In a bizarre development, our forthcoming journey to the USA undertook an ironic twist following fellow traveller Andrew Lormier's visit to the American "Find anyone less helpful and we'll beat it by 10%" Consulate. In fairness, once the 1.4kg of paperwork was filled out the guy inside was pretty friendly, although that will be of little comfort to Lorimer, who looks likely to be denied his US visa in time for his January 13th departure.
The mastermind of this sequel to 2005's USA operation apparently failed to exit the country in the proper bureaucratic fashion, and is now sweating on the processing of his "get out of jail free card," a form which proves he did indeed leave the USA when required. "It's stupid" he complained. "I mean, whose fault is it that they didn't rip that thing out of my passport?" Unfortunately, US officials have been as sympathetic as the Barmy Army at a Shane Warne retirement function, and a nervous wait remains.
Expect a rapturous rant from Lorimer (see link on left of screen) should his visa miraculously arrive before January 12th, and an equally excited exposition on this page. Here's hoping.
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