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Copiers are full of your secrets!
Copiers are full of secrets.
Did you know that modern copiers have a hard drive that digitally retains every (or nearly every) document copied on that machine and the vast majority of those machines are without any mechanism to erase or encrypt the data. As a result when you sell or trade in a copier you are probably sending all kinds of private information that identity thieves can then get their hands on.
In addition, lawyers conducting discovery should be aware that an individual's copier or a company's copier may be a source of information relevant to an on going law suit.
One law firm I spoke with purchased what was represented as brand new copier and its hard drive was full of documents from and accounting firm.
For a brief primer check out this video from CBS News that aired in 2010.
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6412572n
Onion Tea
I was at my desk late last night as our Russian cleaning crew made its rounds. They are very nice people and one of the women heard me coughing and suggested a remedy. Onion tea. "Like onion soup?" I asked. "No, no put onion in boiling water for a few minutes and then add lemon and honey."
Then she started down the hall and came back to add, "Use red onion."
I guess I should have known that.
Maybe I'm a closet Czarist because I was thinking white onion.
Loss of a Good Guy
We lost a good guy.
Today it was learned that Huell Howser died at the age of 67. Huell hosted a couple PBS series that showed interesting parts of California and at first blush his folksy style left me wondering if he was genuine or not. It didn't take long to reach the conclusion that he catch phrase "That's amazing!" was not an act.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/RJmz7UJK_CY?feature=player_detailpage
Fontella Bass, seen here on the show “Shindig” in 1965 singing her hit song “Rescue Me”, died on December 26. We listened back today to an interview Terry did with Bass in 1995.
What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas.
Three words, Suzy Favor Hamilton.
Cartoon by Alex Gregory. For more: http://nyr.kr/Vzjw0A
Don't leave a guy hanging!
A couple of weeks ago I donated platelets for the first time after years of donating whole blood and plasma. Everything seemed to go just fine until today. I got call asking if I could donate platelets again and the the person leaving the message said, "No, wait there was a problem with the platelets, could you donate whole blood or plasma instead."
That was it. There was no explanation of what the "problem" was. The woman just left me hanging. Come on, you can't leave a message like that without explaining the nature of the "problem."
I shot the Blood Source an E-mail and got a quick response saying that my platelet count was in the normal range, but just too low for donating on their current machines. Fine, in the future you could tell me that right up front instead of leaving me hanging.
This small shop is closing down and the employees are not the only ones left out in the cold.
Is all this attention turning Jill Kelley on?
Looking at the photos of Jill Kelley (the Socialite who got the ball rolling in the Petraeus scandal, not the famous porn actress) it appears that she may be finding all of this attention pretty stimulating. It could the be cut of the material, but then again maybe not.
You can thank Sandy
"You can thank Sandy" A friend got a marketing E-mail for some webinar saying that due to an overwhelming demand from people affected by Hurricane Sandy the discount registration period was being extended. The E-mail opened with large, bold type "You can thank Sandy." Shortly thereafter, he received another E-mail from that company apologizing for the insensitive tone of the first E-mail. E-mail #2 also added that appropriate steps were taken to make sure this would never happen again. I have to say that I didn't find the Sandy reference insensitive and I certainly hope that appropriate steps doesn't mean that someone lost a job. How do other people feel about this? Given that the current Noreaster is being referred to as Son of Sandy is anyone really offended?
Thank the volunteers.
To any of you who have yet to vote today, I hope that before you leave your polling place you will take a moment to thank the volunteers who help to make the process possible.
I did this illo about two weeks ago for TWA workers union about hurricane Irene.
No Way - I'm Irish
A paralegal I know was working through a stack of medical records. There was a section for types of exercise. One of the exercise categories was "Run."
The answer provided by the patient appeared to say, "No Way, I'm Irish."
Upon closer examination the entry was in fact, "No Way, I wish."
Female Orgasms
I tend to agree with a comedian who once advised men not to be impressed with themselves if the woman they are having sex with has multiple orgasms. It has more to do with her make up than anything you are doing to her.
I am inclined to agree. At least it seems that some women are more inclined to have multiple orgasms than others.
What is your experience?
Rasta Girl
While running the other night I met a woman with long dread locks that I've seen working out and at races throughout the year. She keeps them pulled back with a bandanna. She also seems to run to the beat of her own drummer, which is cool. She had been kicking my ass, but on this occasion, I caught and passed her. I figured she must have raced or run long the day before and was just doing a recovery run. Having lived in the Caribbean for 2 and 1/2 years, I was into the dreads. When I passed her I wanted to say, "Hey, Natty Dread" but you never know how folks will react.
Anyway, we met when she caught up to where I was cooling down. I told her about liking the locks and nearly calling her Natty Dread. As she ran off in her tie-dyed Bob Marley T-shirt she said, "If you forget my name, Natty Dread will do."
You've got to like that attitude.
I just got in from a 5 miler on the American River Parkway. On the way back to the office I guy came up from the horse trail and said he just saw a Doe chasing a coyote. I've never seen that happen and I guess she was protecting her young. I think she went "Mommy Deerest" on the coyote. I'm just sayin'