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#3253946 27-Jun-2024 20:58

There are, at least, non-Cadbury ones. It does make me wonder how many more times Cadbury's going to shoot itself in the foot though.

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#3253947 27-Jun-2024 20:59

Steer clear of those Rainbow ones, yuck.

Delete cookies?! Are you insane?!

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#3253958 27-Jun-2024 21:24

kiwifidget: No more chocolate fish???!!!
On top of no more proper marshmallow Easter eggs.
It’s like my entire childhood just got cancelled.

AFAIK, Queen Anne ones are still on sale.

https://www.woolworths.co.nz/shop/productdetails?stockcode=385504&name=woolworths-lollies-baby-fish

https://www.woolworths.co.nz/shop/productdetails?stockcode=173888&name=queen-anne-marshmallow-fish-bites-chocolate-raspberry

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#3253963 27-Jun-2024 21:31

deepred: "I regret to say that we of the F.B.I. are powerless to act in cases of oral-genital intimacy, unless it has in some way obstructed interstate commerce." — J. Edgar Hoover

"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever." - George Orwell, 1984

"Create a society that values material things above all else. Strip it of industry. Raise taxes for the poor and reduce them for the rich and for corporations. Prop up failed financial institutions with public money. Ask for more tax, while vastly reducing public services. Put adverts everywhere, regardless of people's ability to afford the things they advertise. Allow the cost of food and housing to eclipse people's ability to pay for them. Light blue touch paper." — Andrew Maxwell

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#3253966 27-Jun-2024 21:38

neb:

deepred: "I regret to say that we of the F.B.I. are powerless to act in cases of oral-genital intimacy, unless it has in some way obstructed interstate commerce." — J. Edgar Hoover

"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever." - George Orwell, 1984

"Create a society that values material things above all else. Strip it of industry. Raise taxes for the poor and reduce them for the rich and for corporations. Prop up failed financial institutions with public money. Ask for more tax, while vastly reducing public services. Put adverts everywhere, regardless of people's ability to afford the things they advertise. Allow the cost of food and housing to eclipse people's ability to pay for them. Light blue touch paper." — Andrew Maxwell

"It is cruel jest to tell a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps." — MLK

At what point does a sig get annoyingly long?

when its lines longer than the post above, then it's too long

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#3254021 28-Jun-2024 08:16

The company everyone loves to hate: Ticketmaster

I got this email today, which has a link from Ticketmaster.com. Note though it mentions the US, where it is headquartered, the account is from 2018 created in New Zealand.

Even though the link appears legit, I didn't click it. Note the company they mention TransUnion, which is legit but has a bad reputation. Cyberscout which is downright scummy, not someone I would trust.

Given Ticketmaster horrible reputation I'd say it's not surprising if they did indeed use disreputable companies.

Again I didn't click the clink, and passed the email along to
phishpond@ops.cert.govt.nz
and
scam@reportspam.co.nz

Malwarebytes: First million breached Ticketmaster records released for free

Email text:

Hello,

We wanted to inform you that Ticketmaster recently discovered unauthorised activity in a third-party cloud database that contained limited personal information of some customers who bought tickets to events in North America (U.S., Canada and/or Mexico).

The database held details such as email, phone number, as well as other personal information you provided to us including payment card information such as encrypted credit or debit card numbers and expiration dates.

Your Ticketmaster account remains secure.

What is Ticketmaster doing to protect customers?
We have been working with industry-leading cybersecurity experts, the relevant authorities, including law enforcement, as well as credit card companies and banks. No further unauthorised activity has been seen in the cloud database since we began our investigation.

We are offering you a free 12-month identity monitoring service with TransUnion. These services will be provided by Cyberscout, a TransUnion company specialising in fraud assistance and remediation services."

Lego

Shop now for Lego sets and other gifts (affiliate link).

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#3254032 28-Jun-2024 09:20

removing valuable space samples from a retrieved space capsule: China National Space Administration (CNSA) versus NASA

Yesterday China moon mission: 5 people pulling out container, no one wearing masks, open mouth breathing into it, one person recording on phone, press officer looks on.

compared to this year's

Nasa recovers asteroid sample capsule - BBC News

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#3254036 28-Jun-2024 09:30

I expect they will find evidence of recent life on far side of Moon from those samples.

Anyways as some pursue silliness of sending people to Mars.
It may give pause to think that robotic devices can return samples to earth at a fraction of the expense.
So much more then available to explore other places in solar system.

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#3254040 28-Jun-2024 09:51

Hmmm......(for Connetics to replace a power pole) Roadworks Website vs Printed letter received! Letter states "No street parking adjacent to and opposite the work area will be unavailable for the duration of the work..."

Website states "Some on street parking, adjacent to and opposite the work area will be unavailable for the duration of the works..."

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#3254060 28-Jun-2024 11:45

Someone did the ole double negative.

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#3254063 28-Jun-2024 12:05

SomeoneSomewhere: Someone did the ole double negative.

We don't need no edducayshin.

Sometimes I use big words I don't always fully understand in an effort to make myself sound more photosynthesis.

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#3254065 28-Jun-2024 12:09

floydbloke:We don't need no edducayshin.

Not in the Connetics media area at least!

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#3254086 28-Jun-2024 13:25

SomeoneSomewhere: Someone did the ole double negative.

In some cultures multiple negatives are used to emphasise a point. It's not uncommon to see three, four, five or more negations used in the same sentence... and people will understand what you mean.

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#3254262 28-Jun-2024 20:19

Why Don't We Not Have Double Negatives?

QI

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#3254265 28-Jun-2024 20:28

kingdragonfly: Why Don't We Not Have Double Negatives?

Q: So is parking removed or not? A: Yes or No is the answer! (At least according to Connetics)🙃

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