On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:08:01 -0700 (PDT), "Robert M. Gary"
wrote:

On Mar 23, 11:12*am, Dallas wrote:
An amusing email from a friend of mine:

It took me about an hour to set up passwords and ID numbers to order the
changed license. *In true government philosophy of "fighting terrorism
through senseless paperwork", I was required to furnish a current picture
of myself via TX drivers license or Passport. *Immediately below this
section of the form was a bold faced disclaimer that stated (paraphrased) :
PILOTS LICENSES DO NOT USE OR DISPLAY PHOTO ID.

I have no idea why they wanted a picture. I got my new certificate (I
just got back from Mexico) and was never asked for a picture.

-Robert

in australia when you sent away for your ASIC security card you had
the option for a photo licence page to be done at the same time.
we all selected the option to get the photo licence page.
CASA took the money for it but decided that it was all too hard so
they just advised that the photo licence page wasnt going to be
issued.
you get clueless bureaucracies like that in australia ...and in
communist china.