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Formed: 1997
From: Esslingen, Germany
Last Known Status: Active
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Bullet Announces New Tour Dates
After the first edition of the Full Pull Tour last year alongside Screamer and '77, Swedish rock and roll act Bullet is ready to return to the road.
To conclude the year, Bullet has new shows scheduled, including three dates in support of legendary German metal Institution Accept in mid-December. Kicking off 2014, Bullet will embark on a journey together with yet another German metal legend – Primal Fear.
Commented bassist Adam Hector: "It's getting cold in Sweden and we are really happy to go on tour down south through Europe with our brothers in metal, Primal Fear We will try out some songs not yet played live from 'Full Pull' and also pick out a few golden oldies. We are looking forward to see you all and drink thousands of beer. Full pull!"
Catch Bullet live: More...
Primal Fear To Tour North America In Spring 2014
German power metal band Primal Fear - featuring Ex-Gamma Ray vocalist Ralf Scheepers and Sinner founder Mat Sinner - will tour North America for the first time in four years. According to ticket vendor EntertheVault.com, the tour commences on April 29th in Baltimore, Maryland and VIP packages with meet and greets and a poster will be available at all locations.
The band is currently mixing the as of yet untitled follow up to the 2012 release "Unbreakable" (see review here).
Dates/venues listed are as follows:
April 2014
29 Balt, MD - Soundstage
30 NYC - Stage 48
May 2014
1 Quebec, QC - Le Cercle
2 Montreal, QC - Petit Campus
3 Toronto, ON - MOD Club
4 Cleveland,OH - Agora Ballroom
6 Joliet, IL - Mojoes
7 Kansas City, KS - Granada
8 Denver, CO - Bluebird
10 Seattle, WA - El Corazon
11 Vancouver, BC - The Venue
12 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
14 San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge
15 Anaheim, CA - The Grove
16 Tempe, AZ - Club Red
18 Dallas, TX - Trees
19 Houston, TX - Scout Bar
21 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
22 Louisville, KY - Diamonds
23 Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
24 Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall
Magnus Karlsson To Release New Solo Album
Swedish axeman Magnus Karlsson (Primal Fear/Last Tribe) has started work on a new solo album with the working title of "Free Fall." Karlsson, best known as guitar player for Primal Fear and Last Tribe, as well as producer and composer for the Allen-Lande project and Bob Catley's (Magnum) latest solo effort "Immortal," has been writing songs for the past few months and has decided to create his a own personal project, which has been in consideration for some time.
Karlsson has confirmed that some special "friends" have agreed to take part to the album, which include such vocalists as Tony Harnell (Starbreaker/Ex-TNT), Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), Mark Boals (Iron Mask/Ex-Yngwie Malmsteen) and Russell Allen (Symphony X). More guests will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
As far as musical direction is concerned, fans of Karlsson work with Last Tribe, Starbreaker's first album and Allen Lande will be pleased the new musical creation. More information, as well as a release date from label Frontiers Records, is expected soon. More...
Primal Fear Posts "Strike" Video
Primal Fear has dropped a new video online for "Strike," which shows a recap of the "Unbreakable" (reviewed here) tour and festival appearances throughout 2012. You can watch the new video in the player below.
Russell Allen/Mat Sinner Music Project Underway
Primal Fear/Sinner bassist Mat Sinner announced that he has entered the studio with Symphony X/Adrenaline Mob singer Russell Allen on a new, yet untitled, musical project for Frontiers Records, due out in 2013.
According to his pot on Facebook, Sinner announced:
"Now the news - we've started already with the recordings of the yet unnamed Russell Allen/Mat Sinner project. We've chosen eleven great tracks and these guys will record with me and Russ in the studio:
"Roland Grapow (guitars, lead guitar) [Helloween/Masterplan]
Randy Black (drums) [Primal Fear]
Alessandro Del Vecchio (keyboards & vocals) [Eden's Curse/Edge of Forever/Hardline]
Alex Beyrodt (add. lead guitars) [Primal Fear/Silent Force/Sinner].
"[The album will be] [p]roduced by Mat Sinner & mixed by Achim Köhler, with a release on Frontiers Records early 2013. Watch out, this will be a huge album!"
More news on the project as it develops. More...
Tomorrow's Outlook Announces Guest Musicians
Norwegian act Tomorrow's Outlook has issued the following statement about re-releasing the "34613" album with bonus tracks featuring guest musicians:
"Within the next couple of months, our label Battlegod Productions will re-press our debut album '34613' with two or three additional bonus tracks. The first bonus track is called 'Fly Away' and will be featuring Primal Fear and EX Gamma Ray singer Ralf Scheepers. The second bonus track is called 'Outlaw' and will feature Scott Oliva on vocals. Both these songs will showcase the new songwriting collaboration between Andreas, Øystein and I.
"We would like to thank everone who bought a physical copy or a digital download of our debut album. You rock! We would also like to thank everyone who spread the word about it, whether you're a highly respected metal journalist in a big magazine or just a random metalhead telling all your facebook friends. We are very happy with the feedback so far, especially from the bigger magazines such as Rock Hard (7/10), Heavy Magazine (8/12), Legacy Magazine (11/15), Scream Magazine (4/6), Norway Rock Magazine (4/6), etc. We also got some very good reviews on the internet in webzines like Metal To Infinity (94/100), Metal.de (8/10), Powermetal.de (7,5/10), Queens Of Steel (8,5/10), Metal-Temple (8/10), Heavy-Metal.it (4/5), Metal CD Ratings (4/5), Valkyrian Music (4/5), Metal Asylum (7/10), Medicine Magazine (10/13), and so forth.
"I did talk to some major magazines about Tomorrow's Outlook: Scream, Legacy, Terrorizer, Zero Tolerance and a few others. I also did interviews with Metal To Infinity, Pavillon and Heavymetal.no. I will post everything I did as soon as its either in print or online. If you have any other questions for me, the band or the musicians, please post them on our official Facebook page.
"Well, have a great remaining week and also summer! Best wishes from Sörvik 'Rock' City and Northern Norway!"
Breaker Confirmed For Bang Your Head 2012
Cleveland, Ohio metallers Breaker been confirmed for this year's edition of the Bang Your Head festival, set to take place July 13th - 14th, 2012 in Balingen, Germany.
Breaker will perform an exclusive European reunion show with original vocalist Jim Hamar to celebrate the band's 30th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of the release of the landmark "Get Tough!" album on Auburn Records.
This will be Breaker's fifth visit to Germany and second to Bang Your Head. The band's only previous festival appearance in Germany with Hamar on vocals was at Wacken Open Air in 2000.
Visit the Bang Your Head website for more information.
The festival billing is shaping up as follows: More...
Primal Fear Guitarist Karlsson To Miss Tour
German power metal band Primal Fear announced that guitarist Magnus Karlsson will be temporarily absent from the upcoming Metal Nation Tour due to family obligations. The band has recruited Mystic Prophecy guitarist Constantine (also with Constantine & Nightfall) (seen below).
The following was posted on the band's Facebook page:
On a less happy note we need to announce that Magnus will be temporarily absent from the forthcoming live shows due to family obligations. Don't ask reg. the matter, this is serious and very private - Bottom Line!More...
It's tough for us to replace Magnus on the next shows as a guitarist, but it's even harder to replace his wonderful character. We've searched for the last couple of days for the best possible substitute and decided to recruit Constantine - a 24 year old phenomenal talent from Greece. Check out his FB page and his songs and give him a warm welcome. After the current rehearsals we're sure he will NOT disappoint!
CU on tour - Unbreakable!
Primal Fear Announces Metal Nation Tour 2012
German power metal band Primal Fear announced that the band will tour Europe with country mates Brainstorm on what is dubbed the "Metal Nation 2012 Tour." There will also be a special guest opener, which has not yet been announced.
Primal Fear will support its new LP "Unbreakable" which is due out on January 20th, 2012 (EU) and January 24th, 2012 (North America) through Frontiers Records (see Metal Underground's review at this location). Brainstorm will be supporting its latest album "On the Spur of the Moment" released through AFM Records (see Metal Underground's review at this location).
The confirmed dates on the tour are as follows:
30. März 2012 D - Leipzig - Hellraiser
31. März 2012 CZ - Zlin - Masters of Rock Cafe
01. April 2012 CZ - Prag - Matrix
03. April 2012 AUT - Wien - Szene
04. April 2012 HU - Budapest - Club 202
07. April 2012 BUL - Sofia - Hristo Botev Hall
08. April 2012 ROM - Bukarest - The Silver Church
10. April 2012 D - Berlin - C-Club
11. April 2012 D - Kassel - Fiasko
12. April 2012 NED - Kerkrade - Rock Temple
13. April 2012 D - Burglengenfeld - VA Zentrum
14. April 2012 D - Bochum - Matrix
15. April 2012 D - Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik
17. April 2012 CH - Pratteln - Z7
19. April 2012 ES - Gijon - Sala Albeniz
20. April 2012 ES - Pamplona - Sala Totem
21. April 2012 ES - Huesca - Sala Jai Alai
22. April 2012 ES - Madrid - Sala Ritmo y Compas
Primal Fear Streaming "Bad Guys Wear Black"
German power metal legends Primal Fear are releasing their latest album "Unbreakable" (reviewed here) on January 24th in North America via Frontiers Records. Noisecreep is now hosting an exclusive stream of the song "Bad Guys Wear Black" here.
Singer Ralf Scheepers comments: "The plan was to record an album for the fans with rough metal riffs, screaming vocals and good melodies ...... and finally it became a monster - a tough 'bang-your-head' metal album called 'Unbreakable.'"
"Unbreakable" was produced by Mat Sinner, engineered and mixed by Achim Koehler at the House Of Music studios and more studios in Germany and Sweden between the summer and autumn of 2011.
Primal Fear Posts "Unbreakable" Trailer
A new TV trailer for Primal Fear's upcoming album "Unbreakable" has been posted online and can be viewed below. "Unbreakable" us due out on January 20th, 2012 (EU) and January 24th, 2012 (North America) through Frontiers Records.
Primal Fear Posts New Music Video
German power metal band Primal Fear has posted a new music video for "Bad Guys Wear Black," the first single from the forthcoming LP "Unbreakable." The single was released today through iTunes. The full length s set to release new LP "Unbreakable" on January 20, 2012 (EU) and January 24, 2012 (North America) through Frontiers Records.
The track listing for "Unbreakable" (order not confirmed) is as follows:
1. Blaze Of Glory
2. Marching Again
3. And There Was Silence Of The Night
4. Jumps
5. Give 'Em Hell
6. Born Again
7. Where Angels Die
8. Bad Guys Wear Black
9. Strike Metal Nation
10. Conviction
11. Raise Some Hell
Check out "Bad Guys Wear Black" here:
Primal Fear Posts Studio Update, Pt. IV
German power metal band Primal Fear has posted part four of a studio update series on the recording of the band's new LP "Unbreakable." This video checks in with the listening session in Stuttgart. The band is set to release new LP "Unbreakable" on January 27, 2012.
The track listing for "Unbreakable" (order not confirmed) is as follows:
1. Blaze Of Glory
2. Marching Again
3. And There Was Silence Of The Night
4. Jumps
5. Give 'Em Hell
6. Born Again
7. Where Angels Die
8. Bad Guys Wear Black
9. Strike Metal Nation
10. Conviction
11. Raise Some Hell
The band's first single and video for "Bad Guys Wear Black" will be released on December 5, 2011.
Check out the studio update video here: More...
Primal Fear Unveils Album Artwork
German power metal band Primal Fear unveiled the album artwork for the upcoming release "Unbreakable." The full artwork, seen below, was created by Jobert Mello. "Unbreakable" is scheduled for release in January 2012 through Frontiers Records.
In addition, the band's first single and video for "Bad Guys Wear Black" will be released on December 5, 2011.
The track listing for "Unbreakable" (order not official) is as follows:
1. Blaze Of Glory Marching Again
2. And There Was Silence Of The Night
3. Jumps
4. Give 'Em Hell
5. Born Again
6. Where Angels Die
7. Bad Guys Wear Black
8. Strike Metal Nation
9. Conviction
10. Raise Some Hell
For a sound byte of "Bad Guys Wear Black" please visit Frontiers Records at this location and scroll to the bottom of the news story.
Primal Fear Posts Studio Update, Pt. III
German power metal band Primal Fear has posted part three of the studio update on the recording of the band's new LP "Unbreakable." The band is set to release new LP "Unbreakable" on January 27, 2012.
Primal Fear To Play Bang Your Head Festival 2012
German power metal band Primal Fear has confirmed that the band will play the 2012 edition of the Bang Your Head Festival to be held on July 13-14, 2012 in Balingen, Germany. The band is set to release new LP "Unbreakable" on January 27, 2012.
The band's announcement reads: "After the crushing performance at this years Wacken Open Air, PRIMAL FEAR can confirm their first major Open Air Festival appearance for 2012 and it's a pleasure to be back @ the Bang Your Head festival again after a long time of absence!"
Primal Fear Unveils More Details Of New LP
German power metal band Primal Fear issued more details about the forthcoming Primal Fear LP "Unbreakable."
Vocalist Ralf Scheepers has just finished recording the vocals for the album and made the following comments: "I know that every musician tends to think that his last album is the best but what we've created here is simply amazing, I am sure you will love what you hear." Scheepers went on to say, "You can expect a CD that, somehow, back to the origins of Primal Fear, and heavy riffs screaming in the vocals, with good melodies. You can expect a hard melodic with a battery switch and heavy guitars. It 'obvious that each musician tries to advertise his album but I really do think that people will love this album, is catchy and is a real 'bang-your-head' metal album."
"Unbreakable" is due out January 2012 through Frontiers Records. The album is being recorded at the House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany and produced by bassist Mat Sinner. "Unbreakable" will contain the following tracks (the order of which is not officially set):
1. Blaze Of Glory Marching Again
2. And There Was Silence Of The Night
3. Jumps
4. Give 'Em Hell
5. Born Again
6. Where Angels Die Bad Guys Wear Black
7. Strike Metal Nation
8. Conviction
9. Raise Some Hell
Primal Fear Post Studio Reports On "Unbreakable"
Primal Fear posted a series of video studio reports about the recording of the forthcoming LP "Unbreakable." The album is scheduled for release on January 20th, 2012 through Frontiers Records. Check out the videos here:
Primal Fear Issues New Album Update
German metal act Primal Fear has posted the following update online regarding its forthcoming studio album.
"Just a short hello from the pre-production of the new Primal Fear album. We've written 15 songs so far and are thrilled and excited about the new stuff so far. But we can already promise to deliver a pure Primal Fear album with all the trademarks, heavy riffs and melodies our loyal fans want to hear, spiced with a splendid musical journey and garnished with two outstanding ballads. We will start with the drum recordings soon!
Onslaught Confirmed For Wacken Open Air
British thrash metal veterans Onslaught have been added to the bill for this year's edition of Germany's famous Wacken Open Air festival. Also newly confirmed is Venomin James. The event will take place in the town of Wacken, Germany from August 4th-6th 2011.
The lineup is now as follows:
As I Lay Dying
Battle Beast
Blaas Of Glory
Blind Guardian
Bulent Ceylan
Children Of Bodom
Cradle Of Filth
Excrementory Grindfuckers
Hail Of Bullets
The Haunted
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Iced Earth
In Solitude
Judas Priest
Kreator More...


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Interview with Lesley Gore
AE: I wanted to ask you about Grace of My Heart. I've read that Bridget Fonda's closeted lesbian teen character Kelly Porter was based at least partially on you.
LG: Well, I think that's what they were trying to intimate. Was it true? I don't know, everyone seemed to be based on somebody and yet the stories weren't absolutely carved in stone. There was sort of a Carole King character, sort of a Brian Wilson character. So I think that was their intent.
AE: Did you have any input when they were developing that character?
LG: You know, I really didn't. They called me up to write one of the songs and I felt good that they called me, and then the next thing I knew, I received a song in the mail written by two guys, whose names I can't even remember, and I was so disappointed that I wasn't brought in on the ground level.
And basically when I heard the song, I thought it was kind of terrible, so what I wound up doing is what I call doctoring, which is making some changes to make it a little more palatable. There were things that were totally unmelodic, and there were some lyrics that were just horrible, and I wound up making it, to my mind, a little bit better, and then I got a third writer's credit. And then they had the nerve never even to invite me to the opening when it premiered in New York. So I say f–k them. [Laughs]
So if it was meant to be me, they didn't handle it very well. There may have been some exploitative motive there — I won't second guess it — but that's what I suspect.
AE: When you say some of the lyrics were less than palatable in the original song, did they seem homophobic?
LG: Oh, no. They just seemed bad. [Laughs] They weren't homophobic at all, just bad rhymes and incorrect grammar — just real pet peeves of mine.
AE: Nothing that you wanted your name associated with?
LG: Not really. Until I put in a few lyrics that meant something to me, then I felt, well, at least I can put my name on it.
AE: I read, I think in Vanity Fair, that the parts you did contribute to that came from genuine anger that you felt at the time. I was wondering if you could elaborate on that.
LG: I don't actually remember saying that, but I do remember feeling somewhat used by them and somewhat hurt by the whole situation. But I've outgrown it. [Laughs]
AE: Oh, I actually thought that wasn't about the experience of working with them but about what you were feeling in the sixties.
LG: Ah, well, that did come out periodically. You know, "You Don't Own Me" is a very powerful song: Don't abuse me, don't misuse me. It comes from the same place. It's the "don't" folder. The interesting thing about "You Don't Own Me" is that it was written by two men, John Madera and Dave White, and they played me this song on guitar live at a hotel up in the Catskills in 1964 on a Saturday afternoon. And I had these guys come back to New York on Monday and meet with Quincy and me and play him the song and he fell in love with it. So you never know where these things are going to come from, but when I heard that song I knew I had to sing it.
AE: I was wondering if you could tell me a little bit about when you were first discovered, because I've read probably four different versions of it.
LG: Right. The short story and the truth is that I was taking vocal lessons here in New York with a wonderful vocal coach.
And one day, instead of my lesson, the piano player and I went into a studio right in the building and we put down some demos, just piano/voice. Those demos got to Quincy Jones through an agent by the name of Joe Glaser who was very friendly with Irving Green, who was president of Mercury, and Quincy was working at Mercury and Irving put my demos on his desk. He listened to them, he called me, and we started to record.
AE: When you did the demos were you about 16 years old?
LG: Yeah, I had just turned sixteen, and I was still sixteen when we cut "It's My Party." In May of that year I turned 17.
AE: And what was that like growing up and maturing both musically and personally in the spotlight?
LG: It was very difficult, to be honest with you. You have to take into account that this was a long time ago, and we didn't have things like answering machines, okay? So when the disc jockey on WINS or WNCA, which was a big station here in New York, would say, "That was Lesley Gore, the sweetie pie from Tenafly," well, people just came to Tenafly. You know, I'd wake up and there were people camped out on the grass.
Or they'd show up in town and someone would say "Where does Lesley live?" and they'd go, "Oh, up the hill, then you make a left over there and it's the third house on the right." And it was the same thing with the telephone. People got on the phone and said, "Give me Gore in Tenafly."
So we were getting phone calls that we didn't even understand half the time. So I was really thrown into it, and those things are, how shall I say, double-edged swords. There's a lot of positive but there's a lot of negative and you need to find a way to balance it out.
AE: It sounds like you really did not have much privacy.
LG: Well, no, we hardly expected it, to be honest with you. We recorded the record on a Saturday afternoon March 30th and I heard the record for the first time on April 6th. I was driving to school, literally seven days later. You know, that doesn't happen anymore, so when it started getting played, we weren't prepared for it. We didn't even know it had been released.


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EDINBURG - A man charged in a murder-for-hire plot will spend the next two decades behind bars for his part in the killing.
The victim's family was in court to watch Thursday's sentencing of Roel Cantu.
It took police some time to unravel the murder-for-hire plot. What they eventually learned was at least five people planned the murder of husband and father Reyes Garcia.
Prosecutors say Garcia's wife was behind the plot. She enlisted the help of her sister and her sister's boyfriend, Cantu. The three then hired the men who did the actual shooting.
Garcia's mother says Cantu could've stopped the murder.
"He was the one who could've said something if he didn't want it to happen, if he really didn't want it to happen. He could've told my son, he could've told us, he could've told police. They planned this for a long time ... it was months in planning," Mary Garcia said.
Instead, he opened the door to let the killers into Garcia's home.
"He knew the kids were going to be there. He knew what they were going to go through and they have not forgotten. My smallest granddaughter, she was 3 years old, she remembers everything that happened," the mother said.
The defendants' sentences have ranged from 20 years to life in prison.
Cantu is one of the last to be sentenced. A judge on Thursday gave him a 22-year sentence.
Garcia's mother says she's relieved the case is over.
"Nothing's going to ever bring my son back, nothing's going to ever take the pain away, but at least we know that they're going to pay for what they did," she said.


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NOTE: Before you download and get started, please read the "Additional Requirements" & "Connection to TV/AVR" sections below to ensure enjoyment and proper use. For a video preview of the THX tune-up app, check out the THX YouTube http://bit.ly/X9h5rbchannel at YouTube.com/THXVids.
Additional Requirements
• Supported iOS devices: iPhone 4, 4S, 5; iPad, 2, 3, 4 & Mini; iPod Touch 4 & 5; iOS 5.1.1 or later
• If using Apple TV, must be 3rd gen version 5.1.1 or later
• iPhone 4 & iPod Touch 4 are not supported by Apple TV; must use AV adapter & HDMI cable connection to TV or AVR for picture adjustment (720p only)
• For 5.1 audio tests, iOS device must be directly connected to AVR with adapter & HDMI cable (5.1 audio tests are not supported on Apple TV)
• App is optimized for iOS 5.1.1 or later for 4S & 5, iPad 2, 3, 4 & Mini, & iPod Touch 5 with an HDMI adapter & cable directly connected to TV or AVR
Connection to TV/AVR
• HDMI cable at least 2 meters (6 ft) & Cat 2-certified
• 30-pin Apple Digital AV Adapter for iPad 2 & 3, iPhone 4 & 4S, & iPod Touch 4
• Lightning Digital AV Adapter for iPhone 5, iPad 4 & Mini, & iPod Touch 5
• Apple TV (3 gen) for picture adjustments is compatible with iPhone 4S & 5, iPad 2, 3, 4 & Mini, & iPod Touch 5
• Connect iOS device via Airplay to your Apple TV (3rd gen) & turn Mirroring ON
THX tune-up features custom video test patterns, carefully selected photos and tutorials to help adjust and confirm the best picture settings on your display based on room lighting. Using special audio tests, THX tune-up also lets you check external speakers to make sure they are working in phase and are connected properly for 2-channel stereo or 5.1 sound systems.
THX tune-up is completely interactive — go through it at your own pace, in any order. Connect a supported iOS device to the display or sound system with an HDMI adapter & cable, or via AirPlay with Apple TV (3rd gen).
Locate the adjustment buttons on your TV and AVR remote controls and then follow the THX app tutorials which walk you through your "THX tune-up." The app offers tips about your remote control, room lighting, viewing distance and other helpful advice.
Video adjustments
• Aspect ratio – ensure your TV displays shapes & sizes correctly
• Brightness – make certain shadow details & night scenes are clearly visible
• Contrast – confirm white detail is distinct on your television
• Color – make sure colors are bright & vibrant but not cartoonish
• Tint – check skin tones look natural & are not too green or red
THX tune-up uses your iOS device's camera to set color and tint with a special built in color filter. Point the device camera at the TV screen and see if the color or tint is adjusted correctly.
Audio adjustments
• Speaker assignment – ensure speakers are connected to the correct AVR output & intended sound is coming from the correct speaker
• Speaker phase – confirm that positive & negative speaker wires are connected correctly and all speakers are in phase
• Turn "moo can" on & tilt your device to hear it "moo"
• Play extraordinary THX trailers (just like in THX Certified cinemas) to show off your newly tuned TV & sound system to friends and family
• Show off your audio system by playing "THX Deep Note" in 5.1 surround sound, just like in the theater
• Have a question for THX or just want to provide feedback? Ask Tex!
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November 26, 2014
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Miller Brewing Company says its test marketing of a Mexican-inspired beer has been so successful it's taking it national.
At Miller's distributor conference in Las Vegas, C-E-O and president Tom Long says Miller Chill will be available nationwide this summer.
The beer is flavored with lime and salt, modeled after a popular style of Mexican beer called a "chelada."
Chief marketing officer Randy Ransom says the beer has been taking market share from top-beer maker Anheuser-Busch. He also says the beer fits in with the Milwaukee-based brewer's efforts to capitalize on the popularity of imports and craft beers. Sales in those two areas have been on the rise while domestic brews have been flat for several years.
The beer was originally test marketed in Florida, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and San Diego.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 --- 6:40 a.m.
KESHENA, Wis. (AP) -- The Menominee Indian Tribe has a new leader.
The tribe's legislature has elected Laurie Boivin, who also served as the Menominee's chairwoman in 2010. Boivin defeated Craig Corn, who has led the tribe for the past two years.
Boivin was elected to the legislature in January. She served on the legislature before from 2003 to 2012 and stepped down after serving her third consecutive term, which was mandated by the tribe's constitution.
Boivin says the Menominee's proposed casino near Kenosha has her full support. WLUK-TV reports that Boivin says it's a pivotal time in the tribe's history.
She will give the State of the Tribes address in Madison Thursday.
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My old gran was recently nabbed by an un-marked rozza riding a mobility scooter. She was doing 6mph on a pavement in a shopping precinct near Tesco, in Slough Bastard was waiting behind the Matalan entrance, sly bugger. Snev me ol-mate…you make me smile, Sting funny.....
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how many times have you been out on a leisure ride and a twat in a Golf humps you up your rear and undertakes you on a roundabout and you think 'god if only i was a copper' well these twats do it to bikers end of , so one day for them to be doing it only to realize when its to late that they've just been dangerous driving and breaking several laws 2 foot away from a police officer.. i think thats fantastic !
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If they do the goading thing then there idiots no better than the speeders... though i've never expereinced that.. i got pulled by an unmarked cop bike years ago on my old ZXR750H2 (beast!) followed me for a mile or so, on a national limit A road, no built up areas, i was speeding (but not crazy) and crossing solid whites... fair play lovely bloke, complimented my riding as fast but smooth and safe given road/conditions, told me to watch out though in future, gave me a bit of a ticking off, asked if i wanted to do the advanced thing and went on his way...
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Cass County sheriff's deputies were assisting in the attempted capture of an emu that had been loose in Cass County for several days. The female, who had been a rescue bird, got away from its owner in the Louisville area.
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After eluding capture, Captain Dave Lamprecht said the bird headed east toward the confluence of the Platte and Missouri rivers on Friday and its owner was working with an individual in locating the bird.
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Wednesday: Red Bank (N.J.) Catholic at Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) at 4 p.m. ET (scrimmage)
Red Bank Catholic posses defensive tackle Josh Klecko, a Rutgers commit and the son of former NFL standout Joe Klecko, and class of 2014 offensive lineman Quenton Nelson, who holds offers from Rutgers, Old Dominion and Boston College. Bergen Catholic will content to be the best team in the state and has safety and Northwestern commit Kyle Queiro, class of2014 defensive end Garrett Dickerson (12 offers) and 2014 linebacker Cameron Queiro. Also, Crusaders class of 2016 quarterback Jarrett Guarantano holds a Rutgers offer.
Wednesday: Pope John XXIII (Sparta, N.J.) at St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.) at 7 p.m. ET (scrimmage)
St. Peter's Prep has cornerback Tre Bell (Vanderbilt commit), receiver Charlie Callinan (Boston College commit), linebacker Shane Huber (UMass commit) and defensive back Trejon Dinkins (Buffalo offer) in its 2013 class and has 2014 running back Jonathan Hilliman (double digit offers) and 2015 cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick (Rutgers offer). Pope John has class of 2014 receiver Noah Brown, who holds offers from Boston College, Rutgers and Temple.
Friday: Strath Haven (Pa.) at Philadelphia (Pa.) Imhotep Charter at 6 p.m. ET
Imhotep Charter is home to four-star running back David Williams, who is trying to set up official visits.
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Thursday: Salem (Virginia Beach, Va.) vs. Bayside (Virginia Beach, Va.) at 7pm
Two of the most talented teams in Virginia square off in this early season showdown. Salem features three-star quarterback Bucky Hodges and three-star middle linebacker Andrew Motuapuaka, both Virginia Tech commits. The Sundevils also have one of the top wide receivers in the state Kwamane Bowens. Bayside is led by four-star running back and Virginia commit Taquan Mizzell, along with future five-star 2014 defensive back Quin Blanding. The Marlins also have 2015 cornerback Jamez Brickhouse, who is one of the top sophomores in Virginia.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Keith Appling made two free throws with 7.9 seconds left and finished with 15 points to help No. 18 Michigan State beat Ohio State 59-56 on Saturday night. The Buckeyes had a chance to potentially tie the game in the closing seconds, but Shannon Scott didn't come close on a running 3-point attempt. Deshaun Thomas, who scored a career Big Ten-high 28 points, was upset Scott didn't pass him the ball. Thomas wanted a shot to send the game into overtime after he had made six 3-pointers in regulation. The Spartans (16-3, 5-1 Big Ten) have won five straight conference games. Ohio State (13-4, 3-2) was playing for the first time since handing Michigan its only loss last Sunday.
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Ron Yates, who brought the 707 to Qantas, has died
Ron Yates, former CEO of Qantas and distinguished aero engineer, who guided its introduction of the Super Constellation, the Electra, and Boeing 707s, 747s and 767s to its fleets, has died.
Ron Yates, an illustrious son of Qantas, has died in Sydney.
He was among the first aeronautical engineers to graduate from the University of Sydney in 1944, and worked for Qantas for 40 years until 1986, when he had risen through the ranks to become the only CEO of the airline to have been an engineer.
In High Corridors, Qantas 1954-1970, the aviation historian John Gunn recounts how Yates formed the Technical Development Department of Qantas which conducted the first competitive assessment of the Lockheed Super Constellation or the Douglas DC6B and recommended the former, which became the piston engined airliner that took it to the jet age in 1959.
He influenced and oversaw the introduction of the special short version of the Boeing 707, the -138, into service, making Qantas the first non-American airline in history to fly an American jet airliner.
A superb account of that choice can be found here, explaining the unique features of the 707-138 that made it possible to reliably fly the jet between Nadi and Honolulu out of the very short 7000 feet runway at the Fijian airport, on the longest stage of the Southern Cross route from Sydney to San Francisco.
Yates also project managed the acquisition and entry into service for Qantas of the turbo-prop Lockheed Electras, the Boeing 747-200, and the first version of the 767 chosen by the airline. He was the patron of the successful project to acquire, restore and repatriate the first Qantas 707-138 to Australia.
His wisdom, guidance, and depth of knowledge of 20th century airline operations and the development of the airliners of those times is remembered with respect and gratitude by his many associates and the reporters who covered the golden years of the early jet age.
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|Wed, 11-28-2012 - 7:12pm
dyk, Day 1 of Phase 1 is going good
dyk, I only wanted to cry once today when I realized that both my favorite and second favorite salads at Chop't have apples in them, so I tried a new one and it was okay. Probably wasn't good that I waited until after 2:00 to eat because I was in a long meeting that ran long, but I surprisingly wasn't hungry anyway
dyk, although I REALLY want a cookie...or 10
|Wed, 11-28-2012 - 8:51pm
DYK DIL went to dr today........she is now 2 centimeters dialated
DYK They are going to induce her Monday morning if she doesnt go by then, being admitted 7 a.m.
DYK She tells us that all the grandparents ( her mom, stepdad, dad, stepmom, me and dh ) should be at hospital at 8 a.m. Guess she wants us all sitting in the waiting room.
DYK I was certainly going anyway, just not that early.......and dh wasn't going until after the fact, but I guess we were wrong
DYK But she may not start labor for hours after they induce, am I right about that ?
DYK It's exciting, I just don't want to have to deal with dh moaning and groaning and huffing and puffing that he's hanging around all bored
DYK If she makes it and has the baby Monday, she will have the same birthday as my grandson who will be 4 that day.


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Funny that this has come around to this--years ago there was a move to install small block pumps in big blocks to take less hp to pull the pump
Not to sound controversial - but why are you doing this? There's some mighty fine high capacity small block pumps that are a direct bolt in without any messing around..
|Real Integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it. Only in the dictionary does "success" come before "work"
oil I want for my flat tappet solid lifter cam at idle.
I did this years ago with a but can't remember what pickup I used for the stock pan. That was the sweetest running small block engine I ever built back then that seen 8000 RPM'S (and more with a missed shift) daily and never came apart.
Okay Now I understand what youre after. The big block pump bolts onto the small block but requires a short, (5.625" long) shaft. Moroso makes one - Part #22090. Remember that if youre working a 400 block small block, you'll need to machine the pump shaft opening to 9/16". The BB pump will probably cost you 2-3 horsepower, negligible really unless your all out racing.
Remember too that there are two different size pickup tubes, 5/8" or 3/4" and that you need to have the pickup sized correctly for the pan youre using. Go to Moroso's web site and they have all the options..
Have fun,
|Real Integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it. Only in the dictionary does "success" come before "work"
why go thru all this ? melling makes a m155 3/4 inlet and a m155hv 3/4 inlet its a sbc pump i use the 3/4 inlet on some builds that 3/4 pickup pump has been on most mid 90s sbc
oil pressure and flow so I don't wipe out my flat tappet solid lifter cam while its trying to push the double valve springs.
oil were needed with very small amount of oil PSI drop if any. there things that can be done to the block and rods to add oil as well you should not need a bbc oil pump most all my sbc builds can do 40+ at idle and with soilds you can rework the upper oiling for more lower oil psi and oil.to much voulme all thats going to do is push all oil to the top end .you need to adress drain back this no magic number on psi will not = voulme or if lifters are going to wipe at 30 psi or 40 psi it is oil getting on the foot of lifter and good oil at that
Last edited by pat mccarthy; 11-19-2010 at 05:20 PM.
Your reason for using the bbc pump sucks---but if you want a good pickup for it get a Milodon #18000
If you do things to improve oiling , you will see a pressure drop--thats a sign that there is more flow
Ok My reason sucks and idle oil pressure depends on bearing clearance.
Both statements hold water but this is what I am going with because it works with a very low dollar investment. This engine is fresh by the way, not a scrap yard re run hope and prayer. If I had 400 extra bucks laying around a roller cam would be my first choice.
Reminds me of what I was told years ago about running aluminum rods in a street engine. They won't last. Ran that one 4 years and sold it still running strong. That one had 100 pounds of oil pressure at 9500 rpm's.
the 155hv is $50.keeping solid lifters from wiping . has not one thing to do with oil voulme .as for alum rods ? i knew of a guy that ran 3 beam alum rods in a bbc tow truck .i do machine work for a guy that buys alum used rods off e bay. it all works till it jump ups bites you in the ass .as for a bbc oil pump and what pick up that would have to do with what oil pan and how deep the new sbc 155 oil pump has a 3/4 pickup tube so that could work or the bbc or any of the after market pick ups but you have to start with how deep the pan is
Last edited by pat mccarthy; 11-19-2010 at 05:55 PM.
All that oils the contact surface between the lifter and the cam is splash anyway.... If you want guaranteed oiling to this area, Comp sells a fixture to cut a groove in and insure oil to the cam/lifter mating area...
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Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
Thanks Pat I'll take a look at the pickup.
Your so right, It all works till it bites you in the ass!
Aluminum rods in a tow truck, who would have thunk.
Thanks Dave.
The grooves are cut already. Your giving away all those little
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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BT's 'illegal' 2007 Phorm trial profiled tens of thousands
BT's covert trial of Phorm's ISP adware technology in summer 2007 involved tracking many thousands more customers without their knowledge than previously reported, it's emerged. Erroneous reports earlier this month suggested that a total of 36,000 broadband lines had been eavesdropped upon during the two trials. The Register had …
If they feel...
they have to ask this time, what's changed?
(Apart from the fact that the cat's out of the bag!)
If they broke the law when they carried out these previous 'trials', then a judicial application of three nails with a hammer should be applied to BT at least.
(Is there ANY investigation running/pending on this, or are the "authorities" turning a blind eye? Time to ACT, OFCOM!)
Damn, I'm glad they're not my ISP.
Ahhh the old "Opt-In"
Which will go along the lines of.
Send email to BT Email address 90% proberbly don't use.
e-mail will say "We are trialing a great new...wonderful...benifit...exciting....blah blah blah....If you don't wish to take part, please reply to this email, otherwise we will presume you want to opt in"
90% don't read email (or never reply to unknown senders) and therefore "Opt-in" by default.....
BT and Phorm
Either BT carried out a criminal act or they did not. If they did, I require the CPS whose wages I pay to prosecute them. If the issue is in doubt then let us have a court determine this. As Vince Cable famously remarked; "The Prime Minister has gone from Stalin to Mr Bean in a fortnight", but even Mr Bean must be able to see this is an important issue which would be relatively easy to clarify.
Paris, of course, because this is perfectly clear to her.
A new definition of small!
Well at least I know how to respond to BT next time they whine about my bandwidth use, I'll just say it is quite small really. They when they argue I'll point out I'm merely using their definition of small and surely they can't complain about such a small amount of traffic, it barely affects anyone......
Mine's the one with broadband access...!
Law on Opt-In/Opt-Out?
Is there actually any law on what opt-in or opt-out actually mean and what is required/allowed as notification in either case? As far as I am concerned Opt-In should mean I am considered not to be in unless I specifically request to be, Opt-Out should mean in unless specifically requesting not to be in. No response should never be considered implicit approval for an opt-in, since if no response implies you are included I would think that makes the process by definition opt-out!
Seems that Phorm and BT need to learn exactly what Opt-in and Opt-out actually mean in English as opposed to PRinglish!
EXPLICIT opt-in
BT and Phorm have been told that any op-in must be EXPLICIT, in other words they can not opt-you in without you confirming that you agree to be opted in.
Not answering an email or BT putting it into revised T&Cs is not an explicit opt-in.
So, were BT Wholesale customers affected?
Most small ISP's just resell BT Broadband wholesale packages, which presumably go through mostly BT kit?
Potentially a minimum of 108,000 criminal violations of RIPA and what does our government do? Nothing. Labour ex-minister Patricia Hewitt sits on BTs board. Nothing will be done. Apparently BT and Phorm have a government license to ignore UK and European laws.
Move along. Nothing to see here.
@ Stu Reeves
Ofcom say Phorm should be an explicit opt-in. This means that BT *should* have phorm *off* unless they receive an explicit communication from a customer saying they want Phorm *on*.
Sending an eMail saying we will switch it on unless we hear from you is still an opt-out.
Of course, whether BT will abide by Ofcom's ruling and whether Ofcom has the balls to make Phorm / BT do a real opt-out is another matter.
As to how BT describe Phorm to get customers to opt-in, well, that's another issue relating to Ofcoms testicular dimensions. IMHO they *should* be forced to describe exactly what Phorm will be doing, top of page. We all know, however, that it will be buried in the small print that nobody reads.
What is needed is more publicity so that the general public hear about Phorm and reject it. Its all very well the knowledgeable few rejecting it and pissing off to other ISPs, but as the majority of BT and Virgin broadband users are clueless with regards to technical issues and will swallow BT's "Webwise will protect you" bullshit it is, unfortunately, likely that BT and Phorm will get away with it.
Trouble is the mainstream media, and their readers, are more interested in which celebrity is getting into which other celebrity's knickers than with an issue that could result in all of their web activity being spied upon by a notorious spyware pusher.
It seems that RIPA can be used by just about anyone to spy on anyone - look at the example of local councils spying on families to make sure their children live in the correct school zone. Hell, if you look in your next box of honeypuffs you'll probably find a note giving you permission to spy under RIPA.
BT are probably confident that they haven't infringed the law because as a major supplier to the UK government and defence agencies they have probably been given carte blanche to spy on anyone. It would explain why they are so smug.
We need a new icon for Phorm
Service with a "Crocodile" Smile
As I now understand it, not only was an illegal data mining operation in place during the summer of 2007, conducted by BT on behalf of Phorm, who then went on to reward a certain individual from high up in BT with a position in Phorm; not onlydid the two companies then embark upon a liteny of misinformation to try and smoke-screen this illegal inteception on countless (and the correct word literally is *countless* now) consumers without their consent; not only is this scam reliant on using up a subscribers bandwidth (least we forget that there are still people out there who operate on a pay-as-you-go or a capped allowance) in order to broadcast profiled advertising; not only... BUT also there appears now to have been a deliberate attempt by the instigators and protagonists of this nasty little debarkle to deliberately decieve and otherwise bear a false witness when they were questioned by the regulating authority... they twist and turn like a twisty turny thing and in conclusion I find myself admitting that, given what has already come to light, 121media really wasn't THAT bad. What we see here is the ultimate and logical endpoint of the privatisation of what I used to refer to as the "telephone service"... Someone PLEASE put this abomination out of its misery, and use the prisons for what they were built for.
Customer care at its worst
BT are doing a great job of gaining customer confidence - NOT !
Skull and cross bones... because Pirates also dig holes :D
Ok, if they have to ask permission next time for a trial run, presumably those who have been following this story will refuse to take part. The problem is how many actually know about all of this. My wife asked me what I was reading the other day and I told her about all the stuff that was going on with Phorm and their trial. That was the first she heard of it and she was rightly shocked. No one in her office even knew it existed.
I have this horrible feeling that, as on-the-ball as all of the reg readers are, we make up a pretty small group compared to everyone who has a net connection to the big 3. If enough people opt-out, then their service to ISPs becomes worthless, but I don't anticipate enough people doing that without some kind of major headlines in all the national press. I just can't see this stuff on the front page of the Sun and the Daily Mail or any national newspaper really. Even on the big news websites, unless your looking for this story, it doesn't jump out at you. I used to do user support for BT and a few of the other main ones. I have a pretty good idea of what their main customer base is like and they are not a group that will change ISPs over this. Especially if their connection is 'free'. The only way to stop it is if it's deemed illegal. If the opt-out they have isn't cookie based they good for us as our web traffic will not be processed. But that also means it's totally legal and they will stick it in the T/C. If that happens Phorm will win by the force of customer indifference.
Paris because I suspect she's quite an average sample.
oh what a tangled web..
"We asked a Phorm spokesman why it doesn't believe people have the right to know how likely it is they were part of a secret test. "We're just not going to disclose that," he said. "They were BT customers and you have to ask BT about that.""
Er, hello, the correct answer to the question "was someone the trial?" is that phorm don't know. phorm don't know because they only have anonymized data from BT, no?
Exchange level?
"Documents seen by The Register suggest that Phorm tests were performed at exchange level."
Does that mean even if you don't subscribe to BT's ISP yet use their telephone exchange to access another ISP you could've been hit?
What I'm wondering is whether OFCOM will take action against BT for this? If they do, then surely it will be a fine, which will then be passed onto customers (possibly even telephone users without a computer). This country is going backwards.
Also, so many non IT people I have told about this seem not to care until I put the thought in their minds that if Phorm dont tell everyone the truth in every interview how do we know they dont collect credit card information?
The next move...
will be to pre-empt any "Spying" headlines in the tabloids by attempting to promote the 'look, if you're not doing anything that you shouldn't be / are ashamed of / want your wife/husband/partner to find out about / illegal, then what's your problem? / what have YOU got to hide?' type line.
Now THAT'S the kind of storyline that the rabid lunatics that run some of our tabloids LOVE!!
(Hope I'm not tempting fate here!)
@ Blasmeme
Absolutely right, reg readers etc are a very small minority, 95%+ of BT users will get the email, offering to opt in to 'Free Online Security' and will give the go-ahead, most people don't/won't understand the pandora's box they are opening by allowing the equipment into the exchange, and what it could be used for in a few years time as paranoia tightens its grip on the country.
@John Edwards (et al)
I agree there should be a court case to settle this, but I think it unlikely the CPS will take it on. Ideally on of the larger city civil law firms should take on representation of a single, or group of, identifiable BT customers who have had their traffic intercepted. That would provide standing for a civil action which I believe would ultimately have a greater effect on the companies. Assuming the customers won (which looks likely) and were awarded even a small package of compensation it would open the door to all other incepted customers to clamour for the same compensation.
@ Ian
It could do, depending on how they did it. However, I would say its unlikely.
Most people use BT copper for the last mile, if they were doing it this way I doubt that Phorm would have bothered with getting anybody other than BT.
@ tony& AC
Wow... Slow down a second...
I dont agree with Phorm, but taking credit card info and abuse for spying on us? Thats a bit far, and VERY tabloid. Calm down, and stop trying to frightne people. As I said I dont want phorm, and am not happy about it, but I dont think they are going to start stealing my bank infomation.
It's worse than that, he's dead Jim
@Stu Reeves
"Which will go along the lines of.
Send email to BT Email address 90% proberbly don't use.
90% don't read email (or never reply to unknown senders) and therefore "Opt-in" by default....."
Nope, this is not how they plan to do it. Not at all. From the BT 'Webwise' (Phorm) FAQ :
"The trial invitation will be presented through a special web page that will appear the first time those customers start a web-browsing session after BT Webwise becomes available. At this point, those customers invited can choose to click YES, NO or Find More to get more information"
So in fact they plan to offer the 'choice' (e.g of having your traffic illegally intercepted with or without paid ad support ) by hijacking your browser session (via a 307 Redirect, I would guess, given the technical detail we've seen so far), and presumably this is the only page you will see until you select one option or the other, a choice which will (still) be recorded and enforced by cookies, because poor widdle BT haven't been able to develop a non cookie opt out 'solution' yet.
I wouldn't care to guess what's on the "Find More" page, but I'll bet there _isn't_ an option to search Google for Phorm.
Informed consent, my hairy ass.
And isn't hijacking my browser a prima facie violation of CMA S1(1) ? Or even S3(2) ? Even if you _are_ my ISP.
Ipso facto
"BT has claimed that it has no way of telling which of its customers it Phorm profiled" -
Isn't that in itself potentially illegal, because it has no way of fulfilling a data-subject access request?
does this mean.......
that phorm actually know who the people were?
"We asked a Phorm spokesman why it doesn't believe people have the right to know how likely it is they were part of a secret test. "We're just not going to disclose that," he said. "They were BT customers and you have to ask BT about that.""
it souids to me that they "could" disclose the names, but there not going to. I thought this process was ment phorm didnt know who these people were? this sounds worse and worse.....
OPT IN / OPT OUT not the issue
In previous reports it appeared that PHORM/BT would have access to all communications over the circuits in question, so the whole opt in/opt out question is really foolish.
This is SO simple, it should be illegal. Those who have allowed this to take place, get as far as it has, should be jailed. SIMPLE
Of course, money talks and power listen, then it seems takes some of the money.
Use your MP
Write to your MP and ask a very simple question. Why has no criminal investigation started against BT?
Lots of MPs asking that question of the government should get things moving.
Forget opt-in, opt-out anyway..
I don't trust BT enough (or any ISP for that matter) to make the opt-in option a legitimate one. Don't give them the chance and opt-out anyway just to be safe..
Who was in the trial ?
So if Phorm and BT don't know who was in the trial. How do they know if the trial was a success.
You only do a trial to get results !
Whats that I hear?
The silence from the DPP is deafening. Not even an investigation? Strong words? A frown? What exactly does it take to shock these clowns into action?
I must try this defence if I'm caught robbing a bank....
"Well the money my client took was only a tiny proportion of the banks total assets"
"Well as your Honour will concede, the number of houses my client burgled is statistically insignificant when compared to the total number of homes in the UK"
It can't wait for Tax season.- I'm pulling "an Emma" too.
I'm not flame-baiting here, but how do you know that they won't ?
Ok, so it may not be their official policy, but they cannot assure me that one of their employees will not "backup" some data --and sell them to the credit card black market ?
Even perfectly legitimate businesses have similar problems. I would assume the worst for Phorm and the like.
@ Paul
Surely however, if the following conditions are true:
1) Phorm deep packet inspects EVERY packet you send/receive.
2) Phorm lie through front/back teeth / arse / every other orifice.
3) Some ppl, myself included use internet banking.
4) Every packet during my internet banking session will be intercepted by Phorm
Do points 2 + 4 scare you at all? Cos they certainly do me!! Glad BT isnt my ISP, or id be offski already.
How can you have even a facade of trust in a company that can and does only lie??
Firefox plugin for 307 redirects
I know people keep asking about ff plugins to generate random traffic etc, but can we have one to warn on 307 redirects? Just a pop up box along the lines of "The request you made is being redirected. If you see an unusual volume of these messages your ISP may have signed up to a data pimping solution like phorm.", with an OK/Cancel Request button?
I don't use BT for anything other than the last mile, but I really want to know (and so would my very anti-phorm ISP) automagically if they put one of these boxes in the exchange!
I guess I could just browse using wget :)
@ You only do a trial to get results !
You CAN do a trial to SEE IF ANYONE NOTICES!
BTwholesale - *probably* safe, for now
There are technical reasons why it's unlikely that any ISP outside BT Retail was affected by the Phorm trials to date. In brief, Phorm's "service" works best (is simplest to implement) when it has access to customer's traffic in "pure IP" format. Currently if your ISP is a customer of BTwholesale (which is most of them), your traffic is in PPPoA format once it leaves your router, and doesn't get back into "pure IP" format till it reaches your ISP's datacentre. So for now it's not easy for Phorm to get their dirty mitts on your data even if your ISP is a BTwholesale customer (it's not impossible either, but...).
This may change once BT's much overhyped 21CN comes into place - your traffic will go into "pure IP" pretty much once it hits the exchange, but the 21CN implementation details are as yet unclear, and the details are important at times like this.
One exception to this "you're probably safe" is the subset of Plusnet customers who chose to use BT Retail's connectivity after Plusnet became part of BT Retail; afaik they have also been offered an informed choice to move back to Plusnet's Phorm-free "classic" (BTwholesale) network.
All that being said, the same DSL->BTwholesale->ISP architecture means that the tale that the earlier trial was "exchange based" is either a gross oversimplification (possible) or a downright mis-statement (probable?).
@who was in the trail
BT and Phorm will not care about who was in the trial, the trials purpose was to prove the technology works, I.E. can they build a profile, does the profiler work, was there any complains of speed issues and could they inject the adverts
as to who the guinea pigs were, they don't care, all that mattered was proving the technology worked
ISPs front webpage
Who ever goes to their ISPs front page?
I can't remember the last time I had occasion to do that.. So how would I even see the opt-in/opt-out info? They would have to enclose it with the monthly bill in the post, requesting that I go to page........ if if I want to opt-in - otherwise it should be NOT opted-in by default.
help wanted for webmasters
can we also have some code we can put in web pages that checks for a phorm opt-in cookie, that those none programmers can use to serve up a page that says "we do not supply pages to users who have opted into phorm" in big red letters
that should be interesting
BT obviously have something to hide.
Why else would they lie and not offer detail on Phorm? If they were proud of their association with Phorm, they would be upfront and honest.
I also think they do know exactly how many people were affected in the test, but dont want to disclose the information because they can see a lawsuit from a mile away. I mean, being a trial, they need to collect data on how Phorm works.
Can someone make a Freedom of Information Request for this?
Someone who'll reply at BT
I fired off an email to BT about what they'd been doing, planned to do etc and was gratified to receive a reply from a young lady detailed to respond to such requests. I'm posting the email address here so those of us that are worried about Phorm can ask questions and get replies from BT. Maybe they'll take notice of the volume of mail, assuming enough of us get in touch (hin, hint). Send your emailed questions to Emma Sanderson at:
Sorry, we lost the disks.....
Today the national advertising company Phorm has reported the loss of 2 disk containing the non-anonymised details of over 250,000 internet users.
'Two disks containing the internet browsing habits information of some of our client ISPs were lost in the post. Due to a server malfunction, the details had not yet been anonymised and were being sent to a third party facility to be prcocessed. The disks apparently never arrived. While we don't normally store any of the data, in order to maintain the service level agreements with our clients, it was necessary to store and send the data to a third party. Phorm takes this loss of data very seriously and we are putting processes in place to make sure that this cannot happen again. We would like to assure our clients that it is unlikely that the information will be used by criminals for any unlawful purpose.'
You know it will happen.
It will probably come in a letter in the post. Which no-one will read. In the six months I've been with BT I have thrown away at least two thick letters with BT's logo on the front because it was too soon for it to be a bill so I knew it would be a glossy leaflet trying to sell me some more crap. Honestly, that sort of behaviour wouldn't be acceptable in a sane society. Imagine if you went into the corner shop, bought a sandwich and a packet of crisps, and ten seconds later one of the staff chased you down the street trying to get you to buy a chocolate bar.
But I digress, however they do it they'll find some way of getting us to opt-in that will be anything but "Do you want us to inspect all your data and give you targeted advertising, y/n?" Phorm's attitude to opt-in resembles a date rapist mentality. "They all want it really - look at how they go around wearing unsecured connections - and everyone knows when they say 'opt-in' they mean 'opt-out'."
@ Ian Re: Exchange level?
"Documents seen by The Register suggest that Phorm tests were performed at exchange level."
Does that mean even if you don't subscribe to BT's ISP yet use their telephone exchange to access another ISP you could've been hit?
Everything not cable is at the BT exchange, even those who now have their line rental direct from TalkTalk or any of the many other line resellers.
The way it works is that the connection between your 'last mile' wire cable and the rest of the telecoms system is that it either goes through BT or through a reseller.
For these purposes, even BT Retail is a reseller (of BT Wholesale).
I think, based on the fact that the equipment does a physical connect to various reseller systems, anyone not with BT Retail can be confident that they were not part of the trials.
If anyone can find different, that will be a VERY BIG can of worms.
Yes - USE YOUR MP
Forget Ofcom on this, they are a toothless tiger and have long, long, long been known to be in the pockets of BT. How the hell do you think BT have been able to get away with all their past misdemeanours time after time?
What we need is a straight prosecution of BT on 108,000 charges of illegal interception of communications contrary to the The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Section 1(1) of RIPA, makes it an offence to intercept, without lawful authority, a communication transmitted by means of a public postal or telecommunication system. (In other words, you need to get a warrant to intercept.)
Proceedings for the offence of unlawful interception, which is punishable by up to two years imprisonment, require the consent of the DPP.
Section 5 (2) of RIPA, provides that the Secretary of State shall not issue an intercept warrant unless he believes that the warrant is necessary on one of the grounds set out in section 5 (3) - these include the prevention and detection of serious crime - and that the conduct authorised must be proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by it.
So Yes, (as what he wrote above) <quote> "Write to your MP and ask a very simple question. Why has no criminal investigation started against BT?"
Write to your MP, your MEP and why not the KGB, CIA, NSA, FBI, or even HRH if you think it will help.
look here:
BT/PHORM 2007 Trial
In your article you state "The Register suggest that Phorm tests were performed at exchange level" and you mention the Weston-super-Mare, but I have proof (ie the cookie) that I was in the 2007 illegal trials and I am across the other side of the county in Kent, so it cannot have been limited to one exchange.
Who searches for Phorm when offered Webwise?
I did some searches for Webwise - there are lots of results. Mainly courses that help people learn how to use the web wisely. The message is failing and Phorm must be laughing all the way to the bank.
It is time to start using "Webwise" in blogs and postings so that when someone is presented with the Webwise option and decides to do some searching to see what is actually being offered, they find more than just the webwise.bt.com site.
Google loves new news: so get posting this week and when the trail does start there will be loads of information on Webwise available. People need to know that IF they are presented with the Webwise info page when they first log in that their computer has already been hijacked.
The only solution to stopping this thing is if everyone presented with the webwise page starts contacting BT support about why their data stream is being intercepted by a site they did not request popping up into their browser.
@ Peter White
Pete, the wonderful guy who wrote the Dephormation FF extension, has put up a demonstration Phorm Speed Trap that you might find interesting.
It's only a work-in-progress until he gets some live data to work on...
@ Blasmeme
I agree. Someone should inform as many people as possible, One good way is via email. You know the type.
Have you been wired tapped by BT. read below and pass it on to your friends.
That should do it.
I emailed my MP about the lack of a criminal investigation...
...Got a rather boilerplate reply :-
Thank you for your email, Mr Denham has forwarded your concerns to the
minister for response and will contact you as soon as he receives the reply.
Yours sincerely
Mrs C Storrar
I'll let you know if anything happens...
@Steve Renouf
"Who ever goes to their ISPs front page?"
Well, lot's of people, as it happens, but that's not the point.
It won't be on BT's 'web portal', it will simply be the first page that an 'invited user' sees even if they have google or some other search engine set as your bookmark.
Huge difference. This is much nastier.
'BT has claimed that it has no way of telling which of its customers it Phorm profiled and served targeted advertising to.'
Clearly bollocks.
BT must have had some way of identifying users who were unwitting subjects of these trials. Suppose BT customers started complaining about the service, (okay, started complaining the service was worse than usual), BT would have needed to know if these problems were down to Phorm technology or to some unrelated issue, otherwise their engineers couldn't have solved the problem and they'd have no way of making comparison with un-Phormed users.
My DP request is with BT right now asking if I was part of their trial. I look forward to their response; especially if they say they've no idea whether I was press-gang-banged into their trials.
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Glenna got a heapin', steamin' dose of Nancy Grace Friday night. Yecch. In short: What's "a fact"? Horror, sheer horror. Three minutes into my appearance on CNN Headline News Friday night, and I was ready to leap through the television monitor and rip out through Nancy Grace's flared nostrils the ... More >>
We don't really watch Nancy Grace, unless one of our own's on the show. Tonight is such a night. Yessssss. Great news! Tonight at 7 on CNN Headline News we finally get the answer to the age-old question: Who's crazier, Nancy Grace or Lisa Diaz? Guess we gotta go with Diaz. After all, she did drown ... More >>
Andrea Yates is back on trial for killing her kids, one year after her 2002 conviction was thrown out. The retrial of Andrea Yates is underway down in Houston, riveting both the public and defense attorneys who have followed the case for five years. Accused of drowning her five children on June 20, ... More >>
Lisa Diaz had to save her "precious babies" from an evil world. She drowned them.