tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post3322003109132059067..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: The New PassportJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-4910270507253144402011-06-16T09:10:11.735-04:002011-06-16T09:10:11.735-04:00When I flew for the first time after my knee repla...When I flew for the first time after my knee replacement, I got the full security treatment, and it's going to be that way from now on. I didn't realize passports now have security chips embedded in them, but now that I think about it, I realize it makes perfect sense.Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-64359789743394493792011-06-16T08:08:12.174-04:002011-06-16T08:08:12.174-04:00Sheila, according to my stepdaughter, who's ma...Sheila, according to my stepdaughter, who's married to a Brit, the big advantage of two passports is that you can get on the line for citizens at Customs, which always moves faster than the line for foreigners, whether you're entering the US or the UK.Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-31635876654198207552011-06-16T07:44:37.717-04:002011-06-16T07:44:37.717-04:00Recently I've read a couple of articles about ...Recently I've read a couple of articles about the European credit/cash cards that have a chip embedded in them--and why our outdated US credit cards may not work in other countries. (What, they don't want our money?) I had never realized that my current passport (issued in 2008) had a chip, but now that I read it, it tells me it contains "sensitive electronics." Yikes!<br /><Sheila Connollyhttp://www.sheilaconnolly.comnoreply@blogger.com