Ok, I looked in the froup, no messages since 28/5...Something wrong. Try to post and get an error message from the server...Phone tech support at ISP.... Ready now for several beers but they say they will investigate tomorrow.
Regards, Sid, I hate posting through google, it insists on showing my real e-mail addy.
In article <5e76bbcb.0205301032.11e6...@posting.google.com>, Sid. wrote: > Ok, I looked in the froup, no messages since 28/5...Something wrong. > Try to post and get an error message from the server...Phone tech > support at ISP.... Ready now for several beers but they say they will > investigate tomorrow.
> Regards, > Sid, > I hate posting through google, it insists on showing my real e-mail > addy.
Use a spam-trap account? Or stop caring. My real e-mail is above, and I'm OK. Anyone who wants to track me down can. They just *don't*.
> X-No-Archive: yes > on 05/30/02 2:32 PM, Sid. told the world off:
> > I hate posting through google, it insists on showing my real e-mail > > addy.
> free yahoo email account. > you know it makes sense.
> jane > -- > "You know, you can't get away from your emotional garbage. > Even if you moved to Alpha Centauri it would be right > there behind you in an inter-galactic U-Haul." -- Eric
But if I used yahoo, I wouldn't be able to send myself mail because of my kill list......Oh, never mind.
In message <tj3hfugr06ies3mflrgdv818nod2tng...@4ax.com>, Halla <Ha...@ihateclowns.com> writes
>-> begin quote Geep <g...@binnsroad.net> on Sat, 1 Jun 2002 08:33:21 >+0100:
>>Hmm. I've posted to Usenet using the address ja...@binnsroad.net on >>*one* occasion, and it attracts spam. Abstrads.
>Now it will attract more. :-/
Obyybpxf. :-)
>My lilith at ihateclowns addy is attracting more spam now than it did >when I used it as a posting addy. :-/ Causing havoc with my mailbox it >is. All that Korean (presumably) spam. Then some right chatty efforts >in some Clan or other make matters worse by taunting me with news of >rideouts and so on... *sigh*
Heh. Fun, innit? I'm tempted to reject any e-mail with a subject beginning [
>Surprisingly though, the Halla addy is not such a spam magnet. Weird, >innit? Still, I might change to another addy cos I want to - Halla @ >ikillclowns.com, anyone? <g>
I really should update my from and reply to addresses, but, TBH, it doesn't bother me too much whilst I'm using a broadband connection. If we ever need to go back to pay-per-minute I'll be seriously cvffrq bss, though.
>From: Halla Ha...@ihateclowns.com >Date: 6/1/02 >My lilith at ihateclowns addy is attracting more spam now than it did >when I used it as a posting addy. :-/ Causing havoc with my mailbox it >is. All that Korean (presumably) spam. Then some right chatty efforts >in some Clan or other make matters worse by taunting me with news of >rideouts and so on... *sigh*
I keep hearing about all of this Korean/Chinese spam...but I receive not a one...or much of anything else - well, maybe two yesterday about insurance and greeting cards. Could <gasp> AOL actually be filtering them out?
Viva...automatically deletes anything not from family or friends...and sometimes even from them if they changed their addy..
"Viva" wrote in message > > I keep hearing about all of this Korean/Chinese spam...but I receive not a > one...or much of anything else - well, maybe two yesterday about insurance and > greeting cards. Could <gasp> AOL actually be filtering them out?
I have been getting enough of the Koream spam for both of us. Thank Ghod for MailWasher, and that filtering thingie that my ISP finally decided to install.
Somehow one of my cousins has gotten my regular e-mail address, and she is sending me all of the "foreward this to 10 people and see the dancing cow/tweety bird/punchline to the joke" e-mails. She now has a place in the deleted items bin, next to the odd peoce of Korean spam that slips through.]
In message <nv9ifukiefd1t7tgd12cgdn2n7lvktb...@4ax.com>, Urban Hermit <urban_her...@antisocial.com> writes
>a chain >letter stating that I can share in Bill Gates' fortune... just forward >this to as many people as you want and get $245 per address, then get >$243 for everyone they forward it to, & $241 for everyone they forward >it to... allegedly Microsqoosh is gonna track this thing and send a >check in 2 weeks...
I have had the same ridiculous chain letter forwarded to me from several people that I actually do know, and who definitely should know better. One of them is MD of quite a large company. -- Ben
In article <SgyIN$GBjH+8E...@ntlworld.com>, Geep wrote: > In message <B91D8960.24DDA%jan...@earthlink.net>, jane ><jan...@earthlink.net> writes >>X-No-Archive: yes >>on 05/30/02 6:49 PM, Tom Gough told the world off:
>>> Anyone who wants to track me down can. They just *don't*.
>>the Koreans haven't gotten >>to you yet? just wait ...
> Hmm. I've posted to Usenet using the address ja...@binnsroad.net on > *one* occasion, and it attracts spam. Abstrads.
Use filters? In any case, it doesn't attract much spam for me.
In message <XrsoglCuMJ+8E...@microser.demon.co.uk>, Ben Newsam <b...@microser.demon.co.uk> writes
>In message <SgyIN$GBjH+8E...@ntlworld.com>, Geep <g...@binnsroad.net> >writes >>Hmm. I've posted to Usenet using the address ja...@binnsroad.net on >>*one* occasion, and it attracts spam. Abstrads.
>Indeed. I hope SBJ sues you for impersonation when he gets old enough! ><g>
He will if I keep all the spam until he can read! :-)
In message <6rghfuc71rqnsa1dkisc5erll3vre04...@4ax.com>, Halla <Ha...@ihateclowns.com> writes
>-> begin quote Geep <g...@binnsroad.net> on Sat, 1 Jun 2002 10:30:44 >+0100:
>>Heh. Fun, innit? I'm tempted to reject any e-mail with a subject >>beginning [
>I can't on me webmail. However, it appears to be osdding up their >systems, so maybe they will get their act together and block it from >*their* end.
Turnpike is extremely good at rejection rules - the only problem is me, who is too idle to do anything about it ;-)
>>I really should update my from and reply to addresses, but, TBH, it >>doesn't bother me too much whilst I'm using a broadband connection. If >>we ever need to go back to pay-per-minute I'll be seriously cvffrq bss, >>though.
>Hehehe. Storing up trubble, hmm?
>How's life this weather anyway? Not seen you in a while.
Excellent, thanks - and busy, busy, busy. Lots of stories to tell, soon, hopefully.
In message <rqkmv6hYrU+8E...@ntlworld.com>, Geep <g...@binnsroad.net> writes
>I really must get my head around TP's filtering capabilities, one of >these days.
I am currently wrestling with these atm, and it is making my head hurt. I tried doing rules to get rid of "[]", so I set up a special folder to accept them, thinking I could change the rule to Reject later. A Turnpike Custom rule didn't work, although it should have done: "/\[\]/s". So then I tried the Non-custom stuff, ie used the dialog to "Accept subject line containing '[]'". That worked. So then I simply changed it to Reject, and all the mails turn up in my Inbox. Huh. -- Ben
In message <bjmrC$OEGi+8E...@microser.demon.co.uk>, Ben Newsam <b...@microser.demon.co.uk> writes
>In message <rqkmv6hYrU+8E...@ntlworld.com>, Geep <g...@binnsroad.net> >writes >>I really must get my head around TP's filtering capabilities, one of >>these days.
>I am currently wrestling with these atm, and it is making my head hurt. >I tried doing rules to get rid of "[]", so I set up a special folder >to accept them, thinking I could change the rule to Reject later. A >Turnpike Custom rule didn't work, although it should have done: >"/\[\]/s". So then I tried the Non-custom stuff, ie used the dialog to >"Accept subject line containing '[]'". That worked. So then I simply >changed it to Reject, and all the mails turn up in my Inbox. Huh.
>>My lilith at ihateclowns addy is attracting more spam now than it did >>when I used it as a posting addy. :-/ Causing havoc with my mailbox it >>is. All that Korean (presumably) spam. Then some right chatty efforts >>in some Clan or other make matters worse by taunting me with news of >>rideouts and so on... *sigh*
>I keep hearing about all of this Korean/Chinese spam...but I receive not a >one...or much of anything else - well, maybe two yesterday about insurance and >greeting cards. Could <gasp> AOL actually be filtering them out?
thing i used to get all the time from .cn .kr were port scans until i stopped bothering to log them
firewallBlob (well i guess i'm still getting em, i just don't know about it)
In article <6kwTjeIfPU+8E...@microser.demon.co.uk>, Ben Newsam <b...@microser.demon.co.uk> wrote: >In message <nv9ifukiefd1t7tgd12cgdn2n7lvktb...@4ax.com>, Urban Hermit ><urban_her...@antisocial.com> writes >>a chain >>letter stating that I can share in Bill Gates' fortune... just forward >>this to as many people as you want and get $245 per address, then get >>$243 for everyone they forward it to, & $241 for everyone they forward >>it to... allegedly Microsqoosh is gonna track this thing and send a >>check in 2 weeks...
>I have had the same ridiculous chain letter forwarded to me from several >people that I actually do know, and who definitely should know better. >One of them is MD of quite a large company.
well wrap your laughing gear around this, arrived when i got the puter back up maybe your MD would be keen
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From: "peter" <peter...@worldemail.com> Subject: From: Peter
FROM : PETER MUTUMBA ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST. TEL: 225-05-84-98-77.
DEAR SIR,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU THAT DUE TO THE ECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS YOUR COUNTRY BEING CONDUCIVE AND ITS PEOPLE VERY TRUSTWORTHY. I MUST NOT HESISTATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SINCERE SECRET.
I AM PETER MUTUMBA, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS. MUTUMBA. MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTINGS TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS.
WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1988, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH MARCH 2002 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN, HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$16,500,000 (SIXTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN AN ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR FOREIGN ASSISTANCE IN YOUR COUNTRY WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, BUT THAT I SHOULD BE VERY CAREFUL.
SIR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO. 2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A BOY OF 19 YEARS. 3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.
MOREOVER SIR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
PETER MUTUMBA.
NB: PLEASE YOUR URGENT CALL IS VERY IMPORTANT BEFORE SENDING ME ANY REPLY.
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i would have taken him up on it but i am flat out siphoning oil money out of Nigeria, if anyone else is interested, knock yourself out and tell Pete i said hi
m...@here.com (theBlob) wrote: >In article <6kwTjeIfPU+8E...@microser.demon.co.uk>, Ben Newsam <b...@microser.demon.co.uk> wrote: >>In message <nv9ifukiefd1t7tgd12cgdn2n7lvktb...@4ax.com>, Urban Hermit >><urban_her...@antisocial.com> writes >>>a chain >>>letter stating that I can share in Bill Gates' fortune... just forward >>>this to as many people as you want and get $245 per address, then get >>>$243 for everyone they forward it to, & $241 for everyone they forward >>>it to... allegedly Microsqoosh is gonna track this thing and send a >>>check in 2 weeks...
>>I have had the same ridiculous chain letter forwarded to me from several >>people that I actually do know, and who definitely should know better. >>One of them is MD of quite a large company.
>well wrap your laughing gear around this, arrived when i got the puter back up >maybe your MD would be keen
[snip]
I have a similar letter on headed notepaper from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, dated 25 January 1997 and signed by Dr Dominic Akpan. It's a hoot!
In message <9aijfu4toivfiikklitpdnjj97bppoj...@4ax.com>, Halla <Ha...@ihateclowns.com> writes
>-> begin quote Geep <g...@binnsroad.net> on Sun, 2 Jun 2002 07:12:36 >+0100:
>>Excellent, thanks - and busy, busy, busy. Lots of stories to tell, >>soon, hopefully.
>Yeah, gwan, just schedule a couple of extra hours in the day. You know >you can if you try, and of course it's the right time of year - the >days are quite long anyway, so making a couple of them twenty-six >hours long won't make too much of a difference. ;-)
Heh heh - did I tell you we've been north of the border? Right up there ^, into unknown territories :-)
In message <bpbpfu4ic11pl5di0snep3jmlcq998h...@4ax.com>, Halla <Ha...@ihateclowns.com> writes
>-> begin quote Geep <g...@binnsroad.net> on Tue, 4 Jun 2002 10:22:28 >+0100:
>>Heh heh - did I tell you we've been north of the border? Right up there >>^, into unknown territories :-)
>Oh have you? Where'd ya go? :-)
Ballater, on the Dee - about 40 miles inland from Aberdeen. We quite liked it. Oh, OK, I'll admit it - we *loved* the place :-)
Everything we'd imagined rural Scotland to be, and then some. Apart from short breaks in Edinburgh and Glasgow (!), neither of us had been to Scotland before, and now we're hooked <g>
In message <c8fqfuc6ho29ffuqi9hnhgpjm9mfmgk...@4ax.com>, Halla <Ha...@ihateclowns.com> writes
>Yeah it's an odd country for that. Does that to people. I blame that >Louis Stevenson one, meself. Before him it was all just empty hills >and bits of moorland, now it's majestic glens and soaring peaks, or >some such nonsense. ;-)
Ummmm, no. RLS was an oboldy good writer, but his best writings were about his life in Embra, or his various travels in Yoorp, nothing to do with stags at bay or anything like that. About the only time he waxes lyrical about heather and stuff was in Black Arrow, which is a ghastly piece of work, IMO. -- Ben, who is trying to collect the Complete Works of RLS. Respect.
Halla <Ha...@ihateclowns.com> went to alt.2eggs.sausage.beans.tomatoes.2toast.largetea.cheerslove and all I got was this post:
>Jeez. What a pair to confuse. 8-/ Mind you, I did once say 'James >Whale' when the name I *meant* was 'Barry White'. I'm not very good >with names. :-/
Aaaaaaarrrrgh! crazy - mental - image - got to - get OUT of my HEAD!
Mebbe you were confuzzling the Whale with the Lurve Walrus?
'sbudgie (clean out my cage to reply) -- You can't make someone love you. All you can do is stalk them in the hope that they'll panic and give in. ICQ# 152921631 MSN IM: as reply address
In message <7idrfu4nhhrdd7rrs2f7uimolc3gd5g...@4ax.com>, Halla <Ha...@ihateclowns.com> writes
><spots book on shelf> Aha! Scott! I meant Scott! It's all his fault, >including this!
>Jeez. What a pair to confuse. 8-/ Mind you, I did once say 'James >Whale' when the name I *meant* was 'Barry White'. I'm not very good >with names. :-/
Don't forget you're talking to the bloke who, in a league quiz match when asked who had so many children she didn't know what to do, quick as a flash said "Old Mother Hubbard!". <*Sigh*>
>>Ben, who is trying to collect the Complete Works of RLS. Respect.
>Quite.
I particularly like the way he makes it sound as if being born two hundred years ago is completely normal. -- Ben
