The other night I visited the new Brother’s on Waterstreet in Milwaukee. This bar used to be O’Danny’s and the Oak Barrel a couple months ago. While entering the door I succumbed to the usual ID check but noticed that the bouncer was using a scanner to read everyone’s IDs. This is disturbing seeing that he probably just read all our personal information and entered it in Brother’s database so they can send us junk mail. Just what I need, some bar having my drivers license number, my photo, and all the data that comes with it. They even know my height and weight, something I can’t even remember myself. And I can imagine how this database is sitting in an unprotected dorm room waiting to be hacked.

Is this really necessary?? Can’t you just use your eyes and look at my id? Next time I’m going to say “screw you, I’m not going to let you steal my identity you pervert!” and leave with all of my buddies and hard earned cash and go drink elsewhere. Un-freakin-necessary big brother.

Take a look at this: Scanner Grabs Identity Data from Driver’s License

And plus it was my birthday and I didn’t get a free shot. That’s just plain mean.