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[nutballs]

the new passports are complete fucking joke. MFGd by the lowest bidder, in some other country, shipped in unsecured containers. WTF? Seriously, we need the goddam StarTrek universe to hurry up and get here.

[rcjordan]

>joke

As are the keyless systems in, say, a $85K 2007 Mercedes-Benz S550

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3513_7-6516433-1.html

[sassy bear]

I leave the keys in my truck with the organic security system.  (Sassy)

Only I can get to the ignition switch to start it

And ive been using the 'look in my wallet to see if i have money'
system and i have had zero electronic errors in my finances.   

I think the best system might be the following, i think DBDOG might
agree with me:

http://www.letslinkuk.net/london/info/definition.htm

Boof!

[rcjordan]

>the organic security system

Back when I was a salesman for Burroughs (now Unisys) I used to chain-smoke cigars while driving between clients. Over time the car  developed its own organic security system, hhh!

[vsloathe]

Nice RC.

Had I known, I'd have brought some good stogies to Ireland last month.

[rcjordan]

>Amex

Attention Amex fanboys, there may be a new backdoor in that new TOS:

"In Case of Errors or Questions About Your Transactions" they're now adding "You authorize us or an agent to debit your Bank Account for this amount."

http://consumerist.com/5098539/amex-adds-we-can-yank-from-your-bank-automatically-clause

>stogies

Thanks, but no --even after a few decades, stogie addiction still claws at me when someone mentions good cigars.

[perkiset]

man that's got to have some surrounding context, like you have a savings++ account with them, or an authorized payment account or something - because AmEx has no direct authority to do anything to any of my accounts...

[nutballs]

yea exactly. Amex knows nothing of any of my bank accounts, and never has, other than credit reporting which still gives them no access without proper legal action and process.