***My Day At The Government Passport Office***

Kim~ · 06-13-2007, 06:24 AM

Okay...quick post, as we are out the door!!

Ali, Grin and I are on our way downtown.

Let's see if the congressman's office helped. I'll keep you updated on how the day is going...probably through Mel and anyone else who knows my cell number....

Got a book, chairs, snacks, ID, etc....I'm just worried about the potty situation!!!!

WISH ME LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Click here for the beginning of the story

Kim~ · 06-13-2007, 10:03 AM

Well...first off, I am sad that NO ONE wished me luck on my plight! You guys all suck.

I am back at work. It has been 3.5 hours and I am home. I feel really bad for anyone who has to wait in the "no appointment" line. There are 2 security guards there to keep an eye on things.

When the Will Call window opened---I was third in line. Even though the congressman's office told me to be there at 9---I was there at 6:45--willing to wait until 9.

When I gave her Ali's SS# and ID, she stepped away, handed me the passport, and that was it.

We were the 3rd people, in all of that madness, to walk away. And by 7:15. Ali was only 10 minutes late for school. I even stopped for coffee and oatmeal.

If you are within a few days of leaving, and you don't have your passport--call your congressman's office, that is why they are there. To help. Yay for Elton Gallegly...I am now in the process of sending flowers to his aide and to the lady at the city office, who has called me daily to see how I am, and how this is turning out. Some people DO care and I was lucky enough to find them and get their help.

So.....Here is the line....what you see in front of the Will Call window, is the appointment line. All the way to the right, is the start of the "no appointment line". that goes all along down the side of the building, and runs back along Wilshire.....that line brings the suck.

Kim~ · 06-13-2007, 10:05 AM

Grin is very happy that we have our passport, and can begin our trip. However, he was looking forward to a fun day in LA and having his picture taken over the hours, with irrate *would-be* travelers.

Kim~ · 06-13-2007, 10:07 AM

Here is the side of the Federal Building, and the *No Appointment* line. This line is very far from the front door of the building...I am very sad for these people.

mudmaid · 06-13-2007, 10:09 AM

SWEET! I'm glad you got the passport! Have fun!!

Kim~ · 06-13-2007, 10:09 AM

And here is a crazy picture I took, just hanging my camera out the window as I drove on Wilshire, and onto the 405. This is the end of the *No Appointment* line....

I wonder what our next obstacle will be............

I am such an optimist.

Kim~ · 06-13-2007, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mudmaid

SWEET! I'm glad you got the passport! Have fun!!

Thanks!!!!

We will try to post up pics and bits along the way.

GRIDWNC · 06-13-2007, 10:16 AM

Hurray! You're gonna be trippin'.

Ali gets to go trippin' too!

Hurray for Ali it's a right of passage, I hear!

I, on the other hand, have never been trippin'. Well out of the U.S. of A., that is.

JeepRecoveryTeam · 06-13-2007, 10:20 AM

eggsellent

Kim~ · 06-13-2007, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeepRecoveryTeam

eggsellent

Dude, those security guards down there have a little bit of an attitude.

But they do try to keep it organized. Thanks for scaring me into action.

planefixer · 06-13-2007, 11:10 AM

This might be of some interest to you as you stated in your previous thread about the "expedited" nature of your passports.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...MPLATE=DEFAULT

Roxywheels · 06-13-2007, 11:30 AM

I personally called you to wish you luck. It was just too late cause you were already dropping Ali off at school

trampas · 06-13-2007, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roxywheels

I personally called you to wish you luck. It was just too late cause you were already dropping Ali off at school

you're such a good auntie

PTSchram · 06-13-2007, 11:38 AM

Homeland Secuirty is on their way to your office for taking pics of the federal building

Glad you got it OK. When I had mine renewed in '03, it was a piece of cake. My wife OTOH had lost her expired passport and it was Hell.

After what it takes to get one, I will not take it out of my pocket and use it as my only form of ID, in spite of the folks who try to refuse it and demand to see my drivers license.

Kim~ · 06-13-2007, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roxywheels

I personally called you to wish you luck. It was just too late cause you were already dropping Ali off at school

Quote:

Originally Posted by trampas

you're such a good auntie

She is a good auntie & friend...she was going to be my liason with PBB if I was stuck at the Fed Building all day.

Kim~ · 06-13-2007, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PTSchram

Homeland Secuirty is on their way to your office for taking pics of the federal building

Glad you got it OK. When I had mine renewed in '03, it was a piece of cake. My wife OTOH had lost her expired passport and it was Hell.

After what it takes to get one, I will not take it out of my pocket and use it as my only form of ID, in spite of the folks who try to refuse it and demand to see my drivers license.

I lost my original passport. At least, my ex says I did. I still contend that he is keeping it from me...but I had to turn in a lost passport report---I got my passport no problem. I think it just depends on the processor.

One thing I did discover, or should I say confirm----government employees have ZERO personality.

Kim~ · 06-13-2007, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by planefixer

This might be of some interest to you as you stated in your previous thread about the "expedited" nature of your passports.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...MPLATE=DEFAULT

I saw a similar story like this on MSN. I may or may not apply to get the expedite amount refunded. Right now, I am just ecstatic to have her passport in my hot little hands.

Roxywheels · 06-13-2007, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kim~

She is a good auntie & friend...she was going to be my liason with PBB if I was stuck at the Fed Building all day.

I was all prepared for the task! Now my day is all f**ked up! I have to find something else to do

Kim~ · 06-13-2007, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roxywheels

I was all prepared for the task! Now my day is all f**ked up! I have to find something else to do

You need to set up your hotline.

Travis Waldher · 06-13-2007, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kim~

I wonder what our next obstacle will be............

I am such an optimist.

You got Grin a passport - right?

misterfubar · 06-13-2007, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kim~

One thing I did discover, or should I say confirm----government employees have ZERO personality.

That's not funny, I'm a government employee.

Ok, it's not funny because it's true.

Co Pilot · 06-13-2007, 12:04 PM

excellent!!!

I'll have to remember the congressman thing iffin I ever need help there.
Its nice to know that elected people and all the muckity mucks who hold an office can actually help the little people.

4thJeep · 06-13-2007, 12:30 PM

Is Grin going on the trip ?

3.5 hrs in a federal buiding isn't bad. Maybe encouraging depending on where you live.

Kim~ · 06-13-2007, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misterfubar

That's not funny, I'm a government employee.

Ok, it's not funny because it's true.

In my experience, it is true.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Co Pilot

excellent!!!

I'll have to remember the congressman thing iffin I ever need help there.
Its nice to know that elected people and all the muckity mucks who hold an office can actually help the little people.

That is what I said! So---flowers all around! Girls like flowers (especially for no reason) ....boys seem to forget this. Luckily---I'm a girl...so---flowers.

Kim~ · 06-13-2007, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4thJeep

Is Grin going on the trip ?

3.5 hrs in a federal buiding isn't bad. Maybe encouraging depending on where you live.

Yes, Grin is going. He is very excited...see?....

I was only there for LESS than an hour. I got to the building at about 6:30---we were on the freeway by 7:20. I never even entered the building....which was EVEN better.

06-13-2007, 06:24 AM	#1
Kim~ I'm the momma Join Date: May 2004 Member # 31430 Location: On a hill Posts: 420	*My Day At The Government Passport Office* Okay...quick post, as we are out the door!! Ali, Grin and I are on our way downtown. Let's see if the congressman's office helped. I'll keep you updated on how the day is going...probably through Mel and anyone else who knows my cell number.... Got a book, chairs, snacks, ID, etc....I'm just worried about the potty situation!!!! WISH ME LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Click here for the beginning of the story __________________ TinBenders SAVE THE HAMMERS!!! Food fixes everything....except for my weight problem.

06-13-2007, 10:03 AM	#2
Kim~ I'm the momma Join Date: May 2004 Member # 31430 Location: On a hill Posts: 420	Well...first off, I am sad that NO ONE wished me luck on my plight! You guys all suck. I am back at work. It has been 3.5 hours and I am home. I feel really bad for anyone who has to wait in the "no appointment" line. There are 2 security guards there to keep an eye on things. When the Will Call window opened---I was third in line. Even though the congressman's office told me to be there at 9---I was there at 6:45--willing to wait until 9. When I gave her Ali's SS# and ID, she stepped away, handed me the passport, and that was it. We were the 3rd people, in all of that madness, to walk away. And by 7:15. Ali was only 10 minutes late for school. I even stopped for coffee and oatmeal. If you are within a few days of leaving, and you don't have your passport--call your congressman's office, that is why they are there. To help. Yay for Elton Gallegly...I am now in the process of sending flowers to his aide and to the lady at the city office, who has called me daily to see how I am, and how this is turning out. Some people DO care and I was lucky enough to find them and get their help. So.....Here is the line....what you see in front of the Will Call window, is the appointment line. All the way to the right, is the start of the "no appointment line". that goes all along down the side of the building, and runs back along Wilshire.....that line brings the suck. Attached Images __________________ TinBenders SAVE THE HAMMERS!!! Food fixes everything....except for my weight problem.

06-13-2007, 10:05 AM	#3
Kim~ I'm the momma Join Date: May 2004 Member # 31430 Location: On a hill Posts: 420	Grin is very happy that we have our passport, and can begin our trip. However, he was looking forward to a fun day in LA and having his picture taken over the hours, with irrate would-be travelers. Attached Images __________________ TinBenders SAVE THE HAMMERS!!! Food fixes everything....except for my weight problem.

06-13-2007, 10:07 AM	#4
Kim~ I'm the momma Join Date: May 2004 Member # 31430 Location: On a hill Posts: 420	Here is the side of the Federal Building, and the No Appointment line. This line is very far from the front door of the building...I am very sad for these people. Attached Images __________________ TinBenders SAVE THE HAMMERS!!! Food fixes everything....except for my weight problem.

06-13-2007, 10:09 AM	#5
mudmaid Supercalifragilistic Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4546 Location: Where it rains too much, WA Posts: 4,277	SWEET! I'm glad you got the passport! Have fun!! __________________ "Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead." ~ Scottish Proverb

06-13-2007, 10:16 AM	#8
GRIDWNC Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Member # 13515 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,696	Hurray! You're gonna be trippin'. Ali gets to go trippin' too! Hurray for Ali it's a right of passage, I hear! I, on the other hand, have never been trippin'. Well out of the U.S. of A., that is. __________________ I have a right to my opinion & to get info where I wish. If that offends you, get a life. If any of my posts bother "you", . I'd rather be vulgar, than an adulterous liar. "Speak your mind even if your voice shakes" <Maggie Kuhl If you're afraid to parent don't breed. Last edited by GRIDWNC; 06-13-2007 at 10:16 AM.

06-13-2007, 10:20 AM	#9
JeepRecoveryTeam Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 10203 Location: Bender Up Da Hill Posts: 5,510	eggsellent __________________ Own your own copy of 2009 King Of The Hammers - The Second Crusade

06-13-2007, 11:10 AM	#11
planefixer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Member # 33328 Location: Monument, CO Posts: 430	This might be of some interest to you as you stated in your previous thread about the "expedited" nature of your passports. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...MPLATE=DEFAULT __________________ Playing for the hate team. Last edited by planefixer; 06-13-2007 at 11:16 AM.

06-13-2007, 11:30 AM	#12
Roxywheels Girly Bender Join Date: Sep 2000 Member # 1842 Location: In the wilderness!! Posts: 19,833	I personally called you to wish you luck. It was just too late cause you were already dropping Ali off at school __________________ I'm not a bitch, I just play one in your life

06-13-2007, 11:38 AM	#14
PTSchram Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Member # 12499 Location: In the office writing letters to Land Rover's attorney, trying to stay in business, Posts: 8,180	Homeland Secuirty is on their way to your office for taking pics of the federal building Glad you got it OK. When I had mine renewed in '03, it was a piece of cake. My wife OTOH had lost her expired passport and it was Hell. After what it takes to get one, I will not take it out of my pocket and use it as my only form of ID, in spite of the folks who try to refuse it and demand to see my drivers license. __________________ Wrenchin' to riches!

06-13-2007, 12:04 PM	#22
Co Pilot Mustard Slurp'er Join Date: Mar 2002 Member # 10700 Location: 45 minutes from the lakebed. Posts: 3,906	excellent!!! I'll have to remember the congressman thing iffin I ever need help there. Its nice to know that elected people and all the muckity mucks who hold an office can actually help the little people. __________________ Butterfly Woodworks TinBenders.org "Momma's got a squeezebox, Daddy never sleeps at night"

06-13-2007, 12:30 PM	#23
4thJeep Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Member # 63083 Location: Charleston, TN Posts: 83	Is Grin going on the trip ? 3.5 hrs in a federal buiding isn't bad. Maybe encouraging depending on where you live. __________________ 4thJeep a.k.a. April Hammers Rally #376 Tellico Rally #353

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