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    • thomthomT Offline
      thomthom
      last edited by

      Hacking spammers! Bleeding damned spammers!
      Just found that someone has injected my site with spam. Now my search results has plummeted and Google display a warning. GRRRR!

      I'm ready to nail someone to the cross!

      Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
      List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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      • E Offline
        Ecuadorian
        last edited by

        I hate how I can't buy mp3s from Amazon, buy downloadable movies from PlayStation Network or watch certain YouTube videos because of geographic restrictions. It's almost like these companies are saying:

        "We're sorry. You can't legally download this stuff. Please download it illegaly. Thank you."

        -Miguel Lescano
        Subscribe to my house plans YouTube channel! (30K+ subs)

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        • thomthomT Offline
          thomthom
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          @ecuadorian said:

          I hate how I can't buy mp3s from Amazon, buy downloadable movies from PlayStation Network or watch certain YouTube videos because of geographic restrictions. It's almost like these companies are saying:

          +1!!!

          Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
          List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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          • thomthomT Offline
            thomthom
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            This is just madness!
            http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/02/should-employers-be-allowed-to-ask-for-your-facebook-login/71480/

            Employer demanding login details of their employees. How on earth can anyone have the nerve to demand such a thing? It's as if just because something is digital, it's ok. I mean,does anyone demand to see their employers private letters? Or get keys to their house?

            Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
            List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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              Ecuadorian
              last edited by

              They would just find photos of me eating with friends and links to cool videos. For very sensitive stuff I use e-mail.

              -Miguel Lescano
              Subscribe to my house plans YouTube channel! (30K+ subs)

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
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                Irrespective of its infringement of your human rights to 'have a life', it is just a completely stupid request !
                IF your personal pages would not reveal you to be a "raving_mad-pedophile-rapist-terrorist-criminal_mastermind-alcoholic-dope_fiend"... unless you were a complete idiot - so you would not make that kind of thing accessible to others outside of your 'axis of evil'...

                It's pretty much like the question they used to ask at US immigration [might still do] "Is the purpose of your visit the overthrow of the Government of the USA ?" I suspect that few 'communists' wishing to enter the US answered 'Yes' 😒

                Have they never seen the film 'The Invention of Lying' ?? 😲

                TIG

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                • StinkieS Offline
                  Stinkie
                  last edited by

                  @tig said:

                  "Is the purpose of your visit the overthrow of the Government of the USA ?"

                  😆 Did they really used to ask that!?

                  During a job interview I was once asked whether I used illegal drugs. 👍

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                  • TIGT Offline
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by

                    @unknownuser said:

                    @tig said:

                    "Is the purpose of your visit the overthrow of the Government of the USA ?"

                    😆 Did they really used to ask that!?
                    During a job interview I was once asked whether I used illegal drugs. 👍

                    In the eighties as I flew to New York from the UK I had to fill in an immigration landing card - one of the questions was exactly that - ...Yes/No [delete]...
                    I suppose if they had later caught you 'plotting with Fidel Castro' etc - they'd have evidence of you 'lying' to them, which is probably a separate offense in itself, but then the actual 'plotting' part would have been a zillion times worse anyway 😒

                    TIG

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                    • Rich O BrienR Offline
                      Rich O Brien Moderator
                      last edited by

                      Doesn't that question still remain? Along with your intention to plan a terrorist attack? I think I filled it out when going to BaseCamp!

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                      • thomthomT Offline
                        thomthom
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                        @unknownuser said:

                        😆 Did they really used to ask that!?

                        When times when I bought stuff from the US I had to tick a box to whether I planned to use it in WMD. 😒

                        Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                        List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                          Ecuadorian
                          last edited by

                          U.S. tourist visa form DS-156, item 38, third question:

                          @unknownuser said:

                          • Do you seek to enter the United States to engage in export control violations, subversive or terrosit activities, or any other unlawful purpose? Are you a member or representative of a terrorist organization as currently designated by the U.S. Secretary of State? Have you ever participated in persecutions directed by the Nazi government of Germany; or have you ever participated in genocide? YES/NO

                          [...]
                          While a YES answer does not automatically signify ineligibility for a visa, if you answered YES you may be required to personally appear before a consular officer.

                          Now, a quote from this page:
                          http://www-pnp.physics.ox.ac.uk/~huffman/uknews_visafunny.txt

                          @unknownuser said:

                          My favorite one is the genocide question. I can just see it now:

                          Applicant approaches INS desk, which is staffed by a neatly dressed
                          woman who is very well versed in rules but less well versed in
                          human nature.

                          INS Officer: Well sir, I see that you have not checked the last item
                          in section 34 of the visa application form. Can you explain why please?

                          Applicant: I'm sorry officer, I just wasn't sure about some of the
                          things in that question.

                          INS Officer: OK that is fine. Tell me what you didn't understand and
                          I'll see if I can help.

                          Applicant: OK, In particular I am not sure what you mean by 'genocide'.

                          INS Officer: Genocide is the attempted mass murder of an entire race,
                          ethnic group, or society.

                          Applicant: Ahh (long pause). How many people does one have to have
                          murdered in order to constitute a genocide?

                          INS Officer: Well, I'm not sure...it's probably related to the size of
                          group one is trying to wipe out I guess. But probably the
                          smallest number that would constitute a genocide would be
                          a thousand or so. Anything above that I'd say is a genocide.
                          (10 seconds of very deep thought.)
                          Do you think you may have participated in a genocide?

                          Applicant looks up at the ceiling, clearly lost in thought, and
                          is counting on fingers. Eventually a conclusion is reached and the
                          applicant confidently proclaims:

                          No, ... Certainly not anything like a thousand.

                          -Miguel Lescano
                          Subscribe to my house plans YouTube channel! (30K+ subs)

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                          • Rich O BrienR Offline
                            Rich O Brien Moderator
                            last edited by

                            When installing iTunes the legal blurb (Section 8 or 10) states you do not intend to use iTunes for biological/chemical attacks!

                            I now know why Mac users are considering evil 😉

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                            • Mike LuceyM Offline
                              Mike Lucey
                              last edited by

                              'Evil' ..... well maybe some might use the word, vandals!

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                              • StinkieS Offline
                                Stinkie
                                last edited by

                                @thomthom said:

                                @unknownuser said:

                                😆 Did they really used to ask that!?

                                When times when I bought stuff from the US I had to tick a box to whether I planned to use it in WMD. 😒

                                Darn cunning of 'em!

                                Anyone else wondering what Thomas was buying? 😄

                                @unknownuser said:

                                When installing iTunes the legal blurb (Section 8 or 10) states you do not intend to use iTunes for biological/chemical attacks!

                                😆 That's brilliant.

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                                • DanielD Offline
                                  Daniel
                                  last edited by

                                  @unknownuser said:

                                  When installing iTunes the legal blurb (Section 8 or 10) states you do not intend to use iTunes for biological/chemical attacks!

                                  I now know why Mac users are considering evil 😉

                                  You mean someone actually reads those (legal blurbs)?

                                  My avatar is an anachronism.

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                                  • david_hD Offline
                                    david_h
                                    last edited by

                                    @unknownuser said:

                                    When installing iTunes the legal blurb (Section 8 or 10) states you do not intend to use iTunes for biological/chemical attacks!

                                    Dang... .they are so much better for that sort of thing than a PC.


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                                    If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                    • olisheaO Offline
                                      olishea
                                      last edited by

                                      Remember my macbook problem? How it got damaged at the repair centre? Well it has happened again!!!!

                                      This is priceless....read.

                                      I had to send in my other apple computer for repairs. It's an imac and the screen keeps steaming up...Unfortunately I had to send the imac back to the same naughty repair centre as it was handled under warranty.

                                      Instead of cleaning the mist from the screen, they actually replaced the whole LCD and glass (which is stupid but I'm not complaining).

                                      This is where it gets funny. I actually recorded my computer with a HD camcorder the day that I sent it for repairs....just in case! It was completely immaculate with no scratches, dents so I went about filming the casing and screen etc. I laughed with customer services saying they better not damage it this time, I've got proof it's in perfect condition. I even put the CNN website up on screen so they couldn't say I filmed it months ago (as CNN has todays news on) hehehe james bond style.

                                      I got the imac back from repairs in this terrible condition, see images.

                                      What should I do?? I'm not bothered about the spray on the screen (which looks like someone has sneezed on it)....but furious about the new scratches. Why did they send it back like this?!

                                      I was going to sell this computer after it had been repaired....I could have advertised it as perfect condition, no damage of any description etc....now these scratches will degrade its value significantly, it looks like its had a fair knock.

                                      So I can't wait to speak to customer services tomorrow....I've just emailed them the video of my imac before I sent it to repairs and the photos of the damage after. let's see them wriggle out of this one. 😄


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                                      oli

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                                      • soloS Offline
                                        solo
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                                        F@cking wanker, caught!

                                        http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/01/grant-storms-arrested-masturbating_n_830000.html

                                        http://www.solos-art.com

                                        If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                                        • soloS Offline
                                          solo
                                          last edited by

                                          Really?

                                          I cannot believe this Republican, homophobic bastard.

                                          [flash=600,400:27jo8kkk]http://www.youtube.com/v/yTevy5dCldw&feature=player_embedded#at=53[/flash:27jo8kkk]

                                          http://www.solos-art.com

                                          If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                                          • StinkieS Offline
                                            Stinkie
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                                            "Homosexual teachings", haha.

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