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big momma
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Status: offline |  Posted - 18 Sep 2004 : 13:33:22  
| | It just has to be the mother in law, in the car we had a running commentary of everywhere that she could use a toilet(Which she needed about every half an hour)and of every eating place(which she also needed about every half hour) Thats a lot of listening to mother in law, when covering hundreds of miles. Not learnt my lesson though cos shes coming with us again in Oct 05! | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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LesleyB
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Nostromo
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Status: offline | Posted - 18 Sep 2004 : 15:30:49
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It just has to be the mother in law
Can't say I have problem with my Mom-in-law - she's an absolute self-sacrificing angel. But my father-in-law - well that's a different story altogether. |
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Ruth
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Status: offline | Posted - 18 Sep 2004 : 15:45:08
| Ditto Nostromo
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Can't say I have problem with my Mom-in-law - she's an absolute self-sacrificing angel. But my father-in-law - well that's a different story altogether.
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ellie
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drifting
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Status: offline | Posted - 03 Feb 2007 : 18:56:23
| I was really surprised that no one said the immigration service? Not from personal experience, as I tend not to have a problem as half my family are American, and they can see that I keep leaving! But I have had a few friends say they would *never* go through that again, and now holiday in other parts of the world.
Must admit I have always flown into MCO, the last year was quite a hoot, as the immigration guy was actively encouraging me to become a USA citizen. Something about being denied the right, Long story about family history....I pointed out if I wanted to I could get my sister to sponser me, he smiled and said "Get onto it"
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Katys Grandad
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Status: offline | Posted - 03 Feb 2007 : 21:25:00
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I'm not surprised nobody said immigration - just like most things in life you only hear about the odd person having a bad experience - the hundreds and thousands of people that sail through US immigation every day are just not 'good' news stories!!
Polls and surveys conducted by the Florida Tourist agencies consistently report that the immigration control procedure puts a lot of people off travelling to the USA. I have had a number of negative experiences at various US airports which I wouldn't want repeating.
I also have friends who won't go back there because of the experience. | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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Katys Grandad
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Status: offline | Posted - 05 Feb 2007 : 04:19:31
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Must say we have found the immigration people fine the last few visits. Maybe they have loosened up 
More likely, they have been TOLD to loosen up and I have also noted that recently. Everybody accepts that their job is more important than ever but the manner of many of them needed addressing.
I fear the damage may already have been done in some cases. |
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blott
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Status: online | Posted - 05 Feb 2007 : 12:09:32
| If you've been through Orlando International Immigration recently, you may have noticed the posters on all the IO's desks which reminds everyone that they're the face of the USA for arriving passengers.
I have to say, however, that we've never encountered a rude or nasty IO wherever we've arrived in the US, just pleasant people doing a difficult but probably boring job. The one we had at Orlando on our visit in December in the wheelchair line was a laugh a minute and cracking jokes all the time.  |
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Frosty
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Status: offline | Posted - 06 Feb 2007 : 03:32:07
| I know this started way back in 2004, but my answer has to be American Drivers.
Having been here for 3 months now, i think i can make judgement.
It never seemed that bad whilst i was on holiday, and i know there has been the American v British driver debate before, but they are the pits.
I have to travel the I4 corridor everyday and the standard of driving is terrible.
They drive up each others tails and if you leave yourself a braking distance, that just invites someone to cut infront of you.
I have already had one car drive into the back of me, traffic stops, i stop, and the car behind doesn't leave enough room and so bang, i get my new pacifica pranged
There are bad drivers everywhere, but there are lots here. |
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What puts you off most while in Orlando?
I think we must have all been jetlagged and tired. Thankfully nowadays we all sleep, regardless of the time zone