Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 15:31:08 -0800 (PST) From: Deidre McLaughlin <dcmcl333 at yahoo.com> Subject: [WSFA] Re: Crash, thud To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net> Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net> --- Michael Walsh <MJW at press.jhu.edu> wrote: > > 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 > well, at least this means there's actually a bright side to the fact that I can't afford an internet connection right now. But sorry to hear that so many others are getting bonked with this thing. my sympathies... Deidre __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL \226 Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com