Comments on: “Destination USA - Secure Borders - Open Doors” http://dervala.net/2004/02/25/destination-usa-secure-borders-open-doors/ A love letter Mon, 21 May 2012 17:17:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: I. http://dervala.net/2004/02/25/destination-usa-secure-borders-open-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-483 I. Sat, 28 Feb 2004 02:23:21 +0000 http://dervala.net/?p=549#comment-483 Hooray! Sorry I'm late to the welcome wagon--I've been [strike]watching too much TV[/strike] [strike]having too much fun[/strike] slaving too hard for The Man to keep up with the exciting InterWeb this week. I'm very glad that you're finally on your way back to frosty Brooklyn. Though I'll miss reading your observations about places elsewhere, I'm sure I'll continue to be entertained by your [strike]observations[/strike] theories about New York. Hooray! Sorry I’m late to the welcome wagon—I’ve been [strike]watching too much TV[/strike] [strike]having too much fun[/strike] slaving too hard for The Man to keep up with the exciting InterWeb this week.

I’m very glad that you’re finally on your way back to frosty Brooklyn. Though I’ll miss reading your observations about places elsewhere, I’m sure I’ll continue to be entertained by your [strike]observations[/strike] theories about New York.

]]> By: Bernie Goldbach http://dervala.net/2004/02/25/destination-usa-secure-borders-open-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Bernie Goldbach Thu, 26 Feb 2004 11:01:39 +0000 http://dervala.net/?p=549#comment-482 If you consider returning to Ireland with token gifts for the unwashed masses, please stuff a Sunday edition of the NYT (any week will do) in the bottom of a bag along with two Peppermint Patties. I will reciprocate with an equally fetching gift bag. If you consider returning to Ireland with token gifts for the unwashed masses, please stuff a Sunday edition of the NYT (any week will do) in the bottom of a bag along with two Peppermint Patties. I will reciprocate with an equally fetching gift bag.

]]> By: Tom http://dervala.net/2004/02/25/destination-usa-secure-borders-open-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Tom Thu, 26 Feb 2004 10:18:15 +0000 http://dervala.net/?p=549#comment-481 Sorry to see you go. Ireland (and Limerick!) need more creative and thoughtful people. It is interesting to see the contrast between Americans in person, friendly, generous and helpful, and the sinister bureaucracies they create when they are afraid. Sorry to see you go.
Ireland (and Limerick!) need more creative and thoughtful people.
It is interesting to see the contrast between Americans in person, friendly, generous and helpful, and the sinister bureaucracies they create when they are afraid.

]]> By: heiferman http://dervala.net/2004/02/25/destination-usa-secure-borders-open-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-480 heiferman Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:34:00 +0000 http://dervala.net/?p=549#comment-480 It'll worth it! Thanks for jumping through the hoops, look forward to Monday... It’ll worth it! Thanks for jumping through the hoops, look forward to Monday…

]]> By: Bert http://dervala.net/2004/02/25/destination-usa-secure-borders-open-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Bert Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:43:24 +0000 http://dervala.net/?p=549#comment-479 Glad you have finally jumped thru all the hoops and breeched the barriers that the bureaucracy has erected. Sad that the bureaucracy has erected such an onerous system in the name of homeland security which is a feel good system to mollify the fears of masses and let the politicos crow. Meanwhile the smoke and mirrors of this system probably do little to thwart the real terrorists who are cleaver enough to be watching and scheming for another way to whack the fumbling giant. But the end result is that you are free to pursue your dreams where you want to. I guess I should be thankful that I do not have to fret over such formalities. Welcome back to New York! Glad you have finally jumped thru all the hoops and breeched the barriers that the bureaucracy has erected. Sad that the bureaucracy has erected such an onerous system in the name of homeland security which is a feel good system to mollify the fears of masses and let the politicos crow. Meanwhile the smoke and mirrors of this system probably do little to thwart the real terrorists who are cleaver enough to be watching and scheming for another way to whack the fumbling giant.

But the end result is that you are free to pursue your dreams where you want to. I guess I should be thankful that I do not have to fret over such formalities. Welcome back to New York!

]]> By: eoin http://dervala.net/2004/02/25/destination-usa-secure-borders-open-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-478 eoin Wed, 25 Feb 2004 14:14:37 +0000 http://dervala.net/?p=549#comment-478 So are Irish rock bands that sing about the glory of a young lasses' ass ( at mass) excluded from the visa waiver program? So are Irish rock bands that sing about the glory of a young lasses’ ass ( at mass) excluded from the visa waiver program?

]]> By: Justin http://dervala.net/2004/02/25/destination-usa-secure-borders-open-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Justin Wed, 25 Feb 2004 13:39:29 +0000 http://dervala.net/?p=549#comment-477 I used to work with one of the guys on the front gate -- nice guy! I used to work with one of the guys on the front gate — nice guy!

]]> By: Anonymous http://dervala.net/2004/02/25/destination-usa-secure-borders-open-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Anonymous Wed, 25 Feb 2004 12:29:31 +0000 http://dervala.net/?p=549#comment-476 Don't go. Don’t go.

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