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[Peelz]

I didn't disguise  it at all.

what a waste of time.

[Krandall]

For Brian:

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/01/congress-gets-bill-to-make-cell-phone-cameras-go-click.ars

Congress gets bill to make cell phone cameras go click

Here is a proposed law that we know Ars Technica readers will just love. It's the Camera Phone Predator Alert Act (H.R. 414), introduced into Congress this month by Representative Peter King, Republican of New York. The bill's text says that Congress has found that "children and adolescents have been exploited by photographs taken in dressing rooms and public places with the use of a camera phone."

What's King's solution? One year after the passage of the Alert Act, all mobiles with cameras made in the United States must emit a "tone or other sound audible within a reasonable radius of the phone." And the legislation would forbid manufacturers to program an option that would allow consumers to disable the noise.

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If King's proposal was actually enacted into law and signed by the President, it would be enforced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, whose staff would have to figure out what kind of "tone or other sound" to force manufacturers to hotwire into their devices. The CPSC would also have to determine the aforementioned "reasonable radius."

Ars thinks that if Congress is actually going to take this bill seriously, at least consumers should be able to select the sound. This might prove to be popular with youngsters. As Jacqui Cheng has reported, a recent survey of over a thousand teenagers and young adults (13 through 26) revealed that a fifth of the teens queried have posted a digital photo or video of themselves in their complete or partial birthday suits on the Internet. A third of the latter group have done the same. These pix tend to get sent to boyfriends and girlfriends, or in some instances friends and admirers.

No doubt these kids would enjoy being able to choose a ringtone to associate with their cell phone camera shutter. Various tunes come to mind, including Britney Spears' E-mail my heart or R.E.M.'s Camera--something along those lines. But, of course, any self-respecting teenage exhibitionist would find these suggestions annoying. They should be able to choose their own clip.

As for politicians and parents who are worried about surreptitious cell phone camera users lurking around in dressing rooms and parks, they might want to, well, watch their children. Just a thought.

Don't hold your breath waiting for this proposal to catch on. King's bill is currently lodged in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. It has no cosponsors.

[Peelz]

  

[Flynbyu]

E posted that earlier.......I'm thinking that sucks!

~Brian

[socalrappy700]

Can't you read krandall....dumb ass. 

[Peelz]

Can't you read krandall....dumb ass. 

only reads basic programming commands.

[fire raptor]

 A lady in Los Angeles has 8 babies . Just down the road a father murders his 5 kids and wife then shoots himself. F-----g world is crazy.

[Krandall]

Can't you read krandall....dumb ass. 

didn't see it on the last 3 pages. Didn't think it was up.. sorrrrrrrrrrry...

[Colorado700R]

Can't you read krandall....dumb ass. 

only reads basic programming commands.

101011111001010100101010110001010101001010100101010100101010010011001010000100110010010101010100110010101001000101011100010101001010001010010101010

there, now he's good to go!

[wastednuts]

Poor krandall

[Krandall]

NBC Bans PETA's Lingerie ad from Super Bowl air time:

http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/01/nbc-bans-petas-super-bowl-ad.html

go there to see the vid:

Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claims NBC is refusing to air its rather provocative Super Bowl ad.

The PETA ad "Veggie Love" has lingerie models frolicking amid broccoli and pumpkins with a tagline saying that "Studies Show Vegetarians Have Better Sex."

PETA says NBC's vp advertising standards Victoria Morgan rejected the ad because it "depicts a level of sexuality exceeding our standards."

Adds an NBC spokesperson: "The ad was rejected because it did not conform with our standards."

This means NBC is refusing to air an ad promoting a healthy diet, yet Budweiser will be the top Bowl advertiser for the ninth year running.

Of course, for PETA, being banned is arguably just as effective publicity as NBC actually airing its Super Bowl ad -- and a heckuva lot cheaper, too. Sources say NBC suspects the ad was deliberately created to be rejected by the network ("they knew this would never fly," one insider says).

Video and NBC's list of suggested edits after the jump. 


PETA asked NBC what it would take for the commercial to air. NBC suggested the following cuts be made:

:12- :13- licking pumpkin
 
:13- :14- touching her breast with her hand while eating broccoli
 
:19- pumpkin from behind between legs
 
:21- rubbing pelvic region with pumpkin
 
:22-  screwing herself with broccoli  (fuzzy) 
 
:23- asparagus on her lap  appearing as if it is ready to be inserted into vagina
 
:26- licking eggplant
 
:26- rubbing asparagus on breast

[Peelz]

all the things you do in your free time Krandall?

-rubbing asparagus on breast...

[Krandall]

all the things you do in your free time Krandall?

-rubbing asparagus on breast...

love me a sexy pumpkin. 

[vern burny]

Please don't say that.  I have been in a pumpkin patch with you.  Now I feel wet and cheap.

[Krandall]

Please don't say that.  I have been in a pumpkin patch with you.  Now I feel wet and cheap.

  Hopin you'd see that.   

YOU know what I'm talking about!  :grin_nod: :grin_nod: