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Tesco car park scam
A warning for you and any of your friends who may be regular customers to Tesco's.
Over the last couple of weeks I have become the victim of a clever scam while out shopping. Simply going out to get some shopping turned out to be quite traumatic. Don't be naive enough to think it couldn't happen to you!
Here's how the scam works.....
Two seriously good looking late teen/early twenty-something year old girls come over to your car as you are loading your shopping into the boot. They both start wiping your windscreen with a rag and windowlene, with their cleavage almost falling out of their skimpy T-shirts. It is impossible not to have a good butchers. When you thank them and offer them a tip, they say "No" and instead ask you for a lift to another shopping centre. You agree and they get in the back seat.
On the way, they start having sex with each other, which is very visible in your rear view mirror. Then one of them climbs over into the front seat and performs oral on you, while the other one steals your wallet.
I had my wallet stolen on October the 14th, 19th and 21st, twice on the 24th and 26th, three times on the 28th, twice just yesterday, and very likely again this upcoming weekend.
Please pass this message on to all the men you know to warn them about this scam.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes. My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx
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It's come to my attention that some code that I wrote and published here free for personal or non-profit use (my [Collapsible Panel Bar]) is being used in a commercial software product in Russia.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how best to handle this? My first thoughts would be to email them and remind them of the licensing restrictions and see what happens.
Cheers,
Derek.
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Perhaps add a warning to the license part of the article
I imagine most to assume that the article is free for all use since there is no license attached to it.
I know I know they should still ask, and the text suggests it, and you said so in one post already in the discussion board but people tend to not listen to much  .
If you add it to the license agreement section there can be no discussion about reading the discussion or not.
As to your question itself, I guess it all depends on how far you want to take this.
If you don't intend to take them to the courts if needed your probably not going to get anything. (All depends of course on the size of the offending company)
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For what it will cost you to enforce, i'd say don't bother.
Just as there are certain cultures in the world where it is acceptable to expect code to be handed to you on a plate, there are other cultures which have no qualms about theft of IP.
If you don't want your code stolen, don't publish it on the net. Simples.
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Definately attach one of the code project licences[^] to the article to dissuade people in the future, however you are probably stuck as far as these guys are concerned unless you are prepared for a court battle.
Of course if they come asking for bug fixes etc. you don't want to help them.
Nice article by the way.
If you have knowledge, let others light their candles at it. Margaret Fuller (1810 - 1850)www.JacksonSoft.co.uk
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My suggestion:
Dont go to court in Russia, it only cost money. Write them an email. Make the language so that it looks as written from a lawer. With some luck they get afraid...
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Derek Lakin wrote: If there was a CP license choice that prevented use in commercial software, then I'd have selected it a long time ago.
A simple line in the license section along the line of:
The code is free for use for all NON-commercial purposes, if you want to use it for commercial purpose please contact me.
That would pretty much make it clear what you want (I think)
Derek Lakin wrote: I'm surprised anyone still finds it useful
I'm surprised people still start new projects in VB6, but it happens, trust me it does.
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Post this in the suggestion board, Chris has dealt with this kind of thing before, he might have suggestions or even an answer.
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Thanks for everyone's comments/suggestions.
On reflection, I've decided to make the code available under the Code Project Open License.
Cheers,
Derek.
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Today I came across a thrilling news about sixth sense technology researched and demonstrated by one Pranav Mistry of MIT USA . He gave a lecture in Mysore India . Do not miss to watch out the second video in the link below.
http://www.ted.com/speakers/pranav_mistry.html
Its absolutely thrilling because
->he is able to take photos simply by making hand gestures
->by hand gestures he makes the content of a paper to be displayed in the PC
->he is able to make phone calls from hand itself
->he makes a piece of paper work as a keyboard
etc etc
And above all – he has declared that this technology will be a open source !!!
redindian
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I find your lack of faith disturbing. The ability to destroy planets use a piece of paper as a keyboard is as nothing compared to the power of the force
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The Fart is strong with this one. [Breathes heavily through mouth to avoid the waft].
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That explains the huge black mask.
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Several years ago at work a guy said "Careful you'll end up joining the Dark Side".
I gave him my best innocent look and said gently "Dear, I am the Dark Side". There was a slight gulp. 
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A lady Canadian libertarian wrote a lot of letters to the government, complaining about the treatment of captive insurgents (terrorists) being held in Afghanistan National Correctional System facilities.
She received back the following reply:
National Defence Headquarters
MGen George R. Pearkes Bldg, 15 NT
101 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa , ON K1A 0K2
Canada
Dear Concerned Citizen,
Thank you for your recent letter expressing your profound concern of treatment of the Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorists captured by Canadian Forces who were subsequently transferred to the Afghanistan Government and are currently being held by Afghan officials in Afghanistan National Correctional System facilities. Our administration takes these matters seriously and your opinions were heard loud and clear here in Ottawa .
You will be pleased to learn, thanks to the concerns of citizens like yourself; we are creating a new department here at the Department of National Defence, to be called 'Liberals Accept Responsibility for Killers' program, or L.A.R.K. for short.
In accordance with the guidelines of this new program, we have decided to divert one terrorist and place him in your personal care. Your personal detainee has been selected and is scheduled for transportation under heavily armed guard to your residence in Toronto next Monday. Ali Mohammed Ahmed bin Mahmud (you can just call him Ahmed) is to be cared for pursuant to the standards you personally demanded in your letter of complaint.
It will likely be necessary for you to hire some assistant caretakers.. We will conduct weekly inspections to ensure that your standards of care for Ahmed are commensurate with those you so strongly recommend in your letter.
Although Ahmed is a sociopath and extremely violent, we hope that your sensitivity to what you described as his 'attitudinal problem' will help him overcome these character flaws. Perhaps you are correct in describing these problems as mere cultural differences.
We understand that you plan to offer counselling and home schooling. Your adopted terrorist is extremely proficient in hand-to-hand combat and can extinguish human life with such simple items as a pencil or nail clippers. We advise that you do not ask him to demonstrate these skills at your next yoga group. He is also expert at making a wide variety of explosive devices from common household products, so you may wish to keep those items locked up, unless (in your opinion) this might offend him.
Ahmed will not wish to interact with you or your daughters (except sexually) since he views females as a subhuman form of property. This is a particularly sensitive subject for him and he has been known to show violent tendencies around women who fail to comply with the new dress code that he will recommend as more appropriate attire. I'm sure you will come to enjoy the anonymity offered by the burka over time. Just remember that it is all part of 'respecting his culture and religious beliefs' as described in your letter.
Thanks again for your concern. We truly appreciate it when folks like you keep us informed of the proper way to do our job and care for our fellow man. You take good care of Ahmed and remember we'll be watching.
Good luck and God bless you.
Cordially,
Gordon O'Connor
Minister of National Defence
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Perfect! 
Currently Reading: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Next in Queue: Kill The Messenger by Tami Hoag
- Kirtan
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I love people with an arch sense of humour!
Re-elect this guy every time!
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One of the few defence ministers who actually served in the military. Gets a big thumbs up from me for that. Unfortunately I don't believe he is the defence minister any longer. 
Chris Meech
I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar]
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra]
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That came out a long way back. Before 6 or so months, I guess. Its an exciting find nonetheless.
