some day soon, this will all sink in

[cris]

Comments

[damiel]

Ha! You'll be a pioneer.

[cris]

i was kind of amused by the implication of ... "well, this is the standard that we insist on, but we're willing to make an exception if you want bragging rights."

[khourytamarisk]

Huh... I thought that they recognized dual citizenship over there. Maybe it's just the ride organizers?

[cris]

I think it's just an organizer thing. They want to able to compile statistics saying x # of Americans participated, y # of Germans, z # of Australians, etc. And they wouldn't want to deal with, say, how do we categorize Egyptian-born British citizens who currently live in France?

[khourytamarisk]

That's understandable.

Of course, your post more reminded me that I need to go and get my Canadian passport sooner rather than later (as I've already got the US one). :P

[sizztheseed]

Mabuhay! I need to get my Canadian passport, too. They still need to be countersigned by a guarantor, which has been a bit of a stumbling block....

[cris]

if you can wait until October, the guarantor policy becomes a lot more lenient (and, imho, much more sane) ... basically, after October any Canadian with a passport who's known you for more than two years can be your guarantor.

[panzerkunst]

Canada weeps.

[cris]

Canada's sending something like sixty or seventy riders to Paris. They can spare a couple of representatives.

[panzerkunst]

Oh well, that's okay then. Best of luck!

[mishak]

YOU NUMBAH ONE FLIP! Sweet. You gonna wear a Filipino flag jersey or something?

[cris]

I'm considering getting a flag patch to sew on the saddlebag for the bike, but need to track down a Filipino grocery that isn't in freakin' Connecticut.

[mishak]

I'll be in CT for Black Sun this weekend, tell me where a Filipino grocer is and I'll get you one.

[cris]

aww ... thanks. According to this list there's a place in Bethel and another in Norwich. Those might have something, but I can't say for sure as I haven't been.

It also looks like there's another place in Quincy called Sure Pinoy Oriental Mart (... man, I want to see some American expat grocery in Beijing called Totally Yankee Western Mall ...) Let me try that place and if I can't find something, I'll get back to you.