How many miles does your vehicle(s) have on it?

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

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Now I gotta work on hitting the 300'000 mark. Provided misfortune doesn't find me in a wreck, or the gas doesn't go so high that I have to swap it in for a vehicle better on gas, I should be able to get 300 thousand on there. Just keep my oil changed and all. :)

[closetcanadian]

That's a lot of miles young man! What are you driving? Good to see someone who maintains their vehicle. I've always believed if you take good care of your car, it will reciprocate and not leave you stranded on the highway.

I have 104K miles on my Ford Ranger, still running strong...

[Jesse Joe]

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[Jesse Joe]

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[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

Originally posted by closetcanadian:
That's a lot of miles young man! What are you driving? Good to see someone who maintains their vehicle. I've always believed if you take good care of your car, it will reciprocate and not leave you stranded on the highway.

I have 104K miles on my Ford Ranger, still running strong... A 1990 S10 with a 4.3L engine. I don't hotrod it like most young people do, I keep the oil changed every 3'000 miles, and I let it warm up before driving during winter. Just do that and it takes care of itself. :)

I also don't run the AC when in town; I hear it's bad on the motor. (Really I don't run it much at all). :)

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[ July 15, 2006, 11:17: Message edited by: Fading Away ]

[Borderstone]

Ah....none. ;) I don't have a car. :redface:

Now if you want to know the complete amount of miles with all of the buses I've taken over the years,
I'd say about the equivialnt of 10 trips across the U.S. east to west and back again! :eek:

[charlene]

Hey B ! I don't have a vehicle either...nor a drivers license!
lol

[Cathy]

I'm in the same boat as you, Char.

[Borderstone]

No license here either,the only time I've "ever" driven is when others were trying to show me how. :D

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

I don't see how you can get around without a license. Your part of the world is different froom ours, I guess. :)

[charlene]

I get around on buses, walking, trains, subways, friends with cars. I dont'drive.
No license means no driving in this part of the world too.

[Janice]

Misty

You have to have your birth certificate to get a passport - driver's license isn't required.

[brink-]

I don't think you have to send all that in when you renew, unless they have changed the rules since 9/11. It was just sending in the passport for an "update" not even needing a new picture unless you were a child when the first one was taken.

[charlene]

I have a passport but did not require a drivers license to get it. That would be crazy. A drivers license as a requirement for the most important I.D. you have? lol

I can use the passport photo for photo I.D. here as well. Blockbuster Video requires photo I.D. to get an account...sheesh.
We cannot renew passports. A full application must be submitted again. I think it's still $95.00 for 5 years. Photo is extra and it better follow all rules or your application will be sent back. I had mine done by a qualified photographer but the image was very very very slightly larger than allowed...so it had to be re-done.

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

Originally posted by MistyMoppens:
Fading Away - that looks like an automatic transmission to me. I'm afraid of those!

(Unless I'm in the UK *trying* to drive on the wrong side of the road from the wrong side of the car and trying to use a stick with my left hand.. THEN I wish I had an automatic.) You're afraid of driving an automatic?? Why?? :confused: It may not have as much power as a standard shift, but it's easier.

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by Fading Away:
quote:Originally posted by MistyMoppens:
Fading Away - that looks like an automatic transmission to me. I'm afraid of those!

(Unless I'm in the UK *trying* to drive on the wrong side of the road from the wrong side of the car and trying to use a stick with my left hand.. THEN I wish I had an automatic.) You're afraid of driving an automatic?? Why?? :confused: It may not have as much power as a standard shift, but it's easier. [/QUOTE]UK drivers rarely get the chance to drive an automatic on the"proper" side of the road
Now OK Fading Away Come Clean
I knew that I had seen that picture of "your" A 1990 S10 before, so I made the time and inclination to battle the stoopid myspace rigamarole (yes once again it took time to get past their exceedingly picky and inept password "system") to refind it, and as you possibly intended I got quite a surprise when I finally managed to open my inbox only to find tnat your previous two handles had changed yet again so be a good young man and admit who you really are and what your game is.I was just beginning to accept that as "Fading Away" you had finally matured and were capable of making sensible comments here.
But just why did you change your handle from the "sober" type to "Doug The Thug" Dunkin'??

[brink-]

We've known for quite a while that Douglas and Fading Away were the same people, I sent you an email about that about 2 months ago.
I think his postings - so far - have been mature.
I would assume that you are talking about his handle on myspace as "doug the thug"?

[TheWatchman]

It's "Doug Da Thug". Nobody needs an education in ebonics to know the difference between "da" and "the".

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

Come on. It's just a name. ;) But I'll change it again. Besides, you should see some of the other members names on there. :eek:

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

Just tried to login to "micepace", but it said something about the site changing to a 9.0 flasher, so I couldn't get in right now. :(

[BILLW]

My pickup is over three years old and it doesn't have quite 24,000 miles on it yet. Hmmmm ?

Bill :)

[Cathy]

Originally posted by Janice:
Misty

You have to have your birth certificate to get a passport - driver's license isn't required. What about if you've been married and your last name is now different than that on your birth certificate?

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by Cathy:
quote:Originally posted by Janice:
Misty

You have to have your birth certificate to get a passport - driver's license isn't required. What about if you've been married and your last name is now different than that on your birth certificate? [/QUOTE]Ah now the tough questions eh?
I expect that if you want your passport in your married name presentation of your wedding certificate could work wonders.
Or something

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

Originally posted by BILLW:
My pickup is over three years old and it doesn't have quite 24,000 miles on it yet. Hmmmm ?

Bill :) Keep drivin, it'll get there. ;)

[vlmagee]

Yes, you provide both birth certficate and marriage license. Believe me, you won't be the first person to do that!

If I remember correctly, a passport will be required starting in 2007 to cross the US/Canadian border. You'd better get started!

The last time I renewed, John and I went together. He needed his renewed quickly because a business meeting had just come up and he had let his passport expire. So he had to wait on line, and I went along to keep him company. Plus, we made it a real opportunity by renewing Douglas' passport. This just happened to be February, Feb 3 to be exact. Doug was turning 13 the next day. So the 5 year child's passport was good until the day before he turned 18 - and when he turned 18 he would need a new passport anyway. And, at 12/13, we could still get the passport for him; he didn't have to apply in person (althought he would have gladly skipped school).

The funny part about it all was when he went to Europe at 16 or 17, using his passport from just before he turned 13. The picture, a cute "little boy", who was now 6'2". Still cute, but definitely not little!

[Cathy]

I heard that bill to have a passport to cross the border in 2007 has been axed for another year. It's 2008 now, or so they tell us at the border.

[Cathy]

And I'd probably have to take two marriage certificates, the Thompson and the Cowette certificates. If I wasn't so damned lazy or actually gave a damn, I might have showed up in court the day JC and I got divorced and changed my name back to Giberson.

[Jesse Joe]

Cathy Giberson, sounds a lot better, it's almost Gibson. :D :)

[charlene]

POSTED ON 21/07/06

Canadian, American mayors unite in protest of passport requirement
Cities fear security measure will hit trade
ANGELA PACIENZA

Canadian Press

WINDSOR, ONT. -- Mayors from Canada and the U.S. united yesterday in their fight to delay the implementation of the controversial Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative until an affordable and convenient alternative to the passport can be found.

"It's important for us to find a real solution . . . something that's affordable, available and accessible and that's going to keep people travelling," said Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis, host of a day-long meeting of about 60 mayors and other government officials.

The coalition of mayors called on the U.S. government to find a better solution to the passport requirement -- one that won't ruin the close ties between the two countries.

There is growing concern the security measure, set to take effect in 2008, will put a serious dent in everyday trade and travel, especially at border communities such as Windsor-Detroit, Niagara-Buffalo and Lower Mainland B.C.-northwest Washington where people are known to make a trip just to check out a new restaurant or club.

Under the initiative, people will need passports or yet-to-be-determined high-tech ID cards in order to enter the U.S. -- something the mayors and others argue isn't an affordable option for families who want to vacation close to home.

"I have six children. For me to get passports to go visit my family, my friends -- that's going to cost me $700," said Dan Onichuk, mayor of Fort Francis, Ont., which borders International Falls, Minn.

Mr. Onichuk said the U.S. passport requirement will mean an end to the interconnectivity of the two cities. "It's a very scary proposition," he said, adding his teenage children frequently cross the border to go to the movies, while International Falls residents visit his municipality to use the area's only curling rink.

"It will end the way that we socially and economically get together," he said. "It will mean a major change for us."

The U.S. security plan is set to take effect by Jan. 1, 2008, although there are suggestions that it will be delayed until 2009 given mounting pressure on the Americans.

Many U.S. governors and Canadian premiers have already voiced concern about the impact on trade and tourism given the two countries share a 9,000-kilometre-long border. Business groups peg the damage at about $2-billion in lost revenue in Canada and about half that south of the border.

Frank Moss, Washington-based deputy assistant secretary of Passport Services, acknowledged there will be some snags as the U.S. moves into tighter security measures, a process started after the terrorist attacks in September, 2001.

He called yesterday's meeting an informative day but wouldn't comment on whether the U.S. would change or delay the legislation.

"It was an excellent opportunity for U.S. policy makers and their Canadian counterparts and elected officials to have a full discussion . . . and yes, some of the complications that all of us have to face as we move WHTI from a legal requirement on the U.S. side to a reality at the borders," he said.

The Canadian government has said it's worried because the U.S. has not outlined any details about its plans, or whether it will allow other documents aside from passports -- such as enhanced, finger-printed driver's licences -- to be used.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper raised the issue in his recent meeting with President George Bush. But some mayors at yesterday's meeting said Mr. Harper needs to be more vocal in Washington about the security measure's potential harm.

AND

Cross-border travel won't be impeded by passports: U.S.

Traffic crosses the Ambassador Bridge, which spans the border between Windsor and Detroit.
Edmonton Journal
Published: Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Travel and trade between Canada and the United States will not be impeded by a new requirement for documents at the border, say U.S. homeland security chief Michael Chertoff Canadian Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day.
The two discussed the issue twice in Edmonton - once during an early morning run through the river valley and later today in a formal meeting at the Hotel MacDonald.

The requirement for new documents, U.S. legislation called the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, has been an irritant between the two countries.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, in his recent visit to Washington, told president George W. Bush that the American obsession with security could threaten the historic ties between the two neighbours.

Starting in Jan. 1 2007 people flying into the U.S. or arriving by ship will be required to carry a passport. In 2008, those crossing by land will be required to produce some sort of "smart card" containing encrypted information about the holder's identity and nationality.

Chertoff announced today that people arriving by pleasure craft or by ferry will be treated as people crossing by land.

That could have a major impact on provinces like Ontario and British Columbia, where many people cross daily by water.

"We are continuing to work on developing alternatives to passport as it relates to land crossings so we don't compromise our position of relative ease of movement between the borders," Chertoff said at a news conference.

He and Day were attending a meeting of the Pacific North West Economic Region in Edmonton.

[TheWatchman]

The last time I went into Canada (Nov. 2005 via Ontario) I wasn't even asked to provide a driver's license. The young girl asked me why I was entering Canada then told me to have a nice day. Coming back into the U.S. was a different story as they are much, much more strict and do a thorough job of looking over documents.

I've entered British Columbia several times through Washington and it's the same story, although border security was more strict entering into BC than has ever been in Ontario. Now all of a sudden they want travelers to carry passports? It's a joke. The U.S. does a great job at the borders but Canada needs to step up to the plate and take it more seriously.

They say that Canada will take anybody and it's true. They let me in without showing anything at all, not even a driver's license. Pretty sad.

[BILLW]

Yeah Al but most ladies wouldn't ask you for ID !! I'm surprised she could even speak !

Bill :)

[charlene]

Same thing driving from Toronto to Buffalo - I was not required to show any I.D. either - ever - even just a couple of years ago. sad.

Flying is the criteria now for a lot more stringent rules. Driving over the border isn't so stringent going either way across the border.

The passports are required by U.S. gov. for u.s. citizens visiting Canada to be able to get BACK into the U.S. no joke.
The Canadian gov. is not requiring passports for U.S. citizens to come here.

Yep it just goes to show Canada will let anyone in...and possibly vice versa.
sheesh.
;)

[ July 21, 2006, 16:44: Message edited by: charlene ]

[Cathy]

Originally posted by Jesse -Joe:
Cathy Giberson, sounds a lot better, it's almost Gibson. :D :) The first syllable is pronounced with a long I... GIberson. There are a lot of Gibersons in the Maritimes. Have you ever run across any?

[Cathy]

I live on the New Brunswick border, and cross over at least once a week. Going into Canada is easy. They ask us where we're from, and the purpose of our trip. On Wednesday evening, when we all go to the fiddle jam, they are so used to seeing us, they just say, "You folks going fiddling tonight?" Then they tell us to have fun. Getting back into the US is a little tougher. Sometimes, they ask us for IDs and sometimes they don't. I guess it depends who's working.
Many of us have relatives on both sides of the border and I think the passport law will ruin the rich Acadian heritage of the area.

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

How much would a passport cost?

[Jesse Joe]

Originally posted by Cathy:
quote:Originally posted by Jesse -Joe:
Cathy Giberson, sounds a lot better, it's almost Gibson. :D :) The first syllable is pronounced with a long I... GIberson. There are a lot of Gibersons in the Maritimes. Have you ever run across any? [/QUOTE]No never have Cathy...Jesse.

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

Gibson's fine. But Giberson? :confused:

[brink-]

Originally posted by Fading Away:
How much would a passport cost? That depends on if you have it go through normal
channels or if it is rushed. I think rushing it
is about 150.00, normal way is about 100.00. But
the fees have just changed so I don't know for sure.

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

Expensive. :eek: But well worth the price to go see Gord. :)