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EU asks Google for privacy advice

Paul Murphy

ooh - was that sarcasm? 

Posted Friday 5th December 2008 12:19 GMT

>as a pig soared 10,000 feet overhead.

Please tell me, I can't tell any more :-(

ttfn

Chris Simmons

This is like... 

Posted Friday 5th December 2008 12:57 GMT

Paris Hilton

...asking a Wraith* to feed on me, or a nu-labour minister to tell the truth about warrants or a tone bliar to talk about WMD or etc

Paris: just because

*SG-Atlantis for all you non-believers

Alex

phew! 

Posted Friday 5th December 2008 14:15 GMT

they'll save us from privacy!

Simon Greenwood

So that's... 

Posted Friday 5th December 2008 14:15 GMT

Clueless government officials ask industry experts for advice. Ooh, let's see... How about Home Office asks major IT consultancy about viability of national identity database? Or Department of Transport asks major bus operator about the future of public transport? Nothing to see here. Just lots to complain about.

Anonymous Coward

One easy lesson 

Posted Friday 5th December 2008 14:58 GMT

Thumb Down

EU: We'd like to learn about avoiding anal rape.

Google: Sure, pass the KY, bend over and get ready for your first lesson.

Joe

Only one pig? 

Posted Saturday 6th December 2008 00:40 GMT

I think you'll find it was a whole herd of pigs.

Their nephews are all monkeys, too.

Steve

Essential intelligence 

Posted Sunday 7th December 2008 11:58 GMT

Don' t EVER underestimate Brussels. Once you have been invited into the mincing machine YOU WILL BE Hamburgers.

Sooty

why not invite Phorm? 

Posted Sunday 7th December 2008 20:01 GMT

i hear they have some great ideas about data protection too.