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    Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>
    FOIA request
    Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com> 24. april 2024 kl. 20:51
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    Hi,

    this (that one didn’t need a visa to travel to America) was new back in 2005.

    The Norwegian newspapers wrote about this.

    But they didn’t mention the ‘small printing’.

    The Freedom of Information-stuff was to do with, that an airport-cop in Detroit took several photo-copies of my letters of recommendation (from employers) and transcripts (from my ‘home-universities’, in Norway).

    (I had to interrupt my studies at University of Sunderland (in the UK) in january 2005 (because that a hip-hop-professor-guy (Frode Eika Sandnes) that possibly is in the same Oslo-gang (Karihaugens Krigere) as my bonus-sister Kirsten Anconas ex Lars Jørgen Pettersen.

    Frode Eika Sandnes (a professor at my home-university Oslo University College) messed with application to University of Sunderland.

    And also his collegue (at the ‘main-faculty’) messed with my application to the Norwegian Study-Loan Bank Lånekassa.

    So I had to use a lot of time (in Sunderland) on economy-stuff (and not studies).

    And then I was going to catch up during the Christmas-holiday.

    But then my sister Pia, her friend Siv (and their young mulatto-sons Daniel and Dennis) visited me for the Christmas and New Year-holiday.

    So it was chaos in the end, so I tried to move to London instead, and find a job.

    But I hadn’t had a proper holiday for many years (I worked as a retail-manager in Norway) so after I had to quit living in London (long story) then I wanted a holiday, to get some sun, since I thought that would cheer me up a bit, and I thought I needed a break from Europe, so I bought a budget-ticket (for one of the last seats on the plane) to Detroit/USA, at the airport in Frankfurt, since I had ended up there, and the Germans canceled the flight for Spain/Mallorca, that I had bought a ticket for, some days earlier).

    And later, someone tried to murder me, at my uncles farm in Kvelde, in Norway.

    This was on July 25th 2005.

    And the Police didn’t want to investigate.

    And I didn’t trust the Norwegian police (Kvelde/Larvik is a small ‘southern’ town) that much.

    So I ran to the UK (Liverpool) again, and then I tried to get the Police to investigate the murder-attemt.

    And (to not get killed) I had to run from the farm, very quickly, so I had to leave my suit-case.

    So I didn’t get the mentioned letters of recommendation with me (they were in a folder, with the ‘home university-transcripts’ etc.) to the UK (the second time).

    As a Store Manager, I won a prestigious in-house/in-chain store running-competition (‘Rimi Gullårer’) as a Store Manager at Rimi Langhus.

    And I then got a letter from Rimi-owner (and Forbes-billionaire) Stein Erik Hagen, where he wrote that I was a very good manager, and that I was very hard-working.

    And I also had a letter of recommendation from Norsk Hagetidend (almost part of the Norweigan army/defence) editor Knut Lønø.

    And these files were photo-copied by the Detroit-airport-cop (a guy with brown hair, and upper-arms like Popeye) in February 2005.

    So I was wondering if I could get the case-work sent to me (by email) including my letters of recommendation.

    And I also think that I should get compensation for the trans-atlantic-tickets (the Detroit-airport-police forced me to buy an expensive return-ticket with Air France) that ended up being a waste of money.

    Erik Ribsskog

    ons. 24. apr. 2024 kl. 19:47 skrev LEPEAK, LANDON <LANDON.E.LEPEAK@cbp.dhs.gov>:
    I’m not sure what else you would like to know. Found on https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/

    Does a travel authorization guarantee me admission to the United States?

    If your electronic travel authorization is approved, this approval establishes that you are eligible to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program, but does not guarantee that you are admissible to the United States. Upon arrival in the United States you will be inspected by a Customs and Border Protection officer at a port of entry who may determine that you are inadmissible under the Visa Waiver Program or for any reason under United States law.

    Are there disadvantages to using the Visa Waiver Program?

    Before using the Visa Waiver Program, be aware of the following conditions that apply and carefully consider your options:

    If your admission is denied, you have no right to appeal a determination as to admissibility.
    What if a Visa Waiver Program applicant is found to be inadmissible?

    Travelers applying for admission to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program who are determined to be inadmissible to the United States will be denied admission and returned to their country of origin, or a third country from which the traveler holds a round-trip ticket, aboard the carrier on which the traveler arrived in the United States.

    Regards,

    Landon Lepeak

    Supervisory CBP Officer

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection

    Work Cell: 313-650-8453

    From: Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>
    Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 1:01 PM
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    Hi,

    this is to do with an old FOIA/Freedom of Information-request.

    So I think you’ve gotten it wrong here.

    I want a second opinion, from a superior (like the Managing Director) about this.

    Erik Ribsskog

    ons. 24. apr. 2024 kl. 17:15 skrev LEPEAK, LANDON <LANDON.E.LEPEAK@cbp.dhs.gov>:

    Good morning,

    Thank you for contacting CBP. I received your request regarding FOIA but unfortunately it must go through the attached link.

    Freedom of Information Act requests (FOIA)- https://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia/records

    Regards,

    Landon Lepeak

    Supervisory CBP Officer

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection

    Work Cell: 313-650-8453

  • Det virker ikke vestlig, når EU ikke lar McDonalds få lov til, å beskytte sitt varemerke Big Mac, (synes jeg). Man kan si at det er smålig, av McDonalds, å forsvare sitt varemerke, (mot mindre konkurrenter). Men hvis de ikke hadde gjort det, så hadde vel noen sagt, at de var dumme. Dette blir som et ran, av McDonalds, (må man vel si). Og for kundene er ikke dette bra, (vil jeg si). Når man kjøpte en Big Mac, så visste man, hva man fikk. Men nå slutter kanskje de McDonalds-ansatte, å være så nøye, med denne burgeren, (siden at navnet liksom blir devaluert/også brukt av konkurrentene)

    https://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/burger-king-med-frekt-stikk-til-mcdonalds/70719077

    PS.

    Det var jo forresten sånn.

    At en gang jeg kjøpte en Big Mac, på McDonalds, i Liverpool, (den i Lord Street), mens jeg bodde i Leather Lane, (hvor jeg bodde fra 2006 til 2011), i Liverpool.

    Så var det en brite, som fikk ei McDonalds-dame, til å bytte min burger, med en medbrakt burger.

    (Kunne det virke som).

    Sånn at jeg fikk en forgiftet/råtten burger, da.

    Som jeg ble rimelig dårlig/uvel av.

    (Må jeg si).

    Og når man bestiller en stor Big Mac-meny med ekstra Big Mac-burger, på McDonalds, i Oslo/Norge.

    Så spør alltid de McDonalds-ansatte: ‘Vil du ha med ekstra Cheeseburger?’.

    Og så sier man da: ‘Nei, ekstra Big Mac’.

    Og til slutt, så må man noen ganger gå, (til en annen restaurant), fordi at det blir så dumt.

    (Siden at noen innen McDonalds i Norge mener at en stor Big Mac-meny inkluderer en Cheeseburger.

    Så har det blitt forvirring om hva en stor Big Mac-meny egentlig er, (kan det virke som).

    Og derfor har det blitt umulig, å bestille en stor Big Mac-meny med ekstra Big Mac-burger.

    Uten at det blir veldig dumt.

    Kan det virke som).

    Så sånn er det.

    Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

    Mvh.

    Erik Ribsskog

    PS 2.

    En EU-domstol mente, at McDonalds ikke hadde bevist, at de brukte Big Mac-navnet, før rettsaken.

    Men Big Mac er jo et av verdens mest kjente merkenavn.

    Det finnes for eksempel noe som kalles Big Mac-indeksen.

    Hvor man viser hvor mye man får for pengene, i forskjellige land, ved å regne om prisen for en Big Mac, til dollar/en valuta.

    Så Big Mac er et veldig kjent varemerke.

    Så her tuller EU, (må man vel si).

    Mener de, at de ikke har hørt om Big Mac?

    Det har jeg vanskelig for å tro.

    Dette må være snobberi, (eller noe lignende), fra EU, (må man vel si).

    (Noe sånt).

    Så sånn er nok det.

    Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

    Men men.

    PS 3.

    Her er mer om dette:

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarodriguez/2019/01/16/how-mcdonalds-lost-its-big-mac-in-europe/#21fe272a5d1b

    PS 4.

    Det står også, i artikkelen ovenfor.

    (Fra Forbes).

    At McDonalds skal anke, (levere en ‘appeal’ mot), denne merkelige dommen, (må man vel kalle den).

    Så det er mulig, at McDonalds får tilbake, sine rettigheter, til denne kjente burgeren, (Big Mac), i EU.

    (For å si det sånn).

    Så sånn er nok det.

    Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

    Men men.

    PS 5.

    Det var også sånn, at de McDonalds-restaurantene, (i Oslo), som prakker/prakket på kundene billige cheeseburgere, (når de skulle ha stor meny).

    (Noe jeg har nevnt i det første PS-et).

    De samme restaurantene, har også hatt rettsaker, mot McDonald sitt hovedkontor.

    (Blir det vel).

    Fordi at restaurantene, (som vel drives som franchise), taper penger, på å selge så mange billige cheeseburgere.

    (Hvis jeg har forstått det riktig).

    Så det blir jo molbo-aktig, (må man vel si).

    Og det endte vel med, at noen fikk kjøpe McDonalds-kjeden, i Norge.

    Så det var muligens, et slags ran, av McDonalds.

    (Må man vel si).

    Så sånn var muligens det.

    Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

    Men men.

    PS 6.

    Her er mer om dette:

    https://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/saksoker-mcdonalds-for-20-mill-restaurant-eiere-hevder-de-ble-palagt-a-selge-burgere-for-en-tier/60552554

    PS 7.

    Det står på skjermbildet ovenfor, at artikkelen er mer enn et år gammel, og derfor kan inneholde utdatert informasjon.

    Men det står også datoen for når artikkelen ble publisert.

    Så om de faktisk trenger å ha den teksten der.

    For hvis det for eksempel er 364 dager siden, at artikkelen ble publisert.

    Så kan artikkelen da sikkert også inneholde utdatert informasjon, (som de kaller det).

    Så det er nesten som at de har ei bestemor der, som har bestemt, at det skal stå en sånn tekst, på nettavisene.

    (Vil jeg nesten si).

    Hvis det står publiseringsdatoen, så skjønner nok de fleste, hvor lenge siden det var.

    (For å si det sånn).

    Så her er det at de er nedlatende mot leserne.

    (Må man vel si).

    Og som noe ‘smør på flesk’, (som vi lærte om, i norsk-timene, til klasseforstander Allum, på Berger skole, på begynnelsen av 80-tallet).

    (Noe sånt).

    Så sånn er nok det.

    Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

    Men men.

    PS 8.

    Det var vel også sånn.

    At det i begynnelsen, var mange fler restauranter, som ville saksøke McDonalds sitt hovedkontor, siden at de måtte selge billige burgere.

    Men at mange av disse restaurant-driverne falt fra, etterhvert som det ble fler og fler rettsaker.

    (Var det vel).

    Og så var det bare tre franchisetagere, (som Dagbladet har stavet ‘franshicetakere’ igjen, til slutt).

    (For å si det sånn).

    Så sånn var det.

    Bare noe jeg tenkte på.

    Men men.