February/March CR-1 / IR-1 Interview Discussion Thread

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

I don't think you have any reason to worry Wyatt and I doubt they're going to check whether or not you're male because frankly, you look pretty male.

Heh. Well, the thing is that when I was going through the K-1 process early last year and received the .pdf describing the medical at Woking, it was pretty explicit about an "examination, not limited to external genitalia" or something like that. Not that I'm a nevernude, but I still like to be prepared in advance!

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

I think they will check! Not because it is you specifically

Just that generally, they do.

I'll know there's something amiss when I hear the doctor shout, "Hey Joanne...Joanne and Steve...both of you, come here and take a look at this!"

[tHund3r 0]

Good luck!

[La Souris 19]

I am quite lucky... I could walk to Medisys and to the consulate from my place I'll take the bus, because it's a long walk in winterland. So, as much as I hated the wait, I still feel lucky about the easiness for the consulate and medical part.

The worst part will be the blood test - I always faint

I'll have to go back to Vancouver one day to see more than the airport. Oh, and about Deadwood and South Dakota, lucky you!

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

I'll have to go back to Vancouver one day to see more than the airport. Oh, and about Deadwood and South Dakota, lucky you!

Thanks! Yeah, I'm literally the ONLY person I know who has thought that driving across the continent is a GOOD idea. I'm seriously looking forward to it. I'm aiming to drive from where I live near Vancouver to Billings, Montana on the first day, Billings to Madison, Wisconsin on the second day, and Wisconsin to D.C. in the third day. It's a challenge, and I love challenges! I know I can do it. I relish the idea. It has sort of a Vanishing Point feel to it, minus the methamphetamines, of course.

[lgg 2]

I think it sounds amazing, to be honest. If I had time to stop and stay places and check it out, it could be super fun. I would LOVE to see Deadwood too and Montana...

You're going to have such an adventure...

Good luck at the interview tomorrow, hope they don't man handle you too much!

Thanks! Yeah, I'm literally the ONLY person I know who has thought that driving across the continent is a GOOD idea. I'm seriously looking forward to it. I'm aiming to drive from where I live near Vancouver to Billings, Montana on the first day, Billings to Madison, Wisconsin on the second day, and Wisconsin to D.C. in the third day. It's a challenge, and I love challenges! I know I can do it. I relish the idea. It has sort of a Vanishing Point feel to it, minus the methamphetamines, of course.

When's your medical little Miss Mouse? Sorry to hear that you faint -- are you bringing someone with you to help you get home?

Once it's done, you'll be fine... one more step closer, my dear...

I am quite lucky... I could walk to Medisys and to the consulate from my place I'll take the bus, because it's a long walk in winterland. So, as much as I hated the wait, I still feel lucky about the easiness for the consulate and medical part.

The worst part will be the blood test - I always faint

I'll have to go back to Vancouver one day to see more than the airport. Oh, and about Deadwood and South Dakota, lucky you!

[La Souris 19]

Thanks! Yeah, I'm literally the ONLY person I know who has thought that driving across the continent is a GOOD idea. I'm seriously looking forward to it. I'm aiming to drive from where I live near Vancouver to Billings, Montana on the first day, Billings to Madison, Wisconsin on the second day, and Wisconsin to D.C. in the third day. It's a challenge, and I love challenges! I know I can do it. I relish the idea. It has sort of a Vanishing Point feel to it, minus the methamphetamines, of course.

I love road trips, all the sceneries you'll get to see, plus the best gift at the end!

[La Souris 19]

When's your medical little Miss Mouse? Sorry to hear that you faint -- are you bringing someone with you to help you get home?

Once it's done, you'll be fine... one more step closer, my dear...

I'll call for the appointment on Monday as I'll know my schedule for the following weeks... I'll let you know.

Bed time now, have to rest to be a careful driver tomorrow

[Malrothien 6]

Wyatt, we think driving across is a good idea.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

I love road trips, all the sceneries you'll get to see, plus the best gift at the end!

Exactly! And I love driving. I mean...driving for fourteen hours in a day isn't quite as lovely, but it'll still be a helluva trip.

If I wasn't aiming to make it in three days, I'd also take a bit of a longer detour (~30 miles or so) to see Mount Rushmore...but alas, no. I'll keep reading my road atlas to see if there's anything else noteworthy along the way though. I was actually just doing the math earlier today, and if all goes according to plan, I'll probably be in Deadwood right around lunch time. I think I'll actually stop and have lunch there.

Wyatt, we think driving across is a good idea.

Yay! Thanks peeps.

I *may* be able to coax my wife into logging in to VJ and posting a few "road reports" for me while I'm driving across. That might be fun.

Edited January 28, 2010 by Wyatt's Torch

[Malrothien 6]

There is a LOT along the way - I know, I did it back in '98. Seattle to North Carolina.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

There is a LOT along the way - I know, I did it back in '98. Seattle to North Carolina.

It's funny -- well over a year ago, my wife proposed that we should create a "Zombie Contingency Plan", pinpointing a location where we should meet if there's a major world catastrophe. So I cross referenced an atlas, Google maps, scrawled a pentagram on the floor, sacrificed a goat and threw some runes to determine that Jamestown, North Dakota would be the statistical halfway point between D.C. and Vancouver. So that has always been our proverbial "disaster meetup" location.

Ironically, Jamestown is home to the World's Largest Buffalo. It's ironic, because my wife was born and raised in Buffalo, New York.

The more you know...

[lgg 2]

You sacrificed a goat?????

wasn't that messy?

It's funny -- well over a year ago, my wife proposed that we should create a "Zombie Contingency Plan", pinpointing a location where we should meet if there's a major world catastrophe. So I cross referenced an atlas, Google maps, scrawled a pentagram on the floor, sacrificed a goat and threw some runes to determine that Jamestown, North Dakota would be the statistical halfway point between D.C. and Vancouver. So that has always been our proverbial "disaster meetup" location.

Ironically, Jamestown is home to the World's Largest Buffalo. It's ironic, because my wife was born and raised in Buffalo, New York.

The more you know...

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

You sacrificed a goat?????

wasn't that messy?

I had a red shag carpet. You couldn't really notice after a few weeks.

[lgg 2]

Brilliant. but now I have more concern about the fact that you owned a red, shag carpet.

Hope it went well with your lava lamp!

I had a red shag carpet. You couldn't really notice after a few weeks.