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DENNIS
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Bajaeng ---
What is CBP?
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DanO
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Not surprisingly, the SENTRI guards seem a tad more relaxed. Even in the pre-SENTRI years I had mostly pleasant dealings with the guards who are,
after all, just doing their job. One unfortunate experience was when I brought back a bottle of tequila and a six pack of beer (Carta Blanca -- what
was I thinking?). I declare it and the guy says I'm only allowed a litre, and don't I know that six 12 ounce beers are more than double that? I
respond with "I thought . . ." and he gets all peeed and yells "who told you to think?" and personally walks me over to secondary. I ask what I'm
supposed to do with the extra beers, and he barks "I don't give a damn what you do" and stalks off. So I spend a relaxing half hour at secondary
drinking four beers (might've been one too many, but I was having trouble doing the math after the first two and a half) and had a nice nap on the way
home while my wife drove the truck. I've heard they don't let you do that anymore, for some bizarre reason.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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DENNIS
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Got it. Thanks.
My perception of the gate guards differs with each one and the length of the wait but, it seems to me they generally tend to be a bit more nasty
these days. I know, it's a tough job and as I get older, I don't care how they act. It goes in one ear and out the other.
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Bob and Susan
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that's me dennis...
they're just doing what they think is important...
of course like everything else it's not ...
enjoy yourself...take a deep breath
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DENNIS
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Maybe you should take all those pills and when "HE" gives you a bad time, jump out of the car and make him jealous.
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coconaco
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so tell us about the last time you had a peeerick
if you still have those male enhancement pills left when you
got to the border- your vacation must have been cut short.
THE MINNOW must be lost!!!!!
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jeans
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Once, about 35 years ago I got a lecture about how a girl should not drive by herself in Mexico. Yeah...like I listened..
This afternoon, after a Sentri wait of 21 minutes, the gentleman was most pleasant. I have never...in 35 years... been sent to secondary when I was
driving. 
My parents live there so I cross a lot...usually alone.
My step dad spouted off one day to a cranky officer, "Do you get paid more for being an a$$hole??....They were in secondary for about a hour....
Mom always told me to be different - Now she says...Not THAT different
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Paulina
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I had an officer in secondary threaten to shoot my dog once. I guess he was having a bad day.
P<*)))><
\"Well behaved women rarely make history.\" Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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DENNIS
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Paulina ----
It's scary to hear of these extremes. I guess it's an example of how severly power can corrupt. Turns them into the SS of Homeland security.
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Bob and Susan
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just ask for the supervisor...
you'll be treated with respect...
they're just workers that sometimes get a little overzelous
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Barry A.
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Pauline and Dennis------
As a long term Law Enforcement officer and Ranger I have threatened many, many times to shoot a dog if the owner did not get them under control, and
fast.
LE officers do not get paid to let dogs bite them.
I have never actually had to shoot one, but I have come very close, especially as a Ranger in remote campsites, and I have been bitten several times,
once badly-----took a lot of plastic surgery to put me back in shape.
And yes, I generally like dogs, but I do not like to be bitten.
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DENNIS
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Barry ----
Point well taken. And, I can't at this point fail to suggest what you should do about those "crazy little rat dogs" that live next door. 
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Bob and Susan
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WHAT!!!
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Paulina
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Bob y Susan,
Your dog isn't a "Rat dog" it's more like a "jack rabbit dog". Love those ears!
Barry A.,
I can see your point. Our situation was a little different. Our dog was an English Mastiff. He weighed 240 lbs. "Rhubarb" was in the shell of the
truck. I warned the guard not to open the back without me because of my big dog. He told me to stay in the truck. I got out anyway cause I knew what
"might" happen if he opened the back alone. He got angry with me for disobeying him, yelling at me to get back in the truck as he reached for the
door. When he saw just how big my dog was, he was even angrier. He said that if my dog came near him he'd shoot it. I suggested then he'd better back
off and give me space to take him out. By this time a couple more agents came over, one shaking his head suggesting to the anti-dog guard that he go
check our boat. The other guard told me that so and so was just having a bad day. His day would have been a lot worse if he shot my dog.
P<*)))><
[Edited on 7-5-2007 by Paulina]
\"Well behaved women rarely make history.\" Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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Barry A.
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Paulina------
Ah Haaaaa-------the rest of the story. Your right, the guy was out of line-----------time for a long coffee break for him.
Border checks are tedious (for everybody), but he had no business being obnoxious.
Thanks for the explanation.
(no rat-dog barking today, and I was outside all day-----they must have tuned into my murderous thoughts)
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BajaGeoff
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My experiences have been 95% good. I have found most of the agents to be friendly and respectful, although last week I had a really weird experience.
The agent was really rude and after a ton of questions, proceeded to ask my girlfriend 3 times where she was born and then asked where she went to
elementary school. Also, he was wearing dark sunglasses so you could not see which person in the car he was talking to. Eventually he handed back our
licenses and said nothing. I asked him if we were set to go. No response....just stared at his computer....so I drove off.
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JG
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Da Border
Was asked how many Mexicans did I have in my camper...I asked if 5 were the leagal limit..He answered 4 were the max...I declared 3 and was told to
have a nice day...He must have just started his shift..
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David K
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Almost always there are no issues... sometimes they are funny or ask how long the line wait was... On a rare occaision they will be dicks... Like in
Calexico when he took my U.S. purchased Dos Equis (1 bottle, with Ca redemption notice and English text) because I didn't 'declare it! I said that one
didn't come from Mexico... He said it was Mexican beer and had to be declared!
[Edited on 5-7-2007 by David K]
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Phil S
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Many trips through TJ & Tecate over the past 16 years. I just used my 'common sense'. Dimmed my headlights to park. Turned the diesel "off" when
arrived at his 'door'. Responded with 'good evening officer'. answered each of his questions with 'no sir' and 'yes sir'. Only once did I ever get
sent through secondary. That was my first return. He asked, "bringing anything back with you?" I responded. "just what I brought down". Off to
secondary I went. Didn't have that response ever again.
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bajalou
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For you CocaCola fans, you don't have to bring the Mexican stuff back to the US anymore, Costco is carrying cases of bottles of Coca Cola "Bottled in
Mexico" with cane sugar listed as a ingredient.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
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