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There was a commercial on TV about a week ago for Dove moisturizing body wash. I totally jokingly and sarcastically commented to my wife how I needed that. Now I just picked up yesterday’s mail. A small box Addressed to me-
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‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. ‘55 Catalina ‘62 Mercury Meteor-all original, bought new by my grandfather 71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs.-now my sons ride |
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Big brother was listening.
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I guess I’ll have to write small notes instead of talking out loud in my own house!
The only mailing lists I’m on are for things like Summit racing, a few automotive aftermarket suppliers and a few building material suppliers. If they tracked my internet use, it would also indicate a guy who is into cars ,tools and such. NOT moisturizing body wash!
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‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. ‘55 Catalina ‘62 Mercury Meteor-all original, bought new by my grandfather 71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs.-now my sons ride Last edited by 67drake; 07-19-2020 at 07:54 PM. |
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Now you'll be manly and silky smooth.
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Lol. Yeah. How could that be a coincidence though. I would be the last person to send this too. I guess big brother hasn’t figured out sarcasm yet?
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‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. ‘55 Catalina ‘62 Mercury Meteor-all original, bought new by my grandfather 71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs.-now my sons ride |
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It’s not your mailing lists- it’s all those ‘smart’ devices! I’ve had things like that happen to me - usually when my only smart device around is my iPhone
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I’m not the overly paranoid type, but this bugs the hell out of me!
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‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. ‘55 Catalina ‘62 Mercury Meteor-all original, bought new by my grandfather 71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs.-now my sons ride |
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I don’t have Alexa or Google assistant either- but we do have smart TV’s. Most cases I have been traveling and have only had the phone. It is creepy to think they are listening
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Ask your wife if she ordered it?
![]() Using an Iphone and/or facebook will probably do it every time. (they track you all the time)
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John Wallace - johnta1 Pontiac Power RULES !!! www.wallaceracing.com Winner of Top Class at Pontiac Nationals, 2004 Cordova Winner of Quick 16 At Ames 2004 Pontiac Tripower Nats KRE's MR-1 - 1st 5 second Pontiac block ever! W.E.C moment "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." – Socrates |
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My wife was there when I opened it. She was pissed. It wasn’t her. I don’t Facebook, never have. But I do use my iPhone a lot.
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‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. ‘55 Catalina ‘62 Mercury Meteor-all original, bought new by my grandfather 71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs.-now my sons ride |
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_____________________________ She woke up sunny side down and I was still thinking I was too proud to flip her over |
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Look it up, shouldn't be hard to find. |
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Good thing it wasn't a new car commercial
.Frank
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We all scoffed at the thought of Orwell's telescreens. Now we willingly place them throughout our homes and carry them around.
Last edited by JimFB400HO; 07-19-2020 at 10:50 PM. |
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For "Siri" to work your phone has to be listening to what you say, otherwise it wouldn't work. Just like if you have the microphone enabled on an Android phone and say "OK Google" Easy enough to disable on an Android phone.
Yes, they are listening, it's how they pay for all those "free" services. |
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One of the many things I don't like about the I'mnotaphone...
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Watched a video, in which one of the guys blurted out "Alexa, text mom to F***
Off". Well wouldn't you know it, "mom" is a super common contact name. The comments were priceless. |
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I’ll let ya guys know. I’m too cheap to throw out free soap! I don’t think I’ll be as excited about it as the guys on the TV commercial were.
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‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. ‘55 Catalina ‘62 Mercury Meteor-all original, bought new by my grandfather 71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs.-now my sons ride |
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Ever watch the TV show called "person of interest" from a few years ago?
The entire show was based on how much you are watched and how much info is out there on you.
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