Stuck outside the US.... AND Canada....

[manlymatt83]

So if anyone is familiar with the border crossing at Niagara Falls, you can actually get stuck in between the two countries if you don't have the proper documentation.

Once you start going over the bridge, you are already outside the US... there is no turning back, you've gone through the "one way gate".

If you can't get into Canada, they send you back across the bridge - but this time, you have to get back into the US because you've already left it.

so my question is:

1) What country are you in when you aren't in either country?
2) What happens if you forget your license? You leave the US, but then you are locked out of both countries.... they won't let you back in the US, but you won't be able to get into Canada.


???

 

[Pepsi90919]

you're in some kind of international deal. i think the flag in the middle of the rainbow bridge is the UN flag. it's also on the peace bridge and probably queenston-lewiston.

 

[brxndxn]

Just tell Canadia that you really gotta use the bathroom.. and you brought plenty of US dollars to use as toilet paper..

 

[FoBoT]

maybe it is like that tom hanks movie, where he lived in the airport for 15 years or whatever

 

[Saint Michael]

So... you can kill somebody on that bridge and get away with it?

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: brxndxn
Just tell Canadia that you really gotta use the bathroom.. and you brought plenty of US dollars to use as toilet paper..

1 CAD = 1.00597 USD

 

[NikolaeVarius]

The Terminal, which was based on a true story.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
maybe it is like that tom hanks movie, where he lived in the airport for 15 years or whatever

Catherine Zeta-Jones FTW :thumbsup:

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: tenshodo13
The Terminal, which was based on a true story.

Yep. They keep you there until you can acquire said documentation.

 

[athithi]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
So if anyone is familiar with the border crossing at Niagara Falls, you can actually get stuck in between the two countries if you don't have the proper documentation.

Once you start going over the bridge, you are already outside the US... there is no turning back, you've gone through the "one way gate".

If you can't get into Canada, they send you back across the bridge - but this time, you have to get back into the US because you've already left it.

so my question is:

1) What country are you in when you aren't in either country?
2) What happens if you forget your license? You leave the US, but then you are locked out of both countries.... they won't let you back in the US, but you won't be able to get into Canada.


???

Actually happened to us back in July, 1999 (when JFK Jr. died - saw the news in a rest area on the way back). None of us were Americans or Canadians but those of us with Passports+valid Visas/Social Security Cards were let off without a problem while two others were taken in for questioning and were let back in the US once their credentials were verified. It's not that big a deal and I remember the Canadians were way more polite than the American guards.

 

[sandorski]

I claim it and name it Sandorskia!! Welcome! That'll be $10 toll please.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: sandorski
I claim it and name it Sandorskia!! Welcome! That'll be $10 toll please.

Do you have a flag?

No flag. No country.

 

[novasatori]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: sandorski
I claim it and name it Sandorskia!! Welcome! That'll be $10 toll please.

Do you have a flag?

No flag. No country.

Flag

 

[NoShangriLa]

Originally posted by: sandorski
I claim it and name it Sandorskia!! Welcome! That'll be $10 toll please.

I'm surprise that you still want to have your own country/flag after years away from the Free-Net/chat rooms.