about vapor lounges, hot SP's, etc. When you from Boston go on a quick 2 day holiday to Toronto, the officers might resent the fact you have enough $$ to go to Toronto. Its called human nature, lol
I have found crossing by car to always go to the bi-linger speaking booths, those seem to have more French officers and those guys seem cooler--much cooler sometimes. I went in for New Years Eve last year and the dude told me to have a good time, after just a few questions. He had a French accent also.
Sometime after 9/11 and after still visiting Windsor a few times at least each year--I got off those 222's after US customs found a bottle and blew a gasket cause I told them I forgot it till I was asked flat out while he was sending me to secondary check--customs ask, "you sure there is no drugs in your car?" i go oh yea, I bought these...oh he was so pissed.
US customs was going to send me back in to Canada to get a refund--wtf--I told them no way, throw it away, I got to get on my way--US customs then handed me back my 200 pills--very cool and I cut those pills so small till I no longer craved them.
SOOOOO, one day I thought hey I go to Toronto for a few nights. No sweat, Canada customs is always cool.
The interview started normal till I said I was going to Toronto, I could tell right then there was a problem by how the officer acted--started writing.
So on to secondary, I get my luggage check out and car looked at normally, I traveled before out of town and was pack correctly for my stay. I think I passed that just fine so on inside.
Some old lady officer starting asking me so many questions, like what happens if you get hurt--i got no insurance but do have credit cards with $10,000 or more limits and carry no balance, so I said I could pay for my treatment by credit cards.
Long story short, she gave up after over 10 mins of a reason not to let me in. She kind of sighed as she wrote on the slip to let me pass. But then she act nice and wished me luck on my trip and I thanked her.
Looking back she was just being careful. I had no idea how different Toronto would be over say Las Vegas, Miami--oh sure crime is worst there but in Toronto there is so many easy to get party drugs, guys dating guys, very trusting young ladies that visit your hotel rooms and might not even look in the closet for anybody hiding.
So that interview was to see if I was a threat to the Canadian people and even myself. I didn't get upset and kept cool and could change my attitude quickly to match the interviewer.
Don't forget--Canadian customs knows about vapor lounges, hot SP's, etc. When you from Boston go on a quick 2 day holiday to Toronto, the officers might resent the fact you have enough $$ to go to Toronto. Its called human nature, lol
I have found crossing by car to always go to the bi-linger speaking booths, those seem to have more French officers and those guys seem cooler--much cooler sometimes. I went in for New Years Eve last year and the dude told me to have a good time, after just a few questions. He had a French accent also.
