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Offline pinefamily

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Re: No wonder we can't find our ancestors
« Reply #18 on: Thursday 25 April 13 23:49 BST (UK) »
On a similar theme, my wife and I recently bought a new car. I couldn't believe that we were asked for photo ID.
I am Australian, from all the lands I come (my ancestors, at least!)

Pine/Pyne, Dowdeswell, Kempster, Sando/Sandoe/Sandow, Nancarrow, Hounslow, Youatt, Richardson, Jarmyn, Oxlade, Coad, Kelsey, Crampton, Lindner, Pittaway, and too many others to name.
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Re: No wonder we can't find our ancestors
« Reply #19 on: Friday 26 April 13 00:30 BST (UK) »
Quote from: pinefamily on Thursday 25 April 13 23:49 BST (UK)
On a similar theme, my wife and I recently bought a new car. I couldn't believe that we were asked for photo ID.

Why were you paying cash!!

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Re: No wonder we can't find our ancestors
« Reply #20 on: Friday 26 April 13 00:39 BST (UK) »
No, that's the bizarre thing. To fill out the paper work for the car, and the finance papers, we were asked for ID. This sort of thing has come about with all the new privacy laws to protect against identity theft. But honestly....
I am Australian, from all the lands I come (my ancestors, at least!)

Pine/Pyne, Dowdeswell, Kempster, Sando/Sandoe/Sandow, Nancarrow, Hounslow, Youatt, Richardson, Jarmyn, Oxlade, Coad, Kelsey, Crampton, Lindner, Pittaway, and too many others to name.
Devon, Dorset, Gloucs, Cornwall, Warwickshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire, Wilts, Germany, Sweden, and of course London, to name a few.

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Re: No wonder we can't find our ancestors
« Reply #21 on: Saturday 27 April 13 19:20 BST (UK) »
Quote from: LizzieW on Friday 26 April 13 00:30 BST (UK)
Quote from: pinefamily on Thursday 25 April 13 23:49 BST (UK)
On a similar theme, my wife and I recently bought a new car. I couldn't believe that we were asked for photo ID.

Why were you paying cash!!

Over 50 years ago I wanted to buy a new suit for work, cost £5 approx!! I tried the suit on and got my fiver out. The assistant asked me for my details, I said I want to pay cash. He replied we need to check whether you have sufficient means to pay cash. I told him where to stick his suit and bought one in Boston that weekend, paid cash no problem at all. Obvious the problem isn;t new.
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Re: No wonder we can't find our ancestors
« Reply #22 on: Saturday 27 April 13 20:08 BST (UK) »
Quote from: pinefamily on Thursday 25 April 13 23:49 BST (UK)
On a similar theme, my wife and I recently bought a new car. I couldn't believe that we were asked for photo ID.

You think thats daft but try this for bureaucracy gone mad:

Several years ago I was a child-minder, for which i had to undergo annual inspections by Social Services. On one such inspection, the first thing I had to do was provide some proof of identity.
Umm, in my own living room after an appointment had been made by telephone and confirmed by letter -- who else do you think i might be???
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Re: No wonder we can't find our ancestors
« Reply #23 on: Sunday 28 April 13 18:31 BST (UK) »
The old saying "You don't have to be mad to work here, but if you are it helps!"
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Re: No wonder we can't find our ancestors
« Reply #24 on: Sunday 28 April 13 18:59 BST (UK) »
I once went into the local greengrocers and asked for a bottle of Sauce. The grocer asked if I wished HP, I replied, "no, I'll pay cash"  ::) ::) ::)


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Re: No wonder we can't find our ancestors
« Reply #25 on: Monday 29 April 13 09:54 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Flattybasher9 on Sunday 28 April 13 18:59 BST (UK)
I once went into the local greengrocers and asked for a bottle of Sauce. The grocer asked if I wished HP, I replied, "no, I'll pay cash"  ::) ::) ::)


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Re: No wonder we can't find our ancestors
« Reply #26 on: Monday 29 April 13 10:04 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Flattybasher9 on Sunday 28 April 13 18:59 BST (UK)
I once went into the local greengrocers and asked for a bottle of Sauce. The grocer asked if I wished HP, .....


......" I said Yes, and gave him a duck as "down" payment!

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