Ian McKiver?????

[Banana]

Which John would that have been??????????????? It wasn't John 'Banana' I can assure you. My G-d, AND I HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF TALKING SHITE IN THE PAST. John Banana "Ian McKiver" <ianmc...@netscape.hat.net> wrote in message news:3C2204C...@netscape.hat.net... > Well... > John and I have just got off the phone. We had a good chat and > made our peace. Whilst I am quite happy to defend Freemasonry and share > the occasional witty banter, it is never my intention to deliberately > cause distress. If any of my postings have inadvertently caused anyone > distress, I apologise unreservedly! > S&F, > Ian. > Ian McKiver wrote: > > John, > > in that case, e-mail me privately with your real e-mail address as > > I'd like to send you a personal apology....... > > S&F, > > Ian. > > Banana wrote: > >> Sorry to disappoint you guys. My name is John and I am British, Welsh > >> fact, but that is about as far as the circumstantial connection goes. > >> Have never heard of anyone called Birkinshaw and have only smoked pot > >> about > >> three times in my entire life. That was over ten years ago at uni. > >> I came on here to find out more about masons (personal needs) about a > >> month > >> or so ago and have always and will continue to post under the handle of > >> Banana. It has been fun at times and so I continue to visit. > >> Nowt to hide but I do not want to be spammed by virus ridden buggers that > >> lurk out there. > >> That's all folks. > >> John > >> > >> > >> "Jinn" <LJ...@webtv.net> wrote in message > >> news:1a443030.0112...@posting.google.com... > >> > >>> Some of you might have doubts that "Banana" is none other than tired > >>> old pot-smoking British troll John Birkinshaw. If so, the following > >>> may not convince you. And that's okay, of course.....After all, the > >>> fact that "Banana" uses British expressions and spellings, and that > >>> his first name IS "John" (see below) is still entirely circumstantial, > >>> isn't it? :-) > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> Message 7 in thread > >>> From: Banana (banana.inv...@yellow.com) > >>> Subject: Re: Freeserve AnyTime? > >>> Newsgroups: freeserve.chat > >>> View this article only > >>> Date: 2001-12-10 15:32:34 PST > >>> > >>> > >>> I complained to Freeserve about the quality of service on Anytime and > >>> this > >>> is the response I got. > >>> The service is mind-numbingly slow. > >>> > >>> > >>> Hi John, > >>> > >>> Thank you for contacting us regarding your problem connecting to > >>> AnyTime. > >>> > >>> We are aware of some technical difficulties and are taking the > >>> necessary > >>> steps to rectify them. Please try again to access the service using > >>> our > >>> new FRIACO number 0808 9933 006. If the problem persists please do not > >>> hesitate to contact us again. > >>> > >>> Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused and thank you > >>> for your patience. > >>> > >>> If you have any further queries then please do not hesitate to get in > >>> contact > >>> > >>> Kind Regards > >>> > >>> Freeserve Customer Management > >>> > >>> Original Message Follows: > >>> ------------------------ > >>> I have signed up for Freeserve Anytime yet the comm speed is so slow > >>> that it often takes up to 10 minutes to download a single page. > >>> This is no reflection on my hardware / modem or the particular page. > >>> This reflects the quality of the service provided. > >>> Is this situation going to be remedied, or do you suggest I change my > >>> ISP? >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>> > >>> > >> --- > >> > >>> "Happy Christmas" AGAIN, schmuck. o<):-) > >>> > >> > >> > -- > Ian J McKiver PPJGD (Hants & IoW) > "Beyond words lies experience; > Beyond experience lies Truth. > Make this Truth your own" > "Memorial" - Star Trek Voyager

[Jinn]

"Banana" <banana.inv...@yellow.com> wrote in message news:<9vt6hu$rie$1...@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk>...

> Which John would that have been???????????????
> It wasn't John 'Banana' I can assure you.
> My G-d, AND I HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF TALKING SHITE IN THE PAST.
> John Banana

Oh my. Isn't 'this' an interesting turn of events? Let's see how it
all shakes out, shall we? <s>

Jinn

> "Ian McKiver" <ianmc...@netscape.hat.net> wrote in message
> news:3C2204C...@netscape.hat.net...
> > Well...
> > John and I have just got off the phone. We had a good chat and
> > made our peace. Whilst I am quite happy to defend Freemasonry and share
> > the occasional witty banter, it is never my intention to deliberately
> > cause distress. If any of my postings have inadvertently caused anyone
> > distress, I apologise unreservedly!
> > S&F,
> > Ian.
> >
> > Ian McKiver wrote:
> >
> > > John,
> > > in that case, e-mail me privately with your real e-mail address as
> > > I'd like to send you a personal apology.......
> > > S&F,
> > > Ian.
> > >
> > >
> > > Banana wrote:
> > >
> > >> Sorry to disappoint you guys. My name is John and I am British, Welsh

> in

[boazlebub]

"spammed by virus ridden buggers"

i must admit, soon after my first post on here, i received a lot of virus
ridden email....

could be coincidence.

"Jinn" <LJ...@webtv.net> wrote in message

news:1a443030.01122...@posting.google.com...

[Ed King]

In article <FhOU7.15939$4z5.1...@news6-win.server.ntlworld.com>, Boazlebub
wrote:

> "spammed by virus ridden buggers"
>
> i must admit, soon after my first post on here, i received a lot of virus
> ridden email....
>
> could be coincidence.

There are a number of 'harvesting' programs that will go through newsgroups
looking for new names and there WAS a recent rash of viruses going around not
long after you arrived here (see www.synantec.com )

Regards,
Ed King

http://www.masonicinfo.com -- Anti-Masonry: Points of View

Internet newsgroup posting. Copyright 2001. All rights reserved.

[boazlebub]

sorry, ed, after some of the posts i have read on this newsgroup, one may
tend to become a little 'paranoid'! ;-)

"Ed King" <edk...@masonicinfo.com> wrote in message
news:VA.0000244...@mint.net...

[Ed King]

In article <oWRU7.17267$4z5.1...@news6-win.server.ntlworld.com>, Boazlebub
wrote:

> sorry, ed, after some of the posts i have read on this newsgroup, one may
> tend to become a little 'paranoid'! ;-)

Understand COMPLETELY! And there are a LOT of viri going around at the moment
although it's dropped off in the past week or so. Just got a new strain
tonight with a letter that ALMOST fooled me. Contained a .com file.... <SIGH>

Best,

[boazlebub]

"Ed King" <edk...@masonicinfo.com> wrote in message

news:VA.0000245...@mint.net...

> In article <oWRU7.17267$4z5.1...@news6-win.server.ntlworld.com>,
Boazlebub
> wrote:
> > sorry, ed, after some of the posts i have read on this newsgroup, one
may
> > tend to become a little 'paranoid'! ;-)
>
> Understand COMPLETELY! And there are a LOT of viri going around at the
moment
> although it's dropped off in the past week or so. Just got a new strain
> tonight with a letter that ALMOST fooled me. Contained a .com file....
<SIGH>

being connected to the internet by cable modem, i find myself being
'attacked' constantly by script kiddies using the sub seven trojan...
sometimes up to 20 times a night!

just as well i renewed my subscription to symantec's firewall and anti-virus
software.

like you say... <SIGH>

regards

innoculatibub

[David Simpson]

On Sat, 22 Dec 2001 11:04:28 GMT, Ed King <edk...@masonicinfo.com>
wrote:

>In article <oWRU7.17267$4z5.1...@news6-win.server.ntlworld.com>, Boazlebub
>wrote:
>> sorry, ed, after some of the posts i have read on this newsgroup, one may
>> tend to become a little 'paranoid'! ;-)
>
>Understand COMPLETELY! And there are a LOT of viri going around at the moment
>although it's dropped off in the past week or so. Just got a new strain
>tonight with a letter that ALMOST fooled me. Contained a .com file.... <SIGH>
>
>Best,
> Ed King

Use Mozilla Ed. You can't execute any attachment direct from the mail
client. When you save it to disk your virus checker should nail it.

--
Regards
David Simpson (Remove spam blocker to reply)
(Unattached MM)
Old age and treachery will always overcome
youth and skill.

[Ed King]

In article <7g192u4ido7gsthea...@4ax.com>, David Simpson wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Dec 2001 11:04:28 GMT, Ed King <edk...@masonicinfo.com>
> wrote:
> >Understand COMPLETELY! And there are a LOT of viri going around at the moment
> >although it's dropped off in the past week or so. Just got a new strain
> >tonight with a letter that ALMOST fooled me. Contained a .com file.... <SIGH>

> Use Mozilla Ed. You can't execute any attachment direct from the mail

> client. When you save it to disk your virus checker should nail it.

Mine does the same thing but this one was from a PGM and mentioned asking for my
address.... It was _very_ disarming and seemed so very legitimate. I NEVER open
attachments.

Curiously - and Manny will get a kick out of this if he reads it - I got a HUGE
file the other day from our little anti Jon Riley. This kid couldn't be more than
15.... Just amazing.