Romit Mehta

My experience at the container storage location

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I went to the container location yesterday to get our good passed through customs. I thought, for kicks, why not document the experience so I can look back in the future. I tweeted during the process from my other twitter account @MehtaRomit (where it is more personal tweets vs @TheRomit which is more tech news-related tweets). Here’s the storify story:

  1. mehtaromit
    Arrived 10 minutes ago to container location. Need to "inspect" and explain what we have, to customs, apparently.

    Romit Mehta
    Tue, Oct 16 2012 22:29:51
  2. mehtaromit
    Entire container contents will apparently be moved to Concor's containers. Given how tightly it was packed the first time, I am worried.

    Romit Mehta
    Tue, Oct 16 2012 22:30:41
  3. mehtaromit
    Taken to the container. Waiting for someone to open it.

    Romit Mehta
    Tue, Oct 16 2012 23:26:09
  4. SathyaBhat
    @mehtaromit your tweets give a new dimension to the term "unboxing"

    Sathya
    Tue, Oct 16 2012 23:28:57
  5. mehtaromit
    Transfer started.

    Romit Mehta
    Tue, Oct 16 2012 23:34:57

  6. mehtaromit
    @SathyaBhat in some ways it is re-boxing :-) [twitpic.com/b4vtkd](http://twitpic.com/b4vtkd)

    Romit Mehta
    Tue, Oct 16 2012 23:36:19

  7. mehtaromit
    Negotiation topics off on the side. (also, my windows 8 PC!!) [twitpic.com/b4vugx](http://twitpic.com/b4vugx)

    Romit Mehta
    Tue, Oct 16 2012 23:41:17

  8. mehtaromit
    Almost done. [twitpic.com/b4vx46](http://twitpic.com/b4vx46)

    Romit Mehta
    Tue, Oct 16 2012 23:54:50
  9. mehtaromit
    Stuff transferred. Now waiting for some hocus pocus with the clearing agent's guy and the officer. "just wait here for 5 minutes". :-)

    Romit Mehta
    Wed, Oct 17 2012 00:10:00
  10. That was quick!
  11. mehtaromit
    Still having to wait.

    Romit Mehta
    Wed, Oct 17 2012 00:17:17
  12. mehtaromit
    Waiting for superintendent signature, apparently. Still waiting, moved to the waiting area now.

    Romit Mehta
    Wed, Oct 17 2012 00:50:59
  13. mehtaromit
    *still* waiting. Sigh.

    Romit Mehta
    Wed, Oct 17 2012 01:09:07
  14. Meanwhile, smartphone battery was dying :-(
  15. mehtaromit
    Done!

    Romit Mehta
    Wed, Oct 17 2012 01:25:03
  16. Over an hour of bureaucracy :-(