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entwisi 20-05-2008 11:01

Big Brother IS watching you
 
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=18081

MASS SURVEILLANCE HITS MANCHESTER

Not good IMHO.

AccyLass 20-05-2008 11:09

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I copied and pasted the link and it don't seem to be working

HTTP 404 Not Found

andrewb 20-05-2008 11:17

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Quote:

Originally Posted by entwisi (Post 579094)
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=18081

MASS SURVEILLANCE HITS MANCHESTER

Not good IMHO.

I do wish they would stop using terrorism as an excuse to scare people into accepting these Orwellian state ideas.

It specificly states '12 major routes'. Do they really think terrorists will take those routes if they don't want to be found?

MikeSz 20-05-2008 11:25

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and thats not all.....

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...316520,00.html

I used to call this government Stalin-ism with a smiley face. But now that Uncle Gordon is in, and doesnt smile, then its just Stalin-ism. All we need now is the thought police, the ministry of love, truth and peace and we're all set - Im just waiting for my blue boiler suit now......

jaysay 20-05-2008 11:25

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George Orwell is alive and kicking in Manchester, bet he didn't know what he was doing when he wrote 1984:rolleyes:

entwisi 20-05-2008 12:16

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Originally Posted by AccyLass27 (Post 579096)
I copied and pasted the link and it don't seem to be working

HTTP 404 Not Found


If you copied teh text it won't as teh forum software truncates the URL. You should just be able to click it.

AccyLass 20-05-2008 12:43

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Originally Posted by entwisi (Post 579120)
If you copied teh text it won't as teh forum software truncates the URL. You should just be able to click it.

Yeah I clicked on it now thanks

Certainly doesn't look good for those making a getaway at the airport!

Oh, well, they know about it now, Blackpool will be busy:D

jambutty 20-05-2008 14:21

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Just to add to the Orwellian theme, it has been reported today that the government is taking steps to record and store for 12 months all phone calls and emails. I assume that they mean all phone calls and emails made and received in the UK.

In anticipation of such an event my email signature reads and has done for several years:-
Oy! Copper, Spook, Echelon or anyone except the addressee! Why are you reading my mail? It wasn't sent to you and it's got nothing to do with you so go and play at spies somewhere else.

This email will self destruct in 5 seconds .... 4 .... 3 .... 2 .... 1 ....
Only kidding!!”

emamum 20-05-2008 15:33

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i agree completely with cctv... last year a violent ex boyfriend who wouldnt accept that i didnt want to be with him waited for me at the bus stop that he knew i would go to at that time because i wouldnt let him into my house... thanks to cctv the police saw what he was doing and 3 police cars turned up. I managed to get away with a few bruises which was much worse than what he was threatening and had evidence of the attack..

moon 20-05-2008 15:39

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Its wierd to think im being watched but they are there for a reason.

MargaretR 09-03-2012 09:10

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Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' published 1932.
George Orwell's '1984' published 1949.
Both gave visions of a grim future.

It transpires that Orwell arranged for Huxley to be sent a copy of his book, and recently a letter has surfaced which Huxley sent to Orwell in which he commented on it.

You can read the letter here
Letters of Note: 1984 v. Brave New World

A cartoon has been drawn to illustrate the main differences between their visions of future.
You will find it here (need to 'expand +' to read it)
http://www.recombinantrecords.net/im...s-to-Death.png

It seems that both versions of 'future' were right to some extent.

jaysay 09-03-2012 09:26

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Well I've never bothered reading either of the books so I've never subscribed to all this conspiracy malarkey, thank God, and I've never watched big brother either:D

MargaretR 09-03-2012 09:29

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By watching too much Sky TV :D

jaysay 09-03-2012 09:36

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Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 976310)
By watching too much Sky TV :D

I might tell you Margaret I spend a lot of my time watching the discovery channel on Sky, Animal Planet too, Sky has its pluses and minuses, the minuses are wall to wall Manchester bloody United:D

Wrighty 09-03-2012 09:43

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Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 579100)
I do wish they would stop using terrorism as an excuse to scare people into accepting these Orwellian state ideas.

You mean the fake war on terrorism ? oooo we must get the bogey man he is a threat to our national security! .. bring in new laws that will stop it .. Bomb countries for democracy , that will stop it as well :rolleyes:

jaysay 09-03-2012 09:46

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Originally Posted by Wrighty (Post 976316)
You mean the fake war on terrorism ? oooo we must get the bogey man he is a threat to our national security! .. bring in new laws that will stop it .. Bomb countries for democracy , that will stop it as well :rolleyes:

Hell your only 4 years late with your reply Wrighty:D

Wrighty 09-03-2012 09:48

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 976317)
Hell your only 4 years late with your reply Wrighty:D

Better late than never :p

MargaretR 09-03-2012 09:51

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I often find the need to re-open old threads because too often new threads by me got moved into Anything Goes due to their association with 'conspiracy':rolleyes:

jaysay 09-03-2012 09:53

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Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 976320)
I often find the need to re-open old threads because too often new threads by me got moved into Anything Goes due to their association with 'conspiracy':rolleyes:

Ah your learning Margaret, your leaning:D

MargaretR 09-03-2012 10:03

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This photo is very poignant

jaysay 09-03-2012 10:07

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Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 976326)
This photo is very poignant

:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:Thanks Margaret for making me laugh, I'm just glad I'd finished my coffee or it would have been all over my laptop:D

kestrelx 10-03-2012 21:48

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Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 579100)
I do wish they would stop using terrorism as an excuse to scare people into accepting these Orwellian state ideas.

It specificly states '12 major routes'. Do they really think terrorists will take those routes if they don't want to be found?

Already have thread with similar subject to this topic...

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...you-60747.html

Less 10-03-2012 22:00

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Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 976751)
Already have thread with similar subject to this topic...

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...you-60747.html

Don't get upset lousy lager but this thread pre-dates the thread YOU started by four years.

mobertol 10-03-2012 22:27

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Originally Posted by Less (Post 976756)
Don't get upset lousy lager but this thread pre-dates the thread YOU started by four years.

Bit of a freudian thing -completely off-thread, Less. The four "Noses" -when do they change? Not that they bother me, of course.

Spring is on it's way -am thinking Easter Bunnies, bells, chocolate eggs, bows. Blue bell woods, daffodils...if you want to get more profoundly involved with my though processes...
:rolleyes::D

Summer is on it's way...:hothothot

kestrelx 11-03-2012 01:26

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Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 976768)
Bit of a freudian thing -completely off-thread, Less. The four "Noses" -when do they change? Not that they bother me, of course.

Spring is on it's way -am thinking Easter Bunnies, bells, chocolate eggs, bows. Blue bell woods, daffodils...if you want to get more profoundly involved with my though processes...
:rolleyes::D

Summer is on it's way...:hothothot

Just linking it in Less so as to link the threads!:alright:

kestrelx 11-03-2012 01:27

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Less (Post 976756)
Don't get upset lousy lager but this thread pre-dates the thread YOU started by four years.

As I write I've had no lager or alcohol for about 4 weeks! :D

kestrelx 13-03-2012 23:23

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 976307)
Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' published 1932.
George Orwell's '1984' published 1949.
Both gave visions of a grim future.

It transpires that Orwell arranged for Huxley to be sent a copy of his book, and recently a letter has surfaced which Huxley sent to Orwell in which he commented on it.

You can read the letter here
Letters of Note: 1984 v. Brave New World

A cartoon has been drawn to illustrate the main differences between their visions of future.
You will find it here (need to 'expand +' to read it)
http://www.recombinantrecords.net/im...s-to-Death.png

It seems that both versions of 'future' were right to some extent.

In Brave New World they have a drug called Soma which makes people hallucinate and go on a holiday in their heads!

Mancie 13-03-2012 23:57

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Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 977631)
In Brave New World they have a drug called Soma which makes people hallucinate and go on a holiday in their heads!

:rofl38::rofl38: Soma?..they can take what they like but you can't beat a week on t'caravan site in Fleetwood.:D


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