Willy From the Sky
Pranksters drew a willy on the roof of a top school that was so large it could be spotted from SPACE. But it went unnoticed until it was seen on Google Earth.
Nice Haircut
I’ve seen soccer balls, but this tops that by far.
66% of Americans Believe Their Government Spies on Them
What do you think?
Two-thirds of Americans believe that the FBI and other federal agencies are intruding on privacy rights as part of terrorism investigations, but they remain divided over whether such tactics are justified, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released yesterday.
Overall, the poll — which includes questions that have been asked since 2002 and 2003 — showed a continued skepticism about whether the government is adequately protecting privacy rights as it conducts terrorism-related investigations.
Terror scores in airports you can’t see or dispute, no-fly lists that include members of Congress, and confiscating rubber band balls?
New Brat Top!
Damn, L’avant Poste can be a putain (French for whore, remember?) sometimes. We’ve got a new top up there.
Guess from where?
Ebonics Word of the Week
I heard this on the radio and I think a new English word trumps French any day. I’ll have some dirty French for you next week…but for now [drum roll please] the ebonics word of the week!
Snapper!
Snapper = homosexual = the British word for a cigarette = fag.
Am I late on the train or is that a new one???
No RFID Tags in US Passports…Just Yet
A relative of mine got a brand new United States passport last week, so the first thing I did was check it for an RFID tag. I’ve written about RFID tags before (look below at the “recent posts“) and some of the inherent dangers of such a technology.
Members of Congress and the State Department have been issued RFID passports – but the new one I took a look at didn’t have one. How can you tell?
It will have this little tag on it:
There are two quick ways to disable the chip. First off they sell little wallets that keep the RFID chip from broadcasting your personal information to every terrorist within 35 feet. The second (and my personal favorite) is to stick you passport in the microwave for about 2 seconds. I am serious about that – no joke.
So renew and get a new passport now if you need one before they roll out RFIDs to everyone. DHS was suppose to begin the rollout at the end of October this year, so you never know when they will be issued.
…and of course, if you get a new passport, please let us know if is comes with an RFID chip 😉
About Anil Polat
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