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Nice story but it just doesn't "FLY". Vision requirements for pilots are quite more stringent than those for a driver's license.treadlightly wrote:When I was just out of high school I worked for a fairly quirky character who had a pilot's license. One day he got asked for ID at a store he had been to a zillion times. They had new rules that said everybody paying by check had to show a driver's license, so he pulled out his pilot's license.
The poor checker couldn't figure out what it was, so my boss told him it was a federal driver's license. That took a few minutes to figure out, then it dawned on the checker. "This is for airplanes!"
Yes, my boss said, it was the only license he could get. He had loss of vision problems, he explained, that kept him from being able to drive a car safely.
"But you drive airplanes?"
Yep, those airliners practically fly themselves. Pilots don't have to look outside when they fly. And on, and on...
It was hilarious.
No you don't. But IF you don't. you may not ever be able to look out again....Mel wrote: BTW, We DO have to look outside!
Well, the story is completely true. My boss (now lifelong friend) absolutely pulled the checker's leg as reported. I think that was at the Rylander's grocery that used to be at the corner of Ben White and Manchaca in South Austin.Mel wrote:Nice story but it just doesn't "FLY". Vision requirements for pilots are quite more stringent than those for a driver's license.treadlightly wrote:When I was just out of high school I worked for a fairly quirky character who had a pilot's license. One day he got asked for ID at a store he had been to a zillion times. They had new rules that said everybody paying by check had to show a driver's license, so he pulled out his pilot's license.
The poor checker couldn't figure out what it was, so my boss told him it was a federal driver's license. That took a few minutes to figure out, then it dawned on the checker. "This is for airplanes!"
Yes, my boss said, it was the only license he could get. He had loss of vision problems, he explained, that kept him from being able to drive a car safely.
"But you drive airplanes?"
Yep, those airliners practically fly themselves. Pilots don't have to look outside when they fly. And on, and on...
It was hilarious.
BTW, We DO have to look outside!
I am under the understanding that swiping a DL is not legal for those that are not law enforcement. If they can swipe and get my age, they can get a lot more...[/quote]rm9792 wrote:
Well, alcohol is more dangerous than shotguns!C-dub wrote:That's interesting. I can't recall anyone scanning my DL before. They simply look at the DOB to verify my age if they actually request my ID. With all the grey in my beard now they mostly just look at me to verify my age. However, a woman at Walmart a few weeks ago did ask for my ID and as I was getting it out asked if I looked under 40. They used to have a sign that said they would ID if you looked under 40. She said tat they've been told to ID everyone buying alcohol now. So, I told her that was good news and that now a I could stop adding all this grey to keep from being carded.
Interestingly though, I purchased some shotgun shells yesterday and when the register asked if I was over 21 all the cashier did was look at me. No request for ID.
It should take less than 1 second to determine if someone is under 21 by checking their drivers license or ID card.C-dub wrote:That's interesting. I can't recall anyone scanning my DL before. They simply look at the DOB to verify my age if they actually request my ID. With all the grey in my beard now they mostly just look at me to verify my age. However, a woman at Walmart a few weeks ago did ask for my ID and as I was getting it out asked if I looked under 40. They used to have a sign that said they would ID if you looked under 40. She said tat they've been told to ID everyone buying alcohol now. So, I told her that was good news and that now a I could stop adding all this grey to keep from being carded.
Interestingly though, I purchased some shotgun shells yesterday and when the register asked if I was over 21 all the cashier did was look at me. No request for ID.
>IF< the clerk is competent in basic mathematics. Many apparently are not.Pawpaw wrote: It should take less than 1 second to determine if someone is under 21 by checking their drivers license or ID card.
