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You did the right thing OT! When you were pulled to the side it was never about catching you in your wrongdoing anyway. These guys look for these glitches like this because it gives them an opportunity to scam a guy out of his money. Frickin' scoundrels!old-timer wrote:OT got off the plane yesterday and some bright spark customs officer asked me how much money I had on me. I said 94,000 PHP, that was all they had at the bank so I was unable to bring any more, should do for a weeks spending money on holiday. Well, from that moment on he told me I was going to prison and my PHP would be confiscated. OT thought this was a bit harsh and wondered what the taxi from the hotel waiting to pick me up would do when I fail to meet him.
I then went on to ask him why I was going to be broke in prison. What had happened was I signed a declaration saying I had less than 10,000 PHP on me. I thought it said a realistic 10,000 USD and ticked the wrong box. In mitigation I explained to Boss customs man, who was now called in, that I had drank at least 2 bottles of champagne on the flight and didn't care much about any declaration seeing as I thought I had done nothing wrong.
OT has watched a Aussie series called border patrol, and they will not let you in the country if you don't have enough money, it's the same as the UK.
Anyway, OT bunged the smiling customs officers 5k and was on his way. By that time my taxi had Fcuked off.
OT................
Reminds me of W.C. Fields answer when someone asked what he did with his money. He replied, "Half went for gambling, drinking, and loose women... the other half I wasted."old-timer wrote:Just done a few grand on WFBs and lager in Angeles again. OT wasted the money after that.
OT.........
Ha ! Champagne on a CHARTER / LOW COST Flight......Pull the other one.....old-timer wrote:OT got off the plane yesterday and some bright spark customs officer asked me how much money I had on me. I said 94,000 PHP, that was all they had at the bank so I was unable to bring any more, should do for a weeks spending money on holiday. Well, from that moment on he told me I was going to prison and my PHP would be confiscated. OT thought this was a bit harsh and wondered what the taxi from the hotel waiting to pick me up would do when I fail to meet him.
I then went on to ask him why I was going to be broke in prison. What had happened was I signed a declaration saying I had less than 10,000 PHP on me. I thought it said a realistic 10,000 USD and ticked the wrong box. In mitigation I explained to Boss customs man, who was now called in, that I had drank at least 2 bottles of champagne on the flight and didn't care much about any declaration seeing as I thought I had done nothing wrong.
OT has watched a Aussie series called border patrol, and they will not let you in the country if you don't have enough money, it's the same as the UK.
Anyway, OT bunged the smiling customs officers 5k and was on his way. By that time my taxi had Fcuked off.
OT................
That's where he got it from Bubba !!BigBubba wrote:Reminds me of W.C. Fields answer when someone asked what he did with his money. He replied, "Half went for gambling, drinking, and loose women... the other half I wasted."old-timer wrote:Just done a few grand on WFBs and lager in Angeles again. OT wasted the money after that.
OT.........
This is the time of the year when my clothes 'stink'....as in stink real bad. 2-3 showers a day doesn't help much.stattointhailand wrote:I was just thinking, I will have to have a serious word with my wife.
Not sure if she has changed the washing powder or the way she washes my clothes, but they have all suddenly started to shrink over the last month or two![]()