Comments on: Hypothetically Of Course

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:51:10 +0000

Brody,
Have you tried calling again? Did they offer you any alternative at all if it doesn’t arrive in time? I paid the extra to have my passport renewed with “expedited” service. That extra $60 got me the passport in 5 weeks when the site and the paperwork said it would take 3 business days from receipt! So much for expedited service! We mailed Alex’s the same day and he doesn’t have it back yet. They were mailed March 12th. Thankfully he doesn’t travel until early July.

Beth

By: Brody Harper

Brody Harper — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:45:50 +0000

tick-tock-tick-tock

By: the boian chronicles ...

the boian chronicles ... — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:52:37 +0000

dude. same thing happened to me. i sent all of the paperwork and whatnot in for my passport right around the same exact time. my wife got hers a couple of days ago. i still didn’t have mine. what gives, i thought. then i got it today. it was a happy ending and i’m sure it will be for you too. the fake name thing was cool for a while, but unless you changed your name from barney to brody, let’s just call a spade a spade, kapish?

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:16:35 +0000

Of course you realize that this is now going to spin off into “what did “Barney” change his name from/to in 1999 and why.” Get the full story here, or is “Barney” going to keep us guessing?

Beth

By: Kat

Kat — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:51:56 +0000

Bribery is always an option…it would be especially helpful if “Barney” had any close connections with soft rock stars…but I don’t imagine “Barney” would know anyone like that…

By: euphrony

euphrony — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:54:33 +0000

Tell “Barney” that a few calls placed to the proper offices, with just the correct level of desperation in his voice, can get him next day certified copies of these records.

I know it can be done because my procrastinating brother has been there. A few years ago we all went on a family cruise and somehow he didn’t get the message that he needed a birth certificate for his son until the day before we were to board the ship (2000 miles from home, no less). They were able to get it done.

I’m confident that “Barney”, too, will sail the seas and have ample opportunity to hide from our friend, Mr. Sun, in the coming week.

By: Brody Harper

Brody Harper — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:43:47 +0000

… So here’s a fun little update for.. ummm “Barney”.

“Barney” found out that he, in fact doesn’t need his passport to go on this cruise. All he needs is his photo ID and his birth certificate. Sounds great right?

Wrong.

“Barney’s” birth certificate is with his “passport”… in New Orleans, because Barney needed to send that in to get said passport.

Not tricky enough for you? Let’s try this.

“Barney”, also legally changed his name in 1999 from what is actually on his birth certificate to something else… and “Barney” needs copies of those records also. Yeah… those records are also with the “passport” in New Orleans.

Sucks to be “Barney”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:19:16 +0000

Tell “Barney” not to worry. Right now, the law states that a passport is recommended, NOT required. Tell “Barney” and his lovely wife “Betty” to make sure they bring a certified copy of their birth certificates along with a photo ID. “Barney” and “Betty” will be fine. Don’t forget to bring the same information for “BamBam.” He needs to be all “legal-like” too.

Beth

By: That Chick Over There

That Chick Over There — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:50:02 +0000

Panic?

By: Steven M. Russell

Steven M. Russell — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:32:34 +0000

You have to have a passport to go on a cruise?

I went on a cruise…but I don’t remember needing a passport.