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[DougNg]

Maryland is an unfortunate mix of ultra left wing and traditional Southern living in the same place. The state has a pretty horrific identity crisis.

I loathe living here.

[Chris]

I understand that feeling.

[Seul]

"Ultra left wing" as in "Unemployed, 20 year old PC shits" I assume… But don't put us all in the same group, D... 

[urbanwoodsman]

@Friday:

Stay MikeC.. once in  a while contrasting opinions is much needed 

Ha. You would think…

[urbanwoodsman]

@RP:

I haven't been connected lately, so I just read this thread and wanted to send along my best wishes to you, Paula.  My dad passed away on the 23rd and we just had the funeral this morning in NY.  It's been a tough week, but the support I got from family and friends really made a difference.  I hope you are feeling the love and that it helps.  Happy New Year.  Rich

Next time you're in town let's meet up. Been awhile. Take care man and my condolences for your father.

[Chris]

My wife went to "run a quick errand."  I do not expect to see her again for at least three hours.

[seawolf]

@Chris:

My wife went to "run a quick errand."  I do not expect to see her again.

I started reading this and this how my brain finished your sentence.  I hope she comes back.

[mclaincausey]

Hemi is awesome. Look at what he included in the TW traveling pants package:

[Seul]

Stop dipping your toes in the water, G… You'll end in a wheelchair...

[Giles]

Keep your snout out of it pig boy….

[Snowy]

Here's a FANTASTIC HOT OFF THE PRESS (at a conference in Germany) 1 hour long video that looks at the technological power/classified access the NSA have. This is first time exposed stuff.

Leave @ioerror's (speaker) political bullshit at the door, ignore his general recommendations and what he's upset about. Do listen to the actual world in which we live.

Having worked in Information Security for quite a few years, a lot of this, up until now was seen as maybe theoretically possible and informed some design practices, but the scope and methods are just amazing. The conference the talk is given to are the leading hackers in the world, all of them were surprised at how far NSA's reach goes. The speaker is legit - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Appelbaum

[Giles]

Here's random.

The Kojima lemon…

[Sarina]

Our favorite lemon!!!!

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[emceeQ]

and know your description of it makes sense to me…

[trail and arrow]

@Snowy:

thanks schneemann,
a highly recommendable video!

[mclaincausey]

Yeah that COC video had me in a terrible mood last night. Greenwald's keynote is also worth watching and Der Spiegel's reporting on this worth reading.

It's tragic that the internet's promise of individual empowerment and connection is being perverted into tighter surveillance on citizens than would ever have been possible without it. And worse, that the sheeple don't seem to give a rip.

[JCar2666]

I'm doing nothing for New Years Eve

[Snowy]

^Posting on forum is big something ::). I can report 2014 made it over this way.

[mvb]

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[Snowy]

@MCL, Very glad the video has seen the light of day, but it does not paint a positive picture of the world. It's going to take a while for me to figure out my posture/protection, if any about any of this. Not a lot that can be done, or done easily to defend really.

@TAA, thanks for watching.