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We here at The Register recently got the chance to have a look at what appeared to be some most interesting confidential information, from within a large aerospace and defence contractor. We're most grateful for this. However the way the information came to us, combined with the circumstances of the case, is going to make it …

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    1. LaeMing
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      Can I buy a vowel?

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      1. Anonymous Coward
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        I'll have a 'P' please, Bob.

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        1. theblackhand
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          Re: I'll have a 'P' please, Bob.

          Can I have an O for awesome?

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        2. cortland
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          Pint

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          I'm taking one.

          Beer is why.

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      If I had to guess, my money would be on it starting with a B.

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      1. Anonymous Coward
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        "If I had to guess, my money would be on it starting with a B."

        Me too.

        And what's more, I'd guess that given the paucity of "large aerospace and defence contractors" that the Reg may well have scared the chickens, and alerted the foxes to the presence of chickens.

        Perhaps next time they'll be more subtle. Or perhaps "subtle" at the Reg means not putting <insert large aerospace and defence contractors name here> in the headline?

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        1. Phil O'Sophical Silver badge
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          Or maybe it's not a large aerospace contractor at all, and they're just saying that to throw people off the scent while hoping that anyone who sent them secret documents recently will call back

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      2. davemcwish
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        Not necessarily, could be LM or NG. There's loads of others to pick from

        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_defense_contractors

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      3. J__M__M
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        Yea, right. I'm sure this has absolutely nothing to do with the F-35.

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  2. Anonymous Coward
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    Oh b*gger

    I knew I'd left it somewhere

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  3. Alan Bourke

    And possibly

    involve another completely ridiculous Q where no Q should be ?

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  4. GettinSadda
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    Opens Popcorn

    Sits back and waits for the show!

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  5. ukgnome
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    Like anyone is going to fall for that old chestnut. This is obviously a cunning trap

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      yup, id guess that the el reg was originally funded by some secret CIA slush fund and has been playing the sleeper game waiting for this very situation. one way ticket to hong kong my friend.....you know its your only choice now!

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    2. cortland
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      A cunning PLAN, perhaps.

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  6. Foose
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    grabs a beer

    this could turn out to be very interesting

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  7. Charles Calthrop
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    Nothing to hide

    what's the weather like in Cheltenham? bit cool in manchester today, but you probably already knew that

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    1. Rich 11
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      "what's the weather like in Cheltenham?"

      Overcast and a bit breezy. Chance of showers.

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  8. Fred Flintstone Gold badge

    Umm, Lewis..

    .. are you trying to drum up business for Leicester Square?

    After such a post, I suspect the area in front of your offices will be a tad busier with all sorts of people pretending to be "casually loitering" and making far more calls than your average call plan would allow without a mortgage..

    As an experiment, that would actually appeal to my sense of humour :)

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  9. Gideon 1
    Stop

    Are you sure you want to do this?

    This could be soliciting for information, and there is no "in the public interest" defence under the Official Secrets Act.

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      I re-read the Register message carefully. I can't see where it solicits any information other than the identity of someone who had previously contacted them. I am not aware of anyone's identity being classified since Operation Mincemeat in WWII.

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      1. Anonymous Coward
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        @mutatedwombat : Re: Are you sure you want to do this?

        How about this bit? :

        "And if anyone else with some information that ought to see the light of day happens to be reading this, the same goes for you too."

        Given the context I'd say 'soliciting' is a reasonable description.

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        1. John Sturdy
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          "Given the context I'd say 'soliciting' is a reasonable description."

          But it's also what journalists normally do.

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            Re: @mutatedwombat : Are you sure you want to do this? @John Sturdy

            >"Given the context I'd say 'soliciting' is a reasonable description."

            Maybe they just want to tell him he's been a naughty boy

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      Re: Are you sure you want to do this?

      This could be soliciting for information

      They already have the information that might be considered sensitive.

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      1. Lewis Page 1 (Written by Reg staff)
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        We didn't say we had any documents. We said we had SEEN some.

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    3. Paul Hovnanian Silver badge
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      I'm sure El Reg has consulted their legal department. It's just a matter of going down to the sub basement, dragging the grate off the pit, throwing some raw meat down and getting an opinion back from the lawyers.

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      1. Dave the Cat
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        You forgot the chablis to go with the raw meat... ;-)

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    4. Intractable Potsherd
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      There is no public interest defence actually written in to the OSA, but juries have been known to find one! Long live "perverse judgments"!

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    ok

    Now you have my attention, lets see the goods :)

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  11. Ian 62

    And the lightsabres story appears as related...

    On my page at least.

    Coincidence? I think not.

    That walking sticky Chewy was caught with.. It was a real one.. Wasnt it? Wasnt it???!!!

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  12. C 18
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    Feels like...

    ...viral journalism to me!

    Oh El Reg, you're such a tease...

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    Ah hah!

    Fantastic stuff. Onward, El Reg!

    Things are getting interesting.

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    1. Peter Simpson 1
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      Emergency re-design of LOHAN necessary?

      Enhanced capabilities to be added?

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  14. corestore

    Is this the RegisTER or the RegisTRY? And is your new address on Curzon St?

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    1. frank ly
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      It's the RegisTOR.

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  15. Matthew 17

    *Whomever recently showed....

    :)

    It's important, sorry.

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    1. aBloke FromEarth
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      Re: *Whomever recently showed....

      Whoever is the subject of the sentence (the person doing the action), so it's correct. ("Who leaked the document?")

      Whomever would be an (indirect) object of the sentence. ("To whom was the document leaked?")

      source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/whomever

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    2. C 18
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      Re: *Whomever recently showed....

      And if it is important then you should find out the right way.

      Whoever recently showed... is the correct form.

      For your reference, replace the who/whom with he/him to see which one is right.

      He recently showed, not him recently showed...

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        Re: *Whomever recently showed....

        « For your reference, replace the who/whom with he/him to see which one is right. »

        You're correct. "Himever recently showed..." doesn't sound quite right. :)

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  16. Matthew Smith

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    Please say that Project Aurora is true, and the contact has one in their garage.

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    1. John Sturdy
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      Please say that the next RSPB flight project will do at least Mach 8!

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  17. goldcd

    Somewhere in the depths of Prism

    Every person who clicks on "http://regmedia.co.uk/2013/06/11/gpg_public_key.txt" is having a flag switched.

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    1. Shippwreck1
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      Balls... I clicked it twice!

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      1. Anonymous Coward
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        "Balls... I clicked it twice!"

        then you're safe. Like a switch - on, and off again.

        p.s. but DO remember how many times you clicked, for (...)/(your own) sake!

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        1. Anonymous Coward
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          "Just make sure he hits you an even number of times, so you don't end up with amnesia."

          Bart Simpson

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      2. Hellcat
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        That toggles it. You're in the clear.

        Of course by coming back to read my comment, you are back on the list.

        Icon.. because for once it directly applies!

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    2. John Sturdy
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      Re: Somewhere in the depths of Prism

      My flag was raised long ago, I suspect, when I called a friend whose number appeared on some anti-war leaflets (about matters unrelated to war and peace) from the mobile cell covering Shannon Airport (which was already subject of controversy about rendition flights), and got an "error in connection". I tried calling other friends from there, and that worked OK, and I tried calling her from other places, and that worked, so next time I went through Shannon I tried again, and got the same effects.

      Apparently they've stopped doing this now (I guess it was too blatant) but I'd be surprised if trying it doesn't get your mobile number flagged.

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