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I am planing a short trip to the Dam in september and the only thing im worried about on my route is border patrol... i have a certain desire to take a souveneir back home.... i will probabilly take the train from kőln to dam and back and i am worried they might try to ransack my luggage in the process of crossing.... dont wanna get in trouble for a couple of gs....

any ideas, anyone?

cheers

lol where is the border of Butfuck lol

not worried about the butfuck-austrian border, more worried about the netherlands-germany border..... those guys are just brutal or so i have heard....
so... is my concearn realistic or is it unporbable?
its the one thing i dont want when im returning home from my vacation....

cheers

Keep your stuff either in the crotch of your underwear or inside your sock by the arch of your foot and pray for no dogs. There's absolutely no way around the dogs.

I've crossed the border between Netherlands and Germany several times, both ways, had no problems at all and seen no one else have any issues either.
Also have crossed Netherlands/ Belgium/ France/ Swiss and German/ Swiss borders with no problems.
One thing I did notice is that Germans tend to examine your Passport more closely checking your picture and face, also checking the hologram by twisting the Passport in the light.
Germans were also picky about the Passports in the airports too.... scanning most under their light projector/ scanner two to three times, also double checking the picture.
Also they have NO SENSE OF HUMOR... have yet to get one of them to crack a smile... just stern stares.

BUT I have heard and read stories were people have had problems in France and Germany... especially Uni/ younger and Stoner looking folks.


Fred

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Fred Lemonjello wrote: Also they have NO SENSE OF HUMOR... have yet to get one of them to crack a smile... just stern stares.

dude... are you serious? humor during a border crossing?

Good luck with that.

Is there any problems with bringing a few G's across the border into germany and than berne switzzerland if me and my friends are driving?

TwoCanucks wrote:

Fred Lemonjello wrote: Also they have NO SENSE OF HUMOR... have yet to get one of them to crack a smile... just stern stares.

dude... are you serious? humor during a border crossing?

Good luck with that.

It's worth a try anyway..... kinda like seeing if you can make one of those British Guards crack a grin.... ain't happenin!
Guess they have high recruiting standards..... no sense of humor being top of the list.

*Flash Back* Drill Sergent's were a tough crowd too.... boy did I do push-ups! But damn it, some of the stuff they say or make others do was just down right hilarious!


Fred

BlownS2K wrote:Is there any problems with bringing a few G's across the border into germany and than berne switzzerland if me and my friends are driving?

If you got pulled over for one of MANY REASONS and searched, I'd say you'd have a little problem.
Transporting anything that's illegal either across the street or across borders has risks. It'd be best to use your own judgment, don't let others make those kind of decisions for you.


Fred

TwoCanucks wrote:
dude... are you serious? humor during a border crossing?

Good luck with that.

I got the border guard entering A'dam to laugh by leaving my beanie and sunglasses on when approaching his booth!!

okay so what ive sumarized from this none of you good fellas got the dogs at any rate? coz i can and i mean i am really capable in the shittalk department.... i once talked my way out of being busted by two local smokeys in butfuck capital with a joint in my mouth....
no sweat there...
but im affraid of dogs and the like.... :/

its this way at the dutch/german border, you shouldnt look like THE toker, means german police usually looks for the stereotype of a toker, its a bit racistic but they search blacks/other looking people more often than they would with the usual european (which means to them bright hair and bright skin)
just dont be stoned and keep the stuff under the garbage in your train (put it there with a tesa-strip or something....) and they cant do anything because they have to find it on your body (bags whatever....)
and even if they find it, if its not more than 5-6g you will be able to travel further with a fine (around 500-1000€ for a few g`s) or maybe ONE night in the cell
trains are searched more than cars usually!

Hey!

Foorgot to post the outcome of my trip. The trip from Frankfurt to Masterich went great. Scored 5g of the cannibus cup winner. Drove back....only a 4hr 30 min trip. Not even passport checks. Must just be where I cross??

sh@dy wrote:..,,,,,...just dont be stoned and keep the stuff under the garbage in your train (put it there with a tesa-strip or something....) and they cant do anything because they have to find it on your body (bags whatever....)..............trains are searched more than cars usually!

what is a tesa-strip?

Purely out of interest as I have never heard of a tesa-strip and wonder what it is.