Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:39:48 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Crash, thud
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

> twhite8 at cox.net 1/3/2006 12:03:18 PM >>>
>Michael Walsh wrote:
>
>>  Elspeth's computer suffered a strange virus attack last night so
>>  she'll be offline until the machine is cleansed, proper exorcism
>>  rituals performed, and the like.
>>
>>  And please, no comments "Gosh, you should switch to FricFrac
>>  Operating system..."
>
>I think it's time I posted here a message I received from my old
friend
>George Andrews a few days ago.  Some of you may remember George;

Oh yes...

> he
>lived in the Maryland suburbs for many years before moving to San
Diego
>in the late '90s.  I've known him for over 30 years, have worked for
and
>with him (at Logotel), and I trust him completely on this matter.
>
>This problem (outlined by George) *may* be the cause of Elspeth's
>computer problem.
>
>--Ted White

[George Andrews comments snipped since everyone has read 'em]

Thanks Ted, this sounds pretty much what may have happened.

*sigh*

mjw