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  • On the post: UK Politician Threatens To Sue Football Team For Infringement If It Moves, But Keeps Its Name

    NormanRogers ( profile ), 20 Jan, 2011 @ 12:12am

    You cannot mess with British Football

    Rabid fans abound in Great Britain, and make certain that if you buy one of their teams, don't expect any love:

    http://www.slate.com/id/2267454/

  • On the post: Turns Out The Evil Halloween Candy Poisoners Was Just FUD That Got You To Buy Prepackaged Candy

    NormanRogers ( profile ), 31 Oct, 2010 @ 02:43pm

    PCP

    Doesn't this count?

    http://www.snopes.com/horrors/drugs/suckers.asp

    While the article says that there is no connection to Halloween, there is a good bit of information there to suggest that being vigilant is always a good idea.

  • On the post: Speed Camera Company Admission May Mean Tickets Issued From 1997-2008 Weren't Valid

    NormanRogers ( profile ), 25 May, 2010 @ 09:19am

    Bwah!

    I'm sorry, but your local government entities have already spent that money, sir, and I don't think anyone will get their money back.

    The devices may not have been FCC certified, but the principles of speed detecting RADAR are well established. If it is proven the devices were inaccurate, fine, but they're still designed to only generate a ticket if the speed is 12 mph or more over the limit, if I'm not mistaken.

    A slight variation still means the tickets were valid, and the technology can't really be challenged. Sure, back in the 1980s, a lot of goofballs tried. But challenging the technology now is a no-brainer.

  • On the post: Lady Gaga Says No Problem If People Download Her Music; The Money Is In Touring

    NormanRogers ( profile ), 25 May, 2010 @ 09:14am

    Lady GaGa is Smarter than Everyone Else

    I think that she will end up being a producer and a record label owner, albeit one that has embraced talent and new technology, and I think that she will become the prototype of the new music entrepreneur. You can't control the distribution of little pieces of information, but you can control when and where you appear live, and you can even get a piece of the box office.

    Now, on to smash Ticketmaster.