actually I do have a "touch" phone..but it's me touching it.

LOL..i thought you meant, you want to touch my telephone!

?

I think I got pics from all the significant relationships I had...(3)..it would be strange to ever put it up somewhere (like facebook) with all 3 girls cuddling up and leaning against me..but it would be against my interest anyway....plus 2 out of 3 are still on my friends list and I don't think they would approve , especially one who is married to someone, so I would be disrespectful.

I'll skype with anyone...actually I used to talk to through windows live messenger with a girl for several weeks, off from mingle2...she isn't here anymore.

Do you keep them, do you have pictures of you with your ex wife or girlfriend?

Do you look at them time to time or just try not to, or did you crop them out already?

A scientist and his wife who both once worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory were arrested Friday after an FBI sting operation and charged with offering to help develop a nuclear weapon for Venezuela.

They were accused of dealing with an FBI undercover agent posing as a Venezuelan agent, but the government did not allege that Venezuela or anyone working for it sought U.S. secrets.

Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni, 75, and Marjorie Roxby Mascheroni, 67, a U.S. citizen, were arrested Friday, a day after they were indicted. They appeared in federal court in Albuquerque, where Mascheroni, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Argentina, was ordered held pending another hearing Monday morning. His wife was released under strict conditions.

Kenneth Gonzales, U.S. attorney for New Mexico, said the indictment does not allege the government of Venezuela or anyone acting on its behalf sought or was passed any classified information. Gonzales did not take questions after giving a brief statement to reporters.

It's been known for about a year that Mascheroni was under investigation — the FBI last October seized computers, letters, photographs, books and cell phones from the couple's Los Alamos home. In an interview with The Associated Press at the time, he said he believed the U.S. government was wrongly targeting him as a spy. He has denied the accusation.


Mascheroni said in the interview that he approached Venezuela after the United States rejected his theories that a hydrogen-fluoride laser could produce nuclear energy.

According to the 22-count indictment, Mascheroni told the undercover agent he could help Venezuela develop a nuclear bomb within 10 years and that Venezuela would use a secret, underground nuclear reactor to produce and enrich plutonium, and an open, aboveground reactor to produce nuclear energy.

If convicted, the Mascheronis face up to life in prison.

Many previous FBI spy sting cases have begun this way: U.S. intelligence learns, often by electronic surveillance, that someone in this country is trying to contact a foreign power to offer their services or U.S. secrets. Then the FBI has an undercover agent pose as a representative of that country to respond favorably, cultivate a relationship and see what, if any, secrets the person tries to pass or sell.

Mascheroni worked in the nuclear weapons design division at the Los Alamos lab from 1979 until he was laid off in 1988. His wife, a technical writer, worked there between 1981 and 2010.

He told AP last year he was motivated by his belief in cleaner, less expensive and more reliable nuclear weapons and power. He began approaching other countries after his ideas were rejected by the lab and, later, congressional staffers.

In July 2008, the undercover FBI agent provided Mascheroni with 12 questions purportedly from Venezuelan military and scientific personnel.

The criminal charges allege Mascheroni delivered to a post office box in November 2008 a disk with a coded 132-page document on it that contained "restricted data" related to nuclear weapons. Written by Mascheroni and edited by his wife, the document was entitled "A Deterrence Program for Venezuela" and laid out Mascheroni's nuclear weapons development program for Venezuela.

Mascheroni stated the information he was providing was worth millions of dollars, and that his fee for producing the document was $793,000, the indictment alleges.

Earlier in the investigation, Mascheroni allegedly asked the FBI agent about obtaining Venezuelan citizenship.

He told the undercover agent he should be addressed as "Luke," and he would set up an e-mail account solely to communicate with the undercover agent, according to the indictment.

Mascheroni used the account to communicate with the agent and to arrange for deliveries of materials at the post office box used as a dead-drop location, authorities say.

In June 2009, Mascheroni received another list of questions, again purportedly from Venezuelan officials, and $20,000 in cash from the FBI agent as a first payment.

The following month, Mascheroni delivered a disk that contained a 39-page document with answers to the questions. The document was allegedly written by Mascheroni, edited by his wife, and contained "restricted data" related to nuclear weapons.

Mascheroni allegedly wrote that the information he provided was classified and was based on his knowledge of U.S. nuclear tests he had learned while working at Los Alamos. But the government said Mascheroni also wrote that he would state the document was based on open information found on the Internet if "our relationship/alliance does not work."

He told the AP last year he thought the Venezuelan government wanted him to produce a study on how to build a nuclear weapons program. In return, he asked for $800,000, which he said he planned to use for his scientific research on nuclear fusion in hopes of persuading Congress to take a look at his theories.

He said he received a formal request via e-mail from his Venezuelan contact in July 2008 to write the study. Mascheroni told AP he finished the study in November 2008 and, following directions, placed a CD containing only unclassified information available on the Internet — which he already had provided to congressional staffers — inside a post office box at the Albuquerque airport.

Later, he told AP, he received an e-mail telling him to return to the same post office box where he found a note saying there was $20,000 in $100 bills inside an envelope. He has said he never opened the envelope, and that FBI agents opened it when they searched his home.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/09/couple-allegedly-venezuela-develop-nuclear-weapon/

Blumenthal is a liar to start out with..lied about vietnam, and receiving funds..


Obama raises big money for Blumenthal in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. President Barack Obama swooped almost literally into Republican Linda McMahon's backyard Thursday to raise money for Democrats and the wrestling maven's opponent at a big-money fundraiser in Connecticut's richest town.

Obama joined state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal at a fundraiser in Stamford and then at a $30,000-per-person dinner at the 20-acre estate of affordable housing developer Rich Richman. Richman's palatial home is not only in the same neighborhood as McMahon, but it is also within the same gated Conyers Farm development in Greenwich's exclusive "back country" neighborhood.

The minimum lot size at Conyers Farm is 10 acres under deed restrictions sought by former property owner and developer Peter Brant, the polo kingpin and paper-selling magnate who has generated his own headlines recently with a high-stakes, big-money divorce from Victoria's Secret model Stephanie Seymour.

The star-studded dinner, which raised $1 million for the Democratic National Committee, included director Ron Howard, "Doonesbury" cartoonist Garry Trudeau and his wife, television journalist Jane Pauley. Blumenthal was seated toward the back of the vaulted-ceiling dining room in the $16 million mansion, while Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dannel Malloy was seated near the front.

The crowd of about 50 people rose to a standing ovation when Obama entered the dining room, and he told them about the crucial nature of the Blumenthal vs. McMahon battle.

"There are very few races that are more important to me than the race for United States Senate here," Obama said.

At the earlier fundraiser at a Stamford hotel, Obama immediately talked about McMahon's plans to spend as much as $50 million in a campaign that includes a constant television and direct-mail advertising blitz.

"Dick, she has more money than you - just in case there was any confusion," Obama said to Blumenthal as the crowd laughed.

Obama then compared professional wrestling to the ongoing brawls in the U.S. Senate and said they weren't all that different - prompting more laughs from the crowd.

Obama then turned more serious and said, "But the truth is, and Dick understands this, public service is not a game. At this moment, we are facing challenges we haven't seen since the Great Depression, and facing serious challenges requires serious leaders - leaders who are willing to take on the status quo, leaders who are willing to take on special interests, leaders who are willing to fight for our people and our future. And Dick Blumenthal is that leader. And that's why I need all of you to make him your next United States Senator. That's the choice in this election."

McMahon fired back, directly at Obama, with an e-mail to her supporters.

"Today, our opponent is chasing down Washington's seal of approval to help prop up his stalled campaign," McMahon said in an e-mail. "He's turning to the same people who failed to turn our economy around and who are heaping trillions in new debt on the backs of our children and grandchildren. ... It's time for something different in Washington, and together we will deliver it."


Read more:http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/09/16/1623121/obama-raises-big-money-for-blumenthal.html#ixzz0zuiUYoF9


I am with McMahon on this..I don't care what party affiliation she has, Blumenthal is a waste of time and space and it's time to kick his liar a$$ out of the politics.


recommended read:

http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/05/blumenthal_and_the_liars_party.html

Food and Dining

u
The big meal of the day is often called dinner, which might mean lunch on Sunday (or, more rarely, on a Saturday), but it is always supper on other days.

h
The big meal of the day is ebéd: lunch.


u
The proper tip for a restaurant server is at least 15%. It is left on the table for them to pick up after the diner leaves.


h
The proper tip for a restaurant server is 10%. They come to tell you the price of the meal and to receive payment, and you tell them how much you will pay. They get the difference.


u
A waiter or waitress will occasionally check in to see if things are okay or if you want anything else. They will bring your check to you when you are obviously finished eating. It is a mistake for them to wait too long to bring the check.

h
A waiter or waitress will very infrequently check in to see of you need anything—especially if you are obviously finished eating and having a good conversation. You must catch their attention and call them to your table for further service or for the check.


u
The napkin is placed on the lap just before eating.


h
The napkin stays on the table to the left of the dinner plate during meals.



u
The fork is held in the right hand, and the left hand is put in the lap. Cutting food involves a switching of the fork from right to left and back again. There is a great temptation to use the fingers of the left hand to scoop food onto the fork.

h
The fork is always held in the left hand; the knife is in the right hand. Hands are kept above the table during meals. The knife is used to scoop food on to the fork.


u
If a guest eats all the food on his plate and asks for more, it is a complement to the cook or host.


h
If a guest eats all the food on his plate, he will be given more. If a guest asks for more, the host might become embarrassed about his own lack of hospitality.


u
Dinner bread is put on the lip of the plate or on a bread plate—never on the table.

h
Dinner bread may be put on the table(cloth).


u
Cold fruit soup does not exist.


h
Cold fruit soup is not dessert and is a wonderful part of a summer lunch.


u
Mayonnaise comes in the white squeeze bottle. Mustard comes in the yellow squeeze bottle.


h
Mayonnaise comes in the yellow squeeze bottle. Mustard comes in the tan squeeze bottle.


u
Coca-Cola is cheap, and sparkling mineral water is expensive.


h
Coca-Cola is expensive, and cheap sparkling mineral water can be bought for about 30 cents per liter.


u
Eggs come in cartons of a dozen (12) and are white with yellow yolks.


h
Eggs come in cartons of ten (or are sold individually) and are pinkish brown with orange yolks.


u
If vanilla flavor is desired, the recipe calls for vanilla extract, which is a brown watery liquid.

h
If vanilla flavor is desired, the recipe calls for vanilla sugar, which is like fine white sand.


u
Microwave popcorn costs about 25 cents a bag in the big boxes of 15 bags.

h
Microwave popcorn is rather expensive.



u
You can’t find the following foods: Turó Rudi, cantaloupe yogurt, Boci chocolate bars. But ice cream (Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers) and pizza are superior to Hungarian varieties. The sandwich bread is nasty.


h
You can’t find the following foods: Oreos, Pop-tarts, chocolate chips, Old Bay, sweet pickles, Graham crackers, Ranch dressing, root beer, Dr. Pepper. But cabbage, potatoes, and (especially) bread are superior to American varieties.



u
Potatoes are white inside and have little taste.

h
Potatoes are yellow inside and taste better.


u
Refined sugar is made from Caribbean sugar cane.

h
Refined sugar is made from domestic sugar beets.


u
The condiments served with pizza are grated Parmesan cheese and hot peppers.



h
The condiment served with pizza is ketchup.


u
Meat is marketed as future food, something soon to appear on the table—not dead flesh.

h
Meat is presented to look as much like a dead animal as possible.


u
Most any produce can be bought at most any grocery store at most any time.

h
Produce is seasonal. Apples purchased in February are not of good quality. Cherries are available in summer.

u
People buy lots of frozen foods that go into rather large freezers.

h
People buy very few frozen foods because most home freezers are quite small.

Town and Transportation


u
Everyone has a car and drives everywhere. Not having a car is a social handicap and a detriment to employment.

h
There are trains and buses to almost every city and village. Larger cities have excellent public transportation. It is possible to live without a car.


u
The traffic signal is exclusively red, or yellow, or green.



h
The transition from red to green is preceded by a brief (2 or 3 seconds) showing of the yellow light under the red, telling you to “get it in gear.”


u
Parking facilities are well-defined.



h
Parking, especially in older towns, is often where you can get it. Cars are often pulled onto the sidewalk.



u
Signs that give the street names are on poles at intersections.




h
Signs that give street names are on the sides of buildings or fences at intersections. Occasionally there is no sign. Signs are (sometimes) on poles if there is no building at the corner.



u
At intersections there are STOP or YIELD signs to show who gives right of way. Few intersections are unregulated.



h
The Rules of the Road (KRESZ) govern traffic at intersections without signs. If the intersection needs special treatment, then there is some kind of sign or light.


u
A big tractor-trailer is called an “eighteen wheeler,” arranged 2-4-4 on the tractor and 4-4 on the trailer.



h
A big truck has 12 wheels, arranged 2-4 on the tractor and 2-2-2 on the trailer.



u
Horse-drawn carriages are seen in Amish country.


h
Horse-drawn carriages are seen in the countryside.


u
A street sweeper is a truck that runs through town in the very early morning.



h
A street sweeper is a person who carries a broom and pushes a cart through town in the early morning.


u
Addresses are allocated according to blocks and lots, with even numbers on one side of the street and odd numbers on the other. A cross-street usually introduces a new series of hundreds. 201 Main St. is across the street from 200 Main St. Large properties may cause numbers to be skipped, but facing properties have similar addresses.



h
Addresses are allocated consecutively by doors, with even numbers on one side and odd numbers on the other. Cross-streets have no effect. 86 Arad út might be across the street from 215 Arad út. Large properties consume many addresses, e.g. 22-28 Arad út.



u
The skylines of big cities are dominated by skyscrapers, many of which are several dozen stories tall.


h
The skyline of Budapest (the largest city) is dominated by the Citadella, Szent Mátyás Templom, and Parlament. There are few buildings more than 11 stories tall.



u
Shopping carts steer by the front two wheels.



h
Shopping carts have four free-steering wheels.

Ok, this is written for Hungary, but I would say this is pretty much a good comparison for any Eastern/Central European way (or even Western Europe) of how things are, compared to USA.


Not gonna quote the whole thing...just parts
Differences of Life and Culture in Hungary and America


(u=USA, h=Hungary)
Compiled by Doug Coppage

Additional contributions by Arden Campbell

Useful corrections by several helpful Hungarians

This edition: 2007.5.29

General Customs


Manners and Morals

u
A police officer may demand personal identification only in strictly defined situations.

h
A policeman may demand personal identification at any time for any reason.


u
“Good morning” is used from early morning until noon.


h
“Good morning” (Jó reggelt) is used from early morning to about 9:00 AM, and only at the first meeting.



u
Newspapers may have slightly racy advertisements (e.g. for strip clubs or lingerie stores), but they never contain nudity.



h
Many newspapers have a photo or two of nude women, often on the front or back page.


u
People blow their noses quietly or, if necessary, they sniffle quietly.



h
It is very unacceptable to sniffle. However, it is acceptable to blow the nose like a trombone.



u
The flag is the most revered symbol of the nation. It may not be used for decoration or clothing.

h
The ancient royal crown is revered as a symbol of the nation. The flag is often used for decoration or worn as a patriotic cape.


u
Americans are taught not to monopolize conversations—especially with new acquaintances. We ask questions of the other person in order to show our interest in them. We refrain from volunteering information about ourselves for fear of seeming boorish.



h
A Hungarian will share something and then stop without asking a question. This pause is the invitation for the other person to share thoughts at the same level. Americans who constantly ask questions without sharing anything about themselves are perceived as intrusive.



u
When two cool dudes meet, they might shake hands, and they just “greet” each other.



h
When two cool dudes meet, they might exchange a kiss on each cheek.


u
A burly, cool teenager would not be caught dead wearing a stocking cap with pom-poms or tails. Nor do they wear hair bands or capris.



h
Cool dudes wear stocking caps with dangly pom-poms along with their nose studs and leather jackets. They also wear capris and hairbands.


u
People wear shoes all through the house unless the shoes are noticeably dirty. Guests do not remove their shoes at the door.



h
Shoes automatically come off at the door of the house. Spare slippers are provided for guests.



u
Clothes are meant to conceal the body.


h
Clothes are meant to cover the body.


u
Modesty is a driving principle. A polite person does not show underwear or too much skin.


h
Modesty almost does not exist. Changing clothes (esp. by men and children) can be done down to the underwear in essentially public places (e.g. at a swimming pool). Mothers have their little kids wee-wee in the park.

While I don't like the sight of people wearing their pants at their knees..it looks stupid and retarded.

But

Not sure if this law might be violating the Constitution in a certain way.




In Europe, it's no strange sight to see topless women on streets. It's not "extra ordinary" and it doesn't brake the laws.

LOL...I had installed skype and I didn't realize how it activated my camera upon answering a video chat from a friend. Let's just say I wasn't "camera ready"...I had to end up making up a story knocking off my webcam behind the desk until I got dressed. She still got a few frames of me with my morning hair and being in nothing but an underwear.

Have you been pressured by exterior forces (friends, family) to get into a relationship?

What about yourself? Got scared of "running out of time" so you "must find someone quick" so you aren't really searching or making relationships based on your real feelings, but by things that make you behave and think in a certain way (brainwashing, religion etc)?

Or what about loneliness? Lot's of people needs friends more than getting into serious relationships. Many times I run into people, who are not really looking for "someone" to be with , but they are just looking for "anyone", which is better than no one. That's a bad idea to go like that, because you may get something more than you really wanted. You may realize at the end, that all you wanted is company, and now you wish, that you could have back some of your privacy.

Of course I do! I told you once already when you complained about not getting enough attention at the bars, that I would rather talk to you, even if later that night I might get kicked in the nutts...

Finally someone doesn't make her jump to conclusions as I said earlier.

..well..if you don't mind the occasional data mining google does on you and your search habits...



Here is an addon for Firefox that will block google and yahoo analytics done on your web activities.

http://honeybeenet.altervista.org/beefree/?id=101000

Make sure you pay attention how to install it. (Download it as "save as" and then open the folder and drag the downloaded .xpi into any open firefox window)

http://honeybeenet.altervista.org/beefree/?id=105000
also add this:

Adblock plus

Now I don't see those redirections and analytics done

The new Firefox (beta) looks nice. although it's not fully functional yet I had problems with youtube videos. There are major changes in looks and functionality

Look here (or try) for beta.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html

Have you met him in person yet?

There are other great choices for getting that daily vitamin dose: