Thread: 4th Annual North Central Texas Razor Meet at Charlie Lewis Razor Workshop

Originally Posted by str8razor

LOl Do we get a discount if we clean our rooms and change the sheets?

It's already worked into the price. I stayed there last year. Perfectly adequate IMO.

I just sorted out the 'Electronic System for Travel Authorization' application with DHS for travel to the US. The red tape sure has become thicker since I last visited the US

And while I understand the added value of checking my passport number and ID number against a database ahead of time, I am less convinced of the value of the yes / no question asking me if I wanted to commit acts of terrorism or genocide whilst traveling in the US...

Originally Posted by Bruno

I just sorted out the 'Electronic System for Travel Authorization' application with DHS for travel to the US. The red tape sure has become thicker since I last visited the US

I believe that credit for that (at least in the beginning) goes to Osama Bin Laden and his gang of terrorists.

Right after 9/11 I was working out of state and I had to fly back to my store. When I checked into the airport my baggage was 'randomly' searched. Then at the gate, my eyelets in my boots set off the alarm and I was hand scanned. Then when I went to board I was 'randomly' hand scanned again!

Oh! There were also military personnel stationed when you entered the airport and we were questioned about why we were there

Welcome to the 'New and Improved' World!

Originally Posted by Bruno

I just sorted out the 'Electronic System for Travel Authorization' application with DHS for travel to the US. The red tape sure has become thicker since I last visited the US

And while I understand the added value of checking my passport number and ID number against a database ahead of time, I am less convinced of the value of the yes / no question asking me if I wanted to commit acts of terrorism or genocide whilst traveling in the US...

Hi Bruno,
It will be good to put a face to the name plus actually meet you in person.
In regards to airport security I have two metal hips and you ought to see the metal detectors go off when I go thru them. Proving that I don't have pistols embedded in my skin is quite a challenge for them sometimes.
See you shortly.

Bill

Please don't tell them that you are going to meet a bunch of guys that like to make sharp things over 2 inches long!

Originally Posted by 32t

Please don't tell them that you are going to meet a bunch of guys that like to make sharp things over 2 inches long!

Yeah right. Like anyone who has terroristic plans will declare anything of that sort!

Originally Posted by Bruno

I just sorted out the 'Electronic System for Travel Authorization' application with DHS for travel to the US. The red tape sure has become thicker since I last visited the US

And while I understand the added value of checking my passport number and ID number against a database ahead of time, I am less convinced of the value of the yes / no question asking me if I wanted to commit acts of terrorism or genocide whilst traveling in the US...

When I flew to Vancouver BC a year and a half ago I arranged a mini-meet-up for while I was there. That meant I brought some hones and a Brock microscope on the planes with me. Let's just say that I got a lot of extra attention. Every one of my hones, especially the Shapton GlassStones, were considered to be extremely suspicious.

AAAAAAAAND I'm out.

Lucy the Bulldog has a medial fluxating patella that will require the next $3500 that crosses my palm. As a result, walking' around money for the next couple of months is shot, including vacations.

Have a fine time fellows-Take lots of pics!

D&mn. Oh well, at least hopefully you still can make it to Howard Clark's place a couple months later. That will be a cheaper trip and still a great opportunity to learn from a master.