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  • P Pierre Leclercq

    Indians might have learned English, and kicked them out on 08/15, but... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gJqZbM0emKNsC982qV0yDXI5RHVQD9A3T84O0[^] Quote: "... in India, where the ability to avoid being frisked at airports is seen as a status symbol." ...in the US no one is above the laws. (edit) KSS, not a programming question, not about US politics, and not about climate change... (/edit)

    You can't turn lead into gold, unless you've built yourself a nuclear plant.

    modified on Sunday, August 16, 2009 9:58 AM

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    Lost User
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    Pierre Leclercq wrote:

    ..in the US no one is above the laws.

    :laugh:

    Freedom is just another word for "nothing left to loose" -- Janis

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    • R Rob Graham

      Thanks for the abuse, leJerk!

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      JimmyRopes
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      Rob Graham wrote:

      leJerk

      Appropriate name for our new trivial poster du jour.

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        Rob Graham wrote:

        leJerk

        Appropriate name for our new trivial poster du jour.

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        JimmyRopes wrote:

        our new trivial posterTroll du jour.

        FTFY

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        • H Henry Minute

          Get a new news feed where the reporters don't kip for the whole weekend. Clickety[^]. However, I must apologize for suggesting that you participated, but for goodness sake, it was only yesterday!!!

          Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”

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          Mycroft Holmes
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          I got to admit I though Pierre had been involved in the original as well, he was involved in a univoter squabble earlier I'm sure.

          Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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          • R Rob Graham

            Thanks for the abuse, leJerk!

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            Pierre Leclercq
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            Out of inspiration?

            You can't turn lead into gold, unless you've built yourself a nuclear plant.

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            • M Mycroft Holmes

              I got to admit I though Pierre had been involved in the original as well, he was involved in a univoter squabble earlier I'm sure.

              Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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              Pierre Leclercq
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              Mycroft Holmes wrote:

              he was involved in a univoter squabble earlier I'm sure.

              :)

              You can't turn lead into gold, unless you've built yourself a nuclear plant.

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              • R Rob Graham

                JimmyRopes wrote:

                our new trivial posterTroll du jour.

                FTFY

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                JimmyRopes
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                Thanks :-D I fixed your ubnivote count. I wonder which univoter du jour you offended? :~

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                • P Pierre Leclercq

                  Out of inspiration?

                  You can't turn lead into gold, unless you've built yourself a nuclear plant.

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                  Pierre Leclercq wrote:

                  Out of inspiration desperation ?

                  FTFY

                  Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
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                  • M Mycroft Holmes

                    I got to admit I though Pierre had been involved in the original as well, he was involved in a univoter squabble earlier I'm sure.

                    Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                    Mycroft Holmes wrote:

                    he was involved in a univoter squabble earlier I'm sure

                    Pierre Le Gris

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                    • P Pierre Leclercq

                      Out of inspiration?

                      You can't turn lead into gold, unless you've built yourself a nuclear plant.

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                      Not at all. I just don't respond well to trolls who prefer personal attack to actual issue discussion. Since you made it quite clear which you are, I choose to have no further discourse with you. You are beneath my contempt.

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                      • R Rob Graham

                        Let me see, he was in the US to promote a film about racial profiling of Muslims after 9/11. He is making a big fuss about an hour detention to clarify his identity, a detention which TSA says was not an "official detention", but merely an "informal interfview" (Bureacrats - I have no idea what the significant difference might be). What do you suppose the possibility is that Khan is doing this in part as a publicity stunt for the film, and that he caused most of the ruckus himself? It certainly wouldn't be the first time a celebrity took advantage of the stupid security tools (minimum wage functionaries who srte paid to 'just follow the rules')? And why do you find it necessary to keep bring this up? (added my 1 to your "ghost voter").

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                        Rob Graham wrote:

                        What do you suppose the possibility is that Khan is doing this in part as a publicity stunt for the film, and that he caused most of the ruckus himself?

                        That is a very good point. I think that an informal interview would mean if it's sorted out then there is no reason to add a flag to his records.

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                        • R Rob Graham

                          Not at all. I just don't respond well to trolls who prefer personal attack to actual issue discussion. Since you made it quite clear which you are, I choose to have no further discourse with you. You are beneath my contempt.

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                          Pierre Leclercq
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                          Rob Graham wrote:

                          Not at all. I just don't respond well to trolls who prefer personal attack to actual issue discussion. Since you made it quite clear which you are, I choose to have no further discourse with you. You are beneath my contempt.

                          I can see you are following the member who makes silly jokes about my id, insults me, and then modifies his/her post to make believe he did not do it...

                          You can't turn lead into gold, unless you've built yourself a nuclear plant.

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                          • R Rob Graham

                            Let me see, he was in the US to promote a film about racial profiling of Muslims after 9/11. He is making a big fuss about an hour detention to clarify his identity, a detention which TSA says was not an "official detention", but merely an "informal interfview" (Bureacrats - I have no idea what the significant difference might be). What do you suppose the possibility is that Khan is doing this in part as a publicity stunt for the film, and that he caused most of the ruckus himself? It certainly wouldn't be the first time a celebrity took advantage of the stupid security tools (minimum wage functionaries who srte paid to 'just follow the rules')? And why do you find it necessary to keep bring this up? (added my 1 to your "ghost voter").

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                            Rob Graham wrote:

                            Let me see, he was in the US to promote a film about racial profiling of Muslims after 9/11. He is making a big fuss about an hour detention to clarify his identity, a detention which TSA says was not an "official detention", but merely an "informal interfview"

                            Everything was going as planned until the customs official said "bend over and spread'em"! :~

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                            • J JimmyRopes

                              Mycroft Holmes wrote:

                              he was involved in a univoter squabble earlier I'm sure

                              Pierre Le Gris

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                              Think inside the box! ProActive Secure Systems
                              I'm on-line therefore I am. JimmyRopes

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                              Pierre Leclercq
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                              JimmyRopes wrote:

                              Pierre Le Gris

                              How old are you?

                              You can't turn lead into gold, unless you've built yourself a nuclear plant.

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                              • P Pierre Leclercq

                                Indians might have learned English, and kicked them out on 08/15, but... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gJqZbM0emKNsC982qV0yDXI5RHVQD9A3T84O0[^] Quote: "... in India, where the ability to avoid being frisked at airports is seen as a status symbol." ...in the US no one is above the laws. (edit) KSS, not a programming question, not about US politics, and not about climate change... (/edit)

                                You can't turn lead into gold, unless you've built yourself a nuclear plant.

                                modified on Sunday, August 16, 2009 9:58 AM

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                                Nish Nishant
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                                A few months back, a very well known south Indian actor was similarly detained but it did not make as big a news splash as this one did : http://www.filmysouth.com/malayalam_movie_news/mammootty_detained/may-08-2009/mammootty_detained_at_us_airport.html[^] Incidentally the actor is from my native state in India, and is also coincidentally a Muslim (his name happened to be on the no-fly list). The actor later told journalists that he personally did not think it was racial profiling, but the local media in my state made a big issue about it.

                                Regards, Nish


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                                • J JimmyRopes

                                  Rob Graham wrote:

                                  Let me see, he was in the US to promote a film about racial profiling of Muslims after 9/11. He is making a big fuss about an hour detention to clarify his identity, a detention which TSA says was not an "official detention", but merely an "informal interfview"

                                  Everything was going as planned until the customs official said "bend over and spread'em"! :~

                                  Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
                                  Think inside the box! ProActive Secure Systems
                                  I'm on-line therefore I am. JimmyRopes

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                                  Snapping on the glove. :laugh:

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