++ ATOT official NEF thread part IV ++

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busydude

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Tickets confirmed. I am flying etihad. I hope they don't ask for a bribe at the airport.. since I am carry no luggage.
 

alfa147x

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Tickets confirmed. I am flying etihad. I hope they don't ask for a bribe at the airport.. since I am carry no luggage.

Though dubai? Last time I went though HYD I had plenty of luggage. Didn't hand one person a bribe. Fuck that
 

busydude

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Though dubai? Last time I went though HYD I had plenty of luggage. Didn't hand one person a bribe. Fuck that

Abu-Dhabi. I think I will snap if they ask for a bribe.. I am a broke ass. They think everyone who is coming from the US must be a rich person.
 
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busydude

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I wasn't hassled at all. You'll be fine... I did have $100 in assorted bills just in case.

Yeah, I'll keep some change.

I am not really good at telling stories.. but I'll try anyway.

There is a system in HYD airport where they will mark your luggage with chalk after scanning. Only those marked bags will be checked by customs just before leaving the airport.

But on the way towards customs inspection there is a restroom. Anyone who knew about this.. will go into the restroom and try to scrub those marks away. Few even will try to use the hand dryer to make a quick job of that. I know a few friends of mine who smuggled in PS3s and XBOXs when they were released.
 

MotF Bane

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Bane is here.

The tree cutting went fairly well. Nobody was injured, and we ended up with seven guys there, so it went very well. My father and I were the only two we trusted enough to run chainsaws, so he used the chainsaw, and I supervised the trailer loading, since again, he and I are the only two who can do that well.
 

MotF Bane

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Monday I should have a couple charges hit Chase Freedom, and we'll see if they honor their $300 promo, or if I end up calling and bitching at them.
 

MotF Bane

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Also, Firefox keeps trying to install 8.0.1, and it's REALLY getting annoying. Twice now it's popped up over fapping material, and that is aggravating enough to earn deletion for some programs.
 

MotF Bane

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I have some scrapes all over my left forearm from carrying a chunk of tree that was too heavy to grip well, a nasty bruise/scrape on my right shin from walking through a thick branch, and a sore right big toe from doing something else.
 

MotF Bane

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Now I'm waiting impatiently for my lights. It's going to be near a week before they get here, and then installation is going to take much of a weekend.

I'll probably start configuring the lights, check the bulbs, make sure everything works... oh wait, no ballasts. Well, I can look them all over, pick up some bracket parts, and such. Start it on a Friday evening, have Saturday to work on it until afternoon work, then Sunday to finish.