Recent content by smgtheophilus

I was originally under the impression, from the manifesto and from some of the other behavior that PG exhibited, that he was preparing himself for extended jailtime, as a means to spreading his 'teachings'. But the results of the report seem to suggest otherwise, at least at first. I think...

There are two types of systems (as others have indicated above): passive, which sends data in automatically through periodic cell phone contacts, and active, which tracks the wearer through a local transmitter. The passive system just records plots, say, every 5 minutes, while the active system...

There have been a few comments about the GPS monitoring, so I thought I'd throw some information into the pot, since I've worked with and even designed GPS equipment since its inception... The 36 foot variance from GPS systems is due to Selective Availability - an intentional flaw in the signal...

Just speculation on my part, but I believe most of what happened between Carl and Terry had to do with Terry's relatives, and their persistant accusations against him. He's said previously that he wants nothing to do with them.

Apparently, Jaycee Dugard is more famous and popular than Nicole Ritchie, according to this site: http://perezhilton.com/2009-10-28-nicole-not-a-draw-at-newstands-people-sells-way-less-than-usual Nicole Not A Draw At Newstands, People Sells Way Less Than Usual Nobody seems to care about...

I think this is key to understanding JC's 'escape' (not from captivity, but her ability to convince her captors to give her more liberty in her adult years). PG certainly was too scatter-brained to effectively manage a business with long-term clientele (not to mention his very poor spelling for...

JC's 15 year old daughter would be essentially in 10 grade now, where many students learn basic HS math (non-algebra). College prep students would be in an Algebra or Geometry class. Science curriculum would be something along the lines of Earth Science, with some advanced students in Biology or...

Several pictures showed what look like boxes of notebooks and textbooks - it's quite probable that PG used his Phillip C. Knight institution to procure home schooling materials. It is also likely that, once her older daughter reached the fifth grade, education became more important to JC, as...

Many news reports have reported the basic facts of PG's conversion to JW while in prison, and that NG, who was also a long-time JW, continued to support his beliefs. They were reported to be faithful practitioners (on the surface) for many years - it was only in the last few years that he...

The Watchtower organization of Jehovah's Witnesses prohibits the celebration of 'secular' festivals including Christmas and birthdays: http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/celebrations.php I'm sure PG was even more fanatical about this.... So this could likely be the first birthday she's had...

Sometimes people who need a life get on newsboards just to stir up random conflicts for the heck of it. Gives them the illusion that they are somehow 'superior' (ie, elite=1337) to those they provoke. This sophmoric behavior has existed since the days of Arpanet and Bulletin Board Systems...

Sometimes trolls invade and stir things up just to show their '1337ness'. Search for alt.syntax.tactical and the Meow Wars for more information.

Weekly magazines typically stagger deliveries from Wednesday to Friday in selected markets (some even distribute all week). The distribution could simply not be done in one day for a national magazine. Call your local store and ask them when they put their magazines out, if you're that...

This is a test: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/JayceeLeeDugard http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20312090,00.html http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2009/news/091026/jaycee-dugard.jpg I'm pretty sure all of these are legitimate, that Time can't do or say anything about...

Here's a few links re: fair use vs Copyright: http://dennislhall.blogspot.com/2009/02/obama-poster-from-picture-fair-use.html In this case it could be argued that the use of the cover was for non-profit, educational purposes. A counter argument could be made if, for example, you get ad...