 [RL] Be a spy for Disney |
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 Feb 28 2006, 03:07 PM
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Feb 28 2006, 03:15 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 4-September 04 Member No.: 6,628 |
Paranoia paranoia everybody's comin' to get me...
Still, they wouldn't need spies if they weren't evil. |
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Feb 28 2006, 03:16 PM
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Shadowrun Setting Nerd Group: Banned Posts: 3,632 Joined: 28-June 05 From: Pissing on pedestrians from my electronic ivory tower. Member No.: 7,473 |
It kind of makes me wonder if the rumors about the takeover by Apple don't have some measure of truth to them.
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Feb 28 2006, 03:44 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,635 Joined: 27-November 05 Member No.: 8,006 |
Given that the market cap of Apple is only about 10% more than Disney, it would be billed as more of a merger than a takeover. Neither of them would give up their name either, they both have way too much name brand. The real takeover of Disney has already has occur. In exchange for his 20-year ago $10 million dollar investment in Pixar Jobs got a sizable chunk of Disney shares (he now holds the single largest block of Disney shares), a seat on the directors board, and a lot of his Pixar people vaulted high up in Disney's excutive tree. |
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Feb 28 2006, 04:14 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,070 Joined: 7-February 04 From: NYC Member No.: 6,058 |
It sounds sinister and paranoid, but actually probably makes sense for a company running theme parks, just as much as having private security.
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Feb 28 2006, 04:55 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 4-September 04 Member No.: 6,628 |
Doesn't the big D have extraterritoriality or something too?
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Feb 28 2006, 05:09 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 775 Joined: 31-March 05 From: florida Member No.: 7,273 |
it should be getting extra-territorality. at least euro-disney and the anticipated aisa-disney should. Whats more, i wish i could qualify for this job, it sounds like something i'm decent at doing anyway. they only things i dont qualify on is the experience and degree, everything else i have
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Feb 28 2006, 06:13 PM
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Awakened Asset Group: Members Posts: 4,464 Joined: 9-April 05 From: AGS, North German League Member No.: 7,309 |
Quite appropiate for an entity covering such large areas of estate, especially considering that the parks are (of course) open to the public.
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Feb 28 2006, 06:51 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
Yes, including the entire middle third of Florida, I'm sure. I went to Disneyworld in January. The place is *HUGE* and I was only on the main campus. It has enough real estate to be a mid-sized town, easily, and I only imagine it's grown since. |
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Feb 28 2006, 09:07 PM
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Shadowrun Setting Nerd Group: Banned Posts: 3,632 Joined: 28-June 05 From: Pissing on pedestrians from my electronic ivory tower. Member No.: 7,473 |
Nice to see people care why I said that. Of course it's false. That's not that point. |
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Feb 28 2006, 10:04 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 28-May 03 From: Orlando Member No.: 4,644 |
plus in the town of Celebration on Disney Properties Disney has their own police force, which I do believe is allowed to use deadly force, even though it falls under the juridiction of Orange County's Sherrifs Office. |
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Feb 28 2006, 10:30 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 4-September 04 Member No.: 6,628 |
Now THAT is hella scary.
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Mar 1 2006, 12:11 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
I do hope their badges are in the shape of the mouse, that would be hilarious.
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Mar 1 2006, 12:23 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,577 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gwynedd Valley PA Member No.: 1,221 |
In florida Disney World IS the municipality. After trouble he had with Disney Land, walt made requests of Orlando for Disney World. since he was birnging jobs, construction and tourism to an area that was nothing they gave him what he wanted.
I use to work with a ocuple who met working at Disney world. She was in a shop there and they handed someone over to the Disney Police. She said it sounds like a joke but they are very serious about this. Since Disney world would be a great target for terorrists this jon is clearly gonig for that. The probably want retired Pentagon or FBI intel, someone who can call up ol' buddies for scope. |
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Mar 1 2006, 02:46 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,635 Joined: 27-November 05 Member No.: 8,006 |
The point is that Disney has already been taken over. I doubt that a possible takeover from Apple would be the reason that Steve Jobs would have them filling an Intel position. ;) I'd be a bit surprised if this isn't just restaffing an existing position. Like mmu1 suggests with something as US iconic as Disney, a presense in France too, and thousands of visitors as potential victims per day it would be a bit stunning if they weren't already doing this for some time. |
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Mar 1 2006, 02:58 AM
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ghostrider Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,196 Joined: 16-May 04 Member No.: 6,333 |
Don't forget Hong Kong. They've had riots outside the gates there in recent times due to their selling too many tickets. People weren't being allowed in on their "you can go whenever you want" tickets, because everyone wanted to go for the Chinese New Year. |
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Mar 1 2006, 05:07 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 28-July 03 From: Omaha, NE, USA Member No.: 5,103 |
The intel position has been around since the mid '70s. It was well established when I was stationed in Orlando (78 - 79). Part of their intel ops even ran into evaluating mili-spec hardware that might be used against them and their availability in the region. This was not limited to researching black market sales or paramilitary groups, but government forces in the region as well. They don't trust governments to keep a tight leash on their toys, and have long considered violence against a company's clientelle to be a valid market strategy.
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Mar 1 2006, 09:35 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,556 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle Member No.: 98 |
Most cities have a police force authorized for deadly force, why would Celebration be any different? It is a "real" city, after all.
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Mar 1 2006, 10:24 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 29-January 06 From: Orlando, Florida Member No.: 8,210 |
I have worked on Disney on and off over the years and they have a massive tunnel system. No telling whats all down there.
On top of that on a funnier note, a friend of mine use to work for them and talk about what he called the Men in Black. He said they looked like any old tourist and would walk around and any time they saw sombody messing with the costume people they would come behind them and bump/ram/smack and then quickly disappear in the crowd. He said he saw them do it to one nasty little kid one day who was punching one of the costume people and out of the crowd came a guy and knocked the kid down and the next second was gone. |
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Mar 1 2006, 11:03 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,635 Joined: 27-November 05 Member No.: 8,006 |
LOL, that is an interesting concept that hadn't occured to me. Undercover stealth bouncers doing hit and runs. |
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Mar 1 2006, 11:10 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
I just like how that implies a lot of people attack the costume staff.
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Mar 1 2006, 11:19 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
From what I've heard, it's really bad, people attacking, pinching, copping a feel off the costume staff.
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Mar 1 2006, 11:20 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,635 Joined: 27-November 05 Member No.: 8,006 |
Groping Goofy? :eek: |
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Mar 1 2006, 11:23 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
Axel Foley made it popular :D |
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Mar 1 2006, 11:31 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
Copping a feel? Pinching? How does that crap even work? Those costumes are huge. I mean, they probably are like 0/3. If I were wearing one of those costumes and someone assaulted me it would be like being a trainer in a freaking Bulletman self defense training suit or something.
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