People are worrying about the NSA. But Google already knows more about them than the NSA. And pushes for mor.

Currently Google lobbies American law makers to prevent Google glasses being banned from car drivers.

As a private business company, Google operates outside any reasonable counter-control by the public, and is not subject to any form of checks and balances.

Same is true for so many other internet giants.

Best advice is not to use computer for storing/typing/processing anything more than what you would voluntarily write on an uncovered postcard from your holiday ressort.

Smartphones - I run a total and complete ban policy regarding smartphones. Will not get one now, nor anytime in the future. I have a WLAN tablet, with a map application. It works via passive GPS and stored offline map data. No Google service allowed that go beyond what I inevitably have to accept when running Android - and that already is much more than what would be needed to operate a tablet.

Google & Co suck.

Must be why Facecrook has the poke feature...

There's Megan Fox! I'm going to poke her and see if she'll be my friend.:arrgh!:

"Poke your grandma, Stan!" ~Randy Marsh~

I read it, but dismissed it. You always cite rules, but you jump on the anti-profanity train so often, with such zeal, that i have a hard time thinking that it is for any reason other then that profanity offends your moral sensibilities.

The use of profanity is not a clear indicator of lack of intelligence.
Just lack of vocabulary.:03:

I disagree with that passionately Wolferz.
Use of profanity has its place and is part of the vocabulary for a reason, but this isn't that place, even though I have fallen foul of that rule at times.

Then you don't know or understand me at all. These days my moral sensibilities are minimal if not nil. I'm more of a rules-nazi than anything else.

I still don't buy it. I've liven my whole life going by laws, rules, and regulations. Regimentation is nothing new to me.

As an example, for most of us, lying is against the rules in life. Yet children are lied to all the time in the form of the Easter bunny, Tooth Fairy, and Santa Clause.

Or another example, say the posted speed limit is 65 MPH, but the flow of traffic is 75 MPH, ill wager you'll be going with the flow of traffic, or at a minimum, doing 5 over. Furthermore, more often then not, someone doing the speed limit, or even 5 under, becomes a safety hazard to the flow of traffic.

Don't tell me you have NEVER crossed the street outside boundaries of a crosswalk.


What I'm saying is that 100% strict adherence to the letter of rules and laws is unrealistic, and unattainable. We all bend or break them a little bit, even the most high moral and law abiding amongst us in society.

Of course you're entitled to think whatever you want. I've said my piece, and don't think I need to explain further since you won't believe me anyway.

Not really. I do tend to stay in the slow lane, though.

Sure, when the crosswalk is several hundred feet away. On the other hand I never cross against the light.


I've saved your first comment for last, since you didn't ask me if I've never lied. I'm not quite a compulsive liar, but I realized long ago that I'm habitually dishonest. I make a point of trying not to lie, cheat or steal, yet I'm painfully aware of the times I still do all of those. On the other hand I'm perfectly willing to talk about those, so while I'm conflicted I don't consider myself hypocritical. You might say that these days I'm brutally honest about my own dishonesty.

So no, it's not about the language. I just don't like seeing the rules being ignored. Sure I'm over-zealous sometimes. I admit it. That said, if the rule were to change tomorrow I'd roll with it.

Well, you are right, I do not know you. In fact, I don't care how long you can "talk" to someone on the internet, in all reality, you really don't know them. In my opinion, the only people someone can really know, are people they physically see and interact with in their daily lives. So, I don't know you from Adam. At the end of the day, you don't have to prove anything to me, or anyone else, and neither do I.

As people go, the way i see it, this is the internet. People say A LOT of things about themselves, in many subjects. Some of it may be true, some of it isn't true, and it's often impossible to tell which.

No chance jim your a Highlander.

:o


WTH...

Many thing google does makes the life easer.
Yes it comes at the price of privacy because there is no other way.
Many people actually like it this way.

The solution against it if you are hardcore is rooting the phone and installing ROM/OS with no google app.
Not very difficult to do.

My solution is much, much easier.

http://www.pooki.fr/photos/mobile/bi...ng-e1150-3.jpg

Prepayed. Nice ruby red colour. Unbeatable price. Almost always switched off.

Yes - a better life still is possible. Although they try hard to mess it up.

Everyone to his own.

Seventy odd miles south of the border if you don't mind :)

True, but some of us are more than willing to meet each other face-to-face, vouch for each other, post pictures that are verified by others, including pictures taken together, and communicate from time to time by means other than the internet. On the other hand some of us seem afraid to meet other members, no matter how many times they're asked.

Who should you trust more?

LOL I should have figured that was coming. I could give you a dozen excuses of why not, ranging from having purchased a home somewhere north of Santaquin, to a 3 week baby girl sleeping in the room next door. My overall point would be, that I've been really busy. I wish life came with a pause button.

On that we agree completely. It's been a long time since I had a three-week-old anything. My complaint is the opposite - mine are grown and gone and don't talk to me anymore.

You came at me and I came back. Whatever we may say I'd still like to get together sometime. I do have a car now so it can be on your terms. :sunny:

Yep.
Been doing that while here in California.
:haha:

I wish I could snap my fingers and have that 3 week old be 3 years old so we can start potty training. I hate diapers. Everyone says, "every moment is precious, enjoy it", i find myself disagreeing. And then there's the evening/nighly fussy periods. It's just straight up "Angry baby" time from 6 PM to midnight to 1AM. NOT FUN.

Yes and no. I'm just tired of the profanity policing. Sometimes I'm thinking, "He must make it his business to tell others how to talk!!" which gets me all angsty so then i start pushing back on the subject.


We would have to meet in Orem or American Fork. I am NOT driving to salt lake city. For one the inversion there is .. oh wait... winter in the bowl is about over now. Ok, well for two, I'd just get lost there, and for three, I'm lazy. When? I have no idea. It's hard enough right now just finding enough time to take out the freaking trash.