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On Mon, 29 Nov 1999 14:19:29 GMT, Richard Franks uttered the following profundities... (...) Secret (not really) about travel to the US/Canada, and back: you are allowed two suitcases, each not to weigh more than about 60 pounds each....... (Trust (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) They don't even have to be suitcases. 2 weeks in a row I scrounged up suitably large (for my nefarious purposes)/small (to pass restrictions) boxes and stuffed them with stuff to bring back from Ottawa. (or are we talking US/UK??? US/Canada is (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I have no idea about such regulations, but we quite happily brought 3 suitcases and 3 carry-on (between 2 of us), and I am *positive* that at least one of those suitcases was more than 75 pounds. The only requirement I'm aware of (not counting (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I was going the other way. And I think the weight thing is mostly airline imposed, it may vary from line to line, or even by class of service, and may be waived by the counter agent if you're polite and lucky. And I am always polite to counter (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Maybe going *your* way <grumble grumble bitch bitch> (...) There are several US/Canada border points that do this. All of the ground ones, of course, and I know Calgary has US Customs right there, and (I believe) Vancouver does as well. I'm (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I went on a cycling holiday during the summer. I'm over 6 feet so my mtn bike is on the big side. This, along with fully loaded panniers put me way over the weight limit. I called the airline before I few and was told that billing me was more (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) If you really want to have fun with airlines, try taking a sword home with you. :/ We only held one plane up trying to sort it out, and while my Dutch is atrocious, the MP seemed very nice. James (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) My dad once checked some balloon instrumentation packages which were way over the limit. His secret? Checking them at the curb with a $20 tip to the person collecting bags. (...) One of my caver friends once caused a stir. As he was going (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 01:43:29 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) Two "pieces" I should have specified.... However charges result if such "pieces" are of unusual size/ shape (i.e. bicycles). (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Quite. It's amazing what a little green grease can lubricate. (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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