No passport needed for the 2008 International Bowl... if...

[Reliabull]

Three years ago, I forgot my passport when flying into Toronto -- no problem, the friendly customs people said. "It's getting out where you'll need it."

I had a friend take the spare housekey and retrieve my passport and had it overnighted to the hotel.

It's much smarter to have one and to take it any time you leave the country.

[GarySJ]

No passport needed for the 2008 International Bowl... if...

Sorry for the hijack, but that thread title got my inner Jeff Foxworthy going:

No passport needed for the 2008 International Bowl... if... not for that horsecrap pushoff call in the Rutgers game.

No passport needed for the 2008 International Bowl... if... you're a Syracuse or Pittsburgh fan.

No passport needed for the 2008 International Bowl... if... you watch ESPN on Tuesday nights, which gives you more 6-6 MAC teams than the conference commissioner could stand to watch.

No passport needed for the 2008 International Bowl... if... you promise not to bring any of that worthless U.S. currency into Canada.

No passport needed for the 2008 International Bowl... if... you can do a convincing recitation of that "I am a Canadian" beer commercial.

[Jihme]

No passport needed for the 2008 International Bowl... if... WE WIN OUT AND GO TO A BETTER BOWL!!!

[Triple B]

For the few who will go if it's in Toronto, some food for thought if you're also a Lightning fan. Bolts are up there around the same time ..... FWIW.

1/1 - Toronto

1/3 - Montreal

1/5 - Ottawa

We lucked out two years ago for the Pitt game with the Lightning playing the Pens the same night we had the day game ...... were 1-1 on that Saturday.

[Cubanbull]

i doubt we will be in toronto- thats for rutgers or Uconn. probably rutgers

[USF Colby]

Even Pizza Bowl isn't guaranteed, it says we share it with the MAC on wikipedia. Plus they probably wont want us because they had us last year. Hopefully we end up in the Car Car Bowl if we don't end up in the Gator Bowl.

[USF-PMR]

if you drive over the border.  According to the Department of Homeland Security website the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative rules will not be implemented until January 30, 2008.  This applies to "land and sea" ... if you want to fly to Toronto, you will need a passport.  So fly into Buffalo or Detroit... or just drive up (it's about 24 hours of driving)

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WHTI Land and Sea Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Published

Release Date: June 20, 2007

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced today the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the land and sea portion of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), a core 9/11 Commission recommendation. Proposed rules require a passport or other secure document denoting citizenship and identity for all land and sea travel into the United States.

"Secure documents are a national imperative that will prevent dangerous people from entering our country using fraudulent identification," said DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff. "This initiative fixes a vulnerability first identified by the 9/11 Commission and later addressed by Congress. It will enhance our ability to assess threats and confirm identity at ports of entry, while continuing to facilitate lawful travel and commerce."

As the first rational step as we move towards full WHTI implementation, DHS intends to end the routine practice of accepting oral declarations alone at land and sea ports of entry. On Jan. 31, 2008, U.S. and Canadian citizens will need to present either a WHTI-compliant document or a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, plus proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate. DHS also proposes to begin alternative procedures for U.S. and Canadian children at that time.

At a later date to be determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security in consultation with the Secretary of State, the departments will implement the full requirements of the land and sea phase of WHTI. The implementation date will be determined based on a number of factors, including the progress of actions undertaken by the Department of Homeland Security to implement the WHTI requirements and the availability of WHTI compliant documents on both sides of the border. DHS and DOS expect the date of full WHTI implementation to be in the summer of 2008. The precise implementation date will be formally announced with at least 60 days notice.

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Link to official news release

#1 - we are not going to Toronto Calm Down.

#2 - we are, at the very least, going to Alabama.

#3 - we may very well go to Charlotte.

#4 - be have a good chance of going to Jacksonville.

#5 - See rule #1.

Passport Smasshport!  The Loonie is worth a $1.03 to every george washington (Dollar).  I can not affort to leave the USA in more ways than one.

Peace