i want to be clear: i'm not banned from going to detroit. my nexus card remains valid. so, i can try, if i want. and, it could very well be a hassle-free scenario - i might cross without being checked.

but, i don't know what that database says.

if they decide to run me, something might come up. and, here's the problem: as a non-american, i can't get that information out, if it's in. then, i could get banned, even though i insist i didn't do anything wrong - and there are no charges pending against me.

"but they wouldn't do that. you have a nexus card and a clean record."

heh.

do you know how much a waiver costs? it wouldn't be smart in the broad sense if you look at america as a whole. that is, telling me i need to pay for a waiver is just going to cost the local economy the money i'd bring into it, because i'm never going to be able to afford it. we're talking thousands. but, the border guard is just going to see the financial opportunity to make me pay, and they're going to take it if they can. they're not going to give a fuck.

there is a long-term solution. once the record is destroyed, the border cops won't see it anymore, and there won't be anything to pull.

in the mean time, i'm not keen on taking chances. if there's an end-around, i'd rather take it...

it's cinco de mayo. but, i'm not mexican, and it's going to be cold. and, there's not anything that would draw me out...

what i'd like to do is find a good rock concert and then hit a dance club on the way home. but, without the rock concert, the dance club is kinda eh. it'll be around 8-10 degrees from 11 pm to 6 am. meh.

and, i don't know if my bike is still there or not, either.

listen. if something comes up, i won't skip it. i'll figure it out. i still don't think i've missed much, recently. really. it's been slow...

but, i'm not going to take a risk to go out to a run of the mill dance party on a cold night in may. it's not worth it.

send your outrage to the windsor police.