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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
Wednesday, 19th of August - I'm driving home with my wife -- she just picked up her new ID, since we got married, she was obliged to do it. It's 4:30pm, we're talking about our honeymoon (we have a flight on 29th at 2am).
Wife : Nice, I got my ID finally, we're all set to go to the honeymoon. Also would be funny if your ID expired <laughs>, let me check it, because I'm curious.
Grabs my wallet, quick look at the ID and the expiration date is 27th August...
Wife : I don't fucking believe it.
Me : What happened?
Wife : Your ID expiration date is 2 days before our flight.
Me : ....
When I come back home I also notice that my passport expired last year. What am I supposed to do now I'm thinking... it takes at least 2 weeks to have new ID / new passport done. I google and I find out that I'm pretty much fucked for real. I have one week to get one of the documents done (European Union, Schengen btw).
Next day I wake up early in the morning and go straight to the City Hall. I fill in the documents and go to speak with the lady to find out if there is possibility to make it any quicker but unfortunately, she says that even if they send my documents marked as priority there is no fucking chance to make it done in one week. I'm screwed I speak to myself. I need to fucking do something or my wife is gonna beat the shit out of me.
I get into car and drive immediately to Passport Office and straight to the Office Manager. I fill in the documents, I tell him my story and beg him to help me somehow. He makes a call to someone and says that they're sending my documents immediately to Warsaw (as IDs and passports in Poland are all printed/produced in capital) BUT he can't promise me anything. He then says that there is big possibility for it to arrive by thursday BUT not 100%. He tells me to call on Wednesday to check how things are going.
I've tried to leave him a 'gift', which was a nice bottle of whisky, confidentially leaving it by his desk but he tells me I've left something and let's me know that he can't take anything like that, RIP mah bribe idea.
It's Tuesday now, 7pm, tommorow I'm going to call and ask how things are going. I'm stressed, my wife is 1000x stressed than me and freaking out saying we won't go anywhere and how dumb I am that I've fucked up the honeymoon, because I didn't check such a simple thing.
I have to admit, I'm a fucking moron but I hope everything will work out in the end.
Yay for happy ends?
Will update tommorow.
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Will say a prayer that everything works out for you man, this issue must be resolved! Keep us updated man! I will hope for the best. Don't let it get you down too bad...you did **** up but no worries, people make mistakes. Now lets get this issue resolved!
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
yeah I wish it was that easy. Also when I've tried to call the Travel Agency, they told me that changing departure date for 8-14 days before the flight will cost me 70% of total price. GG. I need that fucking passport.
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2774 Posts
Can't you get like an express passport in a day or two for extra money? Or even options for a few more days.
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
Nope. You can only get temporary passport in special circumstances, like death of family member.
I'd gladly pay for express passport but there wasn't such option, I've already got my documents send with priority tag.
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Will definitely get better bro !!
Though you did really fuck up 
Guess what ? Won't happen to You again anytime in This life ^^
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On August 26 2015 02:23 739 wrote:
Nope. You can only get temporary passport in special circumstances, like death of family member.
I'd gladly pay for express passport but there wasn't such option, I've already got my documents send with priority tag.
Are you sure?
In Sweden you get 'Provisional' passport for about 100 euro. People usually get it abroad because it got stolen (that's more expensive) but also at the airport when it turns out they've forgotten it or it expired. It's only valid for one trip though. I think BossDH actually travelled to the US on a provisional passport without trouble.
You do however need a valid ID to get one.
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Yeah same thing in the Netherlands, you pay 30-50 bucks more, but you get the passport in 2 days. No provisional stuff, just the actual passport.
Other countries might be less flexible though?
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Maybe you need to be a little more east for that "gift" idea to work better.
In all seriousness, I hope all the documents get in on time!
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Dang that sucks man, I hope things work out for you!
In Canada it usually takes 10 business day but we can choose to get express (2-9 days) (more expensive) or even next business day (lots more expensive).
At least you get to keep the whiskey for yourself now lol. Hopefully the wife doesnt kill you? Look into developing a plan B maybe? Anyways, hope things go well and you get it by thursday
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28100 Posts
incoming divorce blog hehe
Good luck, this really sucks and I hope she can forgive you 
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wow that is quite a... situation to be in.
I remember last time I had to renew my passport, it was expiring around the day I was supposed to fly, and I found out about it 1 month before.
Ah and you were the one who blogged about asking for holiday recommendation. Where did you decide on your honeymoon anyway?
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I'm going to show my fiancee this blog post, because I could see her actually doing what you did lol
Worst case scenario, you cancel the honeymoon and push it back a year.
Hopefully she didn't marry you for your organizational skills and responsibility lol
Good luck though! Hope everything works out
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1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
you dun goofed but i hope you make it you crazy bastard
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ouch, that has got to hurt
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At least you've still got your good looks.
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I almost missed my flight to Korea because of a semi-expired passport. Here, you can pay extra cash to maybe get a passport in 2 weeks. So I paid and of course that didn't work out. I decided to fly over to Korea despite being advised against it and just rely on being lucky with the officer.. Thankfully everything went ok but yeah I know the feeling all too well. It's especially frustrating when you can't do anything about it either. But hey at the end of the day it's just a holiday you might miss. If you do miss it, I suggest you come up with an epic plan to make it up to your wifu and who knows, you may have a better time than if you did make the flight in the first place.
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
On August 26 2015 04:01 Mina wrote:Show nested quote +On August 26 2015 02:23 739 wrote:
Nope. You can only get temporary passport in special circumstances, like death of family member.
I'd gladly pay for express passport but there wasn't such option, I've already got my documents send with priority tag. Are you sure? In Sweden you get 'Provisional' passport for about 100 euro. People usually get it abroad because it got stolen (that's more expensive) but also at the airport when it turns out they've forgotten it or it expired. It's only valid for one trip though. I think BossDH actually travelled to the US on a provisional passport without trouble. You do however need a valid ID to get one.
Yes I am sure. Since all the passport are printed in Warsaw it takes AT least 5 days to have it done and there is no option to pay extra to get ur shit done faster :\
On August 26 2015 05:56 joshie0808 wrote:
Dang that sucks man, I hope things work out for you!
In Canada it usually takes 10 business day but we can choose to get express (2-9 days) (more expensive) or even next business day (lots more expensive).
At least you get to keep the whiskey for yourself now lol. Hopefully the wife doesnt kill you? Look into developing a plan B maybe? Anyways, hope things go well and you get it by thursday
I have a plan B. If I don't get passport on time I'm gonna use a friend of mine that works at the airport to just let me go with expired ID. Since ID is only checked at Check-In, I think that might work. But I'd love to have my passport instead, no more stress to be honest.
On August 26 2015 08:17 TheEmulator wrote:incoming divorce blog hehe Good luck, this really sucks and I hope she can forgive you
She won't forgive me :D !
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On August 26 2015 12:45 Stratos wrote:
I almost missed my flight to Korea because of a semi-expired passport. Here, you can pay extra cash to maybe get a passport in 2 weeks. So I paid and of course that didn't work out. I decided to fly over to Korea despite being advised against it and just rely on being lucky with the officer.. Thankfully everything went ok but yeah I know the feeling all too well. It's especially frustrating when you can't do anything about it either. But hey at the end of the day it's just a holiday you might miss. If you do miss it, I suggest you come up with an epic plan to make it up to your wifu and who knows, you may have a better time than if you did make the flight in the first place.
I can't miss it, that's the point. That's too much of money to lose + I've already took vacations at work, so... There is no such possibiility.
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On August 26 2015 08:17 TheEmulator wrote:incoming divorce blog hehe Good luck, this really sucks and I hope she can forgive you
Don't say that ! ahh man, I hope it all works out 739
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
As I wrote my replies I've checked and passport is done......
Holy shit I've made it ~~
Took 5 days to print it in priority mode, damn.
Seems like Passport Office guy helped me a lot.
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28100 Posts
Well played!
It's amazing when people actually give a shit, I didn't expect you to get it done that fast.
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
I didn't expect it as well...
It actually all depended on that guy from Passport Office. If he didn't give a fuck about me and my problem, I probably wouldn't get it done so fast but good for me, he cared. Also I've heard a lot good about him before.
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Good to hear. Enjoy your honeymoon
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1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
we demand a vacation blog in exchange for the divorce blog we won't be getting
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I knew you'd be ok! Woohoo!
On August 26 2015 16:04 lichter wrote:
we demand a vacation blog in exchange for the divorce blog we won't be getting
Yes, agreed.
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Glad this blog has a happy ending! I was compulsively refreshing to see how it turned out. Have an awesome honeymoon!
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
Ok you'll get vacation blog then ^^
Thanks everyone ^_^ Glad it ended up well too
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Let's hear it for the post office guy who is dishing out passports in the blink of an eye. 
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
yeah, guy was awesome. I've went to him today to say thanks once more, he smiled and said no problem and wished me a nice honeymoon ^^
Also my Razer Goliathus arrived today. Definitely a good day !
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Well played in the end, however (if I may) the missis will not forget it though, so when it will come up again (anniversary of honeymoon) make up a spiel to let her think you forgot "yet again" then countering it with a "bigger/better" surprise/present/surprise party etc.
A grill never forgets <3
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
On August 26 2015 20:29 fluidrone wrote:
Well played in the end, however (if I may) the missis will not forget it though, so when it will come up again (anniversary of honeymoon) make up a spiel to let her think you forgot "yet again" then countering it with a "bigger/better" surprise/present/surprise party etc.
A grill never forgets <3
Well, trust me, I do know they do not forget...
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Get the passport guy the bribe bottle as a legit gift!
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
On August 26 2015 22:00 [UoN]Sentinel wrote:
Get the passport guy the bribe bottle as a legit gift!
I've tried. I had a bottle of whisky as a 'legit gift' but he refused.
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ALLEYCAT BLUES51072 Posts
On August 26 2015 22:09 739 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 26 2015 22:00 [UoN]Sentinel wrote:
Get the passport guy the bribe bottle as a legit gift! I've tried. I had a bottle of whisky as a 'legit gift' but he refused.
what a pussy
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Whew. I was afraid for you.
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On August 26 2015 13:43 739 wrote:
I didn't expect it as well...
It actually all depended on that guy from Passport Office. If he didn't give a fuck about me and my problem, I probably wouldn't get it done so fast but good for me, he cared. Also I've heard a lot good about him before.
Now you go back to the passeport office and take the guy to your honeymoon instead.
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
On August 26 2015 23:12 FFW_Rude wrote:Show nested quote +On August 26 2015 13:43 739 wrote:
I didn't expect it as well...
It actually all depended on that guy from Passport Office. If he didn't give a fuck about me and my problem, I probably wouldn't get it done so fast but good for me, he cared. Also I've heard a lot good about him before. Now you go back to the passeport office and take the guy to your honeymoon instead.
:< but .... but my waifu !
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lol amazing blog and ending!
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Thanks for this Blog, My ID expired 2month ago...mayb time to renew :D
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I've just dealt with visa shit to get into Europe from America, though my stuff took about 5 days to get to me (which is insanely fast) it only ended up that way because the Spanish Embassy in Houston is really free. Even with that luck the amount of hoops I had to jump through was ridiculous. Any kind of int'l documentation is hell lol. I'll say a prayer for your passport probs.
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On August 26 2015 23:22 739 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 26 2015 23:12 FFW_Rude wrote:On August 26 2015 13:43 739 wrote:
I didn't expect it as well...
It actually all depended on that guy from Passport Office. If he didn't give a fuck about me and my problem, I probably wouldn't get it done so fast but good for me, he cared. Also I've heard a lot good about him before. Now you go back to the passeport office and take the guy to your honeymoon instead. :< but .... but my waifu !
Alternative. You let him go with your wife.
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Send that office a box or chocolates or the Passport guy a thank you card, I'm sure he'll appreciate it
Glad it all worked out for you in the end though, have an awesome honeymoon!
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Bisutopia19366 Posts
You went full man on this one bro. I'm sure I'll be blogging the disasters I cause from my honeymoon in two months lol. You're not alone. :D
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
On August 28 2015 12:22 BisuDagger wrote:
You went full man on this one bro. I'm sure I'll be blogging the disasters I cause from my honeymoon in two months lol. You're not alone. :D
Hahaha. Marriage is hard ! Even the very beginning and honeymoon. When I wasn't married I didn't fail with such simple things like this ^_^
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It's a lot easier to fail when there's someone else to point out every time you do :D
but it's totally worth it!!
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Congrats on making it! Have a good honeymoon
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