This story has been running for a few weeks. Basically it appears the HP board requested or authorised a private investigator to acquire telephone records from board members, staff and/or journalists.
The 'pretexting' seems to be an odd name for pretending to be someone else in order to acquire illicit phone records. It's naughty.
As a non-US citizen that really makes me feel happier.
Shit, it's enough to make me _want_ to destroy the US. It presents a far greater threat to my life and liberty than anything else on the planet.
I deposit money in an offshore bank every month. I have gambled online in the past. I fully expect to again in the future. No wonder I'm refusing to go to the US..
And maybe to dissuade those evil freedom-preaching EU nationals from visiting the USA and spreading their ever so cancerous "be skeptical of authority figures" memes.
Although I'm very strong against the EU sending all our data to the US Government (who want to subsequently hand it out to half their departments and sell it on) don't underestimate the stupidity of terrorists. Yes, a terrorist on suicide mission will answer the question "Any special meal requests" unless they specifically think not to.
Some wont, but many will.
Not that any of this affects me, I'm on a self-imposed US travel ban.
Personally I disagree with you. I watch football on ITV/5 and Big Brother on 4 and almost nothing else on those three channels. I do however watch a reasonable amount of BBC (admittedly mostly comedy). However, last night I was watching a nature program on the BBC, a couple of weeks ago I was watching classical music on the BBC..
FilmFour used to be great. I was quite happily paying a premium for acecss to that channel. Unfortunately they're now showing adverts within films.
For me that single issue alone is why I'm glad we have the BBC, and why I'm glad it's funded as it is. It really does make a massive difference to TV in the UK that there are at least 2 channels that don't have adverts interrupting all the programs, and the films.
As for people being unable to go without tv, they can listen to music, the radio, read books, maybe even leave the house, chat to people (on or off the phone) and access the Internet. Or engage in any one of several million possible holidays. This TV thing has only been around in homes for a few decades, I don't think it's particularly essential.
The BBC may not show much that you like. It does show things targeted at pretty much every population segment, including a lot that are far from mainstream, that wouldn't get advertising revenue. If you don't want to pay for the BBC, buy a TV without a tuner (for your DVDs) and stop watching TV.
no (British) bank should let funds be removed from an account with just the a/c name, number and sort code
The obvious exception here being the Direct Debit scheme, although that does require specific written approval and carries significant consumer protections of its own.
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a homebuilt high-performance jet aircraft
This sounds like a Darwin application.
(then again, I live in a highly populated country with some of the busiest airspace in the world)
At least Ds drop decent loot. I'm far more scared of W, U and e.
Nooo! It is a crime of heinous proportions to play with the number pad!
Playing Angband taught me to touchtype..
#1- Most of these games are old.
*cough*
What, no Elite IV?
The only way they are related is that both murder victims are black.
I'd have said the more defining point of similarity is that they were both murdered.
if he'd gone out and actually physically assaulted someone, he would have got less than three years
unless the person he assaulted was from a different ethnic background and there was evidence that the attack was racially motivated.
Nonetheless, it does seem a very excessive sentence for a crime better described as 'being stupid'.
This story has been running for a few weeks. Basically it appears the HP board requested or authorised a private investigator to acquire telephone records from board members, staff and/or journalists.
The 'pretexting' seems to be an odd name for pretending to be someone else in order to acquire illicit phone records. It's naughty.
You mention reading books that aren't school related as if this is somehow special. That scares me.
Incidentally, I have mod points, but "strait A's" needs either a "+1 Ironic" or a "-1 Moronic" moderation, and those options don't appear.
Launch vertically and the laser track is fine.
Or use a wide laser to allow for the (relatively small) trajectory something moving at mach 23 will follow.
Given how it was passed, I find it difficult to describe this as a "legitimate" law.
and/or permit specific amendments to be voted down without stopping the rest of the bill.
As a non-US citizen that really makes me feel happier.
Shit, it's enough to make me _want_ to destroy the US. It presents a far greater threat to my life and liberty than anything else on the planet.
I deposit money in an offshore bank every month. I have gambled online in the past. I fully expect to again in the future. No wonder I'm refusing to go to the US..
Yeah, but his point isn't the real increase in price. It's the increase in price relative to income.
In real terms, household income hasn't risen by 3 times, and that's despite the massive introduction of women to the workforce.
The sheer number of American's I've worked with here.
Probably by spouting bullshit designed to arouse an emotional reaction without constructively adding to the debate.
And maybe to dissuade those evil freedom-preaching EU nationals from visiting the USA and spreading their ever so cancerous "be skeptical of authority figures" memes.
It's working on me.
Although I'm very strong against the EU sending all our data to the US Government (who want to subsequently hand it out to half their departments and sell it on) don't underestimate the stupidity of terrorists. Yes, a terrorist on suicide mission will answer the question "Any special meal requests" unless they specifically think not to.
Some wont, but many will.
Not that any of this affects me, I'm on a self-imposed US travel ban.
Did you miss the bit where he said "I will personally come down there and puke on your mullet"
I'm hoping he sends photographs..
Personally I disagree with you. I watch football on ITV/5 and Big Brother on 4 and almost nothing else on those three channels. I do however watch a reasonable amount of BBC (admittedly mostly comedy). However, last night I was watching a nature program on the BBC, a couple of weeks ago I was watching classical music on the BBC..
FilmFour used to be great. I was quite happily paying a premium for acecss to that channel. Unfortunately they're now showing adverts within films.
For me that single issue alone is why I'm glad we have the BBC, and why I'm glad it's funded as it is. It really does make a massive difference to TV in the UK that there are at least 2 channels that don't have adverts interrupting all the programs, and the films.
As for people being unable to go without tv, they can listen to music, the radio, read books, maybe even leave the house, chat to people (on or off the phone) and access the Internet. Or engage in any one of several million possible holidays. This TV thing has only been around in homes for a few decades, I don't think it's particularly essential.
The BBC may not show much that you like. It does show things targeted at pretty much every population segment, including a lot that are far from mainstream, that wouldn't get advertising revenue. If you don't want to pay for the BBC, buy a TV without a tuner (for your DVDs) and stop watching TV.
Obviously XP is very wasteful because of this
Enough. Your use of the word "obviously" is bigoted and ignorant, and I seek more mature and reasoned discussion.
Having a US toll-free number places no restriction on call centre location.
It's pretty easy to route calls to places like India, China, Indonesia, Vietnam or Australia.
no (British) bank should let funds be removed from an account with just the a/c name, number and sort code
The obvious exception here being the Direct Debit scheme, although that does require specific written approval and carries significant consumer protections of its own.
Who says doing design has to be BDUF?