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  1. Chainhand

    Today at work...

    I had just gotten set up to weld tie bars on a spreader chain (running the first few beads, and noticing the weld metal wasn't adhering to the chain well). My brother (who doesn't weld) called out of the blue and told me, harrassingly, when I picked up the phone to "switch the polarity on the...
  2. Chainhand

    The poll taker

    A man named Cal trudged along a dirt road, knocking on each door on his list as he went. "Hello, I am taking a poll for the Department of High Things and I wanted to talk to you about airplanes for a minute." Through the crack in the door, a man stared back at him. "No." The man intoned...
  3. Chainhand

    Ethiopian Muslim in Libya chooses to die with Christian friend at the hand of ISIS

    Muslim chooses to die alongside Christians - Vatican Insider I do not reckon he was a Muslim when he left this earth. Powerful story.
  4. Chainhand

    NSA director Michael Rogers demands the keys to every bit of encrypted data in the US

    As encryption spreads, U.S. grapples with clash between privacy, security - The Washington Post Rogers is requesting that a "skeleton key" - a master solution to decrypt information- be confiscated and held in a government database for potential use later. This is probably the most interesting...
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    New Zealand spy agency caught using NSA surveillance tools for political purposes

    https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/03/14/new-zealand-xkeyscore-solomon-islands-nsa-targets/ No wonder New Zealand's PM John Key said recently to a press conference, "We have no intention of telling you about how we do things". If he doesn't have anything to hide, he wouldn't mind the...
  6. Chainhand

    British gov hired propagandists to manipulate online polls, "deceive" the public

    British gov hired propagandists to manipulate online polls, "deceive" the public Why do we regard Britain differently than rogue states such as Russia? https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/07/14/manipulating-online-polls-ways-british-spies-seek-control-internet/
  7. Chainhand

    Would you get along with your clone?

    Do you think you would get along well with a clone of yourself? Wouldn't look identical, but have the exact same personality. Could be online, or in person, whatever.
  8. Chainhand

    The Racehorse

    A pinch-eyed man dressed in slacks and a blazer, sauntered his way up to a gilded stable one autumn day in the countryside. Spying a tall man who seemed to have an eye on things, he walked over to him and said hello. "Howdy buddy," he said, "My name's Lanny. I'm interested in adopting the race...
  9. Chainhand

    Two things

    (1) When I click on "Statements and articles", it says I do not have permission. Everyone else is like this also, or did I do something bad? (2) I received a rep comment from some kind soul, but it would not come up when I clicked on the notification and I would like to see what it says. Any...
  10. Chainhand

    Kindling a fire in the hearth

    "Daddy! Look at that weak person over there, he's holding his hand and crying!" "He burned himself badly on his fireplace, Son. And he's your brother, have some respect for him." "You know what? I'll get rid of my fireplace! That's what I'll do! I'll never be burned, isn't that smart of me...
  11. Chainhand

    Hello from East Coast USA

    Howdy folks. Been a Christian believer since I was old enough to understand salvation. Asking to be filled with the Holy Spirit has been more helpful to my walk than anything I think I've ever done. Unfortunately I have many imperfections, but identifying them and praying about them is the...