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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s probably a valid point. I just checked the import requirements into the States for citizens, and it does say you need to declare items. I have never bothered, was always asked, and usually said no, or maybe a bottle or two of liquor.

  No wait. The first time I traveled abroad was to Mexico via airplane, and I itemized everything. Including the gummy bears I bought, every coin I had, all currency, a small jar of sand from the beach, and a lot more. I filled up 3 pages. The border cops just rolled their eyes, and verbally told me to only declare anything over $10K. Last time I came into the States via boat, I just said personal stores, and it was also fine.

  If you want to follow the law to the letter, do it to the letter. If you don’t get sunburned easily, maybe do that.

  Bear in mind that it’s easier to say you fucked up a form than lying to some badge wearing

  You know, it’s been more than a year since I’ve been back to the States. Shit’s gotten weird there. Listen to more recent anecdotal stuff, read the 6059b form, and decide your risk level.

  Never volunteer information, especially to cops. Otherwise, look at some other comments here. It’s probably a more usual use-case. I’m not a good average person.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Going across the border to buy something is completely legal. Bringing it back for resale is different. You said something you want, and then you said pretend it’s a personal item. There’s an inconsistency. If it’s something you want, then it is a personal item. As long as it isn’t illegal, you’re legally fine. That being said, there are two things to be aware of. Legality is a bit more fluid these days (especially at the border), and I’d guess you’d look and act very suspicious, which would probably end poorly for you based on the first thing.

  I did this often when I was in a country with VAT. It was cheaper to fly, buy the thing, and fly back. Or sail, which I also did.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Chat, is this accurate?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Osprey won’t eat food it doesn’t catch itself. Seems more libertarian to me. Florida scrub jays will eat out of your hand, sends like they could go more left. Great kiskadee would be authoritarian, and will attack whatever, but are small. Not sure where it would go. This is fun.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Signal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military Pilots⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  “Assuming the timeline and information reported is true, the likelihood of anything getting to anyone who could have done anything in such a short time was very low,” Admiral Donegan said. “In the end our planes did not get shot down and no U.S. service personnel were injured or died.”

  I suppose they can thank the journalist.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hypothetically, if you are in prison and want to communicate with the outside world without being detected, what are some ways to hide a message within an innocuous letter?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Nicely done!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Miniature Park⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Didn’t Hammond actually get started with a tiny elephant he used for raising capital in the books?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can you use an oil lantern inside of a wood stove for all night heat?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Hot snaps. Brilliant.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨US Question: What happened to the HHS recommendation to the DEA to reschedule cannabis by the end of the year?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t see any evidence that this is about rescheduling anything, let alone specifically marijuana. Only thing I can tell is the date, the person, the fact that there was a recommendation, and somebody involved knows how to cite the USC.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are You Working on Wednesday⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Freaking security audit for a home grown authorization service. No consistency.