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Jim Thompson
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Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:02 pm Post subject:
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http://www.adcritic.com/interactive/view.php?id=5927
...Jim Thompson
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
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Oppie
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:56 am Post subject:
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"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message
news:9b4c115m81ir08k8k10gha2adra73oemh2@4ax.com...
| Quote: | http://www.adcritic.com/interactive/view.php?id=5927
...Jim Thompson
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Brave new world...
Can I get fries with that? |
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Jim Thompson
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:15 am Post subject:
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On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:56:05 -0500, "Oppie" <boppie@-nospam-ludl.com>
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Only artificial ones ;-)
...Jim Thompson
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
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John Woodgate
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:22 am Post subject:
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I read in sci.electronics.design that Oppie <boppie@-nospam-ludl.com>
wrote (in <1108752966.d8c2931e6f3868c2322f05d6adf2b867@teranews>) about
'Funny/Scary, Big Brother Watches', on Fri, 18 Feb 2005:
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"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message
news:9b4c115m81ir08k8k10gha2adra73oemh2@4ax.com...
http://www.adcritic.com/interactive/view.php?id=5927
...Jim Thompson
Brave new world...
Can I get fries with that?
Fries attract a double health surcharge. |
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Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
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Spehro Pefhany
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:36 am Post subject:
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On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 09:02:35 -0700, the renowned Jim Thompson
<thegreatone@example.com> wrote:
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...Jim Thompson
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Very scary. And a lot of it is already happening.
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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Jim Thompson
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:42 am Post subject:
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On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:36:53 -0500, Spehro Pefhany
<speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:
My pizza place isn't quite that bad, but they know, from some
caller-ID processing in their computer, who I am and what I ordered
last time and my most common order.
...Jim Thompson
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| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. |
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Jim Thompson
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:44 am Post subject:
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On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 19:22:15 +0000, John Woodgate
<jmw@jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk> wrote:
| Quote: | I read in sci.electronics.design that Oppie <boppie@-nospam-ludl.com
wrote (in <1108752966.d8c2931e6f3868c2322f05d6adf2b867@teranews>) about
'Funny/Scary, Big Brother Watches', on Fri, 18 Feb 2005:
"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message
news:9b4c115m81ir08k8k10gha2adra73oemh2@4ax.com...
http://www.adcritic.com/interactive/view.php?id=5927
...Jim Thompson
Brave new world...
Can I get fries with that?
Fries attract a double health surcharge.
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Oooops! I incorrectly read your comment as "flies", since they were
on my mind, but I'll continue anyway...
A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around
with a fly swatter.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
"Hunting Flies" He responded.
"Oh. Killing any?" She asked.
"Yep, 3 males, 2 Females," he replied.
Intrigued, she asked. "How can you tell them apart?"
He responded, "3 were on a beer can, 2 were on the phone."
...Jim Thompson
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| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |
I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. |
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Spehro Pefhany
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:15 am Post subject:
Re: OT: Funny/Scary, Big Brother Watches |
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On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:42:00 -0700, the renowned Jim Thompson
<thegreatone@example.com> wrote:
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My pizza place isn't quite that bad, but they know, from some
caller-ID processing in their computer, who I am and what I ordered
last time and my most common order.
...Jim Thompson
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I've got no problem with that, it's when they start givin or selling
the information to other companies that it gets bad. I used an "Air
Miles" points card at a gas station *once* about 45 minutes drive from
home and got a flyer in the mail when that particular gas station
renovated. My fault for voluntarily using the program, otherwise they
would never have been able to get my address. g
Also Amazon's site remembers what *kind* of stuff you order and offers
you "specials" on the startup page that happen to fit into that
category. Kind of like the bookstore owner recognizing you, what you
like to read, and re-arranging the sale section for your benefit. Some
might find that a bit creepy, especially if they order oddball books.
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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Rich Grise
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:38 am Post subject:
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On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:36:53 -0500, Spehro Pefhany wrote:
I don't find it all that scary, but then again I'm not hiding much. ;-)
I find it kind of neat that I can call the pizza joint and they look
at their caller ID and say, "Hi, Rich! The usual?"
Cheers!
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Rich Grise
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:42 am Post subject:
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On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:44:54 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:
| Quote: | On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 19:22:15 +0000, John Woodgate
Fries attract a double health surcharge.
Oooops! I incorrectly read your comment as "flies", since they were
on my mind, but I'll continue anyway...
A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around
with a fly swatter.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
"Hunting Flies" He responded.
"Oh. Killing any?" She asked.
"Yep, 3 males, 2 Females," he replied.
Intrigued, she asked. "How can you tell them apart?"
He responded, "3 were on a beer can, 2 were on the phone."
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If there are five flies on the table, and you kill two with
one swat, how many are left?
(see below)
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The two dead ones, of course. ;-)
Cheers!
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Chris Carlen
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:49 am Post subject:
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Spehro Pefhany wrote:
Thanks to the Republicans.
Thanks to the Democrats.
Thanks to the Republicans.
Thanks to the Democrats.
Thanks to the Republicans.
Thanks to the Democrats.
Thanks to the Republicans.
Thanks to the Democrats.
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It will only get worse, as long as we believe the government is the
solution to all the problems caused by the government, and all the other
problems too.
A wise man once said: "If I am not the problem, there is no solution."
Good day!
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Spehro Pefhany
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 3:29 am Post subject:
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On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:49:02 -0800, the renowned Chris Carlen
<crobc@BOGUSFIELD.sbcglobal.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Spehro Pefhany wrote:
On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 09:02:35 -0700, the renowned Jim Thompson
thegreatone@example.com> wrote:
http://www.adcritic.com/interactive/view.php?id=5927
...Jim Thompson
Very scary. And a lot of it is already happening.
Thanks to the Republicans.
Thanks to the Democrats.
Thanks to the Republicans.
Thanks to the Democrats.
Thanks to the Republicans.
Thanks to the Democrats.
Thanks to the Republicans.
Thanks to the Democrats.
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It will only get worse, as long as we believe the government is the
solution to all the problems caused by the government, and all the other
problems too.
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The government could certainly help by passing privacy laws to prevent
certain types of sharing of information. Most large companies will
obey at least the letter of the law and privacy will be protected to
at some extent.
If there is no law against it, and there's a buck to be made, someone
will do it, it's inevitable. Depends what kind of a world you want to
live it. Maybe you've got nothing to hide, and you don't mind, say,
getting approached by a dating company when your periodic household
purchases of feminine hygiene products and cosmetics suddenly cease.
| Quote: | A wise man once said: "If I am not the problem, there is no solution."
Good day!
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Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com
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John Woodgate
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 3:35 am Post subject:
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I read in sci.electronics.design that Chris Carlen <crobc@BOGUSFIELD.sbc
global.net> wrote (in <cv5kbu01ik7@news3.newsguy.com>) about 'OT:
Funny/Scary, Big Brother Watches', on Fri, 18 Feb 2005:
| Quote: | A wise man once said: "If I am not the problem, there is no solution."
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But is that a wise dictum? Does it actually have any useful meaning?
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Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
The good news is that nothing is compulsory.
The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk |
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John Woodgate
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 3:43 am Post subject:
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I read in alt.binaries.schematics.electronic that Spehro Pefhany
<speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote (in <78nc1159k4f6f0hqtig11b4uj
eu89mifr6@4ax.com>) about 'OT: Funny/Scary, Big Brother Watches', on
Fri, 18 Feb 2005:
| Quote: | Maybe you've got nothing to hide, and you don't mind, say,
getting approached by a dating company when your periodic household
purchases of feminine hygiene products and cosmetics suddenly cease.
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But if you are approached by the Homicide Squad .... ?
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Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
The good news is that nothing is compulsory.
The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk |
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 5:51 am Post subject:
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Rich Grise wrote:
| Quote: | I don't find it all that scary, but then again I'm not hiding much. ;-)
I find it kind of neat that I can call the pizza joint and they look
at their caller ID and say, "Hi, Rich! The usual?"
Cheers!
Rich
No problem here. They don't know me from Adam. |
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