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boulderkitty
Trad climber
LA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 21, 2012 - 04:12pm PT
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Yesterday I went to get a livescan for an upcoming teaching position. The guy had to scan each finger at least twice before he got a good print. Today I found out my prints were rejected by the FBI and I need to go back for another printing session.
Has anyone else experienced this problem?
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Hawkeye
climber
State of Mine
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Feb 21, 2012 - 04:13pm PT
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i also had some issues at one time with my fingerprints being messed up...
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OlympicMtnBoy
climber
Seattle
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Feb 21, 2012 - 04:24pm PT
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Been through background check stuff like that. It helps to have a really diligent/experienced person taking the prints/scans who can look and see if they are good enough. I had to redo several fingers (while there) because they didn't come through well which was much better than having to come back later. It also helps to have some hand lotion which you apply right before scanning (at least for the newer scans, maybe not the old ink style). Wipe off the extra lotion and it helps bring out the ridges in your skin for the scan. Unless you've had some really serious injuries to several pads it's pretty hard to totally get rid of your fingerprints.
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Gary
climber
That Long Black Cloud Is Coming Down
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Feb 21, 2012 - 04:27pm PT
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A couple of years ago a kid from the Braille Institute told us, after a weekend of climbing at Josh, that he wouldn't be able to read for a week!
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boulderkitty
Trad climber
LA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2012 - 04:29pm PT
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Thanks OlympicMtnBoy. I'll try some lotion when I get the prints redone.
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Beautiful_Corn
Trad climber
Brooklyn Park, MD
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Feb 21, 2012 - 04:35pm PT
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I had the same problem when I became a teacher but I was able to get through anyway because only one of my fingers wouldn't give a print.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Feb 21, 2012 - 04:41pm PT
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Gary, that's a trip!
Josh made me unable to read. Unique concept.
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Feb 21, 2012 - 04:49pm PT
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You must have had an in-experienced tech because the machine tells you after each scan a % relating to quality. The woman doing mine said we would have to re-scan anything under 80% because it would be rejected.
She mentioned that construction workers and climbers sometimes have problems, so it sounds like it's not that uncommon.
Do you have to pay again? That would suck.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Feb 21, 2012 - 05:01pm PT
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I had to have mine done again recently and it did take a couple of tries.
My gym uses a fingerprint reading check-in and some days it just won't read them. I think it's just a combination of the callus and dryness.
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boulderkitty
Trad climber
LA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2012 - 05:31pm PT
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Thanks for all the insight & advice :)
I'm getting reimbursed by my future employer but it's just a hassle to have to go and do it again. And since I can't start working until I get this done I'm not making any money...
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coloradohigh
Trad climber
rocky mountain trench
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Feb 21, 2012 - 05:38pm PT
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I've been through this a few times. It's good practice to send at least two print cards to the feds as it's unlikely that both will be rejected. I also agree that the person taking your prints not be sloppy.
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Feb 21, 2012 - 05:39pm PT
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Boulderkitty, did you ever think of becoming a safecracker or jewel thief? Good luck in the next scan
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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Feb 21, 2012 - 06:11pm PT
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I too have a 'fingerprint required' kind of a job.
First time not enough fingers produced readable prints...so I used balm for a few days and went back for my print, no problems.
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 21, 2012 - 06:31pm PT
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I remember Dale Baed had no fingerprints at all.
His fingerprints were covered by thick layers of callus .....
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boulderkitty
Trad climber
LA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 07:13pm PT
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Thanks for the advice guys. My prints were accepted!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 23, 2012 - 07:15pm PT
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Uh, the CIA likes people like you. Time for a career change?
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jogill
climber
Colorado
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Feb 23, 2012 - 11:56pm PT
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When I reported for duty at Glasgow AFB in northern Montana in the fall of 1959 - during the height of the cold war - the FBI tried to fingerprint me, but I had just come form two weeks of climbing in the Black Hills Needles and I barely had enough print left to work with. The FBI agent was suspicious and did a more detailed background check on me, but finally accepted my story. :>)
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Feb 24, 2012 - 02:17pm PT
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I had the same problem when I was fingerprinted to work around the American military
in Germany back in the early 70's. They asked me if I was a heavy duty guitar player.
When I told them no, I was into rock climbing, they said that was a new one in their
experience. Now I only wish I had the problem of fingerprints worn off from climbing.
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Feb 24, 2012 - 02:50pm PT
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Yes, to my great annoyance. A number of years ago my wife and I had to go through criminal background checks to adopt our daughter. I got rejected for the same reason. Had to stop climbing for a couple weeks and try again.
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