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Lord Evan Elpuss



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:51 pm    Post subject: Is This True? Reply with quote

Found this on the Farnborough Aviation Group forum (which does have non aviation boards on it) Hope you enjoy.

THE GEOGRAPHY OF A WOMAN.
Between 18 and 22, a woman is like Africa , half
discovered, half wild, fertile and naturally beautiful!

Between 23 and 30, a woman is like Europe , well
developed and open to trade, especially for someone with
cash.

Between 31 and 35, a woman is like Spain , very
hot, relaxed and convinced of her own beauty.

Between 36 and 40, a woman is like Greece , gently
aging but still a warm and desirable place to visit.

Between 41 and 50, a woman is like Great Britain ,
with a glorious and all conquering past.

Between 51 and 60, a woman is like Israel , has
been through war and doesn't make the same mistakes twice,
takes care of business.

Between 61 and 70, a woman is like Canada ,
self-preserving, but open to meeting new people.

After 70, she becomes Tibet , wildly beautiful,
with a mysterious past and the wisdom of the ages...only
those with an adventurous spirit and a thirst for spiritual
knowledge visit there.

THE GEOGRAPHY OF A MAN
Between 1 and 70, a man is like Iran ,
Ruled by Nuts
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was sent this as an E-mail today: Question

A bit of useful advice - verified by the Dorset Police :

The number does work from a mobile. This actually happened to someone's daughter.

Lauren was 19 yrs old and in college. This story takes place over the Christmas/New Year's holiday break. It was the Saturday before New Year and it was about 1.00pm in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend, when an UNMARKED police car pulled up behind her and put its lights on.

Lauren's parents have 4 children (of various ages) and have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the side of the road, but rather wait until they get to a service station, etc So Lauren remembered her parents' advice, and telephoned 112 from her mobile phone. This connected her to the police dispatcher she told the dispatcher that there was an unmarked police car with a flashing blue light on his rooftop behind her and that she would not pull over right away but wait until she was in a service station or busy area.

The dispatcher checked to see if there was a police car where she was and there wasn't and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he had back-up already on the way. Ten minutes later 4 police cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind her.

One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car behind. They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground - the man was a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes.
I never knew this bit of advice but especially for a woman alone in a car, you do not have to pull over for an UNMARKED car.

Apparently, police have to respect your right to keep going to a 'safe' place’. You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ie put on your hazard lights or call 112 like Lauren did.

Too bad the mobile phone companies don't give you this little bit of wonderful information. So now it's your turn to let your friends know about 112 (112 is an emergency number on your mobile that takes you straight to the police because 999 does not work if you have no signal). This is good information that I did not know!

Please pass on to all your friends, especially any females.

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John W



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

LEE,

Have you EVER checked anything before posting?? Rolling Eyes


This widely circulating email contains misinformation and should not be taken seriously. The message claims that dialling the emergency number 112 on a mobile phone will get through to emergency services even if there is no signal available. According to the email, a call to 112 "will be diverted to a satellite signal" in areas where there is no signal such as the London Underground train system. However, these claims are completely unfounded. A press release on the Transport for London website dismisses the message as a "misleading spam e-mail".

The press release quotes a London Underground spokesperson as follows:
This e-mail is incorrect. The 112 number does link people through to 999, but it only works if you have a signal on your mobile phone. If you have no signal bars on your phone, it will not work.

It will not divert to a satellite signal.
Even if a traveller did have a real satellite phone, it would be extremely unlikely to work in an underground train system because such phones need a clear line of site to the satellite. The ROCOM website notes that
All satellite telephones require line of sight. This means that the antenna of the satellite phone must be placed outside with a clear view to the satellite.
112 is a real emergency number and will link GSM mobile phone network users to emergency services in some parts of the world. In the European Union, 112 is the standard emergency telephone number. In some other areas, dialling 112 will automatically divert the call to a local emergency number. However, as with any other mobile phone call, a signal must be available before the call can succeed.

If you receive this email please do not forward it to others. Perpetrating the false information the message contains could ultimately lead to confusion and dangerous diversion during a real emergency situation. The message should be deleted.

If you receive this email please do not forward it to others. Perpetrating the false information the message contains could ultimately lead to confusion and dangerous diversion during a real emergency situation. The message should be deleted.

References:
Transport for London - Misleading e-mail
How satellite phones work
Mobile Phone Guide
1-1-2 Wikipedia
SOS 112 Europe
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always check SNOPES the guide to internet hoaxes.
Sure enough it's there, started 2005
http//www.snopes.com/science/mobile.
There's also an appeal for a small child who can't afford an artificial limb, so want people to send straw to help it stuff the leg.
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Lord Evan Elpuss



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

iknewdavidjacobsmum wrote:
I always check SNOPES the guide to internet hoaxes.
Sure enough it's there, started 2005
http//www.snopes.com/science/mobile

OK the message might have been a hoax (which I didn't start) But are you sure that link isn't a hoax? I tried it and it wouldn't compute!!
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

LEE,

Have you ever won £834,532 in the Spanish lottery? Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't even play our own lottery!! Shocked
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