Goldiegirl

You can spew your hatred all you want...I'm laughing you because you will be singing a different tune when the US needs our fresh water. Oh, and just so you can have more hatred towards me or Canada. I made my career and money off the backs of Americans like you....LOL..that's right. I suck the good ole US greenback from your pocket. Take that with you and have positively lovely day. Now Smile and Be Happy...!!! :lol:

To quote something Thuggie, would say, "Is that where you got your diploma"? :D Just covering for him, because it seems this one has slipped by him.

Keep, I've decided not to respond to him anymore. I think just poking fun at him will be much more enjoyable. How about this for an avatar? Or maybe this one. After you have beaten him down with logic and he runs home screaming.

I save my intellectual comments for the "paying" portion of this site. Obviously something you don't get to see or you wouldn't make those comments. You spew your so called truth and constant babbling to the "free" portion of this site and I might add, nobody even reads or listens to your rant. You comments about my character and who I might be shows your level of intellect. What a fool you must be to live with. Do you have any friends on this forum because from what I've seen in any of your posts, you don't seem to add any value to anyone reading them? And...for your information I have known Keep for quite a while, long before you joined here, back in the days when the news articles were discussed with intelligent conversation, not the insults you seem to want to inflict here and outside of the lopster tank.

Sochi Olympic Site Looks Like A Ghost City 6 Months Later (you have to use the link to see the pictures because for some reason the images are not allowed) Rosa Khutor, which was one of the main hubs of the 2014 Sochi Olympics, is "completely empty" six months after the games, according Russian photographer Alexander Belenkiy. Rosa Khutor is located near the mountain town of Krasnaya Polyana. It was the center of the "mountain cluster" of 2014 Olympic venues. One of the Olympic Villages was built there, and it was the base for mountain events like skiing and snowboarding. Belenkiy called the town "lifeless" in a post on his Live Journal blog. He said the shops, restaurants, and hotels were operating at 5% capacity and that he encountered only a handful of tourists on the streets. The Sochi Olympics cost $51 billion. A good chunk of that went toward building the mountain cluster. The Russian government spent $8.7 billion on a 31-mile road and railway system to connect Krasnaya Polyana to the coastal neighborhood of Adler. Another $2 billion was spent to build the Rosa Khutor ski resort. Here's what it looks like six months later: Belenkiy acknowledges that the town will see more activity when the winter ski season returns. But given the established lack of post-Olympic planning that went into the Sochi venues, these photos are ominous for the legacy of the 2014 games. They are reminiscent of the abandoned venues from the 2004 Athens Olympics , the most notorious cautionary tale for poor post-Olympic planning . We have republished Belenkiy's photos with his permission. The first few days of the Olympics were plagued by construction problems. One construction site in Rosa Khutor has been "abandoned," Belenkiy says: To accommodate the swell of tourists for those two weeks in February, massive transportation infrastructure was built. The high-capacity, five-story parking garages that were used by visitors are now empty: The plan is for the Olympic Village to be converted into residential buildings: In the distance the ski slopes wait, and hope, for the winter tourist season: Shops sit empty: The coastal part of Sochi had long been a popular Russian tourist destination. It remains to be seen if Rosa Khutor will be able to draw visitors in the winter. https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/sochi-olympic-looks-ghost-city-134217828.html

Now I know why Dontlop keeps going on about the swiss....he's related. I think you should make this your new avatar.

We have the same problem in Canada. For you Canadians, you may not be aware of what goes on in our backyard. How is this happening? How is that the very thing this country stands for is being over run by animals who don't give a damn about women or killing anyone? The provincial governments of Canada for years have tacitly recognized Sharia law for Canada's Muslim minority by sending multiple welfare checks to polygamous Muslim men who raise multiple families in Canada. http://www.billionbibles.org/sharia/canada-sharia-law.html The way things are going in another 15 yrs or so, I'll be a senior and vulnerable to these groups. I could be assaulted or run out of stores, restaurants and banks by any of these groups. Right now, they act like they are ruling the earth and the rest of us are scum. I don't mind sharing my country with anyone from other countries, but when they take over and destroy everything my father and grandparents built, as well as all the other European families who made this country great...well it makes me HATE. That's how they will destroy us. By changing our values and who we are inside. I know the Americans are asking the same question. How did we get here? Little by little. It all snuck up on us, until one day when we put it all together like a puzzle and it's too late. Is it too late to change it? Well I know one thing is for sure. Canadians won't stand up and protest. They are just too quiet and reserved. Sometime more like spineless. Let someone else worry about it attitude. This is how riots and violent protests will start. The true Canadians and Americans will eventually have to fight back. To fight for their own rights. It's all coming. I was talking with my cousin the other day. We were saying what the H*LL. Why are we so hateful anymore? We weren't raised to be racist or hate any nationality. We all came from ethnic backgrounds. But, it's our Gov'ts that have stripped of us what made this country and how our values and rights are no longer allowed. Our Gov'ts have created this internal war. They are the true EVIL and DARKNESS. Well you only have bacon... We have BACK bacon.

I was reading the article on this. Paying it forward is when you do something nice or kind for someone else with nothing in return. Everyone was having their coffee or drink paid for by the person in front of them, so it's not like they were really paying it forward. So in the end it's really no different than if they had paid it themselves. Who knows why the woman didn't do it. Maybe she didn't have the money to pay for the Large, Carmel, Low Fat, Soy Latte, Cappachino the person behind her ordered..who knows. Maybe she had a bad day at work and her boss is a jerk. Maybe she's not well. Maybe she's a single mother who is raising 4 children and trying to make it in this world alone. Paying it forward is when you pay for the guy behind you as well as your own. As far as I am concerned, the first person who started this is the real "paying it forward" angel". He paid for his and the person behind him. The person who really ended up receiving it was the last woman. So, in my mind the first guy really helped out the woman, who in the end, maybe really needed it. And...we don't really know. Maybe today or tomorrow or next week she will think about what was done for her and in some small way it changes her life forever. JMO

I wonder when it closed? Very good news.

News here this morning said 90 Russia trucks crossed into Ukraine unauthorized and now the terror has increased. Clearly Russia wants a war. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2729647/Tanks-artillery-1-200-fighters-march-east-Ukraine-Russia-days-Putin-set-meet-Ukrainian-president-peace-talks.html

I notice he has the same "I don't shave" look just like Maliki. What is it with these guys. I'm always thinking if they are not shaving, they are not showering.

I would think just speaking out that you know the killer without naming names would put him in danger. Being silent isn't necessarily going to save his life.

Are you boys still on the swiss dinar conversation? You need to find a better topic. Ewingm do people still eat pickled eggs? :eek: Do you really want us to go? You would be lonely.

No more eating out for me then. I love blue cheese!!! They get arms into Canada some how. I don't know how but they do and they can reek havoc and terror into many places here with just the threat of bombs. Shut down airports, offices and many forms of transportation. Many that are joining ISIS from other countries are just young kids with nothing better to do and low self esteem. They think it's cool to belong to a fighter group. Their parents are upstairs with no idea of what they are planning. Yes son...you can take the SUV out to see your nice friends. Just be back home with it in the morning before mommy has to go to work. If only their parents could have enrolled them in to the armed forces...now that's a lesson to be learned.

This does sound like an older article I have read as well. Nice to see it coming around again. Although we are nearing the later phase of our 2014 so they better get a move on.

Have you met Turkish women? They have more balls then most men I have met. You go girls!!!! :twothumbs:

If you have an iphone you can turn it off and on. I currently have it set to off. Means they can't me or my phone. Otherwise, I can be tracked like a deer that's been tagged. If you ever watch "Person of Interest" one of my favorite shows, last night they showed this. Tracking the guys by use of his cell phone. I tend to think if the TV shows have this in their scripts, it's more than happening out there. There was a time about 5 years ago I needed this. I was lost in bad snow storm. Decided to take a route recommended to me as a short cut home. Long story short. Blizzard bad one!!! and I can't see 2 inches out of my van, dog inside with me and my van was sliding towards the cliff. No idea where I was. Called a friend for help. They called rescue police and tracked me on my phone. Was happy they found me. Was 5 fee away from a drop into the gorge of 100 feet or more and probably wouldn't be found until spring. Anyway, it can help where cell phone coverage is available, but having the gov't decide what they can do. NO!!!! They could access our phone data online if we don't have the ability to turn this off. I don't think short of pulling your SIM card and/or battery for the phone or smashing it like they did on the TV show last night will cut their transmission. Lets talk dirty to them. :lol:

The kill switch allows carriers to send a message to stolen phones that would trigger an action to brick the phone, rendering it useless. Carriers have protested the move , citing hacking and privacy issues. And...now for my comment. The Gov't wants to keep these kill switches in there. They want the carriers to be able to "brick" the phone or delete the data, or perhaps even access it. Do you wonder why? Most of us backup anything significant on our phones. Somehow I wonder why the Gov't is pushing that all these Kill Switches be installed in all phones by 2015. They say it's to protect the public from thieves stealing our phone. Ya..ok, the Gov't really cares that I lost my iphone. NOT...!!! GG

What is a kill switch? The most basic definition of a kill switch is a feature that allows an owner to render a phone useless after it's been lost or stolen. In theory, it's supposed to deter thieves from being able to sell your phone or access any of the data on board; if every phone can be disabled remotely, why would thieves even bother trying to steal them anymore? If anything can be done to curb smartphone theft, it's worth considering. An FCC report states these types of theft comprised nearly 30 to 40 percent of robberies in most major cities across the country in 2012. And it appears to be getting worse: According to Consumer Reports, 3.1 million Americans had their smartphones stolen in 2013 alone, which is a jump from 1.4 million in 2012. There are two kinds of kill switches: Hard and soft. The former would "brick" the phone so it becomes a permanently disabled hunk of circuitry, never to be enjoyed or loved again, while the latter -- the more popular alternative among companies and legislators -- can be reversed as long as you have the authorization to do so. (At this moment, every existing switch is soft, as hard switches are much more difficult to implement.) Even if your phone doesn't have a kill switch, it likely can be remotely locked and wiped. This clears all of your personal data from your phone and reverts it back to the way it was when you bought it. Android's official Device Manager is an example of this. Problem is, your device can be sold and reused. If you activate a kill switch and the thief can't figure out how to bypass your authorization (more on that later), he or she has a useless and unsellable phone. Regardless of government involvement, some companies are already adding soft kill switches to their products. Apple added Activation Lock to iOS 7 last year, which allows users to turn on Lost Mode (using Find my iPhone) and prevents others from unlocking your device without your Apple ID and password. Samsung's added a similar feature called Reactivation Lock to the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S5 that does essentially the same thing. Both options are opt-in, which ensures that your phone doesn't get disabled by pure accident. That said, it also means a lot of phones will still be vulnerable if they're stolen, so thieves still have a good shot at success if they ****** your handset. A few preliminary studies show that kill switches have already caused a drop in smartphone theft. Police officers in London and San Francisco reported a noticeable drop in iPhone robberies (24 percent and 38 percent, respectively) between the six-month period before the feature came out and the six-month period after. This is an encouraging report, but it'll be even more telling as a larger chunk of the wireless industry follows Apple's and Samsung's lead. Within the next year, we may see exactly that -- if you trust tech companies to live up to their word. Google and Microsoft have vowed to incorporate kill switch tech into the next major releases of Android and Windows Phone; and the CTIA, a lobbying group that represents nearly every wireless carrier and manufacturer in the country, teamed up with the US branches of LG, Samsung, HTC, Huawei, Motorola and Nokia, as well as the five largest US networks, to commit to adding "baseline anti-theft tools" to their devices by July 2015. Curiously, phone insurance provider Asurion was also listed as one of the supporters of the CTIA's pledge; the company makes money by convincing people they need insurance to cover stolen phones, so the fact that it's even voicing support for anti-theft measures is encouraging. Government to the rescue! Phone makers and carriers may be getting their gears in motion, but it's not enough for the government. In May, Minnesota passed a bill requiring that any smartphone manufactured (and sold or purchased in the state) on or after July 2015 "must be equipped with preloaded anti-theft functionality or be capable of downloading that functionality." Additionally, it mandates manufacturers and carriers submit a report describing the anti-theft tool they use. At first, it sounds like this is a foolproof method of ensuring that all phones will now come with a built-in kill switch, but the text of the bill is incredibly vague. It never mentions a kill switch, nor does it even specifically describe what the anti-theft functionality is supposed to do. Furthermore, it also doesn't have to be installed on the device at launch; at minimum, it needs to be available as a free download for anyone who wants it. Last week, California passed a very similar bill after its second run through the state Legislature, and it's awaiting a signature from Governor Jerry Brown. In this case, the text of the bill, known as SB962, is more clear: It states that any smartphone manufactured on or after July 1, 2015, must have anti-theft functionality included at the time of sale. As long as the essential features of the phone are rendered inoperable when it's stolen, it doesn't matter if it's a hardware or software solution. The feature should, "when enabled, be able to withstand a hard reset ... and prevent reactivation of the smartphone on a wireless network except by an authorized user." The bill specifies that a soft switch is required; it must be reversible so that the owner can reuse their phone if it's recovered. It's also opt-out, which implies that manufacturers can enable the kill switch right out of the box as long as they let the user disable it at any time. Arguably, California's bill is important because it could impact devices all across the country. Since the state boasts a good chunk of the nation's smartphone buyers, it likely doesn't make sense for manufacturers to push out state-specific firmware. And because most companies are already committed to adding kill switches to their products anyway, this is simply more incentive for them to do so on all of their devices -- precisely what the government wants. Enforcing kill switches on a state-by-state basis will almost certainly be messy, so it makes sense that it's also being considered on a federal level. Members of Congress have proposed the Smartphone Theft Prevention Act, which is very similar to California's in that a soft kill switch be made available to all new phones. It hasn't been brought to the floor yet, and there's no indication of if or when it'll actually be voted on. That's a bad thing? Just because these laws may seem innocent and even helpful doesn't mean they're the best idea for the consumer. If companies are already adopting kill switches, do we really need the government getting in the way? The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a nonprofit that focuses on defending digital civil liberties, doesn't think so. The group argues that numerous kill switches are already available to the end user, either as built-in features or as third-party approaches (such as Lookout, Avast, Prey and others). And once the government gets in the way, SB962 could potentially "lock in" options that aren't as effective and could therefore stifle competition and innovation among third-party developers. "Technology is fast; the law is slow," the EFF's Adi Kamdar said. The other issue, the EFF claims, is that the bill isn't specific enough in its language regarding who's "authorized" to activate the kill switch. If it's not explicitly defined, the group argues, what's stopping the government or wireless providers from considering themselves authorized to do it as well? Even the CTIA, which (as mentioned earlier) voiced its support for the installation of kill switches in April, opposes SB962 for several reasons. The CTIA argues that the bill doesn't make mention of educating consumers on smartphone theft and how to protect yourself; a stolen-phone database was established late last year and the government hasn't given it enough time to prove its usefulness; state law may interfere with federal smartphone requirements, such as the mandate that each phone gets 911 service at all times; and if individual states pass bills with different requirements, it'll make it more difficult for manufacturers to produce phones that can be sold in all 50 states. Finally, other opponents of the measure, such as California state Sen. Mark Wyland, believe that the maximum $2,500 penalty that manufacturers would have to pay per phone is too high -- especially if the wrong devices accidentally get shipped to California instead of some other part of the country. "It's a big burden on a retailer to ensure that every single product they sell meets every single standard," Wyland told the LA Times. California and Minnesota may be the first states to pass legislation, but they may not be alone for long. New York and Illinois are also discussing similar measures, and other states -- especially those with high rates of smartphone theft -- could follow along as well. Additionally, a group of elected officials and law enforcement leaders signed the Secure Our Smartphones Initiative in June 2013, which calls for a hard kill switch in every device. Kill switches in their current form aren't foolproof, either. They can't be activated without an internet connection, so the thief can simply activate airplane mode before the victim realizes the phone is missing. Hackers may also be able to find ways to bypass the switch and falsify authorization. After Apple introduced Activation Lock, a few loopholes were found in the phone's security that allowed knowledgeable thieves to bypass the kill switch; the iPhone has fallen victim to a few of these bugs, and to its credit, Apple is often quick to fix them. But will other manufacturers take care of similar issues in a timely and effective manner? Especially when they require additional carrier tests before they can roll out? Proper and successful kill switch implementation takes time. Sadly, although there are plenty of reasons to oppose legislation, state mandates still hold more weight than the CTIA's commitment. Just because a group of companies have agreed to add anti-theft tech to their phones, doesn't mean they're held to a blood oath. The agreement isn't an enforceable contract, nor will ramifications befall any of them if they fail to get it done in time. There's no longer any reason a phone shouldn't have kill switches installed, but companies -- not the government -- need to be in charge of making sure the functionality is done properly. State involvement isn't anywhere close to a perfect solution, but without their interference, individual companies won't be held accountable if they sit on their hands and take forever to add this functionality to their phones. States like New York and Illinois aren't going to wait around and see if companies will stay true to their word; if the wireless industry puts it off for too long -- as is sadly often the case -- the government will simply have to take matters into its own hands. http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/18/cellphone-kill-switch/ How to enable the “Kill Switch” on your iPhone or iPad, right now! Posted on April 21st, 2014 by Graham Cluley he big smartphone manufacturers—Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft—have all committed to introducing a smartphone “Kill Switch” for their devices by 2015. But what is a “Kill Switch,” why would you want one, and—perhaps most relevantly to readers of this blog—how can you turn on your very own iPhone/iPad Kill Switch today? A Kill switch is a feature designed to deter the growing problem of mobile phone thieves. Many smartphones already include the ability to let users remotely wipe their lost devices, ensuring that sensitive data doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. But that doesn’t stop a determined criminal from doing a “factory reset,” and selling the device on as though it were newly purchased from the local store. The idea is this – if a smartphone can be rendered useless after it has been lost or stolen, that should make it less attractive for criminals to steal in the first place. Imagine if all smartphones were protected with a Kill Switch, and all thieves knew that a stolen phone wasn’t going to be any use to them. It’s hard to picture why anyone would be at risk of being mugged for their phone anymore, and wouldn’t that be great? It would be good news for you, the consumer, and for law enforcement agencies, as Apple iPhones have become by far the most popular target for mobile phone thieves, leading to police to dub the crime “Apple picking.” The great news is that from iOS 7, Apple’s “Find my iPhone” feature has incorporated a new technology called “Activation Lock,” which is effectively Apple’s version of the Kill Switch. All you need to do is make sure you know about it, and turn on the feature on your devices. Here’s how to enable the Kill Switch on your iPhone or iPad, right now: Setting up Find my iPhone First things first. You need to enable “Find my iPhone.” Go to Settings on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Tap iCloud. Sign in with your Apple ID, if necessary. Turn on Find My iPhone.

Prosecutors Want Apple To Use Its iPhone 'Kill Switch' — A Doomsday Device For Apps Few Know Exists By James Cook – 2 hours 28 minutes ago AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Tim Cook: Hand on the kill switch? A Brazilian prosecutor is urging Apple and Google to ban the anonymous gossip app Secret from mobile phones over concerns about the spread of cyber-bullying in the country. Such a move would require Apple to activate its iPhone "kill switch" for the first time ever. The kill switch is an officially unnamed mechanism that allows Apple to remotely delete things from your phone even after you have downloaded them from the App Store. Most people don't even know that it exists. Google also has a kill switch, but that has been used once before. Microsoft also has a kill switch on the small slice of the phone market it controls. Despite some reports claiming that Judge Paulo Cesar de Carvalho of the Fifth Civil Court of Vitória has already signed an order forcing the tech giants to remotely wipe users' phones, 9to5Mac reports that the ruling has not yet passed. Public prosecutor Marcelo Zenkner is reportedly pushing for the removal of Secret (as well as Cryptic, the app's Windows Phone client) due to a proliferation of bullying cases taking place in Brazil using anonymous gossip platforms. Apple Insider reports that the prosecution's case emerged after a marketing consultant discovered naked photographs of himself published on Secret, with text overlaid alleging that he is HIV positive. (We have no reason to believe the claims are true.) If the ruling passes, Apple, Google and Microsoft will be fined R$20,000 ( around $8,888) for every day that the apps remain available to download in Brazil. (Apple has about $159 billion in cash on its balance sheet, so the legal costs won't faze it.) 9to5Mac reports that Secret has sent legal representatives to Brazil to investigate the situation, although the company itself is not the target of the civic action suit. This isn't the first time that Brazil has grappled with the legality of gossip apps. Lulu, a private social network for women that allows them to rate men as potential boyfriends, was taken offline in Brazil after facing a "massive backlash." After viewing his 7.7 out of 10 rating on the app, law student Felippo de Almeida Scolari took legal action against the company. Under the Brazilian Federal Constitution, anonymous reviews are illegal, and Scolari sued Lulu for R$27,000 (around $12,000). The existence of Apple's remote "kill switch" for apps was first discovered by an app development company in 2008. Since then, there has been no reported incident of Apple triggering the system in order to remotely delete an app. The system works by forcing iPhones to regularly contact a secure Apple website and check for a list of unauthorized apps. If the device has a blacklisted app installed, it's deleted and removed from the phone. Google also possesses a remote "kill switch" for Android apps, but unlike Apple, it has made use of the feature before. In 2010 the Android security team deleted two apps created by a security researcher after they "misrepresented their purpose in order to encourage user downloads." Its kill switch is referred to by the company as the "Remote Application Removal Feature." https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-asked-activate-iphone-kill-134204967.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGytDsqkQY8

I agree, and people worth listening to. I have no idea who this guy is but his personality was somewhat irritating and pompus.

LOL Dontlop Maliki... As for Maliki he filled all positions except Defense and Security and took those on to himself. That's why he had the police and army reporting directly to him. Just like the other dictator. Eventually he gave one of the positions to his son. Just keeping it all in the family.

I agree. I will add that ISIS is already here in North America. They don't have to get on the plane and come over here. One American has been found as joining them and one Canadian as well. How many more are there that we don't know about. Neither guy was Muslim or of Arabic background. All ISIS has to do is fund the people here in the US and Canada with arms and ideas and next you know, killings and bombings all over the country. I don't think I have ever seen a US President barter with anyone before.

I think it took Maliki 10 months back in 2010 to form his.