re: Questions about going to the World Cup

Not going, but I'll try to answer a couple:

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How long did it take to get your visas?

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Maybe 30 minutes. In Houston, they took my passport and came back with a visa attached to it though they said that it would take a lot longer online, i.e, "have a postmarked envelope from USPS to send it back to you in." I think they have a dedicated building in ATL (off of I85?). They will probably be even better equipped to deal with you.

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How long did it take to get through customs?

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Have a reason to be there, get stamped by someone who barely speaks English, walk left past the very tall (I'm 5'11"), European looking Federal police officer when you get asked to declare something on your way out (you may have to walk right). Had a Hubig's pie that I wasn't declaring for shite. It could vary with volume, but I didn't think it was that crazy at all.

Wrt tickets, heard Rio wasn't available. Might have to look on the secondary market.

Didn't have to be on the ground in either Rio or Sao Paulo, but traffic is supposed to suck, especially in Sao Paulo. Roads are shite. Jobim airport in Rio was kind of shite when I went through it (~2 years ago), but it was serviceable. Sao Paulo wasn't unlike many airports here. Gol, American's codeshare, was a solid airline when I flew it.

Hope that helps a fellow Ronaldo fan.