Starting in August, the TSA will ask all airlines to provide names, birth dates and genders.

Looks like Corky's walking.

Starting in August, the TSA will ask all airlines to provide names, birth dates and genders

Wot were they doing before this?

Drawing pictures of the passengers in crayon and faxing them in?

Be Well.

Wot were they doing before this?

Ask the folks who accused Bush of violating their privacy with the inception of the TSA 'cause I'm not sure.

I don't see any big invasion of privacy in asking for one's name, birth date, and gender. No big deal.

I think following the Israelis lead of concentrating on who is on the plane, rather than what they're bringing on the plane is sensible.

Your average person could bring a crowbar and butcher knife with him and no-one on the plane would be endangered.. the trick is to find people who do intend harm.. and ban them entirely from flying.

#3 | Posted by goatman

that was then, this is now - the messiah is in charge. not to worry. ::spit::

hey - wait until they get someone in the middle of their sex change op!

hey - wait until they get someone in the middle of their sex change op!

They are probably covered. We offshore workers were mandated to get the federally issued TWIC card. I applied for mine last week. In the on-line form under gender the choices were "male/female/other". I cracked up.

No lie. Go to the TWIC application and see for yourself. LOL

wonder how bluffalo would answer under "species"?

I don't see any big invasion of privacy in asking for one's name, birth date, and gender. No big deal.

#4 | Posted by CalifChris at 2009-06-29 01:16 AM | Reply |

I tend to agree. This is the sort of thing that comes up in the first 30 seconds of a blind date. And at least one of the questions tends to be apparent.

wonder how bluffalo would answer under "species"?

#9 | Posted by nanc at 2009-06-29 10:26 AM | Reply |

I think they call them "furries"

- Data for names that are a potential match for the watch list are held for 7 years.

- Information for names matching a watch or "No Fly" list will be held for 99 years.

Shit.

My name is so common I'm probably already in the system.