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 Posted: 11/05/03 - 16:04 Post subject: My sister's story: Niagra Falls
I got an e-mail from my sister, Suzanne. This is what she had to say:
(i had mentioned that i got a saturn, so that's why she shouted about that. It was a trip to Niagra Falls)
The car responsible for my speeding ticket was a
SATURN!! it was black, had dark tinted windows and an
odometer with triple digit speed!!!! (MY car, on the
other hand, maxes out at 85 mph - no wonder it shakes
when I do 70!!) Any way.... back to the saturn: Damn
that thing could fly - but unfortunately, not fast
enough to escape radar!! The ticket came with 2
points. I don't know what that means exactly, but I
know it's going to result in a very pissed off Bill -
if this affects the insurance rates.
The trip was great. I'm glad I went. Although, the
ride home felt endless, and at one point, which was
only four hours of a 10 hour ride, I felt like crying
when I saw on the map how far away from home I still
was. I was wondering how the hell did I drive so far
away in the first place! Coming back, driving in the
dark, no street lights - which I am not used to, and
heavy mist that seemed more like fog, plus not being
able to look at the directions (which laid uselessly
on the passenger seat - all wet and smeared from
niagara falls anyway)but couldn't look at them anyway
because I could barely see the lines on the road
nevermind think of pulling over - I mean, when you
can't see - you have to wonder if on the other side of
the dark fog is a shoulder or just a steep cliff (
and I know the cliffs were there some where - b/c I
thankfully noticed them on the way up!!) If I was
already, say 90 - 100 years old - I might have taken
my chances, but..... I'm hoping I still have a few
good years left in me - so pulling over was not an
option.
ok, so that's the story - hope you got a laugh.
oh, yeah. I did cross into Canada ok. although, at
first there was a snag, because my dirctions included
a bridge, which was closed due to construction, and it
was the only info I had about crossing into canada. so
there I was sitting in my car, in dark desolate crummy
new york side of the border - thinking "I'm SOOO
close!!" I called the hotel, thank god I had the
number. They told me there was another bridge I could
take, but that they didn't know the new york side in
order to give me dirctions. I was a little pissed,
because how the heck was I suppose to know where it
was, if THEY didn't.she said it was only a mile away,
so I went "eenie meanie" and went left. Found It.
Crossing customs, I learned you should say the bare
minimum. I learned this of course, AFTERWARDS.
So, the guy is asking the routine questions of why I'm
going there, will I be meeting anyone, blah blah blah.
Then asks if I have anything in the trunk. I reply,
"well I really don't know - I just rented this car and
didn't look". ok miss, would you hand me the rental
agreement, pull the car over here and step out and
stand by that mirror.... I was like, "Oh crap" because
the rental agreement said I didn't permission to leave
NY". So, he takes his time looking at the contract,
then looks looks at me when this funny grin on his
face, and re-iterates that fact to me. So I just say,
"Yeah, I kind of noticed that too, half way up here.
(I almost said that I noticed it thanks to the cop
that pulled me over for speeding- but thought better
of it!). So I just rambled on about calling the rental
company and they said it was ok - and that it only
refers to insurance coverage liability - blah blah
blah. He let me go.
Incidently, AFTER I returned the car to rental place,
I casually asked if anyone has ever, say, crossed the
border (to mexico, or say, canada)in one of their
cars. They said no, because the check off on the
contract that the car is not to leave New York - and
that customs would call them otherwise. (uh huh).
You know, actually it was the NY customs that gave me
a hard time coming back. they seemed to find it
suspicisous someone would sight-see alone, rent a car
when they already own one, and only spend a day there.
I felt like saying "I'm FROM New York. If I wanted to participate in illegal activity, trust me, I don't need to drive ten freaking hours out of my way to find it!" of course, I practised the mantra "say nothing. say nothing. say nothing". I suppose that's why I'm emailing you from home, rather than jail on the canadian border!!
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