Comments on: Greek passports http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:53:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ralf. http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3832 Ralf. Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:25:13 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3832 Eugenia, when I look at the current news from Greece - omg! Be glad that you are not there at the moment. That looks horrible! What a disaster - looks like fires were everywhere. Ich hope that non of your friends or family there is affected in any manner. I hope the EU gets on with the help for the poor greek people! Eugenia,

when I look at the current news from Greece - omg!
Be glad that you are not there at the moment. That looks horrible! What a disaster - looks like fires were everywhere.
Ich hope that non of your friends or family there is affected in any manner.
I hope the EU gets on with the help for the poor greek people!

]]> By: papo http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3806 papo Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:45:21 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3806 <p>eugenia i know this story with the passport is very very typical greek but I am sure you can get a new passport soon enough - if try to persuade them etc etc!</p> <p>Anyway..dont forget ..what all greeks going through in order to get to the US! At some point I thought they might check or ask when I had sex last time!<br /> huhuhu! </p> eugenia i know this story with the passport is very very typical greek but I am sure you can get a new passport soon enough - if try to persuade them etc etc!

Anyway..dont forget ..what all greeks going through in order to get to the US! At some point I thought they might check or ask when I had sex last time!
huhuhu!

]]> By: Andreas http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3807 Andreas Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:50:38 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3807 <p>Ευγενία, δες <a href="http://sandbox.cs.uchicago.edu/blog_el/?s=ανάγνωσμα" rel="nofollow">τι τράβηξαν</a> και άλλοι με τα διαβατήρια. Μέχρι και <a href="http://logodosia.net/apaxiosi/" rel="nofollow">online διαμαρτυρία</a> οργανώθηκε. </p> Ευγενία, δες τι τράβηξαν και άλλοι με τα διαβατήρια. Μέχρι και online διαμαρτυρία οργανώθηκε.

]]> By: Eugenia http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3808 Eugenia Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:28:09 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3808 <p>The consulate here had to deal with these kinds of problem with other Greeks too. By now, they are probably ignoring the situation. From what I heard, there were many such problems. The consulate here had to deal with these kinds of problem with other Greeks too. By now, they are probably ignoring the situation. From what I heard, there were many such problems.

]]> By: Stefan http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3810 Stefan Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:13:12 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3810 <p>I imagine the trouble..<br /> I second Ralph’s question :Have you checked with the consulate and explain them the situation? They might help somehow with some kind of temporary solution. I’m sure you are not the first person in this kind of situation. </p> I imagine the trouble..
I second Ralph’s question :Have you checked with the consulate and explain them the situation? They might help somehow with some kind of temporary solution. I’m sure you are not the first person in this kind of situation.

]]> By: Ralf. http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3811 Ralf. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:50:10 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3811 <p>Here in Germany it takes some weeks to get a new passport, too. But our local administrations are able to certificate a provisorily, temporary, time limited passport within one day, if you need one immediately for traveling or something like that.<br /> Of course this will cost an additional fee - but better than to loose monye on the flight ticket.</p> <p>Maybe the Greek consulate can do the same? Have you asked? </p> Here in Germany it takes some weeks to get a new passport, too. But our local administrations are able to certificate a provisorily, temporary, time limited passport within one day, if you need one immediately for traveling or something like that.
Of course this will cost an additional fee - but better than to loose monye on the flight ticket.

Maybe the Greek consulate can do the same? Have you asked?

]]> By: mikesum32 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3812 mikesum32 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:51:11 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3812 <p>You ought to send the consulate a letter so they know their inaction caused you to miss your trip and lose money.</p> <p>I hope they have your current address. You ought to send the consulate a letter so they know their inaction caused you to miss your trip and lose money.

I hope they have your current address.

]]> By: JBQ http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3813 JBQ Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:52:38 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3813 <p>Actually, the dollar amount was more than that. But that’s not all. The reality is that that cost us a 3-week vacation in Europe (at a time of the year that is ideal for such a vacation), and that it’s not 100% clear when our next opportunity will be.</p> <p>It’d make no sense to dispute the charge - there’s nothing to dispute. The ticket was non-refundable and the fee to exchange them was too high to be worth it. We knew what we bought when we bought it. There are few enough cases where we need to exchange or refund such tickets that the additional cost to buy a refundable/exchangeable ticket is not justified. </p> Actually, the dollar amount was more than that. But that’s not all. The reality is that that cost us a 3-week vacation in Europe (at a time of the year that is ideal for such a vacation), and that it’s not 100% clear when our next opportunity will be.

It’d make no sense to dispute the charge - there’s nothing to dispute. The ticket was non-refundable and the fee to exchange them was too high to be worth it. We knew what we bought when we bought it. There are few enough cases where we need to exchange or refund such tickets that the additional cost to buy a refundable/exchangeable ticket is not justified.

]]> By: Stefan http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3809 Stefan Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:17:25 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3809 <p>Or maybe call the embassy in DC if they’re not helpful.. </p> Or maybe call the embassy in DC if they’re not helpful..

]]> By: mikesum32 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3814 mikesum32 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:50:42 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/08/20/greek-passports/#comment-3814 <p>The real guy that Terminal was based on went crazy, or at least more crazy. He can leave now, but as far as I know still lives in the airport.</p> <p>I guess you didn’t read about the whole reason for FalterCon was non-refundable plain tickets. It was on OSNews. I guess you should read your former site more often. <img src='http://eugenia.blogsome.com/wp-images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p> <p>You could always dispute the charge with the credit card company. Suck it Priceline. </p> The real guy that Terminal was based on went crazy, or at least more crazy. He can leave now, but as far as I know still lives in the airport.

I guess you didn’t read about the whole reason for FalterCon was non-refundable plain tickets. It was on OSNews. I guess you should read your former site more often. :-)

You could always dispute the charge with the credit card company. Suck it Priceline.

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