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    • Rich O BrienR Online
      Rich O Brien Moderator
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      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:

        πŸ˜† 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. πŸ˜’

        Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
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        • E Offline
          Ecuadorian
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          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
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          • Rich O BrienR Online
            Rich O Brien Moderator
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            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 πŸ˜‰

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            • Mike LuceyM Offline
              Mike Lucey
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              'Evil' ..... well maybe some might use the word, vandals!

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              • StinkieS Offline
                Stinkie
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                @thomthom said:

                @unknownuser said:

                πŸ˜† 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. πŸ˜’

                Darn cunning of 'em!

                Anyone else wondering what Thomas was buying? πŸ˜„

                @unknownuser said:

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

                πŸ˜† That's brilliant.

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                • DanielD Offline
                  Daniel
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                  @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 πŸ˜‰

                  You mean someone actually reads those (legal blurbs)?

                  My avatar is an anachronism.

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                  • david_hD Offline
                    david_h
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                    @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
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                      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. πŸ˜„


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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

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

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                        • soloS Offline
                          solo
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                          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]

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                          • StinkieS Offline
                            Stinkie
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                            "Homosexual teachings", haha.

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                            • T Offline
                              tfdesign
                              last edited by

                              @solo said:

                              I cannot believe this Republican, homophobic bastard.

                              Shocking? Yes, but I don't think this kind of opinion just applies to republicans (or "right-wingers")? I've heard very similar comments from many who would class themselves as liberal-thinking 'left winger's repeating exactly the same kind of homophobic rhetoric.

                              This man is obviously gay or bisexual, and has never come to terms with it.

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                              • DanielD Offline
                                Daniel
                                last edited by

                                @tfdesign said:

                                @solo said:

                                I cannot believe this Republican, homophobic bastard.

                                Shocking? Yes, but I don't think this kind of opinion just applies to republicans (or "right-wingers")? I've heard very similar comments from many who would class themselves as liberal-thinking 'left winger's repeating exactly the same kind of homophobic rhetoric.

                                This man is obviously gay or bisexual, and has never come to terms with it.

                                That's probably an insult to homosexuals and bisexuals. He's just sexually repressed, period.

                                My avatar is an anachronism.

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                                • T Offline
                                  tfdesign
                                  last edited by

                                  Isn't that the same thing? πŸ˜’

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                                  • soloS Offline
                                    solo
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                                    Rant!!

                                    Conservatives always saying Obama is driving the economy into the ground, love the chart below.

                                    q1_2011_djia_wjc_gwb_bho.png

                                    Remember the recession happened on Bush's watch, Obama is doing his best to get us out with full resistance from the right.

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                                    • KrisidiousK Offline
                                      Krisidious
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                                      you shouldn't get your info at the dailykos Pete... they lie a lot... try this

                                      and proof...

                                      http://www.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=INDEXDJX:DJI

                                      you'll have to click the 10y button to see the last decade... but it shoots that graph all to hell...

                                      By: Kristoff Rand
                                      Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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                                      • soloS Offline
                                        solo
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                                        Kris, please show me how the above graphic is wrong, as far as I can see it's pretty spot on compared to your link.

                                        http://www.solos-art.com

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

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                                        • KrisidiousK Offline
                                          Krisidious
                                          last edited by

                                          well if you did as I said and clicked the ten year chart, you would see that the highest the Dow has ever been was under Bush and the Dow didn't start it's dip into recession until right up to a month or so before the election in 08 when everyone knew who would be the next president, a business hating democrat... that scares businesses... it also scares those who invest in businesses, that coupled with the bailouts, tarp and the stimulus... led to no trust in the stock market or wallstreet. so we had the crash... now because of the crash all stocks dropped dramatically... which when stocks are extremely low, where do they have to go? especially stocks in businesses who have received bailouts... they are almost assured of not failing, so take a company that has government backing and an extremely low stock price... what are you going to do?m you're going to do like me and buy AIG and Ford and GM stocks... (ps I'm ranked 73 out of some 50,000 investors on Forbes Investopedia. I took 100k and turned it into $376,000.00) but that's funny money... but I invite you all to give it a try and learn how real money could work for you in the market. http://simulator.investopedia.com

                                          anyway... your chart shows Obama as the highest mark on the Dow... not true Bush was. at over 14,000.

                                          dowdecade.jpg

                                          your chart also shows that Bush inherited some huge Dow and then drove it down... which is completely untrue. the Dow almost doubled under Bush... and then Obama has managed or more likely America has managed to bring it back up to almost pre-recession levels of Bush.

                                          now let's compare that to the entire history of the Dow...

                                          dowalltime.jpg

                                          you can see that the number... represents the whole of the Dow's market... the Volume. which as long as businesses are growing it will increase, if they shrink or close then the volume will shrink.

                                          the point is that the DailyKos only espouses information they believe to be in line with their ideas. and if it's not, they manipulate the data to match their premise. and then disseminate it to the public in mass as "truth"

                                          By: Kristoff Rand
                                          Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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                                          • soloS Offline
                                            solo
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                                            So, you are disagreeing that Clinton and Obama have been better for the market based on upward trends?

                                            I'm also gonna assume your opinion on the daily kos is equal to my opinion of Fox.

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