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application specific
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join:2001-05-17
Wakulla, FL
clubs:
| Wow.. "...a personal visit from very annoyed government employees in black SUVs within minutes."
Thats one hell of an SLA. 
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Maynard G Krebs
@teksavvy.com | Re: Wow.. said by aSic  :Thats one hell of an SLA. There's No Such Agreement. | |
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| DarkLogix
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX | I don't think is as much of a SLA as a you cut my cable I'm coming after you agreement | |
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GlenQuagmire
Giggidy Giggidy Giggidy Goo
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join:2004-02-16
Grand Rapids, MI | Opps Opps  No more youtube for the NSA. | |
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cowspotter
join:2000-09-11
Ashburn, VA | Billion Just a small correction. The metrorail extension is $5.2 billion, not million. | |
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| nanoflower
join:2002-07-14
30876 | Re: Billion I figured that was probably the case. Otherwise that's a mighty expensive extension. Spend $5 million on the extension, but spend $150 million moving utilities before the actual extension can be done. Ouch.... | |
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| BarneyBadAss
Badasses Fight For Freedom
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join:2004-05-07
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| Re: That was the snoop line! said by Mr Matt : The construction crew was wrong, no one in our government is intelligent. That was the line carrying everyone's communications in the world. The NSA could no longer listen on Aunt Bee's conversation with Barney. That is why they were upset. I never talk w/aunt Bee on the phone. I only talk to her using a couple o'tin cans n' some string!
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dlewis23
join:2005-04-18
Boca Raton, FL | Nice Id love to be on the job site the day that happens, just to see how the foreman handles this one... LOL | |
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Nightshade
sic semper tyrannis
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join:2002-05-26
Salem, OR | Re: Nice Hell it be enough for me to see the foreman's "Oh Sh*t" look on his face. | |
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| Kearnstd
Elf Wizard
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join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | great would be the foreman telling the government guy, Tough shit we called 811 and you guys where too dumb to have yours on the plans.
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join:2000-07-19
Saint Louis, MO
1 edit | Hmmm "it takes some time to fine out the owner" Do you think that they get fined or does it take time to FIND the owner. Hmmm I wonder if it the Men in Black that come to see you. | |
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| DarkLogix
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX | Re: Hmmm I'd tell you but then I'd have to neuralize you | |
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cwy1980
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join:2004-08-10
Monmouth Junction, NJ
clubs: | Re: Hmmm I think the currently acceptable term is "marginalize"  | |
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tomkb
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join:2000-11-15
Avon, OH
clubs: | ya, but here is the kicker Who's service is better to the general public? Government or Utility? | |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| black wire quote:
Georgelas, the developer whose company was overseeing the work in 2000 when the Chevrolet Suburbans drove up to the Greensboro Corporate Center, said he figured that the government was involved when an AT&T crew arrived the same day to fix the line, rather than waiting days. His opinion didn't change when AT&T tried to bill his company for the work but immediately backed down when his company balked.
"These lines are not cheap to move," Georgelas said. "They said, 'You owe us $300,000.' We said, 'Are you nuts?' "
The charges just disappeared.
Non-existent wire means a non-existent repair bill | |
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
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clubs: | Re: black wire I'm certain AT&T tried to bill the company as well as the government for the same work. | |
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rcdailey
Dragoonfly
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join:2005-03-29
Rialto, CA
| What happens when they have to give up those Suburbans and drive around in eco-friendly little cars? They won't be nearly so scary. Of course, they could just remove $300,000 from the bank account of the developer without asking. That would shake him up, probably even more than a formation of black SUV's.
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join:2002-01-30
Mesa, AZ
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Mr Neutron
Hopped up on what you mopped up
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join:2005-05-30
Gorham, ME
| said by averagedude :The NSA showing up in a black smart car instead of a SUV....not so intimidating. What about a clown car? You know, something about half the size of a smartcar that pulls up and suddenly a dozen guys start leaping out of it?
(Well, it would scare the hell out of me, anyway.)
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join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| said by rcdailey : Of course, they could just remove $300,000 from the bank account of the developer without asking. That would shake him up, probably even more than a formation of black SUV's. Then the bank will swallow the loss after the account holder says fraud, then the bank will withdraw the $ from TARP. | |
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join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| Re: black wire said by OSUGoose :Failure to mark your facilities normaly means the damager is free from libility. Esp if they called 811/One call number to have them marked BEFORE they dug. Yep, if One Call didn't mark it, you have no liability in repairing it. | |
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| Kearnstd
Elf Wizard
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join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | im sorry since your wire "Doesnt Exist" we "Didn't Cut it".....
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Neyland
join:2003-02-04
USA | Fine out the owner? I suppose they might try a fine....
"When a normal fiber line gets cut (and they've spent $150 million to move the lines of 21 private utilities) it takes some time to fine out the owner..." | |
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Steve
I'm a PC, so shut up
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join:2001-03-10
Yorba Linda, CA | Re: Fine out the owner? When you find what's obviously a typo, why not send Karl a private message instead of post a public message? | |
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Neyland
join:2003-02-04
USA
1 edit | Re: Fine out the owner? Because I was only 95% sure it was a typo, could have been a joke considering the gov does like to hand out fines.
Besides, if I send him a private message then I don't get the credit for being a wise ass spelling freak.
*Edit for spelling* | |
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MichaelWacey
OwlSaver
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join:2005-01-30
Berwyn, PA
·Verizon FIOS
·Comcast
| This sounds like a potential security problem My understanding is that in the past, any sensitive copper links would be run through hardened conduit with leakage detection. That would make taping or signal inject nearly impossible without detection.
It sounds like they have decided that Fibre plus encryption is secure enough that it does not require special conduit. I am not so sure. But, then again, they did detect the break location, so there must be some sort of detection mechanism. | |
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andyross
join:2003-05-04
Schaumburg, IL | Why not just label them "Top Secret"? Seems like a stupid way to identify the lines! Now everybody knows which are the government ones! Just cut one, and wait for the SUV's. | |
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cooperaaaron
join:2004-04-10
Joliet, IL | Why are they called "secret" lines ? We all know what info goes thru them......  | |
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SLD
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join:2002-04-17 | Why SUVs? Can't they drive something a little more eco-friendly and less wasteful of tax-dollars? | |
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cpsycho
join:2008-06-03
Orangeville, ON | Wow 15 minutes... Man I atleast give my company 20 minutes before I phone them. I know online gaming is all the rage at the NSA but 15 minutes, these guys must be so addicted to WoW and FPS games. | |
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY
 ·Qwest.net
| Re: Wow 15 minutes... a Friend of mine who works for Qwest, and also has the necessary security clearances to work on the fiber used by the Space Command in Colorado Springs. He told me he was working on the fiber lines at the resident of the General in command of The Air Force Space Command. He and his co worker had cleared this with the Generals staff and the Security staff, or so they though. They where working on the system they where challenged and when they looked up from where they where working right into the muzzles of several M4's carbines and M9 pistols. Mark dryly remarked it was apparent not everyone in security had been informed they where there. It turned out the section they where working on had recently had the security requirements increased and part of that was a Air Force Security Officer had to be present at all times too watch the technician do their work.
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cableties
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join:2005-01-27 | Who ya gonna call? Fiber-Busters!
I believe it. | |
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FunnyBones
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join:2004-01-22
usa
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| Re: Who ya gonna call? said by cableties :Fiber-Busters! I believe it. lol I busted my gut reading this..
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tmh
@qwest.net | What fiber? The NSA will neither confirm nor deny the existence of any fiber, so if the line gets cut, TS. | |
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| MichaelWacey
OwlSaver
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join:2005-01-30
Berwyn, PA
·Verizon FIOS
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| Re: What fiber? So, the work crew accidentally cuts a piece of unidentified fiber. They report it to the appropriate authorities. They go home for the night. When they get back in the morning, either the fibre is mysteriously fixed or it is gone. That sounds more like the NSA. | |
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halfelite
join:2007-09-11
| did they know? All i want to know is. Did the SUV folk know there was construction going on. Or did the come with m16's and rocket launchers stashed in their car to take someone out.
SUV: "Finally some action"
SUV: "Ye i hope i can test out my new gun"
SUV: "ahhhhh hell its only construction" | |
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NSA_CIA
@charter.com
| Re: did they know? said by halfelite :All i want to know is. Did the SUV folk know there was construction going on. Or did the come with m16's and rocket launchers stashed in their car to take someone out. SUV: "Finally some action" SUV: "Ye i hope i can test out my new gun" SUV: "ahhhhh hell its only construction" Nah, we pull up in this:
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAZ2qvhJGgU | |
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hayabusa3303
Over 200 mph
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join:2005-06-29
clubs: | Re: did they know? alittle to much fire power. How about a RPG looks better. | |
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spg
Grrrr
join:2001-10-31
NOT Texas! | Re: did they know? Can I have the brass? | |
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@rr.com
| Ok how about a Hummer.... with a machine gun... quad Stinger missle launcher.... and a laser cannon:
»www.hummerpedia.org/hummer-avenger-laser
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“Laser Avenger, unlike a conventional weapon, can fire its laser beam without creating missile exhaust or gun flashes that would reveal its position. As a result, Laser Avenger can neutralize these UAV threats while keeping our troops safe.”
The tests follow a 2007 demonstration in which an earlier version of Laser Avenger neutralized improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and unexploded ordnance (UXO) on the ground.
I'm sure getting it painted "secret agency" black is not a problem... | |
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dougau
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join:2007-08-09
Dickson, TN | government SUV's Why is it that “The Government” gets to drive SUV gas hogs but wants to put the rest of us in “gas efficient” little mini-me cars? | |
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Hpower
Roflmao
join:2000-06-08
Glendale, CA | Re: government SUV's lol yup that's what I think of too. | |
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mc5w
join:2002-06-14
Independence, OH | Cut the Fiber What we really need to do is to cut the fiber going to India. Then, companies would be forced to move the call centers over here. | |
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The NSA Doesn't Take Kindly To Fiber Cuts
That was the snoop line!
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