On 10 Aug 2006 08:59:02 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

    >Billzz wrote:
    >> It's less than the airplane ticket to go overseas. If you can not afford
    >> this (or even look it up) maybe you should not be travelling overseas. I
    >> wonder if anyone who posts to this group has actually travelled anywhere.
    >> Don't answer. I don't care. Just got back from Egypt, still jet-lagged and
    >> walking like an Egyptian. It's humor, folks.
    >Read the question. It was not about being able to afford it. For some
    >reason, I always get some answer like this on these boards, completely
    >unrelated to the question at hand with some bizarre condescending
    >admonishment or useless advice.

Then why do you even hesitate to replace it?

************* DAVE HATUNEN ([email protected]) *************
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<[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Billzz wrote:
    >> "Erick T. Barkhuis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected] t...
    >> > :
    >> >>
    >> >> Erick T. Barkhuis wrote:
    >> >> > mini Mini:
    >> >> > > [email protected] wrote
    >> >> >
    >> >> > > > I have a US passport which was issued in 1999 and will expire
    >> >> > > > in 2009, however it is a bit worn and dogeared
    >> >> > >
    >> >> > > i would replace it.
    >> >> >
    >> >> > What are the costs to get it replaced, anyway?
    >> >>
    >> >> Approx. $90-100 US.
    >> >
    >> > Then I wouldn't replace it until ordered to do so by authorized
    >> > officials.
    >> http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/fees/fees_837.html
    >> It's less than the airplane ticket to go overseas. If you can not afford
    >> this (or even look it up) maybe you should not be travelling overseas. I
    >> wonder if anyone who posts to this group has actually travelled anywhere.
    >> Don't answer. I don't care. Just got back from Egypt, still jet-lagged
    >> and
    >> walking like an Egyptian. It's humor, folks.
    > Read the question. It was not about being able to afford it. For some
    > reason, I always get some answer like this on these boards, completely
    > unrelated to the question at hand with some bizarre condescending
    > admonishment or useless advice.
oh for ****s sake whats the big deal just replace it you idiot and stop
making a fuss about nothing, **** knows what would happen in your stupid
world if something serious came up

Wow. This person asked a simple question and got frustrated by a couple
BS answers. But some losers are toughguys behind the keyboard, now
aren't they? You obviously have real problems.

Alan wrote:
    > <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected] s.com...
    > > Billzz wrote:
    > >> "Erick T. Barkhuis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > >> news:[email protected] t...
    > >> > :
    > >> >>
    > >> >> Erick T. Barkhuis wrote:
    > >> >> > mini Mini:
    > >> >> > > [email protected] wrote
    > >> >> >
    > >> >> > > > I have a US passport which was issued in 1999 and will expire
    > >> >> > > > in 2009, however it is a bit worn and dogeared
    > >> >> > >
    > >> >> > > i would replace it.
    > >> >> >
    > >> >> > What are the costs to get it replaced, anyway?
    > >> >>
    > >> >> Approx. $90-100 US.
    > >> >
    > >> > Then I wouldn't replace it until ordered to do so by authorized
    > >> > officials.
    > >>
    > >> http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/fees/fees_837.html
    > >>
    > >> It's less than the airplane ticket to go overseas. If you can not afford
    > >> this (or even look it up) maybe you should not be travelling overseas. I
    > >> wonder if anyone who posts to this group has actually travelled anywhere.
    > >> Don't answer. I don't care. Just got back from Egypt, still jet-lagged
    > >> and
    > >> walking like an Egyptian. It's humor, folks.
    > >
    > > Read the question. It was not about being able to afford it. For some
    > > reason, I always get some answer like this on these boards, completely
    > > unrelated to the question at hand with some bizarre condescending
    > > admonishment or useless advice.
    > >
    > oh for ****s sake whats the big deal just replace it you idiot and stop
    > making a fuss about nothing, **** knows what would happen in your stupid
    > world if something serious came up

On 10 Aug 2006 08:59:02 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

    >Billzz wrote:
    >> "Erick T. Barkhuis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected] t...
    >> > :
    >> >>
    >> >> Erick T. Barkhuis wrote:
    >> >> > mini Mini:
    >> >> > > [email protected] wrote
    >> >> >
    >> >> > > > I have a US passport which was issued in 1999 and will expire
    >> >> > > > in 2009, however it is a bit worn and dogeared
    >> >> > >
    >> >> > > i would replace it.
    >> >> >
    >> >> > What are the costs to get it replaced, anyway?
    >> >>
    >> >> Approx. $90-100 US.
    >> >
    >> > Then I wouldn't replace it until ordered to do so by authorized
    >> > officials.
    >> http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/fees/fees_837.html
    >> It's less than the airplane ticket to go overseas. If you can not afford
    >> this (or even look it up) maybe you should not be travelling overseas. I
    >> wonder if anyone who posts to this group has actually travelled anywhere.
    >> Don't answer. I don't care. Just got back from Egypt, still jet-lagged and
    >> walking like an Egyptian. It's humor, folks.
    >Read the question. It was not about being able to afford it. For some
    >reason, I always get some answer like this on these boards, completely
    >unrelated to the question at hand with some bizarre condescending
    >admonishment or useless advice.

Perhaps it's better if you **** off and die then.
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<[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >I will be traveling to Germany in late October. I have a US passport
    > which was issued in 1999 and will expire in 2009, however it is a bit
    > worn and dogeared and the laminate has seperated from part of the
    > photograph.

I'll try and give you a sensible, helpful answer. Any country's officials
can deny anyone except their own citizens entry at any time, for any reason.
In the current climate, worn ID that even looks like it *might* have been
tampered with could cause problems. I'd get it renewed now, and save any
hassle - provided you're sure you'll get the new one in time (I have no idea
what the processing times are). HTH

On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 23:23:50 +0100, "Traveller"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    ><[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >>I will be traveling to Germany in late October. I have a US passport
    >> which was issued in 1999 and will expire in 2009, however it is a bit
    >> worn and dogeared and the laminate has seperated from part of the
    >> photograph.
    >I'll try and give you a sensible, helpful answer. Any country's officials
    >can deny anyone except their own citizens entry at any time, for any reason.

And they can give their own citizens a pretty hard time for a
while.


************* DAVE HATUNEN ([email protected]) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *

Traveller:
    > Any country's officials can deny anyone except their own citizens
    > entry at any time, for any reason.

How do they know it's one of their own citizens if they don't trust the
passport, because it looks like it's been tampered with?

"Erick T. Barkhuis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Traveller:
    >> Any country's officials can deny anyone except their own citizens
    >> entry at any time, for any reason.
    > How do they know it's one of their own citizens if they don't trust the
    > passport, because it looks like it's been tampered with?

dont be so f****** thick --- 30 minutes answering questions about your past
history and a few phone calls would certainly prove if you come from where
you claim

On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:18:13 GMT, "Alan" <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >"Erick T. Barkhuis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected] et...
    >> Traveller:
    >>> Any country's officials can deny anyone except their own citizens
    >>> entry at any time, for any reason.
    >> How do they know it's one of their own citizens if they don't trust the
    >> passport, because it looks like it's been tampered with?
    >dont be so f****** thick --- 30 minutes answering questions about your past
    >history and a few phone calls would certainly prove if you come from where
    >you claim

It's simpler to refuse him entry.
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Martin

"Alan" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
news:[email protected]...
    > "Erick T. Barkhuis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected] t...
    >> Traveller:
    >>> Any country's officials can deny anyone except their own citizens
    >>> entry at any time, for any reason.
    >> How do they know it's one of their own citizens if they don't trust the
    >> passport, because it looks like it's been tampered with?
    > dont be so f****** thick --- 30 minutes answering questions about your
    > past history and a few phone calls would certainly prove if you come from
    > where > you claim
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Possibly not so much problem if you've managed to reach home, after all
where else should they send you ?
But it's not unlikely that you'll be denied the flight home and asked to
come back with a better documentation.
A passport can be damaged while travelling and create problem, but to travel
out with a damaged passport is just stupid.