BOC-L Digest - 9 Jul 2002 to 10 Jul 2002 (#2002-193)

[t.byrne]

Maybe it was their gene pool the USA were worried about, Steve.

Seriously though, I was very sorry to read that you couldn't come Alisa.
Maybe the War of the Worlds would be a good substitute to try - call their
bluff.

A Last Druid - aka Tom

> Have had that reaction in the USA (well, when I was young and single).
>
> Steve
>
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> On Tue, 9 Jul 2002 14:01:10 +0400, Alisa <coral at APORT.RU> wrote:
>
> >Hello all,
> >
> >just got back from UK Embassy. Unfortunately it seems like I won't go to
> the
> >Festival because of decisions of Embassy.
> >All documents were made properly and I even had a personal invitation
from
> >Kris Tait to Hawkwind Festival. Well, they looked through them and didn't
> >found any mistake. The old woman looking like Margaret Tatcher, who was
> >interviewing me even didn't know what to ask. Maybe she just doesn't know
> >what is Hawkwind. She just didn't believe me. So they didn't refuse me in
> >getting visa, no. They just appointed the second interview to bring
> >additional info on... August 9th! Can you imagine it? She saw that
Festival
> >being held from 19 to 21 and they appointed this date anyway. What is
> this -
> >mockery of Embassy?
> >I've heard that British Embassy has direction not to let young pretty
women
> >in UK.
> >What do you think about all these?
> >
> >I'm really very disappointed.
> >
> >Alisa
> >
> >"sick of politicians
> >harassment and laws
> >All we do is get screwed up
> >By other people's flaws"
>