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Starfury (615 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 12:16 AM Original message |
Renew Your Passport Now! |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. Time to invest a a biz selling passport-sized tinfoil or lead wrappers. |
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speedoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 12:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Someone already manufactures them. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 03:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. Car Talk "Puzzler" about charges on an unprotected easy pass! |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 03:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. High permiability iron |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. what about just running a magnet over the thing? |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 01:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. A strong magnet |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 04:54 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Who would want to scramble a chip in a pet unless they stole the pet. |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 05:25 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. It's been found several times to have happened |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 11:56 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. True. They sell really strong magnets on ThinkGeek.com |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 03:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Get your friendly cashier to zap it. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 03:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. would this work? anyone know? please? |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 04:39 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Why not? If you lay your credit card on that pad |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 05:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
35. Hey, now! Budward LOVES to be vac'd w/ the brush attachment.... |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
4. Would microwaving kill it? |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 12:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. It will damage the passport. |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 12:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. So much for that bright idea. |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 07:08 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. only takes a few seconds to fry the chip, so I'd say no,but I don't |
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gerrilea (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
6. Quick Question about this... |
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Starfury (615 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 01:10 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I think it'd still have a 10 year lifespan |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 01:23 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. No, from what I've read, existing passport holders will have.... |
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Starfury (615 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 01:34 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Not sure about that... |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
10. I just got a passport a year ago |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 03:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. ... that you know of |
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gumby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
13. Whatever happened to those little metalic strips in our money |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 07:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. They're still in there, and it's still fun to pull them out! |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 11:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. come again? |
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Starfury (615 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Hold a $20 to a light, |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 05:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
38. thanks! |
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bluedogyellowdog (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 05:05 AM Response to Original message |
15. It gets better |
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ryanus (511 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 03:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. Oh man, I hadn't thought of this. |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. Stick a magnet over the chip and leave it!!! |
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cosmicdot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
22. knr |
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Maraya1969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
24. A friend in the army told me the same thing |
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survivor999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
30. So, if the chip is defective |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
32. The reader would have to be VERY close though. |
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Scout1071 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
34. The chip includes a digital photo for facial recognition |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
36. ANY ELECTRONICS SUPPLY HOUSE |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
37. When I go renew my passport |
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Phrogman (940 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-21-06 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
39. It doesn't matter, DHS will require a chip in your head next year.... |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-21-06 01:18 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I don't care, I have my special hat |
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Phrogman (940 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-21-06 07:45 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Special hats can save your life! |
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