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Tap, Tap, Tap…we are waiting on the go ahead to release our presentation from RSA and in the course of it looking at some interesting China-based “mysteryware”. Until then…
There is something about this picture that yells “viral”. It has popped up in my own inbox more than once and I had to explain I was with said Paperghost while he was wearing the shirt. Actually I had to ask him to stand politely three meters to the left or right (his choice) at all times in case I was taken out by any stray fire. Actually the folks at Homeland Security had a good laugh…good sports…unless you are in a long line.

Because if you spin him him around it says “I Am Not A”. I think they actually had him pose for a couple more.

Yes there is video of this one where I am talking in a rather animated fashion […]

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