*** Quoting Bj”rn Forsstr”m from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***


 CS> Just leave lots of time at the checkin side at the airport.

BF> Just found out that this time we will land on Bangkoks new airport.
BF> The old one was terrible and took ages to pass through. The new one
BF> will be an experience and it lies east of Bangkok instead of north-wes

Good.  I've never flown to Thailand so wouldnt know.  I seem to recall a
¨stopover though there but didnt have to get off the plane?  On the way to
Japan ¨from UAE.  Flight continued to Osaka from there I think.

 CS> (never been to Europe).  That one seemed more related to me traveling on
 CS> official orders than anything else.  Thats ok, I've been fingerprinted
 CS> many times.  Have to do it again soon as part of my security clearance
 CS> update. No biggie to me but some people object to it.

BF> Haven't heard that they do fingerprints other than in the US. In Bangk
BF> they took photos.

Some of my stuff is mixed up because of military travel.  I dont personally
¨have a problem with the concept, but then, I joined the Navy deliberately
and ¨knew I had extra requirements due to the job.  For example, not
related to ¨'travel' I got noted as not having DNA on record yet at the
same time.  Got ¨taken care of.  It's now on record so if i get killed and
there isnt much of me ¨left, I can be hopefully identified so my family can
not 'wonder forever' what ¨happened to me.  Thats a 'good thing' for me,
but I am sure others might find ¨being on record to that level would be a
bit disturbing.  They dont live my ¨lifestyle so have a different
perspective on it.

If I get turned into fish-food but a bit of me doesnt get eaten and washes
up ¨someplace, there's a chance they can identify me and my family will get
my ¨insurance right away.
                                       xxcarol

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