Texas

[lud at tpg.com.au]

Quoting Russell Chapman <rchapman at ozemail.com.au>:

> Who's never been asked for ID other than at border crossings (ie from
> 
> Canada, from Mexico, or in airports) and usually leaves his passport
> 
> behind when being a tourist in US because I'm paranoid about losing
> it 
> or having it taken from me. Never been further south than Virginia or
> 
> California, though...

Losing the passports is our big worry too. As you say, I also thought 
that carrying them with us at all times was a silly risk and
unnecessary. At no stage during the entry formalities were we told that
it was a requirement. Still think it,s utterly stoopid, but with the
note the mongrel supposedly left on our records, we are in no position
to ignore it (especially if we want to extend our stay in the country
next year). 

Regards, Ray.