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23 October 2008 @ 08:26 am
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I've mentioned here before, I think, that I'm in the process of applying for a pardon from Canada for my mischief conviction of almost 22 years ago. Really, "in the process" is perhaps putting it too strongly. I'm hung up on one particular step in the process, which is heading down to my local police station to be fingerprinted. I keep finding excuses to put this off—or not even bothering to find excuses. Maybe this isn't surprising, given the way my back prickles—even today, when I haven't done anything—every time I'm out walking and a police car cruises slowly past me.

I have to get over, though, if there's any prayer of making it to Montreal next year for Worldcon.


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scottedelman: Ultraman[info]scottedelman on October 23rd, 2008 05:22 pm (UTC)
My fingers are crossed for you, man! I want to see you on the other side of the border!
shhhh it's a secrit[info]secritcrush on October 23rd, 2008 05:58 pm (UTC)
I like you better as a renegade!

(plus I am not going to worldcon...)
[info]ianrandalstrock on October 23rd, 2008 06:59 pm (UTC)
B-b-b-but you're the only person I know who's PNG in Canada. If you go through with this, I'll be back to having just a boring bunch of acquaintances who can cross the border any ol' time they like (well, except for DHS hassles, and now needing a passport to like walk across the Rainbow Bridge, and that hole Blame Canada fiasco).

But seriously, if you want to clear your record, go for it.

Oh, and if you want to borrow fingerprints, the SEC and NASD have about a dozen copies of mine on file, and my record is clean.
[info]libling on October 23rd, 2008 11:01 pm (UTC)
Act now! And get a free poutine!
Get the damn fingerprints done and I'll buy you an authentic poutine up here. In fact, I'll even throw one in for Laura and another for Edelman, if that's what it's going to take.
William Shunn: Le Chat Francais[info]shunn on October 24th, 2008 12:11 am (UTC)
Re: Act now! And get a free poutine!
Sounds great! Er, what the fuck's a poutine?
[info]libling on October 24th, 2008 01:03 pm (UTC)
Re: Act now! And get a free poutine!
A poutine is a delightful Québecois culinary delicacy unlike anything you have tasted before. Expect to experience multiple orgasms of the tongue, taste buds and salivary glands. Gee, Bill, if that isn't reason enough to get fingerprinted, I don't know what would be.
William Shunn: Occidental Flight 789[info]shunn on October 24th, 2008 01:52 pm (UTC)
Re: Act now! And get a free poutine!
How do you conjure up such images of decadence without specifics? I will close my eyes and imagine poutine on my tongue as they soil my fingerpads.
[info]libling on October 24th, 2008 02:06 pm (UTC)
Re: Act now! And get a free poutine!
For more on the poutine, visit: http://www.montrealpoutine.com/history.html

Were I a paid user, I would be happy to post an appropriate photo.
I've mentioned here before, I think, that I'm in the process of applying for a pardon from Canada for my mischief conviction of almost 22 years ago. Really, "in the process" is perhaps putting it too strongly. I'm hung up on one particular step in the process, which is heading down to my local police station to be fingerprinted. I keep finding excuses to put this off—or not even bothering to find excuses. Maybe this isn't surprising, given the way my back prickles—even today, when I haven't done anything—every time I'm out walking and a police car cruises slowly past me.

I have to get over, though, if there's any prayer of making it to Montreal next year for Worldcon.


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