Aaaand lost my wallet today. Going to be interesting flying home with no ID.
On the plus side, they guy at Corbin bicycle was chill about not getting paid until we got back to the AirBnB and celled him with the wife's cc number.
Fucking TSA. I called the airline figuring there must be a procedure to handle people who have lost or stolen ID. They told me to call the TSA, which I did.
I explained that I had lost my wallet, and had nothing in the way of ID. The conversation went something like this:
"Do you have a state issued ID card?"
"No, but if I did, it would have been in my wallet."
"Do you have a credit card with your name on it?"
"It was in my wallet. I have nothing."
"Do you have a voter registration card?"
"It was in my wallet. I have nothing."
"Do you have a social security card?"
"It was in my wallet. I have nothing."
This went on for about 20 other things that if I had, would have been in my wallet.
She then told me to print out a pay stub, a bill, and anything else I could with my name and address.
So I print a pay stub, a mortgage statement, an Internet bill, and my fishing license. I even print the front page of my passport (of which I have a digital scan).
I get to the TSA check in feeling pretty good. The TSA agent informs me that none of those things will work. He starts asking for the same list as the lady on the phone. NO, IT WAS ALL IN MY WALLET.
Then he asks if I have prescription drugs with me. Normally, I wouldn't, but fortuitously, I was just finishing a run of antibiotics, and had the bottle in my carry-on. That was acceptable ID. Ironically, it appears that drugs are the ticket to get through TSA.
Life pro tip: If you ever lose your sole form of ID when away from home, file a police report saying it was stolen. I've since found out that a police report will get you through TSA as well.