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    Google Offers Users Total Privacy (In an Airless, Deadly Mountain Prison)

    Montague Paratrooper Tactical Folding Bike Can Survive 1000-Foot Jumps

    Tourists Rescued from Swiss Mountains Thanks to Magic iPod

    Future Victim of Everest to Ride Down Mountain on a Unicycle

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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    08/12/09

    In reply to Google Offers Users Total Privacy (In an Airless, Deadly Mountain Prison)
    I see... so GOOGLE is "Those we don't speak of"
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    Image of phunnyballs phunnyballs
    08/11/09

    In reply to Google Offers Users Total Privacy (In an Airless, Deadly Mountain Prison)
    Why does anyone care? I mean google doesnt actually know who you are, you are just a number to them. I dont really see the big deal is. I mean who at Google would really care what YOU, one out of millions that use their service are doing or how you feel? They just use information to get over reaching trends in data. It is basically the same thing if I owned a store such as Target. I have cameras every where and I can track where customers are going and what their buying habits are (tracked from their CC#). Do I care if I see somebody buy hemorrhoid cream, a box of condoms and vasaline? no, because i dont know them, all I see is a number.
    hell when you buy anything at any store you are giving away information you thought was personal. If you buy a porno at the local video store, the person checking you out saw you buy the porno but you think nothing of it because they get lots and lots of customers and so you are just one of many.
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    08/11/09

    @phunnyballs: But I have a star!
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    Image of AmphetamineCrown AmphetamineCrown
    08/11/09

    @phunnyballs: Perhaps because if someone wanted Google to put your name to your trends, I doubt very much if they would think twice before handing you over. Look at their spotless record in China.
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    They are a business. They are going to use their data to their advantage, not yours. To the extent those goals happen to coincide, fine. To the extent the goals diverge, you lose.
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    Image of Californian Californian
    08/11/09

    @phunnyballs:
    Thank you! Perfectly stated, sir.
    @AmphetamineCrown:
    No, they most certainly wouldn't. You know why? Exactly *because* they are a business. If they ever did that, people would immediately stop using it.
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    Image of JohnnySaber JohnnySaber
    08/12/09

    @Californian: Exactly. I always hate it when people have this "evil corporation" vision of life. So far, Google's been very successful at what it does. But success is a fickle friend. The best way to lose all that? Start selling out your customers. The way news spreads these days is insane. People would just flock to the next best thing, leaving Google a bitter, burnt-out husk of a company -- like all the other "evil" corporations that actually thought the best way to make a buck is to steal it.
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    Image of AmphetamineCrown AmphetamineCrown
    08/12/09

    @JohnnySaber: @Californian: You guys are either joking or naive pre-teens. Google self-censors itself in China at the request of the Chinese government. Google's cookies originally persisted until 2038. There are a great number of people that have serious privacy concerns about both search data and Google mail.
    .
    Google has fantastic PR and has managed to delude a whole bunch of people into thinking that it is acting in their interest. Bull. Google is about making money. If they get a subpoena, you better believe they are handing your search results over to the FBI.
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    And, your view of modern corporations is charming. Did people stop using AT&T after issues were raised about warrantless taps? Did people stop using AOL after they made everyone's search results public? Get real.
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    Image of nhowar02 nhowar02
    08/11/09

    In reply to Google Offers Users Total Privacy (In an Airless, Deadly Mountain Prison)
    wheres the opt out button? is it on the regular home page because i cant find it, if someone does can you sent me the url?
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    Image of rusty rusty
    08/11/09

    @nhowar02:
    [www.google.com]
    lol there it is.
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    Margatron promoted this comment rusty was starred rusty was unstarred
    Image of Margatron Margatron
    08/12/09

    @rusty: OMG I thought the Onion was joking! lol I can't believe there's actually a real opt out button! And an extensive privacy article to boot.
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    Image of UberJumper UberJumper
    06/18/09

    In reply to Montague Paratrooper Tactical Folding Bike Can Survive 1000-Foot Jumps
    "You are drifting to your left! To your left is a long obstacle lying ACROSS your line of drift!


    do something.... ABOUT IT!"


    *grabs right side risers and pulls a slip*


    I wonder if that's for use on ramp exits only? Hmmm I don't think that's small enough to go out a side door.

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    Image of UberJumper UberJumper
    06/18/09

    @UberJumper: never mind me, 1000' AGL is standard for ramp exits, 1200' for door (both non-combat of course).
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    Image of poisonfist is nipponese poisonfist is nipponese
    06/18/09

    In reply to Montague Paratrooper Tactical Folding Bike Can Survive 1000-Foot Jumps
    You know they are just rebranded swissbikes. [www.swissbike.com]


    Hummer sells a rebranded version of their own too. It has been around for a while.

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    06/18/09

    @poisonfist: The TX is interesting, and the price isn't too bad at all.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    06/18/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: If they made it in Ponies size, he could take it on the LIRR.
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    Image of DeadWriter DeadWriter
    06/18/09

    @poisonfist: I think you have that backwards. David Montague holds the patents. I bet they are virtually the same company. Both are located in Cambridge, MA .


    Civilian Gear also badged one of the Montague bikes.

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    06/18/09

    @DeadWriter:

    I stand corrected. It seems SwissBike and Swissmilitary are trademarks of Montage Corporation.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    06/18/09

    @poisonfist: I prefer Capulet Industries, myself.
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    Image of hu_hu_cool hu_hu_cool
    06/18/09

    In reply to Montague Paratrooper Tactical Folding Bike Can Survive 1000-Foot Jumps
    A marine on a bike? what else are they going to give them, a whistle?
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    06/18/09

    @hu_hu_cool:



    Maybe you should just learn to use this. If there's a war, just blow on it, and I'll come help you.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    06/18/09

    In reply to Montague Paratrooper Tactical Folding Bike Can Survive 1000-Foot Jumps
    Oh, and I believe the official name for "Cammy Green" is actually Military Green. It is not Olive Drab though. How do I know? I'm making a computer case that resembles the W.O.P.R from WarGames, and I had to track down the different colors to come up with the best match.
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    Image of noone1569 noone1569
    06/18/09

    @MadAsFishGrease_GitEmSteveDave: Funny because on my Army Issued Battle Dress Uniform (BDU for you) it says "Olive Drab"
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    06/18/09

    @noone1569: Is that the new CADPAT ones, or the old Woodland ones? That being said Olive Drab and Military Green ARE two different colors. Military Green is more gray than OD/OG-107.
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    Image of Yinzers Are People Too Yinzers Are People Too
    06/18/09

    @MadAsFishGrease_GitEmSteveDave: You mean all of those military models I painted as a kid that said to use "Olive Drab" were misleading me? I spent hours accidentally getting high on paint/model glue fumes while innacurately replicating WWII military equipment.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    06/18/09

    @Yinzers Are Celebrating the Stanley Cup: Well, in the old days, OD WAS a component of camo. But since like the 80's, they have been updating it to be more gray than the standard OD.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    06/18/09

    In reply to Montague Paratrooper Tactical Folding Bike Can Survive 1000-Foot Jumps
    pee wee is not impressed. i am impressed, but pee wee is not.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    06/18/09

    In reply to Montague Paratrooper Tactical Folding Bike Can Survive 1000-Foot Jumps
    It can survive the jump, true. But can it survive the high tension power lines that jumper is about to drift into?
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    06/18/09

    In reply to Montague Paratrooper Tactical Folding Bike Can Survive 1000-Foot Jumps
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    06/18/09

    @uRbAnlP:



    GitEmSteveDave: Helping people post picts and images since 2007...*ting*.

    [lifehacker.com]
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    06/18/09

    In reply to Montague Paratrooper Tactical Folding Bike Can Survive 1000-Foot Jumps
    $800 for a bike is not that bad actually. My Specialized's frame alone was like $1,100, but it's super light and strong.
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    Image of FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns
    06/18/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Yup. The race bike I built this year came in at just over $8,000. $800 is a bargain.
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    Image of AmphetamineCrown AmphetamineCrown
    06/18/09

    @FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns: $800 is not a bargain for some bikes I've seen.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    06/18/09

    @AmphetamineCrown: if you buy a cheap bike and try to take it on a trail -- you will hate yourself when you're done.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    06/18/09

    @AmphetamineCrown: My bike looks like something I dug out of a 2nd hand shop (though I've seen some great race bikes in a few), but the quality of the components warrants the price.


    @valkilmerisawful: My uncle's a huge cyclehead, and has a dozen pricey bikes hanging by his front door, all of which get ridden. His "baby" is currently a titanium home-built that took $10k to complete.

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    Image of Nick Nick
    06/18/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: @Kaiser-Machead: my old roommate was out riding his bike and got hit by a car. after a broken bike and collar bone he collected a good chunk of cash and then spent well over $10k on his next bike, too.


    my dad still has my old huffy hanging in his garage which he asked me if he could sell to make space. i told him to try and get $25 for it.

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    Image of lpranal lpranal
    06/18/09

    In reply to Montague Paratrooper Tactical Folding Bike Can Survive 1000-Foot Jumps
    they used a crappy RST fork on a bike for marines??? Blasphemy!
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    06/18/09

    @lpranal: Seriously. If it's going to rely on just front suspension, at least get something like Marzocchi.
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    Image of Whydoesthisalwayshappentome Whydoesthisalwayshappentome
    06/18/09

    In reply to Montague Paratrooper Tactical Folding Bike Can Survive 1000-Foot Jumps
    I want one of those, but the only way I could possibly afford it is to sell a kidney.
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    Image of jedimaster0103 jedimaster0103
    06/18/09

    @Whydoesthisalwayshappentome: Can you legally sell organs?
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    06/18/09

    @jedimaster0103: No. BUT, you can be compensated for medical and other expenses.


    BUT you should never let a girl buy you a drink. B/c a friend of a friend of mine took a drink from a girl, and when he woke up, he was in a tub of ice. And there was a phone and a note which read.....

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    06/18/09

    @Whydoesthisalwayshappentome: $800 bucks? That's the market price for kidneys nowadays?
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    12/29/08

    In reply to Tourists Rescued from Swiss Mountains Thanks to Magic iPod
    i would have ripped the battery out of the ipod and hooked it to the phone - i bet the voltages weren't off by enough to run afoul of whatever rectifiers are on the phones PCB.
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    Image of Stuart Moore Stuart Moore
    12/27/08

    In reply to Tourists Rescued from Swiss Mountains Thanks to Magic iPod
    The article doesn't mention iPod, only "an MP3 player."


    Even though I love my iPods, I don't like this kind of blogging. This is the kind of thing that creates backlash against Apple. It's good... but don't push it.

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    12/28/08

    @Stuart Moore:


    Yeah, that pisses me off that Dan says it was an iPod, where if he had read the Reuters article, he would've noticed that the brand of the mp3 player was not mentioned. Gizmodo is the only site that's reporting it was an iPod.

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