"blake murphy" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:51:52 GMT, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
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>>"blake murphy" > wrote in message
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>>> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:15:41 GMT, "Paul M. Cook" >
>>> wrote:
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>>>>"blake murphy" > wrote in message
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>>>>> On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:48:07 GMT, "Paul M. Cook" >
>>>>> wrote:
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
>>>>>>news:Xns9A85635CA5957wayneboatwrightatari@69 .28.173.184...
>>>>>>> On Sat 19 Apr 2008 09:28:11a, Ms P told us...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> They sent me a dry cat food sample today. It's close to the same
>>>>>>>> kind
>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>> give her to keep the hairballs at bay.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ms P
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I use my real address for all my store cards, as well as my internet
>>>>>>> address.
>>>>>>> Phone number is optional, and I don't give it. It's definitely had
>>>>>>> its
>>>>>>> benefits from time to time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I can assure you they keep those records. I know, I helped them do
>>>>>>it.
>>>>>>Now
>>>>>>what they will do with that info I do not know but they most
>>>>>>definitely
>>>>>>keep
>>>>>>a history of everything you buy and when and where too. It's hugely
>>>>>>valuable information for advertisers who would pay a lot of money for
>>>>>>it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I keep all my cards anonymous. You simply do not have to fill out the
>>>>>>form
>>>>>>to get the card. Just tell them you won't but you want the card
>>>>>>anyway.
>>>>>>They have to provide it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I've seen first hand the info they keep on people and it is pretty
>>>>>>scary
>>>>>>what they know about you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Paul
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> yes. god forbid they know i buy store-brand toilet paper.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>What if you smoked and your insurance company wanted to know if you lied
>>>>on
>>>>your application? What if you had diabetes and you bought a lot of
>>>>candy?
>>>>
>>>>Regardless, if advertisers want demographic data on me, and they are
>>>>willing
>>>>to pay a fortune to a store to get it, they can just bloody well pay me.
>>>>
>>>>But your response is quite typical. Studies show most people do not
>>>>value
>>>>personal privacy. It is one reason nobody is stewing much about heir
>>>>phones
>>>>being tapped for the last 8 years.
>>>>
>>>>Paul
>>>>
>>>
>>> if you can show me a cite for grocery stores sharing their information
>>> with insurance companies, i would be very interested. otherwise, i'll
>>> put it down to general paranoia.
>>
>>It's all just that, of course. What kind of kook would ever assume any
>>personal info has ever been misused? Not like anyone today has ever had
>>their privacy invaded by a bank because of something to do with their car
>>insurance. It is the stuff of fools, not to be tolerated by those of your
>>stature.
>>
>>Wipe your ass with whatever you want, big boy. I am sure when they drag
>>mandatory implanted RFID chips out again you'll be first in line. So long
>>as you feel safe.
>>
>>Paul
>>
>
> thanks for the insults, small fry, but you're changing the subject.
> purchase records are not r.f.i.d. chips. jesus.


The point is made that "they" want to know a lot about you. And you do
remember the proposal to require everyone, starting with school children, to
be chipped, right? It exposes the agendas of some of those in power and I'm
not buying into the "safety" excuse. Knowledge is power, and knowledge is
easily abused.

Paul