Anybody planning to go back to the US?

[TedG]

4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Foreigners are now being justifiably advised to only bring burner phones into the U.S.

I think returning Americans will also be more subject to phone searches.

Is there such a thing as burner phones for sale in Thailand?

You do know phones are searched in countries like Australia and Canada. 

[Yagoda]

1 minute ago, DezLez said:

Who cares about what happened in business 40 years ago and what has it got to do with the OP?

He does LOL. Ask him. 40 plus year grudge, how sad and miserable.

 

Whats your excuse?

[DezLez]

3 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

He does LOL. Ask him. 40 plus year grudge, how sad and miserable.

 

Whats your excuse?

Answer my question; "what has it got to do with the OP?"

[Yagoda]

8 minutes ago, TedG said:

You do know phones are searched in countries like Australia and Canada. 

Thailand too

[DezLez]

9 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

He does LOL. Ask him. 40 plus year grudge, how sad and miserable.

 

Whats your excuse?

What is my supposed excuse for what?

[Yagoda]

5 minutes ago, DezLez said:

Answer my question; "what has it got to do with the OP?"

Umm well nothing other than responding to a point raised by someone else.

 

But, your turn, do you support the Supreme Court decision allowing  the States to prohibit medical genital mutilation of children.?

 

On topic too, the topic is living in the usa. 

 

Hey do you support the Big Beautiful Bills ending of the $200 tax on firearm suppressors?

[1FinickyOne]

18 minutes ago, TedG said:

Do you have Global Entry? 

No idea what that is?? My last trip back was in 2012 and I doubt there will be another return... 

[TedG]

Just now, 1FinickyOne said:

No idea what that is?? My last trip back was in 2012 and I doubt there will be another return... 

Global reentry is a fast track program to renter the USA.   It takes about 10 seconds.  Sounds like you don’t need it.  

[hotsun]

4 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

I try to stay as far away from watching the news as possible. Some would probably dispute that with my constant disparaging of the circus clown, but that's just plain old fun. It's easy to make fun of a very old man who's insane, semi senile, failing, and very extreme

If you didn't watch the news then you wouldn't feel anything about trump. The media gives you those feelings, they make money off damaging your mind

[spidermike007]

Just now, hotsun said:

If you didn't watch the news then you wouldn't feel anything about trump. The media gives you those feelings, they make money off damaging your mind

No that's incorrect. I don't watch the news much at all. I do some reading and I do keep up with with what's going on in the US, because I do have a business there. I feel the damage of his horrific policies in my business, and I talk to many others who are struggling. It will take a while before you see how much your life has been affected by his sabotage, and how much America standing has been diminished throughout the world, and when you do hopefully I won't be bothering to say I told you so. 

 

The one good thing that's going to come out of all this is that hundreds of millions throughout the world are going to realize that America is not the big deal that they thought it was. 

[GammaGlobulin]

I have not shopped at Walmart for.....since about ever.

 

I would not return to the USA just to qualify to shop at Walmart.

 

I might go back to the USA...but only if I were to live on Nantucket Island...or live in Old Black Point, for example.

 

Still, I really doubt that this might ever happen, since, for sure....I am afraid to fly.

 

I have this fear of flying thingy....

 

 

Such a great book, too....

And, this is the 50th anniversary....!!!!

 

 

[hotsun]

24 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

No that's incorrect. I don't watch the news much at all. I do some reading and I do keep up with with what's going on in the US, because I do have a business there. I feel the damage of his horrific policies in my business, and I talk to many others who are struggling. It will take a while before you see how much your life has been affected by his sabotage, and how much America standing has been diminished throughout the world, and when you do hopefully I won't be bothering to say I told you so. 

 

The one good thing that's going to come out of all this is that hundreds of millions throughout the world are going to realize that America is not the big deal that they thought it was. 

a leftist telling me they told me so. Something that's never happened nor will it. The American consumer is powerful

[DezLez]

59 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Umm well nothing other than responding to a point raised by someone else.

 

But, your turn, do you support the Supreme Court decision allowing  the States to prohibit medical genital mutilation of children.?

 

On topic too, the topic is living in the usa. 

 

Hey do you support the Big Beautiful Bills ending of the $200 tax on firearm suppressors?

So as usual you refuse to answer a question and just deflect!

 

[1FinickyOne]

1 hour ago, TedG said:

Global reentry is a fast track program to renter the USA.   It takes about 10 seconds.  Sounds like you don’t need it.  

24 hours on planes and in waiting rooms and ten second re-entry - thanks for the info, but I don't think I will need it... 

[Mark1969]

2 hours ago, TedG said:

Global reentry is a fast track program to renter the USA.   It takes about 10 seconds.  Sounds like you don’t need it.  

Is that the one where you pay a fee and it's valid only at certain airports?

[TedG]

24 minutes ago, Mark1969 said:

Is that the one where you pay a fee and it's valid only at certain airports?

You pay a fee, and it is valid at the major airports.

 

https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry 

[Mark1969]

2 hours ago, TedG said:

You pay a fee, and it is valid at the major airports.

 

https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry 

Stupid program. Requires an interview and costs $120. I'm surprised it's still around. I remember a border agent trying to sell it to me during Covid after a 16 hour flight back to the Usa.

[DrunkenIrishPoet]

14 hours ago, Keep Right said:

Now that the United States has elected a Patriot American President again, I am looking forward to going back, maybe sometime this fall. I will be sure to wear my MAGA hat with pride when getting off the plane in Seattle. Happy times are here again.

Trump is no patriot, he just pretends to be to fool those who are simple enough to vote for him. Let's recall how he called those buried in Arlington "suckers" for getting killed for their country saying "I just can't understand it". One general replied, "I wouldn't expect that you would."

 

Trump's loyalty is to himself and money. He's made close to $2 billion since he took office in January. Yeah, wear your silly hat with pride. 

[Hawaiian]

14 minutes ago, DrunkenIrishPoet said:

Trump is no patriot, he just pretends to be to fool those who are simple enough to vote for him. Let's recall how he called those buried in Arlington "suckers" for getting killed for their country saying "I just can't understand it". One general replied, "I wouldn't expect that you would."

 

Trump's loyalty is to himself and money. He's made close to $2 billion since he took office in January. Yeah, wear your silly hat with pride. 

If Trump were a real patriot he would have served his country in uniform.  Bone spurs; what a joke!

[TedG]

1 hour ago, Hawaiian said:

If Trump were a real patriot he would have served his country in uniform.  Bone spurs; what a joke!

Does that mean Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, and Obama are not patriots?

[Hawaiian]

1 hour ago, TedG said:

Does that mean Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, and Obama are not patriots?

I don't recall them ugly remarks about our men in uniform.  

[spidermike007]

13 hours ago, hotsun said:

a leftist telling me they told me so. Something that's never happened nor will it. The American consumer is powerful

Calling any democrat a leftist is just hateful jingoism, and reveals how divided America truly is. It is deplorable speech. It would be the same as me calling any MAGA supporter an extremist. Shame on you. 

[TedG]

2 hours ago, Hawaiian said:

I don't recall them ugly remarks about our men in uniform.  

I don’t recall any of the listed dems serving in the armed forced.  Biden and Clinton both dodged the draft.  

[Yellowtail]

9 hours ago, Mark1969 said:

Stupid program. Requires an interview and costs $120. I'm surprised it's still around. I remember a border agent trying to sell it to me during Covid after a 16 hour flight back to the Usa.

It's not stupid if you travel to and in the US multiple times a year.

 

 

[ThreeCardMonte]

14 hours ago, DezLez said:

So as usual you refuse to answer a question and just deflect!

 

Listen to you!

 

Pot, kettle, black.

[KhunLA]

Never been a hassle returning to USA.  Same stupid 3 questions ...

Personal or business ?

... personal business

Any firearms ?

... No

Any drugs ?

... No

 

Welcome to USA

[ThreeCardMonte]

9 hours ago, Mark1969 said:

Stupid program. Requires an interview and costs $120. I'm surprised it's still around. I remember a border agent trying to sell it to me during Covid after a 16 hour flight back to the Usa.

Great program!  I’ve had it for years.

 

I can understand stupid people might think it’s a stupid program.  
 

 

[ThreeCardMonte]

7 hours ago, DrunkenIrishPoet said:

Trump is no patriot, he just pretends to be to fool those who are simple enough to vote for him. Let's recall how he called those buried in Arlington "suckers" for getting killed for their country saying "I just can't understand it". One general replied, "I wouldn't expect that you would."

 

Trump's loyalty is to himself and money. He's made close to $2 billion since he took office in January. Yeah, wear your silly hat with pride. 

And Biden and Harris were Patriots in your mind?

[Yellowtail]

2 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Great program!  I’ve had it for years.

 

I can understand stupid people might think it’s a stupid program.  
 

 

Stupid people with no money

[ThreeCardMonte]

6 hours ago, Hawaiian said:

If Trump were a real patriot he would have served his country in uniform.  Bone spurs; what a joke!

B.S   The two do not necessarily have to go hand in hand.