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Crossing Last Night

Started by mis2810 · Feb 14, 2014 · 25 replies
mis2810
What a total pain in the A@@. Stopped to get gas before we crossed. No cars waiting. By the time we were done there were about 10 cars. Waiting . . . waiting . . . . waiting . . . . waiting . . . . . and yeah, more WAITING! People started beeping their horns. There was nobody in the booth on the US side and I guess the first car in the front didn't want to blow through the stop sign (I would have). Finally, 3 CBP agents come strolling over - they were on break and had gone to the store!!!!!!! So they leave the grand ol' US of A completely unguarded to go on break???????? Every time it seems like it gets harder and harder to get OUT of the country!
Hobie Vern
mis2810 said:
What a total pain in the A@@. Stopped to get gas before we crossed. No cars waiting. By the time we were done there were about 10 cars. Waiting . . . waiting . . . . waiting . . . . waiting . . . . . and yeah, more WAITING! People started beeping their horns. There was nobody in the booth on the US side and I guess the first car in the front didn't want to blow through the stop sign (I would have). Finally, 3 CBP agents come strolling over - they were on break and had gone to the store!!!!!!! So they leave the grand ol' US of A completely unguarded to go on break???????? Every time it seems like it gets harder and harder to get OUT of the country!

Same thing happened to us. Sat there and waited while there 3 agents, standing right there going over paperwork or something, just watched as the cars kept piling up. I think they do it just to piss you off??
mis2810
Hobie Vern - What time were you there? Did you get out of your truck to go talk to someone in the car behind you and someone asked you if they could sneak in front of you? If so, that was me!
Hobie Vern
mis2810 said:
Hobie Vern - What time were you there? Did you get out of your truck to go talk to someone in the car behind you and someone asked you if they could sneak in front of you? If so, that was me!

No, this happen in October. Got to the border, one car in front us. We thought "sweet no wait" WRONG. We must of sat there for 15/20 minutes. I was going to start honking but figured that would just make them make us wait even longer??
mis2810
I didn't want to be the first one to honk either, but when others started I was happy to join right in.
Roberto
Next time just wave your bottle of acid at them !!
mis2810
LOL - You're never gonna let me forget that one, huh? Not that I mind, I don't have acid shame! A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do when a guy like Hooch lurks around!
Roberto
Sorry I do tend to be perseverative !!
GV Jack
Is that Spanish for "A pain in the a$$"...:rolleyes:
Roberto
Tal vez !!!!:p:p:p:p:p
wildtoucan
Friends said over 2 hr wait coming south yesterday...only 1 lane open at mexico customs. Think they better work on this if they expect a homeport to work...
Ladyjeeper
When I came back yesterday about noon, when I finally got through, the line was a whole mile long waiting to get into Mexico. We were glad we came back yesterday for sure!
dirtsurfer
There were no U.S. agents in the booth when we crossed last Thursday so we just blew through.
Southbeacher
dirtsurfer said:
There were no U.S. agents in the booth when we crossed last Thursday so we just blew through.

Yep. I stop at the stop sign, and unless someone is there with questions for me, I go.
AZRob
Have a bag of pooh, and put in booth for them as you go by.
ABQ Adventurers
Super easy return to the US around 3:30 this afternoon. Zero wait. But was glad I wasn't heading south. The cars were still pouring in.
HILL BOY
AZRob said:
Have a bag of pooh, and put in booth for them as you go by.


You go for it next time! let us know how you make out. I smile and take shit but I go South and North without any Prob. I hate lines and delays so every person who gives them shit delays my wait time. So if you want to do this please cross at San Luis or Sasabe. LOL
El Tiburon
The sign only says stop-it doesn't say stop and wait. If no one there, proceed unless you are too intimidated by your govt.
AZRob
El Tiburon said:
The sign only says stop-it doesn't say stop and wait. If no one there, proceed unless you are too intimidated by your govt.

So true, if you dont have anything illegal in the vehicle. Dont worry about it, the BP cant do nothing to you for coming back to the USA.
Ladyjeeper
They can if you have too many cigarettes!
Landshark
AZRob said:
So true, if you dont have anything illegal in the vehicle. Dont worry about it, the BP cant do nothing to you for coming back to the USA.

If you piss them off you'll find there's a lot they can do to make your life miserable.
Ladyjeeper
Like they did me......
HILL BOY
Ladyjeeper said:
They can if you have too many cigarettes!


You tell them Lady and you were most likely wrote up for non compliant been their! brought back half full liqueur bottles at the end of June. It does not matter where you purchased them they said they could fine me $500.00 and take away all liqueur. So here I sit with a record of being non compliant.
Roberto
Landshark said:
If you piss them off you'll find there's a lot they can do to make your life miserable.

Indeed, indeed. their power is unbounded right up to physical harm. Smile and act stupid. Works for me but that's not too difficult. ( there beat you to it GV):p:p:p
AZRob
Ladyjeeper said:
They can if you have too many cigarettes!



Smoke them up before you pull over. LOL I tried a pack of reds down there one time, they are so strong.
Ladyjeeper
These were cigs I bought at Ueta.