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From: Larry G on 13 Feb 2010 13:49 On Feb 13, 12:27 pm, Scott in SoCal <scottenazt...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Last time on rec.autos.driving, Larry G <gross.la...(a)gmail.com> said: > > >> Which will only create a healthy black market for devices+software > >> which can "sanitize" the data on these loggers. > > >maybe but let's say you ALREADY have a real accident record that has > >cost the insurance company and they come back and say "No insurance > >unless you put this device in your car" - very similar in concept to > >these alcohol interlock systems. > > Until they all collude you can simply switch to another company. > > >keep in mind also that these devices can come with GPS and wireless > >transmission. > > And the antennas for those wireless transmissions can break or get > poor reception, forcing a fallback to the download scenario mentioned > in the article. > > >Hacking ? sure.... some clever guy may figure it out... but the > >average guy won't. > > The average guy will just buy the technology from the hackers. How > many DrecTV pirates figured out how to break the signal encryption by > themselves? > -- > The MFFY Litmus Test: > If your maneuver forces another driver WHO HAS THE RIGHT-OF-WAY > to alter course or speed, what you did was probably MFFY. hey whats MFFY stand for?
From: Larry G on 13 Feb 2010 14:52 On Feb 13, 2:38 pm, Scott in SoCal <scottenazt...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Last time on rec.autos.driving, Larry G <gross.la...(a)gmail.com> said: > > >hey whats MFFY stand for? > > http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=MFFY > -- > The MFFY Litmus Test: > If your maneuver forces another driver WHO HAS THE RIGHT-OF-WAY > to alter course or speed, what you did was probably MFFY. oh.. now I remember... thanks... and so true... that would be a cool bumper sticker to affix to those who fit the description ,no?
From: necromancer on 13 Feb 2010 15:29 On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:38:55 -0800, Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >Last time on rec.autos.driving, Larry G <gross.larry(a)gmail.com> said: > >>hey whats MFFY stand for? > >http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=MFFY You should add JLEDI to the UD also.... -- Q: How do you keep a Detroit Lion out of you r backyard? A: Put up goalposts.
From: Nate Nagel on 13 Feb 2010 21:22 On 2/13/2010 9:20 PM, Scott in SoCal wrote: > Last time on rec.autos.driving, Larry G<gross.larry(a)gmail.com> said: > >> oh.. now I remember... thanks... and so true... that would be a cool >> bumper sticker to affix to those who fit the description ,no? > > Good idea - it would serve as a warning to other drivers. > > The problem is, you'd have to follow them to their destination, wait > for them to walk away, and then sneak up and slap it on. Extremely > time-consuming, not to mention illegal. ;) Anyone remember 84 Lumber bumper stickers? My dad would always park his truck backed up against a wall or something so they couldn't slap one on. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel
From: Brent on 13 Feb 2010 22:06
On 2010-02-14, Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Last time on rec.autos.driving, necromancer ><Zidane's_Last_Red_Card(a)worldofnecromancer_no_spam_no_way.org> said: > >>>Actually the Warren commission date passed already. Congress extended >>>the time the records will be sealed. > > No doubt because some of the conspirators are still alive. :) > >>>If the US federal government still >>>exists in 2039 and is current power structure still rules, there will >>>be another extension. >> >>More than likely, ths Chinese will have foreclosed by then.... > > Foreclosure only works when you can sell the foreclosed property to > somebody else (or can make use of it yourself). Everybody else is just > as overextended and broke as we are, so there's no way to unload all > that foreclosed property. Another reason why there will be a > renegotiation instead of a foreclosure: the US is "too big to fail." >:) You forgot the other option ofthe forclosing body making use oif the property. China has a lot of people and probably could use the space. The federal government owns A LOT of land. |