Your mind will soon be screened every time you board an airplane, starting this year. The aim of one mind reading company that blends high technology and behavioral psychology is hinted at in its name, WeCU — as in “We See You.”

The system that Israeli-based WeCU Technologies has devised and is testing in Israel projects images onto airport screens, such as symbols associated with a certain terrorist group or some other image only a would-be terrorist would recognize, said company CEO Ehud Givon.

The logic is that people can’t help reacting, even if only subtly, to familiar images that suddenly appear in unfamiliar places. If you strolled through an airport and saw a picture of your mother, Givon explained, you couldn’t help but respond.

The reaction could be a darting of the eyes, an increased heartbeat, a nervous twitch or faster breathing, he said.

The WeCU system would use humans to do some of the observing but would rely mostly on hidden cameras or sensors that can detect a slight rise in body temperature and heart rate. Far more sensitive devices under development that can take such measurements from a distance would be incorporated later.

If the sensors picked up a suspicious reaction, the traveler could be pulled out of line for further screening.

“One by one, you can screen out from the flow of people those with specific malicious intent,” Givon said.

Some critics have expressed horror at the approach, calling it Orwellian and akin to “brain fingerprinting.”

For civil libertarians, attempting to read a person’s thoughts comes uncomfortably close to the future world depicted in the movie “Minority Report,” where a policeman played by Tom Cruise targets people for “pre-crimes,” or merely thinking about breaking the law. As Seen on Pineappleope.com

Since we all like weekends and think they all end to damn early why not bridge the gap to the next weekend or even the one after that with a vacation. Without even thinking about this for very long it actually sounds like it has has lots of upside.

There are some considerations which should be taken to maximize your Staycation’s potential. Clearly you should only attempt this if you actually like living where you currently reside. However a case can be made for people who hate where they live if their vacation alternative is to Disney or on a cruise, where the vacation itself would be many many times worse than not even being on vacation. People trying this should probably live alone and if you do it should not with a significant other that will try to make you do chores.

A tripenator study showed that late spring / summer would be the optimal time for a Staycation. Self conscious people should avoid a Staycation so they won’t feel bad that others will think they are newly unemployed. A pool or other outdoor venue nearby to lounge at (the beach is now considered a Tripenator approved daytime destination for Staycation as long as the drive there is under 15 mins). Tripenator understands that most people are outside while on vacation and Tripenator hates people that hang out inside more than 30% of daylight hours if the sun is shining. Doing active things (Golf / running / stretching / volleyball is ok. Living within walking distance of many restaurants is also advised. As people on vacation rarely cook for themselves. Going on Staycation with a few friends would be a good idea.

> The Pluses: Well first of all it’s cheap. You don’t have to shell out the big bucks for a plane ticket / rental car / lame activities/ souvenirs etc / magazines to read while on the plane.

Travel time is zero so you can start doing whatever the hell you want.

Restful - Since you’re probably a lazy bastard for wanting to go nowhere on vacation you’re cool with doing very little. How many times have you come back from a “restful vacation” completely rested?? ZERO i tell you. The truth is only 1% of actual tourists actually enjoy some R&R while on vacation. So This is the perfect opportunity to get R&R.

Looking like an unemployed person. Most tourists booze it up during their entire vacations. So what’s the problem if you act like you’re in Rome when you are in your apartment? Why do your neighbors think you’re out of a job when you’re half naked stumbling over to the pool holding a cooler in one hand and a bloody mary in the other at 9:30 am on a Tuesday? It’s because they are losers they have to go to work and definitely jealous of that killer tan you’re gonna wind up with. If you keep it up for several nights. Its great basically being carefree for a week. Going to a midday matinee alone is another indication you are unemployed or even better – skipping work to catch a flick which is a nice touch to up your street cred with the movie staff.

Living like a rich guy for a week. Yeah you didn’t want to pay for the plane ticket and all the rest of the bs. But if you’re the savvy type you saved up so you can splurge. You can definitely go out and eat out at the Longhorn every night just like people do when they are in Florida and you can splurge on the filet and Lobster combo and order four margaritas (you typically get one when ur not on vacation).

Wear whatever you want - you definitely dont have to dress to impress. you dont have the annoying girlfriend that feels the need to dress up whenever you go out to eat making it painfully obvious that you are a tourists. If you are a douchebag that wears Aloha shirts on vacation you can still rock it if you like but there is a 82% chance people dont realize you are actually on vacation which is much better.

> Minuses: There does not seem to be a whole lot of downside to the Staycation. Obviously if you live somewhere sucky you made a bad choice.

For the single guys that are trying to impress girls- they might think you are an unemployed loser so they might steer clear of you and your midday boozing ways. There is a fairly good chance these same ladies are also unemployed but this doesnt matter as they are probably gold diggers seeking out the richest men around.

The Local bars suck midweek – since you dont live in a vacation spot nobody goes out like they do in vacation spots . So there is a high probability you could be out at a bar with very few people. If you are on Staycation alone you might be going to bars alone which totally sucks unless you can convince friends who arent on staycation to join you.

Staycation is actually too good. You will realize this was probably your best vacation you ever had and going back to work is nearly impossible. Going back to your house might make you feel like you are on vacation but then BAM reality hits and you are really not on vacation.

I write to break some ice here at Tripenator – things tend to get a bit standoffish with travellers – we’re all bad ass in our own right – lets just keep that in mind (I am talking to you, Kansas and Canada).

This writer is hopping on a plane tomorrow, at the crack of dawn – a fabulous JetBlue plane, for your information. I am really hoping its their BetaBlue plane, which has free integrated wifi! If it is, prepare yourself for a life altering liveblog as I travel back through time, to get to the current time, on the other side of the country. Yeah, flying to that other coast with the most is really a wild thing.

So why California? Well lets start with the obvious. Earthquakes. I have some plans to capture one in the wild, and take it home with me. I’d love to unleash it at work, and we’d all get to go home. We’ll see though – depends how big of one I can find.

Other reasons to go to Cali, CA, Cal, is to get hammered educated. Wine country, my friends! There’s a great trick to going wine tasting – act like a NOOB. The less you know, the more the pourers will talk – and the more you listen, the more wine they give you. It works, and you will thank us later. The main reason is this is a successful play, is that lots of douchebags go to wineries. You’ll get snotty old people who think they know everything, and you’ll also get super douchebaggy young people – who rent limos and stuff to try and make a big scene. No one likes those people.

Instead, be chill. Be friendly, interested, and make them think you want to learn about their wine. It makes the employee feel useful, too – that’s a good thing. That’s where you can start getting free tastings. If you really like the place and pourer.. just keep talking – you’ll likely get some fancy free Reserve tastings or even other specialties. Once, I got a pourer to whip up a lemony cocktail with a desert wine they had. It was fantastic, and totally worth all the conversing.

Things to ask your pourer – “how long has this vineyard been producing”, “what are your most popular wines”, “can you tell me about your pinots?”, “what food would you eat with this?”, “are you independent or owned by a big stupid conglomerate?”, “can i try that one again, i really liked it”, “can i get this on the east coast?”, “do you ship?”, “do you like your job – can i have one?”,”what are your favorite wines here”… and the list goes on. You can tell where we’re going though – its like sweet talking a girl at a bar, or on Facebook.

Another key thing in getting alot of vino is to hit up smaller vineyards. The bigger ones are like going to a big ass grocery store, where they have rules and stuff in place to limit the output. Smaller places are happy to talk and get to know you, as well as promote their wines. They get eclipsed by the asshole big wineries – so they want to win you over. Its a sweet deal – and really, they are usually the nicest places.

Oh, one more thing to keep in mind. Don’t bring up “Sideways” if you are in Central or Northern California. As it turns out – that took place further south, where Merlots really are not that great. Merlot however is a major player in the upper areas, so don’t even THINK about telling your pourer “I don’t want merlot because I saw Sideways”. You might get your ass bounced right out the door.

So there you have it. Expect this blogger to come back with new findings on wine. What do you think about wine? Do you like whites? Reds? Chat it up!

Point of Know Return

After thinking about how awesome the album cover is I then thought how would this scene depicted on the album stack up to the actual state named Kansas.     So the purpose of this essay would you rather take a trip to  the Point of Know return or would you rather take a trip to Kansas, the 34^th     state.    

Here’s a little breakdown of Kansas. Its in the Midwest, it’s a very flat place,  they grow lots of wheat,  which while it may be used to make some tasty dishes.  It is not very exciting to drive past as it looks like dead grass , it is also grown in flat areas which are also terribly boring to drive through.    So if we’re just picking based on topography alone – the Point of Know Return wins hands down – Yes the ocean is flat , and some wise men say this is the last known photograph of Christopher Columbus sailing off of the world - but it is an ocean with a bonus  waterfall.     You might say my hatred of landlocked states had something to do with this.  I will say that has nothing to do with it.  A recent tripenator.com poll shows that Kansas is the 2nd worst state to drive through after Nebraska.   Iowa was a close 3rd but driving past corn beats driving past wheat.  

Attractions in Kansas seem on the dull side – there are no legitimate sports teams.   Kansas City hates Kansas so much that most of it is in neighboring Missouri, which is a fairly brutal state itself.  This speaks volumes about a state.    The  most famous person from Kansas is Dorothy from the Wizard of OZ.   

Another issue i am having with Kansas is their state flag. 

4.  Land Locked States – why would people go to a landlocked state? You can’t swim there because there is no ocean and the lakes are typically grubby with fallen oak tree leaves.   A recent poll found that swimming is the #1 activity people on vacation want to do.   So if you cant swim its pretty safe to say you will have a bad vacation, therefore going to a landlocked state would be a terrible choice.  

3.    South America – due to the Earth tilt,  it is winter in the Southern hemisphere during Northern Hemisphere summer.   So if its nice and warm at home why would you want to be freezing again?   

2.    Disney -  Disney just sucks – wussy rides – fake make believe everywhere, . children everywhere.- annoying parents.   Plus you are usually forced to take your kids and if you are a single male you would be considered a molester- DOUBLE WHAMMY.    You will have a better time getting shitfaced and going to a local carnival.

1.  A cruise,  studies show that if you are considering a cruise you are overweight/ dull / and or balding horrifficly.    When asked about the cruise you only seem to mention the 24/7 buffet , you have no idea where the cruise goes.   Wow your ” floating hotel” goes from port to port while you wait in lines of Fat porkers.   Who goes on vacation and never leaves their hotel?? NOBODY – only people on cruises.    A Tripenator poll showed that 89% of women answered TRUE to Do you think of being on the Titanic with Leo before you board the cruise ship?   Why would anyone go on vacation where their wife or gf is dreaming of being with another man (Leo) with the knowledge that the ship will sink and he dies?    Plus the Women will pack a trunk  full of prom dresses for the mandatory dress up dinners.    Being made to dress up with a necktie and a blazer is horrible.    Typically the Woman will get mad at her Husband due to looking nothing like Leo from the movie Titanc.    Most summer cruises will not hit an iceberg and sink but 100% of cruises end up with one of the following scenarios.   Seeing many people puke,  Getting zero tan,  getting mad at the fat kids in aqua sox, getting in a fight with wife or gf because you had wandering eyes,   being hated by locals at all of the ports of call.

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