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taking hdd overseas
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tee99
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17. February 2005 @ 05:29 |
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quick question regarding taking hdd overseas (to canada) - anyone know the score about customs looking at hdd's and inspecting the contents?
i.e. potentially an issue if the hdd's in question are full of cheeky mp3s, games, films etc...
cheers in advance
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-LoNeR-
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17. February 2005 @ 12:37 |
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i don't thnk they would - but they might open it to check their aint a bomb in it :S
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ddp
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17. February 2005 @ 12:50 |
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are you talking about the tower ot the actual hard drive itself?? on either case they'll scan it with sniffers & xray machines to make certain does not contain illegal materials like drugs, bomb(s)& weapons. i live in canada
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-LoNeR-
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17. February 2005 @ 23:08 |
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yesh - but the wont check the data
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tee99
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18. February 2005 @ 19:20 |
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yeah its just the hdd's - but i would imagine that most customs officials would know what a hard drive looks like...
however, just concerned that they might be interested in the contents of them, and take them away to be searched - to find a few films, games & mp3s on...
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tee99
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18. February 2005 @ 19:20 |
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yeah its just the hdd's - but i would imagine that most customs officials would know what a hard drive looks like...
however, just concerned that they might be interested in the contents of them, and take them away to be searched - to find a few films, games & mp3s on...
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ddp
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18. February 2005 @ 20:10 |
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i doubt very much as it involves time & they have to be fairly quick to get the people thru customs on time
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ecstatica
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18. February 2005 @ 21:44 |
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i took my h/d over to canada when i went to stay with some friends i have alot of movies games mp's programs ect ect .. and they didnt say a thing but pull it out your bag and put it on the tray they give ya so they dont go looking through your bag as this can be a pain in the a$$ but as for the h/d they didnt even question it everything went through that x-ray thing and that's it nothing said
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-LoNeR-
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19. February 2005 @ 03:39 |
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see - just checking it isn't hiding a bomb, lol
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tee99
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19. February 2005 @ 19:57 |
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cool- i think you're right - they have far bigger fish to fry.
i mean, they wouldn't give a sh*t about someone taking through a bunch of audio cassettes and vhs tapes i'd imagine.
cheers
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ddp
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20. February 2005 @ 08:18 |
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have a nice time visiting here & if comming soon bring a medium to heavy coat as it is about -7c just north of toronto
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