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A Background of a 'Background Checker'

pamri writes "The Times of India profiles Jay Patel, of Abika, a firm that specializes in background checks, personality profiles, satellite or aerial Photos of any location besides other services in the US. It is now venturing into other countries including Canada and India. Abika is already facing protests from Canadian Privacy groups for breaching the Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act"

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  1. My Fortress of Solitude by 10101001011 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Of Ice, Snow and the Eskimo (Inuit) is finally succumbing to being invaded by Americans (for flu vaccine, for our natural resources, and now for our privacy). Oh great, we get to become the 52nd State!

    (Iraq is 51st ;) )

  2. Re:Personality profile? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    So.. How're your tropical fish doing..? :)

  3. will it be run on mysql? by mgkimsal2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    select * from people where id=666;

  4. Permanent record by Jakhel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Forget google, what about all those times in elementary, middle, and high school when teachers told us that "this will go on your permanent record"? I guess they really WEREN'T bullshitting us after all. :(

  5. Re:Personality profile? by g0at · · Score: 3, Funny

    One interviewer checked my site before I came in (and I knew it) and he said that they didn't hire pot smokers. He assumed I was a pot smoker because I was a Grateful Dead fan.

    Did you respond that it was fine since you never work for people who beat their wives anyway?

    -ben

  6. Re:Personality profile? by Inda · · Score: 4, Funny

    RE: R. E. Bloomfield Personality Profile

    Hi! Remember me? Remember when we robbed the local 24hr garage? I still think about the blood pouring from that blind old aged pensioner in the wheelchair. I thought her head was going to pop when you stamped on it for the third time!

    Did you ever get away with the drug smuggling operation you were running? I told the police that you were the lowest on the ladder - I think they bought it. I didn't read any newspaper stories so I'm guessing you're OK..?

    Who would have thought that, after all these years, I'd find you through Google.

    How's the job hunting going?

    --
    This post contains benzene, nitrosamines, formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide.
  7. Re:Personality profile? by REBloomfield · · Score: 3, Funny

    dammit.... busted......