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OT: Funny/Scary, Big Brother Watches

J

Jim Thompson

Very scary. And a lot of it is already happening.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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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
 
J

Jim Thompson

I read in sci.electronics.design that Oppie <[email protected]>

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
 
S

Spehro Pefhany

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
 
R

Rich Grise

Very scary. And a lot of it is already happening.
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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
 
R

Rich Grise

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)





..





..





..




..


The two dead ones, of course. ;-)

Cheers!
Rich
 
C

Chris Carlen

Spehro said:
Very scary. And a lot of it is already happening.
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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.
....

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

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.
...

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.
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
 
J

John Woodgate

I read in alt.binaries.schematics.electronic that Spehro Pefhany
[email protected]>) about 'OT: Funny/Scary, Big Brother Watches', on
Fri, 18 Feb 2005:
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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[email protected]

Rich said:
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
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No problem here. They don't know me from Adam.

Adam
 
R

Rich The Philosophizer

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.
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Everything that you perceive to be outside of yourself is actually a
reflection of something inside yourself. The only way to know what's
around you is through your perceptions, and all of your perceptions
are inside you:
http://www.godchannel.com/reality.html

Cheers!
Rich

for further information, please visit http://www.godchannel.com
 
R

Rich Grise

I read in alt.binaries.schematics.electronic that Spehro Pefhany
[email protected]>) about 'OT: Funny/Scary, Big Brother Watches', on
Fri, 18 Feb 2005:


But if you are approached by the Homicide Squad .... ?
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If that's the case, then I'd either try to run, if I had any notice, or
I'd acquiesce (which wouldn't make me much of a martyr, since I seem to
have zero followers), or I'd be glad that I hadn't publically bitched too
much about Big Brother. ;-)

Hail George!
Rich
 
J

John Woodgate

I read in sci.electronics.design that Rich The Philosophizer
Everything that you perceive to be outside of yourself is actually a
reflection of something inside yourself.
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What, then, are you the reflection of that is inside me? Can I have it
removed? (;-)
 
J

Jim Douglas

This is not the future, this is now. I am in the IT field and I am alarmed
at what information is available.

I recently saw a company had told it's employees to "Quit Smoking" or be
fired, they were going to use information from physicians to assure
compliance and on-site tests! I believe no one has the right to tell anyone
if they should smoke or not, now he does have the right to limit smoke
breaks during the day. What's next with this guy overweight, high-blood
pressure?

I sent an email to the owner of the company indicating that I would assist
financially with any lawsuit brought against him. This is one step away
from employers having access to your medical records, for example I have a
broken back, would a company refuse employment? I have been refused
employment due to age so I'm sure folks with cancer, kids with bad sickness,
high blood pressure, etc would keep some companies from hiring you!
 
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