The scammers from United Kingdom
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Posted:Apr 3, 2015 9:03 am
Last Updated:Mar 27, 2024 1:21 pm 189173 Views
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johnj1965
johnj1965 49, lives in London, UK
Fool and goat like you good luck
I reported him "Offensive behavior or other violation of terms of service" because he used malicious language toward me. He is 10 years younger and lives too far away.
johnj1965 profile has been deactivated on April 3, 2015 at 9:52 a.m. Pacific coast time.
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Johnny7372
Johnny7372 44, lives in Aldershut, UK
Hi
I came across your Profile picture here and I became interested in knowing you more, this is a social network which one can make friends.I hope we can be friends right? take care and waiting for your reply.
Regards,
john.
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bbullbruce
bbullbruce 47, lives in Bury, UK
Hi dear, how are you? I came across your profile here and I'll like to be your friend, I'll be waiting for your reply.
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GordonBuchan2
GordonBuchan2 54, lives in Manchester, UK
Hi,
It's my pleasure to browse through your profile and I was attracted to your personality. I will appreciate to communicate with you so that we can share more about us.. Also let us make opportunity for each other to build a good relationship in the future. And I will be glad to keep in touch with you and see where God will lead us in future I will stop here now and I look forward to hear from you soon.
Gordon.
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Albert910
Albert910 52, lives in Aldershut, UK
Hello, How are you doing?
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RichGrocott 54, lives in Aldershut, UK
His profile has been deactivated
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Those are just some of the guys who emailed me from UK for the past 30 days. They keep coming and now using offensive language.
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The final 10 minutes on Germanwings flight 4U 9525
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Posted:Mar 30, 2015 9:11 pm
Last Updated:Jun 1, 2015 10:48 am 270823 Views
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A transcript leaked to German media revealed the frenzied final minutes, with the pilot, locked out of the cockpit, shouting "open the damn door!"
Recovery teams have so far only reached the mountainside on foot or by helicopter to continue the search for human remains as well as parts of the aircraft, including the flight data recorder which is still missing.
Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin said an access road was being built to the remote site.
Mr Robin said work on the road, which would give all-terrain vehicles access to the area, could be completed by Monday evening.
Access to the crash site is very difficult for the recovery teams
They can only get to the crash site on foot or with the help of helicopters
The German newspaper Bild published a transcript of the final minutes of the flight as caught on the cockpit voice recorder. It has not been independently verified.
It shows the captain, who has been named in media as Patrick Sondenheimer, telling Lubitz he was not able to go to the toilet before take off, to which the co-pilot replies he can go at any time.
The captain says "you can take over".
Lubitz, 27, then appears to refuse to let the captain back into the cockpit.
The captain can be heard banging on the door and screaming: "For God's sake, open the door!"
The captain tries to break the door down with an axe. Passengers are then heard screaming as the captain begs again to be let in.
Investigators think there is the sound of the plane's wing hitting a mountaintop before final screams.
'Serious breach'
Meanwhile, there have been calls for a full investigation to be completed before any further conclusions are revealed.
The German Airline Pilots Association pointed out that the flight data recorder was still missing and that the reasons that led to the crash could only be determined once all data had been examined.
The European Cockpit Association said the release of voice recorder data was a "serious breach" of globally accepted rules. It said many questions remained unanswered.
Andreas Lubitz was a keen runner who kept himself very fit
Investigator searched the house of Mr Lubitz's parents as well as his flat in Duesseldorf
The suggestion that the co-pilot's action was deliberate led to speculation about his mental health, especially when investigators found anti-depressants at his house along with evidence of treatment by various doctors, including a torn-up sick note for the day he flew the plane.
Reports about problems with his eyesight - possibly a detached retina - first raised in the New York Times, were also reflected in the German papers.
But no full picture has emerged of what initially caused Lubitz to seek medical help and whether reports that he was stressed are linked to a prospect of impaired vision and its potential impact on his ambition of becoming a long-haul pilot for Germany's main carrier Lufthansa.
Lufthansa, which fully owns Germanwings, says his training was once interrupted but only resumed after his suitability was fully re-established.
Lubitz's ex-girlfriend has said he vowed last year: "One day I'm going to do something that will change the whole system, and everyone will know my name and remember."
Family members continue to travel to the site of the crash.
Ippei Yamanaka, co-worker of victim Junichi Sato, told AP: "His wife says she still cannot believe what has happened, saying that it almost feels like her husband is away on his business trip and that it still feels like he is going to return soon."
An official memorial service for those onboard flight 4U9525 from Barcelona to Duesseldorf will be held on 17 April in Germany's most famous church - Cologne Cathedral - in the presence of President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Meanwhile, the pastor of the Lutheran church in Andreas Lubitz's hometown, Michael Dietrich, told Associated Press the church was standing behind the family. He said there had been no direct contact with the family but he believed they were receiving good help.
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The transcript revealed the final chilling moment of Germanwings flight, The 27 y/o sick co-pilot single handed killed 150 people simultaneously and crashed the plane to French Alps mountain deliberately. Can you image the last 10 minutes how terrified of the passengers felt? They had no way out literally, no intact body can be found.
I have passion for travel and most trips were international (Europe, Canada, China, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, New Zealand) some domestically (New York, Seattle, Hawaii, ...), so I have been on airplanes a lot. We trust the pilots will take us to a destination safely, but in this case the trust is evaporated.
After 9/11/2001, the pilots don't trust passengers and put up unbreakable door and security code to enter cockpit and pilots can lock themselves inside. Since 9/11/2001, USA airlines required always 2 persons in the cockpit. If one pilot or co-pilot need to leave, a flight attendant will enter the cockpit. This time the pilot can't re-enter his cockpit because a crazy co-pilot locked himself inside and murdered all 150 lives. Many European airline companies now changed their policy to have 2 persons in cockpit all the time.
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My got "engagement ring" today
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Posted:Mar 21, 2015 5:25 pm
Last Updated:Mar 27, 2024 2:11 pm 291873 Views
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My texted me last night from Detroit she is coming back home on Saturday morning and will leave on Sunday (1 night/2 days only). She wants to have lunch with me and her brother (my ) together. My came home around noon time and showed me her engagement ring. Her high school sweetheart since 2004 proposed her and put the ring on her ring finger. I said "Congratulations" to them. Her boyfriend (now fiance) currently works at a hospital emergency room as a technician for 2 years.
Her boyfriend's father is a pastor (minister) of a Chinese Christian Church in Irvine, CA. My actually got admitted to UC Berkeley in 2005 but she went to UC Irvine to be with her boyfriend. Her boyfriend only got B.S. degree in Psychology in 4 years, my got Psychology and Neurobiology dual degrees as "Summa Cum Laude" honor in 5 years. She is attending a post-graduate medical school in Detroit for 2 years, still have 2 more years and then internship and residency. It takes long time to be a MD. Luckily, she has scholarship.
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Online dating obstacles
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Posted:Mar 20, 2015 9:44 pm
Last Updated:Mar 27, 2024 2:34 pm 285814 Views
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What online dating obstacles we have?
1. Trust and Honesty
2. Age differences
3. Distance
4. Ethnicity and language/ background barrier
5. Financial status
6. Personality and Character
7. Profession/ Job
8. Height
9. Intelligence and Education level
10. Appearance
11. Religion belief
12. Political party
What else?
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Weekend joke for Senior citizens
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Posted:Mar 20, 2015 12:55 pm
Last Updated:Mar 27, 2015 6:25 am 289848 Views
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After a meeting several days ago, I couldn't find my keys. I quickly gave myself a personal "TSA Pat Down.”
They weren't in my pockets. Suddenly I realized I must have left them in the car. Frantically, I headed for the parking lot.
My husband has scolded me many times for leaving my keys in the car’s ignition.
He's afraid that the car could be stolen. As I looked around the parking lot, I realized he was right.
The parking lot was empty. I immediately called the police. I gave them my location, confessed that I had left my keys in the car, and that it had been stolen.
Then I made the most difficult call of all to my husband: "I left my keys in the car and it's been stolen.”
There was a moment of silence. I thought the call had been disconnected, but then I heard his voice. "Are you kidding me?” He barked, "I dropped you off!”
Now it was my turn to be silent.
Embarrassed, I said, "Well, come and get me.”
He retorted, "I will, as soon as I convince this cop that I didn't steal your dang car!”
Welcome to the golden years... 
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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says #Race Together
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Posted:Mar 18, 2015 6:59 pm
Last Updated:Mar 23, 2015 7:49 pm 303176 Views
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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is not one to back down about an issue he cares about and Wednesday he staunchly defended the company's much lampooned effort to improve race relations by having baristas write Race Together on coffee cups.
"It's not going to solve racism, but I do believe it is the right thing to do at this time," Schultz told CNN Money's Poppy Harlow Wednesday.
He launched the campaign earlier this week aiming to start a national conversation about race. The response has been mixed, including some harsh backlash on social media. One Starbucks (SBUX) public relations executive temporarily deleted his Twitter account after he was personally attacked.
But Schultz has a reputation for taking controversial stands, including having his staff write "work together" on cups in 2012 during the Congressional "fiscal cliff" drama. He's also spoken out about gun control, gay rights and affordable education.
He said Wednesday that Starbucks is forging ahead with his race campaign. In fact, Schultz spent at least half the time at the company's shareholder meeting Wednesday talking about the push, which he's calling Race Together.
Related: Starbucks exec back on Twitter after #RaceTogether backlash
"Friends of mine and some people at Starbucks felt it wasn't an issue we should engage in and I rejected that," Schultz said.
"If we all continue to be bystanders on something that's dividing the nation, then where is this headed? We are better than this as a country," he said.
Over the past few months Starbucks has held open forums for employees to talk about it. This week, it pushed further, encouraging baristas to start conversations with customers by writing the words "Race Together" on cups.
Related: Starbucks is tackling racism one cup at a time
But not everyone wants to discuss race relations while ordering their morning coffee, nor do they think the coffee line is the right place to have this kind of conversation.
But writing the message on cups is only a small aspect of the campaign, Schultz said.
The big idea, he said, it to act as a catalyst for a conversation that raises understanding, empathy and compassion around the issue.
Starbucks ends part of "Race Together" campaign on Sunday, March 22, 2015. "Racial" topic is just too sensitive and controversial to talk about. We all concern this problem, but we can't talk about it. I know because I once had a blog about same topic and I had to delete it, we all have bias. We have pre-occupied opinions.
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I did NOT view anyone's profile
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Posted:Mar 15, 2015 10:27 pm
Last Updated:Aug 21, 2018 4:50 pm 339328 Views
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I am NOT a subscriber on Asia Friendfinder and can't view anyone's profile entirely. If I put my computer mouse over a member photo, I can see the "headline" and 1 or 2 sentences of the beginning of profile. That's all.
Recently I have received two emails who accused me I viewed their profiles. I thought Asia Friendfinder didn't allow me to view member's profile, so I only briefly viewed the beginning of profile won't count as viewing. However, I saw there are 142 persons in my "I viewed" section. This is a misunderstanding. I called Asia Friendfinder and spoke to one of Asia Friendfinder employees, he said I can't view anyone's profile entirely and should NOT count as a "VIEW". He told me NOT to worried about these two people said I viewed their profiles. He will put a note on Asia Friendfinder computer saying "this member can't view anyone's profile".
So, if you are one of 142 persons, please understand that I didn't view your profile entirely. Trust me. I didn't. I am NOT a subscriber.
Outstanding12345
Outstanding12345 emailed me on March 13, 2015, Friday at 11:23 a.m.
Don't want to be rude but STOP VIEWING MY PROFILE!! I'm NOT INTERESTED!! Good luck in your search!
This guy emailed me on "Black Friday, the 13th" accused me that I viewed his profile and asked me to stop. OMG, I am NOT a subscriber and can't read anyone's profile. I am NOT interested in him either. Somehow, Asia Friendfinder engine alerted him that I viewed his profile by mistake. That "Black Friday" evening around 6 p.m. my desktop computer went down 3 times "Blue Screen of Death". It was a terrible "Black Friday" for me.
This guy is very arrogant, egoistic, ... I didn't view his full profile (just browsed his location). Even if I did (so what?), I didn't email him saying I am interested in him. I was upset and called Asia Friendfinder but Asia Friendfinder didn't teach me how to set "Privacy Preferences" My desktop is dead, I used my smartphone to type this blog because I wanted public bloggers know what really happened on me because Asia Friendfinder engine was malfunctioned. Now I have my desktop back, I want you to know the FACT. (I don't know how to insert member photo on smartphone).
There are many non-subscribers have the same issue.
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A big scammer, liar
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Posted:Mar 9, 2015 11:30 pm
Last Updated:Mar 27, 2015 9:15 pm 452515 Views
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Nostalgia55
Nostalgia55 contacted me on March 5, 2015 at 7:43 a.m.
Nostalgia55 has been deactivated as of March 11, 2015 afternoon.
He said he admire my beauty and want to talk with me. The profile location said Los Angeles, CA. But he said he is in Italy now for a project and he lives in Florida. He provided his email address and keep saying he wants to know me "MORE BETTER". I told him to know me just read my 66 blogs. He said he read all 66 blogs already. He kept sending me his email address and a website and told me to read his website EricLouisa Ancient Art Sculptures. I went on that website and saw a huge building at Home page, then About us page is his two photos and his name is Oscar Erico Ricardo, CEO, 3rd page is Facility, 4th page is Gallery, 5th page is Contact us which provided a Florida address, 6th page is Enquiries, 7th page is Guest Book.
On the Guest Book is a woman from AFF. Her name is Lili, she gave her email address to this Oscar on March 7.
I Google his name Oscar Erico Ricardo, CEO of EricLouisa Ancient Art Sculptures but no matched result. I Google Brazilian Artist Oscar Erico Ricardo, no result, ..... I have Google Earth to check that address and shows Nick Turmes Jr. - State Farm Insurance Agent. I suspected him. I went back to his website Guest Book and Lili posted
I had to report you to the admin of this site.
A liar Posing Oscar
I've contacted the Oscar artist's website and he got my e-mail address and I had to report the Oscar artist. But an idiot ID Nostalgia55 is still here to contact me. So I've complained to Asia Friendfinder
Wow, he is a scammer, a liar. I didn't give him my email address.
Be careful ladies, if you also been contacted by him. Do NOT give him your email address.
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Maternity Tourism from China to USA
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Posted:Mar 6, 2015 11:17 pm
Last Updated:Mar 9, 2015 7:49 pm 332048 Views
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More than a dozen homes were raided on Tuesday in a crackdown on so-called 'maternity tourism' operators who arrange for pregnant Chinese women to give birth in the U.S., where their babies automatically become American citizens.
The crackdown on three alleged maternity tourism rings may be the biggest yet by federal homeland security agents who say that, while pregnant women may travel to the U.S., they cannot lie about the purpose of their trip when applying for a visa.
Birth tourism has been reported from a range of countries, but authorities say the most recent cases in California have catered to wealthy Chinese amid a boom in tourism from mainland China. It is unclear how many women travel to the United States for maternity tourism.
Federal investigators of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) searched over two dozens of locations Tuesday to investigate maternity tourists, mainly from China.
Virginia Kice, spokesperson for ICE, said in a statement that search warrants were served in the actions which began soon after the sunrise in Irvine, Rowland Heights and Walnut cities, all in Southern California.
The targets were the so-called "maternity tourists," who applied tourist visas and entered the United States with purpose to give birth to babies.
The whole chain of Chinese maternity tourism industry has been existing underground in Southern California for several years, from recruiting pregnant women coming to the United States to help them go to hospital until they recover and return to China with their babies.
Irvine, Rowland Heights and Walnut all have big Chinese communities. Chinese food stores and Chinese language services are convenient in these cities.
"Such businesses provide travel and lodging services to pregnant foreign nationals interested in coming to the United States to give birth so their offspring will be American citizens, " said Kice, adding that Tuesday morning's operation was designed to gather "further evidence related to a variety of possible criminal violations, including visa and tax fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy."
Chinese pregnant women usually pay several to dozens of thousand dollars for the services of those "maternity tourism" companies to help them get U.S. visa, get a place to live, go to hospital and other needs in the United States.
The federal agencies involved in Tuesday's actions included ICE Homeland Security Investigations, the Internal Revenue Service, U. S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service, the Los Angeles Airport Police Department, the Irvine Police Department and the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
I have lived in my residence in Rowland Heights for over 20 & 1/2 years. For the past 4 years, I saw many Chinese pregnant women walked on Rowland Heights street, supermarket, Target store, restaurants, .... more and more. People talked about those pregnant women from China came to USA to give birth of "American babies" and go back to China. When the babies reach to 18 y/o, the parents can apply to be U.S. citizens legally. The largest operation is "Pheasant Ridge" apartment complex in Rowland Heights, CA. Some operation people collect up to $80,000 USD (mostly $25,000 to $50,000) from Chinese pregnant women in China. They teach those women how to go through custom, how to answer immigration, pick-up them from airport, settle down in "Pheasant Ridge" apartment, arrange doctor visits, hospital for baby birth, birth certificate (U.S. citizen), .... When babies reach 2 - 3 months old, they moved out or go back to China. When babies become 18 years old, they can come back to apply U.S. citizens for the baby's parents.
Federal agents have been investigate this operation for over 2 years. They finally rushed in "Pheasant Ridge" apartment and search every evidence, take photos, ... those pregnant women have to stand outside. They don't speak any English, they don't know what happen, .... Federal agents asked them for their Chinese passports, and other documents, .... The operation owners got many remittance from China, over million $$$$ and didn't report IRS for income tax (tax fraud), immigration fraud, ...
It has been a turbulence in Rowland Height lately. Pheasant Ridge apartment is only 0.1-0.2 mile from my home. I live on the top of hills, they are down the hills.
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Are you interested to discuss stock market?
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Posted:Mar 4, 2015 8:30 pm
Last Updated:Mar 14, 2015 8:11 am 331530 Views
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Instead of been harassed by scammers, why NOT talk about making money from the market? If you are interested about U.S. stock market, we can discuss stocks here and make some bucks. This is public invitation to everyone who own stocks.
I have many years of experience in stock market and been struck-out many times. I have paid tuition to learn the "chart reading". Still the stock market is very unpredictable, the same stock, same price, but one buyer and one seller. Who is right, who is wrong? Time will tell. I am NOT a day-trader nor married to the stock (buy and holder). It doesn't mean if you don't sell you don't have a loss. If doesn't mean all the stock will come back, so long you hold it. I am a "swing trader", mostly based on RSI (Relative Strength Index). If RSI is under 30, I buy it, if RSI over 70, I sell it.
"Buy Low, Sell High" sounds easy enough, but actually is very difficult. Only the stock traders understand how he/ she feels. Sometimes, you are holding lots of share of one stock and saw it keeps plummeting, the fear, the pain is tremendous. When a stock you have shoot to the moon, you have "euphoria" feeling and forgot to sell it for profits. Your profits become a loss.
I am still learning, but I would like to share with stock traders for "fundamental" and "chart technique". Nobody is perfect in stock investment (trading) but we can learn from each other.
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