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    Image of Xterm11: ESCAPED YOUR HYPERLINK Xterm11: ESCAPED YOUR HYPERLINK
    08/25/09

    In reply to London's Cockney Slang ATMs Belong In a Guy Richie Film
    Shouldn't it say bangers and mash?
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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    08/25/09

    In reply to London's Cockney Slang ATMs Belong In a Guy Richie Film
    That's smart... switch to a communication mode designed to be opaque to customers! :p
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    08/25/09

    In reply to London's Cockney Slang ATMs Belong In a Guy Richie Film
    "Balance on Charlie Sheen" could translate to free money and I still wouldn't push it. OK, there was that one time, but it was a daylight savings day, so that hour didn't actually exist.
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    Image of MxPxRobbie MxPxRobbie
    08/25/09


    @anexanhume: looks perfectly normal to me...
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    08/25/09

    In reply to London's Cockney Slang ATMs Belong In a Guy Richie Film
    Is that for Sherlock Holmes 2?
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    Image of badasscat badasscat
    08/25/09

    In reply to London's Cockney Slang ATMs Belong In a Guy Richie Film
    This sounds like Facebook's "pirate" language option, which is the best thing ever. I love to use Facebook on my magic parrot.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    08/22/09

    In reply to ATM Card Skimmers Go Low-Tech, Start Using Pythons
    So a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away I was on vacation in Ireland. One of the places we stayed at had skeet. While we were shooting the breeze and the clay pigeons we mentioned some of the placed we'd be visiting.

    One of the gents running the shoot advised us to be careful in Dublin as the city is plagued by the new crime spree. Naturally we asked what it was all about. In a very serious tone he asked if we ever heard of carjacking. Well we bust out laughing and the bewildered look on this guy's face made it quickly apparent he did not understand our reaction.

    "Heard of it? We invented it." we informed him, with a touch of sadness and embarrassment.

    Curious, we asked for details knowing that handgun ownership in Ireland was illegal (at that time. Not sure if that still applies now) although citizens can own as many rifles and shotguns as they desire.

    He told us that these young hooligans wait at intersections in the city. They target women who are alone in their cars and have the window open. Once stopped at a red light these guys run up to the car and hurtle a rat, mouse or other small animal in the car. The women freak out and quickly exit their cars, after which the guy jumps in and takes off.

    We started laughing once again, sides hurting, eyes welling up with tears.

    He then asked how it's done in America. We told him, "If you're lucky they just take your car. If you're not lucky, they take your life. Our carjackers use revolvers, not rodents."

    The fact that their criminals were not using weapons didn't make it any less serious. Many crooks are, if nothing else, inventive and resourceful.
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    Image of MaQ MaQ
    08/22/09

    In reply to ATM Card Skimmers Go Low-Tech, Start Using Pythons
    I live in Belgrade - Serbia, and the story is that the owner usually leaves the snake on the balcony but this time, it wondered off.
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    Image of onarom onarom
    08/21/09

    In reply to ATM Card Skimmers Go Low-Tech, Start Using Pythons
    1- It's a Boa Constrictor, not a python
    2- not very dangerous at that size (they only attack what they can eat, unless provoked/scared)
    3- I have been bitten by a 10' pet boa and it barely even hurt (although it did scare the crap out of me).

    In general, I think there is an unnecessary fear towards snakes that stem from a lack of knowledge.
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    08/21/09

    @onarom: That's what I get for trusting the video voiceover's snake knowledge.

    Out of genuine curiosity, what are the differences?
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    08/21/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Danger wise, nothing. One gives live birth and the other does not but they kill in generally the same way.Also, a 10' boa has a strong enough jaw to break facial bones, I know so. They are just unlikely to strike in such a way.
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    Image of onarom onarom
    08/22/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Not much difference honestly- they are both non-venomous constricting snakes- that is that they constrict & suffocate their prey before they eat it.

    I guess it would be like mistaking a German Shepherd for a Rottweiler: they are both large dogs with bad reputations, but still considerably different and not nearly as bad as their reputations.

    I have had both pythons and a boa constrictor as pets and they are harmless. Yes, they may bite, but that would be the worse of it.

    Side note- I am animal friendly and I do not feed my snakes live food (I don't like the idea of any animal being suffocated to death)
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    08/22/09

    @Shamoononon: @Scott Muller: @Andrew Seraphin: @onarom: Thanks for all the snake trivia!
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    Image of zdevex zdevex
    08/21/09

    In reply to ATM Card Skimmers Go Low-Tech, Start Using Pythons
    I can see it now...coming next summer. SNAKES IN AN ATM!!!
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    Image of zdevex zdevex
    08/21/09

    @zdevex: on a serious note, I hope no one got hurt by the snake. It was probably pretty docile if it was an escaped pet.
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    08/21/09

    @zdevex: No one got hurt. It just startled an employee and was then captured using a bag and a shovel.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    08/21/09

    @Rosa Golijan: I'm guessing it was shoveled into a bag.
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    Image of MePerson MePerson
    08/06/09

    In reply to Warning: Not All ATMs at DefCon Are What They Appear to Be
    Oh look, an ATM in the middle of a hallway at a hacker convention! This must be safe!

    [/sarcasm]
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    Edited by MePerson at 08/06/09 2:34 AM MePerson was starred MePerson was unstarred
    Image of GladysSparta GladysSparta
    08/05/09

    In reply to Warning: Not All ATMs at DefCon Are What They Appear to Be
    "The infamous DefCon hackers convention is going on in Las Vegas right now." Date fail. Defcon was last Thursday - Sunday.
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    Image of SysRq SysRq
    08/05/09

    In reply to Warning: Not All ATMs at DefCon Are What They Appear to Be
    I wouldn't trust a hooker at DefCon. She may end up being a botnet.
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    08/05/09

    @SysRq: all i was thinking of when i read that is that one futurama episode with the fake lucy lu robots
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    Image of jmeltzer jmeltzer
    08/05/09

    @drunkhippos: Actually the first thing that i think of when the word DefCon is mentioned is Futurama's "DefCon Owl Traps" 'Kills owls dead!'
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    08/05/09

    In reply to Warning: Not All ATMs at DefCon Are What They Appear to Be
    "And if there were a little man inside just nabbing people's debit cards, it would have been even funnier."
    The salad days are over for Kenny Baker. Short on money, and owing a small fortune to the sharks, he turned to a life of crime.
    Many victims said they recognized the beeping sounds coming from the ATM, but couldn't quite place where they'd heard it until it was too late.
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    08/05/09

    @OCEntertainment: +1 beep
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    Image of Mr_Biggles:Windows 7 was my idea Mr_Biggles:Windows 7 was my idea
    08/05/09

    In reply to Warning: Not All ATMs at DefCon Are What They Appear to Be
    i read this article on google wanted to tell somebody here on giz but not sure if im allowed or it would even be picked up. im thinking i have to be a star commenter like gitemsteve to recommend articles.
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    08/05/09

    @Mr_Biggles: Just send your stuff to tips@gizmodo.com
    Dunno much on giz, but I know Kotaku are pretty good with accepting tips n crediting you. So you get your 15 seconds of fame too(internet is too fast to dish out the full 15minutes experience)
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    08/05/09

    @Mr_Biggles: The good folks at Giz just want good stories, so always recommend when you can.
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    Image of Mr_Biggles:Windows 7 was my idea Mr_Biggles:Windows 7 was my idea
    08/06/09

    @deanbmmv: ([k]): Yea i'm always reading articles on just don't tell my boss.. and when i read it i think the guys at giz might find this newsworthy. Thanks for the help Deanbmmv, Scotland, and Zenpoet
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    08/05/09

    In reply to Warning: Not All ATMs at DefCon Are What They Appear to Be
    "And if there were a little man inside just nabbing people's debit cards, it would have been even funnier."

    Pay no attention to that man behind the touchscreen!
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