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Re: [microsound] re: on canadians performing in the usa and other tragedies....



thats happened to suthek a few years ago... on his way back to NA
wierd so thats still going on in former russian countrys...
when i toured france it was a peice of cake off the plane passport thats
nice sit have a goor trip ... no questions nothing...



On Sun, 31 Jul 2005, twonky yup wrote:

> ....could be worse than getting grilled... you could have all your gear and
> money confiscated in by customs as youre thrown out of Russia, with the
> obvious threats or all your gear confiscated accompanied by strip search by
> customs thugs at heathrow, topped off with a short incarceration before
> getting tossed.
>
> its always best to lay low, youre not an artist or musician or performer,
> youre just some chump tourist or visiting friends is the most benign cover
> story. you simply cant live without your computer, even traveling. how else
> are you going to play solitaire?
>
> ive toured through Europe for a few years with a couple of powerbooks, a
> mixer, effects, direct boxes and cables (and handiCam) with the excuse of
> being a visual (or video) artist without much trouble, always being sure to
> mention that i'm just visiting for inspiration, not showing.
>
> however, after 2001, the occasional empty everything out at x-ray as they
> needed to see what all the wires and devices has become almost always
> obligatory.
>
> that has grown so tiresome that ive vowed to strip it down to as bare as
> possible next time. ive also made it a habit to stay out of the most
> notorius checkpoints of the former soviet.
>
>
>
> yup_Twonky
>
>
>
> Now playing:
> Dino Felipe "dino 2.26.05 mix" (Subtropics 17)
>
> Oblique Strategies:
> http://tinyurl.com/dfjns
>
>
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