Comments on: An evening with S60 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:37:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Stefan Constantinescu http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12216 Stefan Constantinescu Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:30:19 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html#comment-12216 "Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin “Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin

]]> By: Danielle http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12215 Danielle Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:00:53 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html#comment-12215 Dear people with 'non-waspy names' (your words) stop crying that security takes your 15 more minutes, the world is a different place post-9/11. If you check out by our pathetic airport security, you have nothing to worry about. The new world sucks, try living in a major 'western city', will something blow up today? Who knows?! Lets get a burger! Dear people with ‘non-waspy names’ (your words) stop crying that security takes your 15 more minutes, the world is a different place post-9/11. If you check out by our pathetic airport security, you have nothing to worry about. The new world sucks, try living in a major ‘western city’, will something blow up today? Who knows?! Lets get a burger!

]]> By: cybette http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12214 cybette Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:43:21 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html#comment-12214 Re: citizenship through marriage - it's not automatic, there's lots of paperwork (and cost$$$), and it takes a few years. I have to be a permanent resident for a number of years (I think 3?) before I can apply for citizenship. I'm in no hurry anyway, the passport I'm holding allows me to go to certain places without a visa that even U.S. passport holders can't claim. :) Yup, there's a chinese saying that goes something like: Chen's and Lee's littered everywhere. That's why I don't understand why I'm pinpointed so often. And lutzs mentioning that SSSS isn't random... they have a bone to pick with me or something?? But it's all good. I love flying enough not to be bothered by an extra 10 minutes of being patted down and asked "why do you have 6 cell phones and 2 laptops with you??". Re: citizenship through marriage – it’s not automatic, there’s lots of paperwork (and cost$$$), and it takes a few years. I have to be a permanent resident for a number of years (I think 3?) before I can apply for citizenship. I’m in no hurry anyway, the passport I’m holding allows me to go to certain places without a visa that even U.S. passport holders can’t claim. :)

Yup, there’s a chinese saying that goes something like: Chen’s and Lee’s littered everywhere. That’s why I don’t understand why I’m pinpointed so often. And lutzs mentioning that SSSS isn’t random… they have a bone to pick with me or something??

But it’s all good. I love flying enough not to be bothered by an extra 10 minutes of being patted down and asked “why do you have 6 cell phones and 2 laptops with you??”.

]]> By: lutzs http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12213 lutzs Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:55:36 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html#comment-12213 The SSSS isn't random ^^ The employees at the airport, where you get your tickets, decide if they make SSSS on the Tickets or not! If they had a bad day, they can give everyone a SSSS. The SSSS isn’t random ^^ The employees at the airport, where you get your tickets, decide if they make SSSS on the Tickets or not! If they had a bad day, they can give everyone a SSSS.

]]> By: Stefan Constantinescu http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12212 Stefan Constantinescu Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:11:26 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html#comment-12212 Don't you instantly get citizenship now that you're married to a citizen? I remember reading all the rules when my parents became citizens in 1996. Chen doesn't scream terrorist at all. In New York I had so many friends with the last name Chen it was ridiculous. None were related. It's like "Smith" here in the states. Don’t you instantly get citizenship now that you’re married to a citizen? I remember reading all the rules when my parents became citizens in 1996.

Chen doesn’t scream terrorist at all. In New York I had so many friends with the last name Chen it was ridiculous. None were related. It’s like “Smith” here in the states.

]]> By: cybette http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12211 cybette Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:38:11 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html#comment-12211 I travel quite a bit, and I've had to go through the extra screening quite a few times. So if it's really random, I'm rather unlucky. I saw the "SSSS" on my boarding pass a couple of times. My husband, otoh, breezes through security. He's white and a U.S. citizen, I'm neither. So what Abbas said about being WASPy is kinda true. And does the name "Chen" scream terrorist? I don't think I look that terrible either (well, maybe on a bad hair day....) I travel quite a bit, and I’ve had to go through the extra screening quite a few times. So if it’s really random, I’m rather unlucky. I saw the “SSSS” on my boarding pass a couple of times. My husband, otoh, breezes through security. He’s white and a U.S. citizen, I’m neither. So what Abbas said about being WASPy is kinda true. And does the name “Chen” scream terrorist? I don’t think I look that terrible either (well, maybe on a bad hair day….)

]]> By: Mr Shoes http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12210 Mr Shoes Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:29:10 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html#comment-12210 In Finland, how can you tell if someone is an introvert? In Finland, an introvert looks at his shoes when he's talking to you. An extrovert looks at _your_ shoes when he's talking to you. ... told to me by a Finn. In Finland, how can you tell if someone is an introvert?

In Finland, an introvert looks at his shoes when he’s talking to you. An extrovert looks at _your_ shoes when he’s talking to you.

… told to me by a Finn.

]]> By: lutzs http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12209 lutzs Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:07:06 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html#comment-12209 today i read about a german politic with diplomatic immunity (named so?) who get a "SSSS" on his ticket, that means that there is a second, harder, security test. Many people with "unnormal" names oder some other "unnormal" things get a SSSS on their ticket, to get a second check. I hate the "security" of the US Airports. today i read about a german politic with diplomatic immunity (named so?) who get a “SSSS” on his ticket, that means that there is a second, harder, security test. Many people with “unnormal” names oder some other “unnormal” things get a SSSS on their ticket, to get a second check. I hate the “security” of the US Airports.

]]> By: Abbas Reza http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html/comment-page-1/#comment-12208 Abbas Reza Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:39:24 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/02/an-evening-with-s60.html#comment-12208 Well dude, if you make it up to NYC, I'd really like to see you get up close and personal with the N95 and E90. Absorb these 2 as much as you can. And about your name and random security checks, join the club, bro! Unless you have a nice unassuming WASPy name, you will be inspected! Sad, but true. Look at me.... 'Abbas' and 'Reza' are 2 names very common in Iran, and I'm not even from there! And you know how the US feels about Iran ... I have a good time with the DHS agents though ;) Well dude, if you make it up to NYC, I’d really like to see you get up close and personal with the N95 and E90. Absorb these 2 as much as you can.

And about your name and random security checks, join the club, bro! Unless you have a nice unassuming WASPy name, you will be inspected! Sad, but true.

Look at me…. ‘Abbas’ and ‘Reza’ are 2 names very common in Iran, and I’m not even from there! And you know how the US feels about Iran … I have a good time with the DHS agents though ;)

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