Re: "Identity Thief"

[Paul Ferguson <fergdawgster () mykolab com>]

*rimshot*

:-)

On 10/9/2013 10:43 AM, Chester Wisniewski wrote:

> Maybe it wasn't funny because it was so far in the future? 20013 humour
> can be a touch strange.
>
> cw
>
> On 10/09/13 13:25, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah wrote:
> > I really should know better.
> >
> > Last night, hoping that, in two hours, Hollywood might provide *some*
> > information on an important topic, even if limited, I watched
> > "Identity Thief," a
> > movie put out by Universal in 20013, starring Jason Bateman and Melissa
> > McCarthy.
> >
> > It is important to point out to people that, if someone phones you up
> > and offers
> > you a free service to protect you from identity theft, it is probably
> > not a good idea
> > to give them your name, date of birth, social security/insurance
> > number, credit
> > card and bank account numbers, and basically everything else about
> > you.  This tip
> > is provided in the first thirty seconds of the film.  After that
> > (except for the point
> > that the help law enforcement might be able to give you is limited)
> > it's all
> > downhill.  The plot is ridiculous (even for a comedy), the characters
> > somewhat
> > uneven, the situations crude, the relationship unlikely, the language
> > profane, and
> > the legalities extremely questionable.
> >
> > (The best line in the entire movie is: Sandy - "Do you know what a
> > sociopath is?"
> > Diane - "Do they like ribs?"  I know this may not seem funny, but
> > trust me: it
> > gives you a very good idea of how funny this movie really is.)
> >
> > ======================  (quote inserted randomly by Pegasus Mailer)
> > rslade () vcn bc ca     slade () victoria tc ca     rslade () computercrime org
> >         Madness takes its toll.  Please have exact change ready.
> > victoria.tc.ca/techrev/rms.htm http://www.infosecbc.org/links
> > http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/author/p1/
> > http://twitter.com/rslade
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