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david'sgirl   134

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"An experience on a train"? My mind is going to a dirty place! :devil:

I am shocked. I thought I married a man with a pure mind. :innocent:

I have a train story beyond all others. It all started when we left my in-laws in July to go back to Helsinki for a night and catch our prospective flights. Little did we know that the train conductor would give absolutely no warning, and while the Finn Man was outside of the train saying goodbye to his parents, the doors closed and the train zoomed off with me and the luggage and no husband with me on the train. I had no cell, no train ticket, hardly any euros...

A motorcycle gang guy offered to help me out, but he literally fell on the floor in a drunken stupor as he was welcoming me to Finland (even though I was leaving Finland)...

More to come...

OMG!!! :rofl: you gotta finnish the story!

Did your secret agent skills come in handy?

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I have a train story beyond all others. It all started when we left my in-laws in July to go back to Helsinki for a night and catch our prospective flights. Little did we know that the train conductor would give absolutely no warning, and while the Finn Man was outside of the train saying goodbye to his parents, the doors closed and the train zoomed off with me and the luggage and no husband with me on the train. I had no cell, no train ticket, hardly any euros...

A motorcycle gang guy offered to help me out, but he literally fell on the floor in a drunken stupor as he was welcoming me to Finland (even though I was leaving Finland)...

More to come...

As the train departed, my hubby literally ran along it, and I frantically tried to hit the open door button to no avail. I started crying as I saw his frantic face. Then all of a sudden, zoom, the train took off, leaving him behind.

I left the luggage and ran about five cars down like a psycho American chick! Not one single person spoke English. I found the train conductor. He spoke no English. My year of Finnish classes didn't help. He got some guy coming out of the bathroom to translate. Basically no, he couldn't stop the train! I had my pocket PC to get my hubby's cell # (which I can never memorize!). I wrote it down. My pocket PC died. I tried calling from the conductor's phone, then realize that in my panic and through my tears I missed a digit. So I still couldn't call him...

We both had flights leaving the next morning from Helsinki...

Finally the conductor's phone rang. My hubby and his dad had gone into the train station, and they in turn called the mean conductor. He told me to get off in three stops (through the bathroom guy who suddenly became a translator). I went back to the luggage but was still frantic. I then realized that there was no way I could get the luggage off the train by myself. And that's where the drunk "Welcome to Finland" motorcycle gang guy came into the picture...

Now who will play him in the movie?

More later...

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

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And_Sam   44

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I have a train story beyond all others. It all started when we left my in-laws in July to go back to Helsinki for a night and catch our prospective flights. Little did we know that the train conductor would give absolutely no warning, and while the Finn Man was outside of the train saying goodbye to his parents, the doors closed and the train zoomed off with me and the luggage and no husband with me on the train. I had no cell, no train ticket, hardly any euros...

A motorcycle gang guy offered to help me out, but he literally fell on the floor in a drunken stupor as he was welcoming me to Finland (even though I was leaving Finland)...

More to come...

As the train departed, my hubby literally ran along it, and I frantically tried to hit the open door button to no avail. I started crying as I saw his frantic face. Then all of a sudden, zoom, the train took off, leaving him behind.

I left the luggage and ran about five cars down like a psycho American chick! Not one single person spoke English. I found the train conductor. He spoke no English. My year of Finnish classes didn't help. He got some guy coming out of the bathroom to translate. Basically no, he couldn't stop the train! I had my pocket PC to get my hubby's cell # (which I can never memorize!). I wrote it down. My pocket PC died. I tried calling from the conductor's phone, then realize that in my panic and through my tears I missed a digit. So I still couldn't call him...

We both had flights leaving the next morning from Helsinki...

Finally the conductor's phone rang. My hubby and his dad had gone into the train station, and they in turn called the mean conductor. He told me to get off in three stops (through the bathroom guy who suddenly became a translator). I went back to the luggage but was still frantic. I then realized that there was no way I could get the luggage off the train by myself. And that's where the drunk "Welcome to Finland" motorcycle gang guy came into the picture...

Now who will play him in the movie?

More later...

Finn, whenever you are done being a secret agent you need to become an author!!!!! I can't wait for you to "FINNISH" (to quote Di) the story!!!! :thumbs::thumbs:

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david'sgirl   134

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As the train departed, my hubby literally ran along it, and I frantically tried to hit the open door button to no avail. I started crying as I saw his frantic face. Then all of a sudden, zoom, the train took off, leaving him behind.

I left the luggage and ran about five cars down like a psycho American chick! Not one single person spoke English. I found the train conductor. He spoke no English. My year of Finnish classes didn't help. He got some guy coming out of the bathroom to translate. Basically no, he couldn't stop the train! I had my pocket PC to get my hubby's cell # (which I can never memorize!). I wrote it down. My pocket PC died. I tried calling from the conductor's phone, then realize that in my panic and through my tears I missed a digit. So I still couldn't call him...

We both had flights leaving the next morning from Helsinki...

Finally the conductor's phone rang. My hubby and his dad had gone into the train station, and they in turn called the mean conductor. He told me to get off in three stops (through the bathroom guy who suddenly became a translator). I went back to the luggage but was still frantic. I then realized that there was no way I could get the luggage off the train by myself. And that's where the drunk "Welcome to Finland" motorcycle gang guy came into the picture...

Now who will play him in the movie?

More later...

Oh my! I'm sure you can laugh now but that would be so scary.

hmm I'm sure David will have a casting idea in mind!

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scotinmass   588

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As the train departed, my hubby literally ran along it, and I frantically tried to hit the open door button to no avail. I started crying as I saw his frantic face. Then all of a sudden, zoom, the train took off, leaving him behind.

I left the luggage and ran about five cars down like a psycho American chick! Not one single person spoke English. I found the train conductor. He spoke no English. My year of Finnish classes didn't help. He got some guy coming out of the bathroom to translate. Basically no, he couldn't stop the train! I had my pocket PC to get my hubby's cell # (which I can never memorize!). I wrote it down. My pocket PC died. I tried calling from the conductor's phone, then realize that in my panic and through my tears I missed a digit. So I still couldn't call him...

We both had flights leaving the next morning from Helsinki...

Finally the conductor's phone rang. My hubby and his dad had gone into the train station, and they in turn called the mean conductor. He told me to get off in three stops (through the bathroom guy who suddenly became a translator). I went back to the luggage but was still frantic. I then realized that there was no way I could get the luggage off the train by myself. And that's where the drunk "Welcome to Finland" motorcycle gang guy came into the picture...

Now who will play him in the movie?

More later...

Oh my! I'm sure you can laugh now but that would be so scary.

hmm I'm sure David will have a casting idea in mind!

Jack Nicholson springs to mind!

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"Boston is the only major city that if you f*** with them, they will shut down the whole city, stop everything, an find you". Adam Sandler

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And_Sam   44

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As the train departed, my hubby literally ran along it, and I frantically tried to hit the open door button to no avail. I started crying as I saw his frantic face. Then all of a sudden, zoom, the train took off, leaving him behind.

I left the luggage and ran about five cars down like a psycho American chick! Not one single person spoke English. I found the train conductor. He spoke no English. My year of Finnish classes didn't help. He got some guy coming out of the bathroom to translate. Basically no, he couldn't stop the train! I had my pocket PC to get my hubby's cell # (which I can never memorize!). I wrote it down. My pocket PC died. I tried calling from the conductor's phone, then realize that in my panic and through my tears I missed a digit. So I still couldn't call him...

We both had flights leaving the next morning from Helsinki...

Finally the conductor's phone rang. My hubby and his dad had gone into the train station, and they in turn called the mean conductor. He told me to get off in three stops (through the bathroom guy who suddenly became a translator). I went back to the luggage but was still frantic. I then realized that there was no way I could get the luggage off the train by myself. And that's where the drunk "Welcome to Finland" motorcycle gang guy came into the picture...

Now who will play him in the movie?

More later...

Oh my! I'm sure you can laugh now but that would be so scary.

hmm I'm sure David will have a casting idea in mind!

Jack Nicholson springs to mind!

Hmmm he would have been a good biker guy in his younger days but have you seen him lately????

Now Peter Fonda has aged very well~~ :innocent:

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. " – Herm Albright

POE: JFK New York: 04/18/2010
Receive Green Card in mail: 06/03/2010
Received SSN: 06/17/2010
Received NEW SS CARD: 07/20/2010 (to match GC!)
Got JOB!!: 09/27/2010
Got a better JOB!!: 11/20/2010
ROC Mailed: 02/16/2012
Check cashed: 02/24/2012
NOA received dated for: 02/22/2012
Biometrics dated: 04/18/2012
RFE: 10/23/2012
RFE Response Confirmed: 11/16/2012
Interview at Orlando office: 02/13/2013

2nd RFE!!: 10/03/13

2nd RFE Response: 10/09/2013

Update Biometrics: 10/13/2013 NEVER GOT 10 yr card!

N-400 mailed: 01/21/2014

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And_Sam   44

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As the train departed, my hubby literally ran along it, and I frantically tried to hit the open door button to no avail. I started crying as I saw his frantic face. Then all of a sudden, zoom, the train took off, leaving him behind.

I left the luggage and ran about five cars down like a psycho American chick! Not one single person spoke English. I found the train conductor. He spoke no English. My year of Finnish classes didn't help. He got some guy coming out of the bathroom to translate. Basically no, he couldn't stop the train! I had my pocket PC to get my hubby's cell # (which I can never memorize!). I wrote it down. My pocket PC died. I tried calling from the conductor's phone, then realize that in my panic and through my tears I missed a digit. So I still couldn't call him...

We both had flights leaving the next morning from Helsinki...

Finally the conductor's phone rang. My hubby and his dad had gone into the train station, and they in turn called the mean conductor. He told me to get off in three stops (through the bathroom guy who suddenly became a translator). I went back to the luggage but was still frantic. I then realized that there was no way I could get the luggage off the train by myself. And that's where the drunk "Welcome to Finland" motorcycle gang guy came into the picture...

Now who will play him in the movie?

More later...

Oh my! I'm sure you can laugh now but that would be so scary.

hmm I'm sure David will have a casting idea in mind!

Jack Nicholson springs to mind!

Hmmm he would have been a good biker guy in his younger days but have you seen him lately????

Now Peter Fonda has aged very well~~ :innocent:

Or better yet Keifer Sutherland or Robert Downey Jr does a pretty good drunk!! :thumbs:

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. " – Herm Albright

POE: JFK New York: 04/18/2010
Receive Green Card in mail: 06/03/2010
Received SSN: 06/17/2010
Received NEW SS CARD: 07/20/2010 (to match GC!)
Got JOB!!: 09/27/2010
Got a better JOB!!: 11/20/2010
ROC Mailed: 02/16/2012
Check cashed: 02/24/2012
NOA received dated for: 02/22/2012
Biometrics dated: 04/18/2012
RFE: 10/23/2012
RFE Response Confirmed: 11/16/2012
Interview at Orlando office: 02/13/2013

2nd RFE!!: 10/03/13

2nd RFE Response: 10/09/2013

Update Biometrics: 10/13/2013 NEVER GOT 10 yr card!

N-400 mailed: 01/21/2014

Biometrics (N-400): 02/21/2014

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scotinmass   588

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As the train departed, my hubby literally ran along it, and I frantically tried to hit the open door button to no avail. I started crying as I saw his frantic face. Then all of a sudden, zoom, the train took off, leaving him behind.

I left the luggage and ran about five cars down like a psycho American chick! Not one single person spoke English. I found the train conductor. He spoke no English. My year of Finnish classes didn't help. He got some guy coming out of the bathroom to translate. Basically no, he couldn't stop the train! I had my pocket PC to get my hubby's cell # (which I can never memorize!). I wrote it down. My pocket PC died. I tried calling from the conductor's phone, then realize that in my panic and through my tears I missed a digit. So I still couldn't call him...

We both had flights leaving the next morning from Helsinki...

Finally the conductor's phone rang. My hubby and his dad had gone into the train station, and they in turn called the mean conductor. He told me to get off in three stops (through the bathroom guy who suddenly became a translator). I went back to the luggage but was still frantic. I then realized that there was no way I could get the luggage off the train by myself. And that's where the drunk "Welcome to Finland" motorcycle gang guy came into the picture...

Now who will play him in the movie?

More later...

Oh my! I'm sure you can laugh now but that would be so scary.

hmm I'm sure David will have a casting idea in mind!

Jack Nicholson springs to mind!

Hmmm he would have been a good biker guy in his younger days but have you seen him lately????

Now Peter Fonda has aged very well~~ :innocent:

Or better yet Keifer Sutherland or Robert Downey Jr does a pretty good drunk!! :thumbs:

He's not acting!

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"Boston is the only major city that if you f*** with them, they will shut down the whole city, stop everything, an find you". Adam Sandler

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FinnLove   0

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ha! Robert Downey Jr. is perfect. The guy was about the same age...

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

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scotinmass   588

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He's not acting!

Wow, is there really no Scottish drunk actor? lol

There are 1 or 2 but they can't do Finnish accents. American actors are so much better at accents! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

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And_Sam   44

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He's not acting!

Wow, is there really no Scottish drunk actor? lol

There are 1 or 2 but they can't do Finnish accents. American actors are so much better at accents! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Isn't that the truth??? :thumbs::thumbs: I just want to know how when singing, it doesn't matter where they are from they all sound american???

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. " – Herm Albright

POE: JFK New York: 04/18/2010
Receive Green Card in mail: 06/03/2010
Received SSN: 06/17/2010
Received NEW SS CARD: 07/20/2010 (to match GC!)
Got JOB!!: 09/27/2010
Got a better JOB!!: 11/20/2010
ROC Mailed: 02/16/2012
Check cashed: 02/24/2012
NOA received dated for: 02/22/2012
Biometrics dated: 04/18/2012
RFE: 10/23/2012
RFE Response Confirmed: 11/16/2012
Interview at Orlando office: 02/13/2013

2nd RFE!!: 10/03/13

2nd RFE Response: 10/09/2013

Update Biometrics: 10/13/2013 NEVER GOT 10 yr card!

N-400 mailed: 01/21/2014

Biometrics (N-400): 02/21/2014

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scotinmass   588

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He's not acting!

Wow, is there really no Scottish drunk actor? lol

There are 1 or 2 but they can't do Finnish accents. American actors are so much better at accents! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Isn't that the truth??? :thumbs::thumbs: I just want to know how when singing, it doesn't matter where they are from they all sound american???

Have you not heard The Proclaimers? :D

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"Boston is the only major city that if you f*** with them, they will shut down the whole city, stop everything, an find you". Adam Sandler

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scotinmass   588

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ha! Robert Downey Jr. is perfect. The guy was about the same age...

Finn I am not gonna sleep tonight if I don't get the rest of the story! I've got to know if you made it out alive!

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"Boston is the only major city that if you f*** with them, they will shut down the whole city, stop everything, an find you". Adam Sandler

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And_Sam   44

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He's not acting!

Wow, is there really no Scottish drunk actor? lol

There are 1 or 2 but they can't do Finnish accents. American actors are so much better at accents! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Isn't that the truth??? :thumbs::thumbs: I just want to know how when singing, it doesn't matter where they are from they all sound american???

Have you not heard The Proclaimers? :D

:lol: Yes I have and I love them too!!! :thumbs:

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. " – Herm Albright

POE: JFK New York: 04/18/2010
Receive Green Card in mail: 06/03/2010
Received SSN: 06/17/2010
Received NEW SS CARD: 07/20/2010 (to match GC!)
Got JOB!!: 09/27/2010
Got a better JOB!!: 11/20/2010
ROC Mailed: 02/16/2012
Check cashed: 02/24/2012
NOA received dated for: 02/22/2012
Biometrics dated: 04/18/2012
RFE: 10/23/2012
RFE Response Confirmed: 11/16/2012
Interview at Orlando office: 02/13/2013

2nd RFE!!: 10/03/13

2nd RFE Response: 10/09/2013

Update Biometrics: 10/13/2013 NEVER GOT 10 yr card!

N-400 mailed: 01/21/2014

Biometrics (N-400): 02/21/2014

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