memorial weekend

memorial weekend
thanks to all those who have served our country
peace, Free

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Breaking News

If the mississippi could speak would it be on CNN?

Developing story, several fish died today killed by mans pollution.

We will follow this story as survivors swim through the wreckage and vehicles.

It is believed that hundreds of fish could be injured or killed by this tragic event.

New developments warn fish down stream to beware of heightened toxic polution.

Incoming is a report or reduced visibility, fish in the area should be careful searching for food.

The red cross has thrown several pounds of worms in the river in an effort to reduce the death toll.

River carp corresponden in the mississippi reports that a school of fish were able to escape the carnage.

CNN's own Minnie Minnow reports via shellpod amiss the murky waters of the mississippi.

CNN: the most trusted name in news, flooding you with up to minute events.

Matthews 8/8/07

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congrats!

to Sean Sherk who successfully defended and retained the U.F.C. lightweight title on 7-7-07. Great job Sean! Sean is my cousin and i am extremely proud of him!

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hearts suffocated

analogous in our ways both stuck in mind prison.

held in bondage of fruitless love and demons from the past.

our hearts are suffocated by bandages of stone, we feel safe.

now seeking God's healing for sanity we pray.

yet the words seldom are heard.

please forgive me?

Free

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Shame

Martyred
i stare at the metal door
what should i say?
i miss you all......
cliche'
the cement is cold
don't cry
Free

4-17-07 Matthews

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"Where ART Thou?"

free
fly little birdie
where is my bond servant?
in a cage
the eagle has no wings
on a perch
send me an angel

Kevin 3/28/07

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cya all later

im outty. I will be back online when I can.

Peace, Free

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UFC title match for my cousin Sean Sherk.

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Losing more rights of freedom!!
Current mood: aggravated

Basically what is happening here is manufactures are putting black boxes in vehicles they are selling to consumers with out telling them. As you can read below the implications of this could be devastating for a consumer if the info was not used properly.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government will not require recorders in autos but said on Monday that car makers must tell consumers when technology that tracks speed, braking and other measurements is in the new vehicles they buy.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regulation standardizes recorder content and sets guidelines for how the information should be disclosed. It also requires recorders to be more durable.

Privacy experts complained that consumer interests are not fully protected and information captured by recorders can be exploited.

Safety experts, consumer groups and insurance companies have long pressed the agency to mandate recorders in cars, but industry has responded voluntarily in recent years. About two-thirds of the new vehicles now produced each year contain the device that is connected to air bag systems. General Motors equips all its vehicles with recorders, a company spokesman said.

Regulators sought on Monday to set basic standards for their use, saying that uniform safety data will help make future auto safety regulation more precise.

Automakers have until September 1, 2010, to comply with the notification and other requirements in the new regulation, if they choose to equip their vehicles with recorders.

The rules governing auto recorders, which are similar to the "black boxes" that store information about mechanical flight systems on commercial airliners, are intended to give law enforcement, emergency medical personnel, auto companies and safety regulators a minimum set of mechanical measurements in the seconds leading up to and during a crash.

Under the new rules, auto recorders must track vehicle speed, acceleration, and deceleration, braking, steering and some air bag functions. In some cases data on vehicle roll angle, steering inputs, and passenger safety belt use will be recorded.

Privacy experts criticized the decision to use the owners' manual to notify consumers that the vehicle contains a recorder, arguing that many people do not look at it. They also raised concerns that data could be misused for legal or insurance purposes.

"They basically punted on the privacy issues," Jay Stanley, a privacy expert with the American Civil Liberties Union, said of the NHTSA regulation. "This is a technology that is powerful and rapidly advancing and we need to bring our laws up to date."

Rae Tyson, a NHTSA spokesman, said the owner's manual is suitable for notifying consumers and stressed that recorder information is private property that cannot be downloaded without permission of the vehicle owner.

Tyson said most privacy concerns should be addressed by the courts and Congress, not by NHTSA.

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Current and future gallery exhibits
Current mood: accomplished

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