Re: [AntiSocial] Re: FLASH: DHS wants info on store refunds?

2003-11-04 Thread Tim May
On Monday, November 3, 2003, at 11:41 AM, Keller, Nick wrote: Thst is BS - I just received cash back from my Grocery Store (Giant) - No ID asked... What was the amount? It's probably B.S., but if it isn't, and HomeSec is actually requiring this, then they are doing so without a specific

Re: FLASH: DHS wants info on store refunds?

2003-11-04 Thread Bill Stewart
Well, when I brought back the returns, they wanted a drivers license. Odd, considering it was a cash sale and I was holding the receipt. It's required by the Homeland Security Department says the kid behind the register. Sorry. I need ID, and I have to enter it into the computer and forward

Re: Chaumian blinding public voting?

2003-11-04 Thread Peter Gutmann
Tim May [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: (I bought _one_ lottery ticket, for $1, just to see how the numbers were done. Lotteries are of course a tax on the gullible and stupid.) A friend of mine likes to say that lotteries are a tax on stupidity: The dumber you are, the more tax you have to pay.

Re: Chaumian blinding public voting?

2003-11-04 Thread Tim May
On Tuesday, November 4, 2003, at 04:06 AM, Peter Gutmann wrote: Tim May [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: (I bought _one_ lottery ticket, for $1, just to see how the numbers were done. Lotteries are of course a tax on the gullible and stupid.) A friend of mine likes to say that lotteries are a tax on

Re: [AntiSocial] Re: FLASH: DHS wants info on store refunds?

2003-11-04 Thread J.A. Terranson
On Mon, 3 Nov 2003, Steve Schear wrote: They want ID, and they are not going to budge. Was this information prominently displayed either behind the register or on the sales receipt prior to purchase? Most state laws require this. Hrm... I'd love a citation, as I was unable to find one for

Re: Freenet and DHCP

2003-11-04 Thread Tarapia Tapioco
Hi, Roy M. Silvernail ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote on 2003-11-03: In looking over the Freenet FAQ (specifically the Firewall/NAT stuff), it looks like a static public IP address is assumed/needed. My DSL connection is DHCP, so my visible IP changes periodically. Even more fun, the visible IP