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Uh-Oh: State Farm Uses Ford Sync To Make You Pay By The Mile

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Old May 31, 2012 | 10:50 AM
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If you love the thought of letting a car insurance company monitor your driving habits but think, "Hey, why stop there? Why not let them keep tabs on my traveling, too?", well, today's your lucky day. Last year, we told you about State Farm's grammatically challenged Drive Safe & Save program. Drive Safe & Save offers customers the chance...

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Old May 31, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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The article says it's an opt-in program, then continues on as though it's compulsory. If you can't stand having this option, don’t opt in, don’t buy a Ford with Sync, especially don’t carry your cell phone with you. Ever seen Eagle Eye? It's a documentary, you know...
 
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Old May 31, 2012 | 11:51 AM
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No, what's "Eagle Eye"?

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Old May 31, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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Movie. With that dude from Transformers( another movie. And a cartoon series, but I'm talking about the movie.) Basically about the government 's high tech information gathering equipment going rogue. Pretty good ya oughta rent it or netflix it or it'll prolly be on TBS or sumpthin'.

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Like I said, I'm pretty sure it was a documentary, so maybe PBS will carry it
 

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Old May 31, 2012 | 12:18 PM
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Insurance companies have been pushing for the pay by mile for well over ten years the greedy ......
 
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Old May 31, 2012 | 12:57 PM
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Eagle Eye sounds like a must-see. This insurance thing is just another cousin to "Big Brother".. The worst thing about this stuff is that it is presented as our choice, and we are choosing it, but not all its ramifications and unstated inclusions. Alot of people don't realize how much of their life is out there, right now.
 
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