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Am 2017-06-07 18:07, also sprach Stephen:
> On 6/7/2017 9:35 PM, dick balaska wrote:
>
>> Concerned mom: "It keeps my snowflake safe."
>> Me: "Ok, so I'm a bad guy with a gun who is locked out of the school.
>> I'll just sit on that hill across the street and pick off a couple of
>> packed busloads of kids."
>>
>
> Mr. Popularity at the PTA. ;)
>
The only guy who agreed with me out loud was the HS principal. He tried
to take the new security funds and use it to upgrade some
infrastructure. "Gotta run fibre for those new cameras". Instead he got
a bulletproof door (surrounded by not bulletproof windows).
I would have liked to replace all of the textbooks with kindles or iPads.
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dick balaska <dic### [at] buckosoft com> wrote:
> The only guy who agreed with me out loud was the HS principal. He tried
> to take the new security funds and use it to upgrade some
> infrastructure. "Gotta run fibre for those new cameras". Instead he got
> a bulletproof door (surrounded by not bulletproof windows).
>
> I would have liked to replace all of the textbooks with kindles or iPads.
Paranoia sells.
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On 6/8/2017 4:14 AM, dick balaska wrote:
> Am 2017-06-07 18:07, also sprach Stephen:
>> On 6/7/2017 9:35 PM, dick balaska wrote:
>
>>
>>> Concerned mom: "It keeps my snowflake safe."
>>> Me: "Ok, so I'm a bad guy with a gun who is locked out of the school.
>>> I'll just sit on that hill across the street and pick off a couple of
>>> packed busloads of kids."
>>>
>>
>> Mr. Popularity at the PTA. ;)
>>
>
> The only guy who agreed with me out loud was the HS principal. He tried
> to take the new security funds and use it to upgrade some
> infrastructure. "Gotta run fibre for those new cameras". Instead he got
> a bulletproof door (surrounded by not bulletproof windows).
>
Shakes head then buries it in the sand.
> I would have liked to replace all of the textbooks with kindles or iPads.
>
In the UK they could buy school books. Our schools are supposed to
supply them, gratis. But their budgets have been slashed so that big
companies can get tax cuts.
Today we are having a general election.
I was going to have a short rant about the political parties policies.
But I am too disheartened. :(
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Stephen
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On 6/7/2017 11:19 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Jun 2017 23:07:30 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> When we had a school massacre in Dunblane. Our politicians tightened up
>> our gun laws. But I understand that would be political suicide in the
>> states. So it won't be done unless the unthinkable happens.
>
> The unthinkable has happened here in the US. Several times. The answer
> is always "more guns". Ridiculous.
>
The right to bear arm is a god given comma. So anyone who criticise it
is criticising God.
> But let it be an "Islamic Terrorist," and we're willing to give away ALL
> of our freedoms. How much money did we waste over here on those damn
> backscatter X-Ray machines? Billions.
We use millimetre wave scanners. Too many X-Rays can give you cancer. [FYI]
> Know what? They replaced them
> recently - with dogs. The dogs were shown to be more effective. Last
> time I flew somewhere (last year), I had to put my shoes *BACK ON* and
> put my laptop back in my bag because the dogs were that much more
> effective. I held up the line because I'd followed the old nonsensical
> procedures.
>
It is hard to keep up with the rule changes.
> Seems we could've figured that shit out 15 years ago and saved a ton of
> money.
>
Again you have got to be seen doing something. And spending money is
doing something.
Cynical, moi?
> But hey, now it sounds like because of the threat of possible exploding
> laptops from certain countries, they'll probably have to be checked for
> most international flights. Because in the hold is so much safer.
Is that so it is safer? I don't understand the rational.
> Along with a planeload of bored passengers because they don't have their
> laptops or tablets, and didn't think to bring a book or six.
But they are going to put WiFi on planes. People than then twitter they
are bored the whole journey. ;)
>
> And, of course, we have the privilege of paying the airlines to check our
> electronics now, too. Hurray, capitalism. <grump>
>
Away to #@!k :)
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Stephen
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On 6/8/2017 8:01 AM, Stephen wrote:
> People than then twitter they are bored the whole journey. ;)
Oops!
People can then twitter that they are bored for the whole journey
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Stephen
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On Thu, 08 Jun 2017 08:01:33 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 6/7/2017 11:19 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Wed, 07 Jun 2017 23:07:30 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> When we had a school massacre in Dunblane. Our politicians tightened
>>> up our gun laws. But I understand that would be political suicide in
>>> the states. So it won't be done unless the unthinkable happens.
>>
>> The unthinkable has happened here in the US. Several times. The
>> answer is always "more guns". Ridiculous.
>>
>>
> The right to bear arm is a god given comma. So anyone who criticise it
> is criticising God.
Indeed. We all know Jesus signed the US Constitution, after all. m-/
>> But let it be an "Islamic Terrorist," and we're willing to give away
>> ALL of our freedoms. How much money did we waste over here on those
>> damn backscatter X-Ray machines? Billions.
>
> We use millimetre wave scanners. Too many X-Rays can give you cancer.
> [FYI]
Yeah. mm wave scanners were also in use, IIRC. Last time I was there?
A dog at the head of the line that everyone walked past, and the
magentometer. Shoes on, laptop in my bag, no wait, no fuss - and more
accurate.
>> Know what? They replaced them recently - with dogs. The dogs were
>> shown to be more effective. Last time I flew somewhere (last year), I
>> had to put my shoes *BACK ON* and put my laptop back in my bag because
>> the dogs were that much more effective. I held up the line because I'd
>> followed the old nonsensical procedures.
>>
>>
> It is hard to keep up with the rule changes.
Yup.
>> Seems we could've figured that shit out 15 years ago and saved a ton of
>> money.
>>
>>
> Again you have got to be seen doing something. And spending money is
> doing something.
Wasting money. But then, we want to cut funding for things like the arts
and general welfare - not corporate welfare, but just for those lazy
bastards who haven't got a job.
> Cynical, moi?
You'd fit right in here. :)
>> But hey, now it sounds like because of the threat of possible exploding
>> laptops from certain countries, they'll probably have to be checked for
>> most international flights. Because in the hold is so much safer.
>
> Is that so it is safer? I don't understand the rational.
I don't either.
>> Along with a planeload of bored passengers because they don't have
>> their laptops or tablets, and didn't think to bring a book or six.
>
> But they are going to put WiFi on planes. People than then twitter they
> are bored the whole journey. ;)
From their phones, and you get to pay for the WiFi. Many airlines have
started depending on people bringing laptops and tablets for in-flight
entertainment, too - the options are now on the in-flight WiFi using an
app or a laptop's web browser. Which, of course, may end up being in the
hold, even (I read recently) for domestic flights in the US.
>> And, of course, we have the privilege of paying the airlines to check
>> our electronics now, too. Hurray, capitalism. <grump>
>>
>>
> Away to #@!k :)
Makes me glad I don't travel a lot these days, and when I do, it's
usually by train to Vancouver.
Jim
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besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On 6/8/2017 4:27 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 08 Jun 2017 08:01:33 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> The right to bear arm is a god given comma. So anyone who criticise it
>> is criticising God.
>
> Indeed. We all know Jesus signed the US Constitution, after all. m-/
>
Ah! So it is the third coming we are waiting for, now.
At least the English say that he walked upon England’s mountains green. ;)
>> Again you have got to be seen doing something. And spending money is
>> doing something.
>
> Wasting money. But then, we want to cut funding for things like the arts
> and general welfare - not corporate welfare, but just for those lazy
> bastards who haven't got a job.
>
You should be voting for our Jeremy. :)
>> Cynical, moi?
>
> You'd fit right in here. :)
>
What as a disruptive alien?
>>> But hey, now it sounds like because of the threat of possible exploding
>>> laptops from certain countries, they'll probably have to be checked for
>>> most international flights. Because in the hold is so much safer.
>>
>> Is that so it is safer? I don't understand the rational.
>
> I don't either.
>
It must be people with bigger brains than ours.
>> But they are going to put WiFi on planes. People than then twitter they
>> are bored the whole journey. ;)
>
> From their phones, and you get to pay for the WiFi. Many airlines have
> started depending on people bringing laptops and tablets for in-flight
> entertainment, too - the options are now on the in-flight WiFi using an
> app or a laptop's web browser. Which, of course, may end up being in the
> hold, even (I read recently) for domestic flights in the US.
>
I read last week that there are a couple of companies that are launching
satellites mainly for Aeroplane WiFi.
It makes you wonder what they did on the Mayflower, for entertainment. :-J
>>> And, of course, we have the privilege of paying the airlines to check
>>> our electronics now, too. Hurray, capitalism. <grump>
>>>
>>>
>> Away to #@!k :)
>
> Makes me glad I don't travel a lot these days, and when I do, it's
> usually by train to Vancouver.
>
Me too. Not that I've ever been to Vancouver.
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Stephen
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On 6/8/2017 5:36 PM, Stephen wrote:
> Ah! So it is the third coming we are waiting for, now.
> At least the English say that he walked upon England’s mountains green. ;)
During his lifetime.
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Stephen
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Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
> Today we are having a general election.
Go, Corbyn!
.... is that too political?
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On 6/8/2017 6:02 PM, Cousin Ricky wrote:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>> Today we are having a general election.
>
> Go, Corbyn!
>
> ..... is that too political?
>
>
We are in purdah so I could not possibly comment. Until after 10 pm BST. ;)
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