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Why Me? | 5 comments (5 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Why Me? (none / 0) (#1)
by maggie1270 on Sun Jun 05, 2005 at 06:18:54 AM PST

Welcome back GG,

Before we experienced a severe storm, at work we were told to use to routers and that would keep a lot of that crap off our machines. We also use DSL, so since we are permanently connected to the internet, we shut down every night. Before we started these procedures, I was sitting at my desk writing a list of my to dos for the next day when suddenly my screensaver went off and I saw my cursor moving around looking in my windows folders. I had to fight them but I was able to shut down before they did anything drastic. Hopefully you've cured your situation.

Sorry for your losses.
Maggie

Re: Why Me? (none / 0) (#2)
by angelhologram on Sun Jun 05, 2005 at 02:13:35 PM PST

Sorry for your losses, but as to the internet maybe unplug the phone line from the DSL modem next time you leave town?
*BEFORE you buy fish make sure you understand what "Cycling" a tank means <- quoted from miskaral* ~Trying to make a difference one fish at a time~
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This time of the year, unplug both the computer (none / 0) (#3)
by unclescott on Sun Jun 05, 2005 at 07:11:14 PM PST

and the phone line to it. Often we remember to unplug the computer and forget the phone line. Next thunderstorm, someone gets a fried computer through the phoneline. :(

I share your distrust of giving financial info on-line anymore GG. A certain amount of shopping is done by calling the 800 phone number and putting my order in there after consulting the site.

Did have to register for the AKA national using PayPal because I procrastinated in registering. A while back, someone tried to use my PayPal account for a $750 purchase and PayPal effectively blocked them. That leaves me verrrrry edgy about putting anything more sensitive than "partially change the water more often" on-line. Surely am grateful to them for their diligence.

Did those spammers use your name or addy in their spamming? That is also one of the things, though a different issue, which drives me crazy. Several of us, on a fishy mailing list since '97, have had our names and e-mail addresses "spoofed" on spam. Indeed two old mailing lists have folded because of invasive spam. Hate to dump all the old addies; unclescott would become unclescott2547372@godzillanet.com ;)

We rolled in from the great crowded East about an hour and a half ago. Good to be back and good to see you back GG. Tomorrow, right after an oil change, must run up to the good soul who is babysitting the convention purchases we (yep, by me AND my bride!) made at the AKA convention. Boy, do I owe that gentleman big-time!

All the best!
unc

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