nothing to hide? why not leave the windows and the doors open? how about the bathroom door and the shower curtain as you suggested.
the phone conversations can be broadcast on a speaker mounted outside. hell, why not record them on a server somewhere and make them available for download by the public?
exactly. i'm not really "into" guns, but i understand the need for the citizenry to be armed.
we can see how well gun control works in places like DC where only the criminals are armed.
at the same time, you read about these SWAT teams raiding peoples' home on bad information. so, what next -- you hear someone burst in through the front door, you get your gun ready to defend your home from an intruder who has no business there to begin with. you come in to find out what's going on, and you've got some asshole SWAT cop playing soldier about to kill you.
or, you could do nothing, and hope they don't shoot your dog or you in the process. good luck getting an apology or anything they wrongfully confiscated.
From: Mr. Dramane YadiAbidjan Cote D'Ivoire West - Africa Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Dramane Yadi, I work in the Accounts/ Operations Department of a Prime banks here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire. I actually have an urgent and very confidential business proposal for you. I got your contact from Internet and decided to contact you immediately.
On January 10th 1994, An American Oil Consultant/ Contractor with the Societe Ivoirienne De Raffinage (SIR), Mr. George Norman Wesley, made a number time (fixed) deposits valued at US$8,750,000 (Eight Million, Seven Hundred & Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). On investigation, it was discovered that Mr. Wesley died along with his family in a plane crash. On further investigation, I discovered that Mr. George Norman Wesley did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his Next of Kin proved abortive. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Wesley did not declare any Next of Kin in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work. This sum of US$8,750,000 is still floating in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. For the past 5 to 6 years now, no one has ever come forward to claim the fund. According to the Ivoireinne Laws, at the expiration of 7 (seven) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Ivoireinne Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. That is what gave way to this deal. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the Next of Kin to Mr. George Norman Wesley so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some government officials. To facilitate the transaction therefore:
1. I would like you to provide me with a viable account details where this fund could be safely transferred into as Next of Kin of the former depositor.
2. We do not anticipate any risk/problem whatsoever, as all the loopholes has been taken care of and there is no risk involved in this deal. All the Computer work for this transaction will be done by me, including your name as the new Beneficiary of this fund.
You will be entitled to 30% of the total amount as your commission after the transaction. If you are interested and capableof handling this deal, please write. On receipt of your response, I shall then provide you with more details on how to go about it.
Please note that this is very confidential. And as I am still a staff with the bank here. I would not like to be known or mentioned as having knowledge of the deal but I will be giving you inside information on what to do.
Awaiting your urgent reply. Do not forget to include your direct telephone and fax numbers for further communication.
exactly. people like me write and perform because we love it. i may never sell a million copies of my forthcoming album, but i'm doing something i love.
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i've heard of that happening to some girl. some other girls got her raped/beaten.
just because you see it on a CL ad, doesn't mean that you are immune from consequences.
wasn't that on an episode of SVU?
seriously.
nothing to hide? why not leave the windows and the doors open? how about the bathroom door and the shower curtain as you suggested.
the phone conversations can be broadcast on a speaker mounted outside. hell, why not record them on a server somewhere and make them available for download by the public?
assholes.
it was poorly-quoted Eddie Izzard
exactly. i'm not really "into" guns, but i understand the need for the citizenry to be armed.
we can see how well gun control works in places like DC where only the criminals are armed.
at the same time, you read about these SWAT teams raiding peoples' home on bad information. so, what next -- you hear someone burst in through the front door, you get your gun ready to defend your home from an intruder who has no business there to begin with. you come in to find out what's going on, and you've got some asshole SWAT cop playing soldier about to kill you.
or, you could do nothing, and hope they don't shoot your dog or you in the process. good luck getting an apology or anything they wrongfully confiscated.
do you have a flag?
no flag, no country. can't have one.
they have nothing to worry about, they won't be held accountable -- this is america.
no, the Thieves Standing Around want your shiny new electronics -- and they'll get away with it.
and a lot of people are pushing for american isolationism.
if it weren't for oil, we might have done that already.
how does one evade that? /dumb
i thought it was funny.
rom: Dramane Yadi - dramane.yadi@katamail.com
From: Mr. Dramane YadiAbidjan Cote D'Ivoire West - Africa
Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Dramane Yadi, I work in the Accounts/ Operations Department of a Prime banks here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire. I actually have an urgent and very confidential business proposal for you. I got your contact from Internet and decided to contact you immediately.
On January 10th 1994, An American Oil Consultant/ Contractor with the Societe Ivoirienne De Raffinage (SIR), Mr. George Norman Wesley, made a number time (fixed) deposits valued at US$8,750,000 (Eight Million, Seven Hundred & Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). On investigation, it was discovered that Mr. Wesley died along with his family in a plane crash. On further investigation, I discovered that Mr. George Norman Wesley did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his Next of Kin proved abortive. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Wesley did not declare any Next of Kin in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work. This sum of US$8,750,000 is still floating in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. For the past 5 to 6 years now, no one has ever come forward to claim the fund.
According to the Ivoireinne Laws, at the expiration of 7 (seven) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Ivoireinne Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. That is what gave way to this deal.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the Next of Kin to Mr. George Norman Wesley so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some government officials.
To facilitate the transaction therefore:
1. I would like you to provide me with a viable account details where this fund could be safely transferred into as Next of Kin of the former depositor.
2. We do not anticipate any risk/problem whatsoever, as all the loopholes has been taken care of and there is no risk involved in this deal. All the Computer work for this transaction will be done by me, including your name as the new Beneficiary of this fund.
You will be entitled to 30% of the total amount as your commission after the transaction. If you are interested and capableof handling this deal, please write. On receipt of your response, I shall then provide you with more details on how to go about it.
Please note that this is very confidential. And as I am still a staff with the bank here. I would not like to be known or mentioned as having knowledge of the deal but I will be giving you inside information on what to do.
Awaiting your urgent reply. Do not forget to include your direct telephone and fax numbers for further communication.
Faithfully Yours,
Mr. Dramane Yadi
or that they think that "it can't happen to me"
the cops can always *find* a reason to stop/ticket you.
if you don't think so, stick around. the "i have nothing to hide" argument bears out to be no good reason.
anyone given this kind of power (see the police) will find some way to abuse it to their own ends -- and often get away with it.
I came to say this as well.
Good way to maintain the status quo.
brilliant!
ummmmm....
seriously?
i guess i shouldn't be surprised, though.
chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature.
epic fail, to be sure.
interesting, but scary.
interesting idea.
exactly. people like me write and perform because we love it. i may never sell a million copies of my forthcoming album, but i'm doing something i love.
but that's just me.
i heard that Disney created a "town" in Florida -- called Imagination something lame and sterile like that.
the founder of Domino's Pizza did the same thing.
when a company is so large that its founders are setting up towns in the name of the company, something needs to be done.
then what would you suggest?
rather, what do you prefer?
thanks?
i dunno, perhaps it just *feels* as though wages aren't going up. perhaps that would be a fairer assessment.