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Old 09-26-2007, 11:53 PM
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WASHINGTON - A government video shows the potential destruction caused by hackers seizing control of a crucial part of the U.S. electrical grid: an industrial turbine spinning wildly out of control until it becomes a smoking hulk and power shuts down.
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The video, produced for the Homeland Security Department and obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday, was marked "Official Use Only." It shows commands quietly triggered by simulated hackers having such a violent reaction that the enormous turbine shudders as pieces fly apart and it belches black-and-white smoke.
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I know what a turbine is and I am pretty sure that's no turbine.

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Old 09-26-2007, 11:59 PM
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Stupid is as stupid does.

The people who produced the video are probably not the brightest bunch..........so speaking to a bunch of morons would be perfect for them.

BTW.........went to Wal-Mart tonight. Needed to give my ID to buy spray paint.

Why?

To make sure that I'm over 18.

"So, don't I appear to be over 18"

"Doesn't matter.........we have to check........."

"What if someone who is 80 years old buys spray paint?"

"Doesn't matter...........we have to check........."


...........now who's retarded.........???
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Old 09-27-2007, 12:01 AM
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From this article.



I know what a turbine is and pretty sure that's no turbine.
I bet it's a diesel generator
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Old 09-27-2007, 12:03 AM
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The valve covers and 'v' configuration are a significant clue.
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Just more fear-mongering from the pathetic Bush admin.
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Old 09-27-2007, 12:28 AM
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Stupid is as stupid does.

The people who produced the video are probably not the brightest bunch..........so speaking to a bunch of morons would be perfect for them.

BTW.........went to Wal-Mart tonight. Needed to give my ID to buy spray paint.

Why?

To make sure that I'm over 18.

"So, don't I appear to be over 18"

"Doesn't matter.........we have to check........."

"What if someone who is 80 years old buys spray paint?"

"Doesn't matter...........we have to check........."


...........now who's retarded.........???

rule of thump at Publix if the person looks under 35 we card them.. for the following products

tobacco
alcohol
lighters
certain cough syrup
and lighter fluid



I bought cigs at walmart yesturday for my mom and they didn't card me.. and I'm 18.. I buy spray paint there as well and they never card me.. even when I was 16.. never
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Old 09-27-2007, 12:36 AM
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rule of thump at Publix if the person looks under 35 we card them..


.........I should be so lucky.........


.........that's a sensible rule........


In fact, it's the law in NY for cigarettes.........if the person looks under 27, the clerk must check ID...........pretty much stifles the argument that the person "looked 18".
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Old 09-27-2007, 02:46 AM
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Stupid is as stupid does.

The people who produced the video are probably not the brightest bunch..........so speaking to a bunch of morons would be perfect for them.

BTW.........went to Wal-Mart tonight. Needed to give my ID to buy spray paint.

Why?

To make sure that I'm over 18.

"So, don't I appear to be over 18"

"Doesn't matter.........we have to check........."

"What if someone who is 80 years old buys spray paint?"

"Doesn't matter...........we have to check........."


...........now who's retarded.........???
So c'mon, cut to the chase -- got any picks of the new stuff you tagged?

No but hey, could you imagine being a Walmart cashier and just passing on carding some 75 year old guy and getting fired over it cause management was watching you on the security cam?
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Old 09-27-2007, 03:31 AM
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That sure looks like a 16 cylinder diesel with a smoke bomb near the alternator.

Brian I thought you were 17!
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Old 09-27-2007, 03:31 AM
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Anyone have a link to the video?
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Old 09-27-2007, 07:55 AM
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it's a diesel, not a turbine. But the maximum engine speed of either would be governed mechanically or electronically, or both.
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Old 09-27-2007, 08:52 AM
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So c'mon, cut to the chase -- got any picks of the new stuff you tagged?

No but hey, could you imagine being a Walmart cashier and just passing on carding some 75 year old guy and getting fired over it cause management was watching you on the security cam?
That was the cashier's primary concern..........no card.........get fired. The programming was very well done. I wouldn't have thought it was possible...........must have imbedded a chip of some kind..............
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Old 09-27-2007, 08:57 AM
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Stupid is as stupid does.

The people who produced the video are probably not the brightest bunch..........so speaking to a bunch of morons would be perfect for them.

BTW.........went to Wal-Mart tonight. Needed to give my ID to buy spray paint.

Why?

To make sure that I'm over 18.

"So, don't I appear to be over 18"

"Doesn't matter.........we have to check........."

"What if someone who is 80 years old buys spray paint?"

"Doesn't matter...........we have to check........."


...........now who's retarded.........???
People under 18 are not allowed to spray paint? What's the world coming to? Why do they care?
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Old 09-27-2007, 09:02 AM
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People under 18 are not allowed to spray paint? What's the world coming to? Why do they care?
Yep..........apparently, the County Legislature (the absolute largest pile of human waste on the planet) believes that kids under 18 will only purchase spray paint for questionable endeavors.
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Old 09-27-2007, 09:09 AM
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Apparently, "DHS" stands for "Dept. of Homeland Stupidity." It's unbelieveable the stuff they come up with.

Remember when the government was teaching us to hide under our desks in case of nuclear attack back in the sixties? I guess the governemnt must have built a huge school desk in WV somewhere that the President and Congress could be put under if a nuclear war broke out.

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