FrostyWinnipeg Posted March 13, 2018 Report Posted March 13, 2018 On 2/7/2018 at 3:35 PM, FrostyWinnipeg said: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/02/06/winner-560-m-lottery-says-she-made-huge-mistake/310182002/ https://nypost.com/2018/03/13/560m-powerball-winner-will-get-to-remain-anonymous/
The Unknown Poster Posted March 13, 2018 Report Posted March 13, 2018 3 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: https://nypost.com/2018/03/13/560m-powerball-winner-will-get-to-remain-anonymous/ Im surprised but the judgement actually makes sense under their state laws. But either the lottery will have to close those loop holes or everyone will want the same treatment. Even up here, winning $30 million or whatever, I'd prefer to keep my identity a secret. Then again, if the choice is win and be public or lose and be private, Ill take winning every time.
Rich Posted March 13, 2018 Author Report Posted March 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said: Im surprised but the judgement actually makes sense under their state laws. But either the lottery will have to close those loop holes or everyone will want the same treatment. Even up here, winning $30 million or whatever, I'd prefer to keep my identity a secret. Then again, if the choice is win and be public or lose and be private, Ill take winning every time. Privacy laws have evolved so much in the last 10 - 15 years, I don’t think this is something government run lotteries can keep mandating long term. Especially when you see evidence that harm can and does happen to winners If the public trust is really at risk, you hire 3rd party auditors to make sure everything is above board and publish those results. The real problem lotteries have with this is that smiling faces with big cardboard cheques are better for advertising. The Unknown Poster 1
FrostyWinnipeg Posted March 15, 2018 Report Posted March 15, 2018 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/florida-bridge-collapses-reportedly-causing-mass-casualties-article-1.3876419
The Unknown Poster Posted March 15, 2018 Report Posted March 15, 2018 Black hawk down in Iraq. “Crashed” according to US military.
FrostyWinnipeg Posted March 16, 2018 Report Posted March 16, 2018 https://www.cnet.com/news/steve-jobs-1973-job-application-sells-for-over-174k/
FrostyWinnipeg Posted March 16, 2018 Report Posted March 16, 2018 My favorite are the guys who stayed on till the end. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/16/tourists-flung-control-ski-lift-malfunction-georgia-resort/
Rich Posted March 16, 2018 Author Report Posted March 16, 2018 https://globalnews.ca/news/4086926/person-dressed-as-spider-man-climbs-norwood-bridge-in-winnipeg/ Quote Here’s something you don’t see every day. Early Friday, Global News captured a person dressed as Spider-Man climbing Norwood Bridge in Winnipeg. We can report the person safely made it off the bridge and walked away without injury. FrostyWinnipeg 1
The Unknown Poster Posted March 19, 2018 Report Posted March 19, 2018 This is really interesting. I assume it kills the market for scalpers and if you wanted to sell your ticket you'd have to do it through an approved process via the original promoter or some other approved manner. I dont know the law but I'd guess they cant prevent you from selling a ticket for face value but this would make it almost impossible for scalpers to sell outside of venues.
Rich Posted March 19, 2018 Author Report Posted March 19, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/17/us/politics/cambridge-analytica-trump-campaign.html Interesting read. You should ask yourself if it is really worth being on Facebook.
The Unknown Poster Posted March 19, 2018 Report Posted March 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, Rich said: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/17/us/politics/cambridge-analytica-trump-campaign.html Interesting read. You should ask yourself if it is really worth being on Facebook. It should be a wake up call to people who live an open book life on FB. Then again, the people that do likely dont care as they have a "need" to do it. It drives me crazy when I see people post about the food or other mundane things...or worse, when they ask a simple question on FB that would easily be answered by typing the same question into Google. But of course, Google doesnt follow up with questions and reinforcements.
Rich Posted March 19, 2018 Author Report Posted March 19, 2018 12 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said: It should be a wake up call to people who live an open book life on FB. Then again, the people that do likely dont care as they have a "need" to do it. It drives me crazy when I see people post about the food or other mundane things...or worse, when they ask a simple question on FB that would easily be answered by typing the same question into Google. But of course, Google doesnt follow up with questions and reinforcements. Google is just as bad as Facebook in terms of building up a profile of you. And if the data they have on you were to get out, it would be just as bad. Think about how much you could infer about a person by looking at everything they've ever searched for. Mark F 1
The Unknown Poster Posted March 19, 2018 Report Posted March 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, Rich said: Google is just as bad as Facebook in terms of building up a profile of you. And if the data they have on you were to get out, it would be just as bad. Think about how much you could infer about a person by looking at everything they've ever searched for. True. I wasnt implying it wasnt. Just pointing out how easy people make it on fb because of their need for attention. I saw someone tweet the other day that they began receiving ads about a product they mentioned in a verbal conversation they had, implying their phone was always listening.
The Unknown Poster Posted March 19, 2018 Report Posted March 19, 2018 Not much coverage but it’s coming
iHeart Posted March 19, 2018 Report Posted March 19, 2018 (edited) and another retail chain bites the dust https://www.marketwatch.com/story/teen-retailer-claires-files-for-ch-11-bankruptcy-2018-03-19 now where will preteens go to get their ears pierced? (I didn't get my ears pierced there myself my aunt took me somewhere closer to her place) hell I'm still old enough to remember when they sold Hannah Montana wigs Edited March 19, 2018 by iHeart
The Unknown Poster Posted March 19, 2018 Report Posted March 19, 2018 I vaguely remember getting my ear pierced there when I had gone so long without wearing an earing and one of my holes closed. Otherwise, it was Shoppers for me.
iHeart Posted March 19, 2018 Report Posted March 19, 2018 Shoppers did ear piercings? that's news to me
The Unknown Poster Posted March 19, 2018 Report Posted March 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, iHeart said: Shoppers did ear piercings? that's news to me They always have. I would assume they still do but I cant say for sure. At the cosmetic counter. They use the "gun". Ears only, I believe (and thats probably all you'd want to see them for).
FrostyWinnipeg Posted March 19, 2018 Report Posted March 19, 2018 Uber self-driving vehicle hits, kills pedestrian in Arizona
The Unknown Poster Posted March 19, 2018 Report Posted March 19, 2018 K-Fed gets $20,000 a month on child support but claims it’s not enough to meet the needs of his two children with Brit. Hmmm
iHeart Posted March 19, 2018 Report Posted March 19, 2018 So....did Canada ever have KB toys? I'm just asking because apparently some people are thinking that with Toys R Us going under that KB Toys would come back from the dead https://nintendowire.com/news/2018/03/19/80s-90s-kids-rejoice-kb-toys-coming-back/
FrostyWinnipeg Posted March 19, 2018 Report Posted March 19, 2018 29 minutes ago, iHeart said: So....did Canada ever have KB toys? I'm just asking because apparently some people are thinking that with Toys R Us going under that KB Toys would come back from the dead https://nintendowire.com/news/2018/03/19/80s-90s-kids-rejoice-kb-toys-coming-back/ Mastermind Toys comes to mind as being in town already ready to snap up customers.
FrostyWinnipeg Posted March 20, 2018 Report Posted March 20, 2018 Saskatoon's arena 30 years old but they want a new downtown one. http://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/new-downtown-joint-use-arena-convention-centre-most-practical-profitable-option-report
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