January 24, 2007

A puzzlement

Er, I don't get it. I went up to the local military hospital to get a new prescription filled today. Apparently the Army is at ThreatCon "Alpha," which means every visitor has to have his/her ID checked. I was one of the lucky ones who had to get the Army's random vehicle check, too. That meant that I had to pull over, pop the hood and trunk, show the registration, inspection and insurance cards, have the underside of the car checked with a mirror, and get a day pass. It was a nuisance, but hey, it's George Bush's war on terror, so I'll live with it.

But here's what I don't understand. Why, after all that, does the vehicle pass not expire until February 2? How secure is that?

Posted by Linkmeister at January 24, 2007 02:25 PM | TrackBack
Comments

Maybe it's that new passport thing...and George doesn't remember that Hawaii is a state.

Posted by: Karan at January 24, 2007 05:13 PM

Good thing you left the illegal substances at home.

Posted by: Faith at January 24, 2007 07:10 PM

The rent-a-cop did look a little puzzled by the 12 unopened bottles of 10W-30 motor oil in the trunk.

Posted by: Linkmeister at January 24, 2007 07:25 PM