Big Brother may not be directly watching. Those of us who have gone through security investigations (I'm pretty sure pilot background checks aren't nearly as thorough) understand that he has a pretty deep pile of info that he can dig into on each and every one of us. For instance, they knew my career plans and that my wife was pregnant without me telling them. If there once was a record of it, they can find it if they want to. If you are caught in a lie, you are definately hosed. If you are up front, you might be hosed. I'll take might be hosed over definately hosed any day.