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blansky · Nov 5, 2004

Ha Ha, ya bunch of pathetic losers. Im back. You havent heard of voice activated software.

Where was I, oh yeah, lets talk about those terminally annoying childrens photographers, forever boring us to death with their insipidly cute undisciplined children and those loser groupies that swoon every time one is posted on the gallery. I got news for ya babe, if you wanna know where the real money is, try taking pictures of adults bouncing up and down on the bed for a change. Thats where the paycheck is. Maybe ask Hefner, you dont hear of people clamoring to get into the Jacobs Mansion for the weekend do ya.

And whats all this bullshit about art. Art this and art that. "I just gotta make my art".

Shit, the closest you guys will ever get to art is if you go up and visit that obnoxious guy from Vancouver. Try that one on.

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TPPhotog · Nov 5, 2004

I think we have discovered "Multiple Personality keyboard Disorder", Jorge where's that medication Kindly send my Nobel Prize care of Totnes, Devon.

Eric Rose · Nov 5, 2004

I think Nancy must be out of town and Blansky has to much time on his hands. It must be the hockey withdrawal getting to him.

Jorge · Nov 5, 2004

TPPhotog said:
I think we have discovered "Multiple Personality keyboard Disorder", Jorge where's that medication Kindly send my Nobel Prize care of Totnes, Devon.

I dont know, I am kind of enjoying this....I think I am going to hold off on the meds for a while....this is a riot....lol...

TPPhotog · Nov 5, 2004

Jorge said:
I dont know, I am kind of enjoying this....I think I am going to hold off on the meds for a while....this is a riot....lol...

See how long hold back when he starts to insult otters LOL

Jorge · Nov 5, 2004

TPPhotog said:
See how long hold back when he starts to insult otters LOL

YOu are just jelaous because you dont have one.....waaa......

TPPhotog · Nov 5, 2004

Jorge said:
YOu are just jelaous because you dont have one.....waaa......

Be affraid I know where your otter lives <<evil grin>>

Jorge · Nov 5, 2004

TPPhotog said:
Be affraid I know where your otter lives <<evil grin>>

No, YOU better be afraid, I know where you stash your Rodinal and your single malt, the otter told me when you tried to get it drunk....you sicko..taking advantage of my baby.....

TPPhotog · Nov 5, 2004

Jorge said:
No, YOU better be afraid, I know where you stash your Rodinal and your single malt, the otter told me when you tried to get it drunk....you sicko..taking advantage of my baby.....

I think that rat fink of an otter is due a visit to Blansky da da da darrrr !!!!!!

Andy K · Nov 5, 2004

I think you two otter have a bit more respect... mocking the afflicted indeed! tsk!

Tom Stanworth · Nov 5, 2004

My non faith-specific deity! This thread has been great. If camera clubs were like this I would be there. Much more fun than cameras and photography.

I think the balance on APUG is about perfect. Poeple so often put themselves in the position of susceptible victims and are gladly offended. Too much time is spent tip toeing around. I always thought "sticks and stones may break...." was a lesson we all learned at school. Society has become so sterile/precious of late, online rants help to blow off a little steam without fear of being reported to the authorities by the neigbours for mentioning the word "smack" or other nasties such as "I took some photos of children". We should also be aware that you (US chaps) have a big signals intelligence base in the UK which siphons up all emails in the UK and searches for key words. Thats why I always use a cleared pay as you go mobile for internet connectivity and also ensure that my monitor is more than 3 metres from the window/walls and next to the TV to make external electronic interception much harder.

Tom

Jorge · Nov 5, 2004

Somebody give Tom a tin foil hat, we would not want the CIA to read his thoughts.....

Andy K · Nov 5, 2004

Tom is telling the truth, the base is called Menwith Hill, here... http://cndyorks.gn.apc.org/mhs/

I made my foil hat years ago, I'm never without it.... thats why I never use words like 'bomb' or 'anthrax'... hang on, I'll be right back, someone's at the door...

TPPhotog · Nov 5, 2004

Well I guess my Emails monitored anyway with some of the people I chat with on reportage stuff. So if anyone is listening out there can you bring some decent bagels when you kick the door in please as we can't get real ones over here in the UK.

I bet it's that otter that's spying on me

Jorge · Nov 5, 2004

TPPhotog said:
Well I guess my Emails monitored anyway with some of the people I chat with on reportage stuff. So if anyone is listening out there can you bring some decent bagels when you kick the door in please as we can't get real ones over here in the UK.

I bet it's that otter that's spying on me

Hey, you guys trained him.....otter, james otter...license to kill...or at worst munch you to submission.....

TPPhotog · Nov 5, 2004

Jorge said:
Hey, you guys trained him.....otter, james otter...license to kill...or at worst munch you to submission.....

ROFLOL & PMSL OK you got me with that one

roteague · Nov 5, 2004

Tom Stanworth said:
We should also be aware that you (US chaps) have a big signals intelligence base in the UK which siphons up all emails in the UK and searches for key words.

While the picture you posted of Menwith Hill isn't real clear, naturally, those round circular objects you see in the photo are covers for satellite dishes; not any good for receiving terrestrial communications. Since most internet traffic goes through underground/underwater cables (it takes too long to go through satellites), it isn't likely they are reading to your email there - that doesn't mean they don't listen elsewhere though.

TPPhotog · Nov 5, 2004

roteague said:
While the picture you posted of Menwith Hill isn't real clear, naturally, those round circular objects you see in the photo are covers for satellite dishes; not any good for receiving terrestrial communications. Since most internet traffic goes through underground/underwater cables (it takes too long to go through satellites), it isn't likely they are reading to your email there - that doesn't mean they don't listen elsewhere though.

There goes the bagels, anyone for a Devon Cream Tea? (scones, jam and clotted cream with a nice cup of tea)

roteague · Nov 5, 2004

TPPhotog said:
There goes the bagels, anyone for a Devon Cream Tea? (scones, jam and clotted cream with a nice cup of tea)

Is that the same as what they call Devonshire Tea downunder? If so, you can count me it.

TPPhotog · Nov 5, 2004

roteague said:
Is that the same as what they call Devonshire Tea downunder? If so, you can count me it.

YEP That's another name for it

Andy K · Nov 5, 2004

roteague said:
Since most internet traffic goes through underground/underwater cables (it takes too long to go through satellites), it isn't likely they are reading to your email there...

It's already been publicly disclosed that they do. In fact they've been listening in on landline communications since the seventies... http://duncan.gn.apc.org/menwith.htm

Not that anyone *bomb* here really cares *anthrax* if they're listening, if it at last teaches them to make a decent cup of tea...

roteague · Nov 5, 2004

TPPhotog said:
YEP That's another name for it

I remember the last time I had Devonshire Tea. I was on a train on the South Island of New Zealand, called the "Southerner" - traveling from Christchurch to Balclutha. Many fond memories there.

roteague · Nov 5, 2004

Andy K said:
It's already been publicly disclosed that they do. In fact they've been listening in on landline communications since the seventies... http://duncan.gn.apc.org/menwith.htm

Not that anyone *bomb* here really cares *anthrax* if they're listening.

Regardless of what the article says, most Internet traffic generally goes via landlines (cables) - there is too much lag time involved (a 46,000 mile round trip takes time) in using satellite communications for this purpose.

Andy K · Nov 5, 2004

The article says they listen to landlines.

'A judge has lambasted BT for revealing detailed information about top secret high capacity cables feeding phone and other messages to and from a Yorkshire monitoring base. BT admitted this week that they have connected three digital optical fibre cables - capable of carrying more than 100,000 telephone calls at once - to the American intelligence base at Menwith Hill, near Harrogate.'

roteague · Nov 5, 2004

Andy K said:
The article says they listen to landlines.

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A judge has lambasted BT for revealing detailed information about top secret high capacity cables feeding phone and other messages to and from a Yorkshire monitoring base. BT admitted this week that they have connected three digital optical fibre cables - capable of carrying more than 100,000 telephone calls at once - to the American intelligence base at Menwith Hill, near Harrogate.'

Regardless, I would be surprised if the UK government allowed the US to purposely listen into domestic communications. FWIW, we have the same type of situation here with Area 51 - lots of theories, few facts.

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