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Apparently, the British authorities spy on their citizens more than most nations do, and are experimenting with "spy in the sky" technology. In a story in today's Guardian, I read:…

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Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:52:57 +0000

Thanks, etcap -- I guess I only hang around with polite people then.

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Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:07:49 +0000

Don't worrry bjd. Everyone has a vice in life and that can be yours.

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Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:11:15 +0000

All of the flies in our house die tipped over. It's a real mess.

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Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:27:16 +0000

zashibis pretty much has it.

The 'fly' refers to carrying it out on the fly+ i.e. secretively or surreptitiously. Also, in Scotland esp., 'a fly man' is a cunning, furtive man. In similar vein, the term +no flies on you is applied to someone who is far from naive.

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